MLB Player News
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Brenton Doyle CF | COL
Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Sitting again Sunday
Doyle is not in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.
He sat out Saturday too, so Doyle might be a little banged up to close out the season. Charlie Blackmon is starting in center field and leading off.
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William Contreras C | MIL
Brewers' William Contreras: Resting Sunday
Contreras is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Mets.
Contreras will rest for the regular-season finale, as Eric Haase starts behind home plate and bats fifth. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Contreras will end his second regular season with the Brewers having slashed .281/.365/.466 with 23 home runs and 92 RBIs (both career highs) across 679 plate appearances.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | COL
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Still out Sunday
Rodgers (hamstring) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Dodgers.
Rodgers appeared off the bench in Saturday's game after being scratched from the lineup, but he'll remain out of the starting nine in the finale. Aaron Schunk will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Sitting Sunday
Walls is absent from Sunday's lineup against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Jose Caballero will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Tampa Bay's regular-season finale. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Walls will end the year having slashed .183/.282/.248 with 16 stolen bases, one home run and 14 RBI over 252 plate appearances.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Still on active roster
The Yankees opted not to place Rizzo (fractured finger) on the injured list Sunday in order to keep the possibility alive that he could be an option for the ALDS, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Rizzo's availability will reportedly depend on pain tolerance. Ben Rice was recalled to start at first base Sunday in Rizzo's place, and the rookie could replace him on the postseason roster if the veteran first baseman can't give it a go.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Absent from Sunday's lineup
Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe will sit for the Rays' regular-season finale as Dylan Carlson serves as the designated hitter and bats seventh. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, Lowe will end the 2024 regular season with a .244/.311/.473 slash line, 21 home runs and 58 RBI across 425 plate appearances.
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Scott Effross RP | NYY
Yankees' Scott Effross: Sent to Triple-A
Effross was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
Effross logged 1.1 innings Friday and may not have been used Sunday, so he was the roster casualty to make room for Ben Rice.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Recalled Sunday
Rice was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.
The lefty-hitting Rice draws the start at first base and will bat eighth against lefty Bailey Falter and the Pirates. Anthony Rizzo is hoping to be available in the postseason despite suffering a fractured finger Saturday, but Rice could be an injury replacement if Rizzo is unavailable.
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Miguel Amaya C | CHC
Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Not starting Sunday
Amaya is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Reds.
Christian Bethancourt will start behind home plate and bat seventh in the Cubs' regular-season finale. If he doesn't come off the bench Sunday, Amaya will end the 2024 regular season having slashed .232/.288/.357 with eight home runs and 47 RBI across 363 plate appearances.
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Cody Bellinger RF | CHC
Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Absent from lineup
Bellinger is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Bellinger will begin Sunday's regular-season finale on the bench as Kevin Alcantara starts in right field and bats eighth. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Bellinger will end the 2024 regular season with a .266/.325/.426 slash line, nine stolen bases, 18 home runs and 78 RBI across 569 plate appearances.