MLB Player News
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Collects four RBI in win
Rojas went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rockies.
Rojas had a solo shot in the fourth inning, while his three other plate appearances were productive outs that each generated a run. While he's gone a paltry 8-for-36 (.222) in August, he's up to eight RBI over 13 games this month despite routinely hitting toward the bottom of the order. The infielder has a .219/.271/.287 slash line with two homers, 20 RBI, 35 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 306 plate appearances this season.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Dealing with back spasms
Abrams was removed from Sunday's win over the Athletics in the top of the eighth inning due to back spasms, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Abrams went 0-for-3 to begin Sunday's matchup and was replaced defensively by Jeter Downs to begin the eighth inning. It's unclear whether Abrams will be forced to miss additional time, but he'll at least be able to rest during the Nationals' scheduled day off Monday.
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Marco Luciano SS | NYY
Giants' Marco Luciano: Out multiple weeks
The Giants will re-evaluate Luciano (hamstring) in a couple of weeks, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Luciano was expected to join the major-league squad when he came out of Tuesday's game at Triple-A Sacramento, but it was later revealed he suffered a strained hamstring. The fact that he will be out for multiple weeks before the team takes another look at him indicates that Luciano may be dealing with a Grade 2 strain, though nothing has been confirmed at the moment. A timeline for the young infielder's return will likely emerge after he gets evaluated.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting Sunday
Rocchio isn't in the Guardians' lineup Sunday against the Rays.
Rocchio is batting .304 (7-for-23) over his last seven games and will sit out Sunday's series finale after an 0-for-4 effort Saturday. Jose Tena will draw the start at shortstop instead and bat ninth, and Gabriel Arias will start at third base.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Sitting out Sunday
Anderson isn't in the White Sox's lineup Sunday against Milwaukee.
Anderson is slashing just .188/.278/.219 since the beginning of August, so he'll get a day off for Sunday's series finale. Elvis Andrus will shift to shortstop in Anderson's absence, allowing Zach Remillard to start at second base and bat ninth.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Gets breather Sunday
Pena isn't in the Astros' lineup Sunday against the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena has been red-hot at the plate lately, slashing .333/.447/.385 in 47 plate appearances since the start of August. He'll get a day to rest Sunday while Grae Kessinger starts at shortstop and bats eighth.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Athletics' Nick Allen: Sits Sunday
Allen isn't in Oakland's lineup Sunday against the Nationals.
Aledmys Diaz will fill in at shortstop while Allen rests Sunday. The 24-year-old infielder is slashing .308/.333/.577 with two homers and four RBI since the start of August.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Giants' Johan Camargo: Signed to minor league deal
The Giants signed Camargo to a minor league deal Saturday.
Camargo joined his third organization in the 2023 season after being with the Royals and Tigers previously. All of his game this season have come at the Triple-A level, including Saturday's game for Triple-A Sacramento, in which he went 2-for-5. In the minors this season, the infielder is slashing .268/.348/.479.