MLB Player News
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Idle Thursday
Chisholm isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Chisholm is slashing .259/.283/.414 with three homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and five steals through 15 games in September, and the Yankees will now use a matchup against southpaw Cade Povich as a chance to get the lefty-hitting infielder a day off. Amed Rosario will draw the start at second base instead and bat fifth.
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Christian Koss SS | SF
Giants' Christian Koss: Doubles in win
Koss went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
Koss lined a two-run double to center field in the 11th inning before coming around to score San Francisco's final run. The reserve infielder has appeared in just six games this month, during which he's batting .286 with four RBI, four runs scored and two doubles in 14 plate appearances. Overall, he's slashing .258/.298/.365 with 22 RBI, 21 runs scored, three home runs and three stolen bases across 174 plate appearances in 69 outings this season.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Remains out of lineup
Edwards (wrist) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.
Edwards is set to miss his fifth straight game due to right wrist soreness. Javier Sanoja is starting at second base and batting ninth against Colorado right-hander Tanner Gordon. Miami begins a three-game series with the Rangers on Friday.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scores three times, swipes base
Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Pirates.
Hoerner made his three times on base count, as he scored three runs and also swiped his 28th base of the season in 34 attempts. The speedy infielder is locked in at the plate, as he's now batting a sizzling .410 across 15 games this month. That has pushed Hoerner's season-long batting average up to .303, which would be a new career best and is currently good for seventh in the majors.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Tags deGrom for two-run HR
Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a 5-2 victory against the Rangers.
Altuve's lone hit was a two-run homer off Jacob deGrom in the third inning that snapped a 2-2 tie. The veteran second baseman hasn't hit well in September -- he's at a .170 batting average through 15 games -- but he has gone deep three times and racked up nine RBI. With 26 homers on the campaign, Altuve has long surpassed the 20 home runs he swatted across 153 regular-season contests last year.
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Christian Moore 2B | LAA
Angels' Christian Moore: Reclaims everyday role
Moore will start at second base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Since being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday, Moore has settled back into an everyday role at the keystone for the Angels. He'll draw a fourth consecutive start Wednesday after going 2-for-9 with a pair of solo home runs, two walks and an additional run in the previous three contests.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Sitting fourth straight
Edwards (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Colorado.
Edwards is now set to miss his fourth straight game due to right wrist soreness, and the Marlins may begin to consider placing him on the injured list if he isn't able to return soon. Javier Sanoja will make another start at second base and bat ninth.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Taking seat Wednesday
Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
The switch-hitting Rivas will take a seat for the fourth time in five games, with three of those absences coming against left-handed pitchers. The Mariners seem to be prioritizing Rivas ahead of Cole Young at second base of late, but Jorge Polanco will remain a factor at the position on days in which he's not serving as the designated hitter.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle Wednesday
Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Right-hander Kevin Gausman has been more effective against lefties than righties both this season and for his career, so the Rays will hold out Lowe and fellow left-handed hitter Josh Lowe for Wednesday's contest. Tristan Gray will step in for Brandon Lowe at the keystone.