MLB Player News
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Not starting Saturday
Jimenez isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
Jimenez will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-3 with a run scored during a blowout loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Davis Schneider will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Mitch Haniger RF | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Haniger: On base twice in Friday's start
Haniger, drawing his first start since Sept. 18, went 1-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Athletics on Friday.
The veteran outfielder has been relegated to spot duty down the stretch, as Friday marked only his sixth turn with the starting nine since the calendar flipped to September. In his 2024 return to Seattle, Haniger hasn't been able to approximate the level of production he flashed during the height of his first Mariners tenure, and he's now gone 13 games without an extra-base hit.
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Kyle McCann C | OAK
Athletics' Kyle McCann: Draws rare start Friday
McCann, drawing his first start since Sept. 15, went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.
McCann had been limited to a trio of pinch-hit appearances since his last turn in the starting nine nearly two weeks prior. The rookie backstop's bat faded over the latter portion of the season after a hot start to his big-league career, but his nine extra-base hits, 15 RBI, 15 walks, 13 runs, .241 batting average and .700 OPS give him a foundation to build on going into his first offseason as a major-league player.
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Beau Brieske RP | DET
Tigers' Beau Brieske: Opening Saturday
Brieske will open Saturday's game versus the White Sox.
Brieske will make his 12th start of the year Saturday, and he carries a 4.91 ERA and 1.77 WHIP through 14.2 innings across his past 11 opening assignments. He'll likely only remain in the game for an inning or two before handing the game over to the Tigers' bullpen, though he has reached three frames twice this season.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Resting Saturday
Sweeney isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game versus the White Sox.
Sweeney will get a chance to clear his head during Saturday's contest after going just 1-for-14 with four strikeouts over his last four games. While he rests, Zach McKinstry will fill in as Detroit's shortstop and bat eighth.
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Jake Rogers C | DET
Tigers' Jake Rogers: Getting Saturday off
Rogers isn't in Detroit's lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
After going 1-for-3 with a run scored in Friday's win, Rogers will turn catching duties over to Dillon Dingler for the penultimate game of the regular season.
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Gavin Sheets RF | CHW
White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Resting Saturday
Sheets isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Detroit.
Sheets will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-22 over his last seven contests. Meanwhile, Bryan Ramos will work as the designated hitter and bat sixth.
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Luis Robert CF | CHW
White Sox's Luis Robert: Out again Saturday
Robert (ribs) isn't in Chicago's lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Soreness near Robert's rib cage prevented him from playing in Friday's game, and the issue is apparently severe enough to warrant another absence Saturday. While Robert rests, Andrew Benintendi, Dominic Fletcher and Zach DeLoach will form Chicago's outfield trio.