MLB Player News
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Knocks in two
Altuve went 1-for-2 with two RBI on Tuesday against the Rangers.
Altuve started his second consecutive game since returning from a foot injury. He tallied a sacrifice fly in the first inning before delivering an RBI single three frames later. While this was a positive performance, Altuve has gone only 8-for-49 (.163) with seven RBI and five runs scored across 14 games in September.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Two RBI Tuesday
Sosa went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Orioles.
Sosa delivered a two-RBI single in the eighth inning, playing his part in a five-run rally for the White Sox. He's tallied nine RBI and eight runs scored across 13 games in September, though he's gone only 11-for-53 (.207) in that span.
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Tristan Gray SS | BOS
Rays' Tristan Gray: Tallies three hits
Gray went 3-for-4 with an RBI on Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Gray has gotten sporadic playing time around the infield, with Tuesday marking his second straight start -- one at shortstop and one at third base. He delivered an RBI single in the eighth inning, and he's now gone 8-for-25 with five RBI and five runs scored across his last 10 games.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers, drives in four
Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's loss to Toronto.
Lowe put the Rays on the board with a somewhat controversial three-run shot in the third inning -- it held up on replay even though a fan was ruled to have reached over the outfield wall and interfered with the play -- and later added an RBI single in the ninth. He snapped a 13-game homerless drought, during which he posted a .503 OPS with 23 punchouts. Lowe now owns a .258/.309/.476 slash line with 29 home runs and 79 RBI through 127 games.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Placed on injured list
The Phillies placed Sosa on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with a right groin strain.
The Phillies were hoping Sosa would be able to return to the starting lineup Tuesday after missing three straight games with a groin injury. Instead, he'll end up spending at least another week on the sidelines. Rafael Lantigua was promoted from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to provide infield depth.
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Rafael Lantigua 2B | PHI
Phillies' Rafael Lantigua: Called up Tuesday
Lantigua had his contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Lantigua will join the major-league roster after batting .233 with seven home runs, 57 RBI, 82 runs scored and 17 stolen bases over 124 contests with Lehigh Valley this year. He'll replace Edmundo Sosa (groin), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, while Brewer Hicklen was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Stepping out of lineup
Keaschall is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
Keaschall will hit the bench after a run of 12 straight starts, during which he batted .320 (16-for-50) with three walks, two doubles, five steals, eight RBI and seven runs. Austin Martin will shift to second base while James Outman receives a start in left field.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Sitting again Tuesday
Edwards (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Tuesday will mark Edwards' third consecutive missed start since being scratched from Saturday's lineup with right wrist discomfort. While he takes another day to recover, Javier Sanoja will pick up a start at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Not in Seattle lineup
Rivas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Kansas City.
Rivas had started the last two games and four of the last five against right-handed pitching at second base, but he'll begin Tuesday's series opener versus righty Michael Wacha on the bench. Jorge Polanco is at second base and Dominic Canzone is in the designated hitter slot for the Mariners.