MLB Player News
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Absent from lineup
Rocchio is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
David Fry pinch hit for Rocchio in the eighth inning of Saturday's 2-1 loss against Milwaukee, with the latter finishing the contest 0-for-2. Daniel Schneemann will start at shorstop Sunday and bat eighth against Brewers right-hander Colin Rea.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Not starting Sunday
Jimenez (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Jimenez injured his knee in the first inning of Saturday's contest against the Cubs and did not return following the rain delay. Ernie Clement and Spencer Horwitz will start at shortstop and second base, respectively, in Sunday's series finale.
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Jacob Wilson SS | OAK
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Pair of hits in first rehab game
Wilson (hamstring) started at designated hitter in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Oklahoma City on Saturday and went 2-for-3 with a run.
Wilson took the first three plate appearances of the game out of the leadoff spot before being lifted for a pinch hitter. The rookie shortstop may have a chance to play at least a partial game on defense in his next appearance for Las Vegas as he continues to test his previously injured hamstring.
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Dylan Moore SS | SEA
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Absent from Sunday's lineup
Moore is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Moore struck out in all four at-bats in Saturday's 7-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Leo Rivas will start at shortstop and bat ninth against Pirates right-hander Jake Woodford.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Sets career high in steals
Pena went 0-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.
Pena saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end, but he still managed his 14th stolen base of the season to set a new career high. In contrast to 2023, he's been relatively efficient on the basepaths, going 14-for-19. That production has been just one part of Pena's strong season, as he's also maintaining a career-best .277 average across 500 plate appearances.
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Zach McKinstry SS | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Provides spark Saturday
McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.
McKinstry batted ninth and provided an unexpected lift, as he came into the contest batting just .188 for the season. The utility man is now a career .215 hitter across 355 MLB games, so he's pretty much settled in as a low-impact offensive player who offers value to his team through his defensive versatility. That keeps McKinstry's fantasy appeal fairly limited.
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Kevin Newman SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Playing time spike coming to end
Newman started at second base and went 2-for-4 in Saturday's 6-1 loss to Tampa Bay.
Newman has seen a spike in playing time over the past week while covering for injured second baseman Ketel Marte, who returned from an ankle injury Saturday as the designated hitter. Marte is expected to be brought back slowly, and Newman's presence in starting lineups could come to an end Sunday or shortly thereafter.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Slugs 24th homer
Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Marlins.
He led off the game by driving a fastball from Max Meyer over the wall in right-center field, giving Luis Severino all the run support he would need as the right-hander pitched a shutout. Lindor extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the process, and he's reached base safely in every contest so far in August, slashing .338/.386/.508 with two homers, two steals, eight RBI and 12 runs in 15 games. The shortstop needs just one more home run and one more stolen base to record his third career 25-25 campaign.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Regaining power stroke
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Red Sox on Saturday.
Henderson accounted for Baltimore's only run in the loss with his sixth-inning solo blast. The long ball was his third in his past four contests on the heels of a 23-game stretch during which he went deep just once. While Henderson's power numbers waned in the weeks following the All-Star break, he appears to be rounding back into form in that area and is still tied for sixth in the majors with 32 long balls on the season.
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Shay Whitcomb 3B | HOU
Astros' Shay Whitcomb: On base three times in debut
Whitcomb went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Whitcomb didn't feature in Friday's contest after receiving his first career call-up from Triple-A Sugar Land. He only had to wait a day for his debut, and he made the most of it as one of six Astros to log multiple hits. Whitcomb got the start at third base in place of Alex Bregman (elbow), who is considered day-to-day. Whitcomb slashed .293/.378/.530 with 25 home runs, 26 stolen bases, 91 RBI and 73 runs scored over 108 contests with Sugar Land. Assuming he adjusts adequately to major-league pitching, his defensive versatility should be enough for him to find his way into the lineup, especially if he can push the struggling Jon Singleton for playing time at first base.