MLB Player News
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Dealing with jammed thumb
Baty was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants due to a jammed thumb, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
The 26-year-old sustained the injury on a slide during Saturday's contest and isn't ready to start as scheduled Sunday, but he's expected to be available off the bench. Baty will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing more time.
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Brenton Doyle CF | COL
Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Out of Sunday's lineup
Doyle is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Doyle will head to the bench for the second time this season after starting the previous four games. He's yet to get on track at the plate and has just one hit and seven strikeouts in his past 11 at-bats. Jake McCarthy is manning center field in Doyle's place Sunday.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Getting first day off
Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Karros started Colorado's first eight games of the season at third base but will hit the bench Sunday after beginning the year in a 5-for-25 slump. Willi Castro will shift to the hot corner while Edouard Julien receives a start at second base.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Taking seat Sunday
Pena is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena played back-to-back games Friday and Saturday for the first time this season -- going 3-for-7 with two walks and three doubles -- so it's not a surprise he's taking a seat for Sunday's series finale in Sacramento. The 28-year-old will continue building up to an everyday workload after missing most of spring training due to a fractured right ring finger. Nick Allen is manning shortstop and batting ninth Sunday.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Mariners' Brendan Donovan: Not starting Sunday
Donovan (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The 28-year-old departed Friday's contest due to a groin issue and will be held out of the lineup Sunday for a second straight game. Donovan had medical imaging come back clean, so he could rejoin the starting nine within the next couple days. Leo Rivas is receiving another start at third base Sunday for Seattle.
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Tyler Freeman 3B | COL
Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Scratched with back tightness
Freeman was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies due to lower-back tightness.
The 26-year-old was scheduled to start in right field and bat second, but he'll instead remain on the bench. Freeman missed the start of the season due to lower-back inflammation, and it's expected to be an injury he contends with throughout the campaign.
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Sal Frelick RF | MIL
Brewers' Sal Frelick: Held out of Sunday's lineup
Frelick (side) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Frelick exited Saturday's contest and will be sidelined for at least one game. The full extent of the injury to his side isn't clear, but it was reported after Saturday's contest that it's not believed to be an oblique strain. Blake Perkins, Brandon Lockridge and Luis Matos are starting from left to right in the outfield for Sunday's series finale in Kansas City.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Getting breather Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Smith started the previous four games behind the plate and will receive Sunday off after going 5-for-17 with a walk and two runs during that stretch. Dalton Rushing will handle the catching for righty Roki Sasaki in the series finale.
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Jacob Young CF | WAS
Nationals' Jacob Young: Not in Sunday's lineup
Young is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Young finds himself on the bench Sunday after a run of three straight starts, during which he went 3-for-9 with two walks, a steal, an RBI and two runs. Joey Wiemer is shifting to center field and Daylen Lile to left, opening up the DH spot for Jose Tena.
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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Out of Sunday's lineup
House is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
House went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's contest and will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous three games. Jorbit Vivas is instead handling the hot corner in the series finale.