MLB Player News
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Cam Devanney 3B | PIT
Pirates' Cam Devanney: Exiting starting nine
Devanney is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Devanney had drawn four straight starts at third base, but he'll take a seat for Friday's series opener. Jared Triolo is at the hot corner for the Pirates, while Nick Gonzales will play shortstop and Nick Yorke will handle second base.
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Connor Norby 2B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Heading back to injured list
The Marlins will place Norby on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game versus the Phillies with an undisclosed injury, Craig Mish of FanDuel Sports Network Florida reports.
It's not clear what injury Norby is dealing with, but he was removed late from the Marlins' last game Wednesday against the Nationals. The Marlins should have more on his status soon. Maximo Acosta will replace Norby on the roster and could be the team's primary third baseman until Graham Pauley (oblique) returns. Norby has been limited to only 77 games this season due to injuries.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Begins rehab assignment
Muncy (oblique) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.
Muncy started the game at third base and played five innings before being removed. He also went 1-for-4 with a single. Assuming Muncy avoids a setback, he is expected back during the Dodgers' homestand that begins Monday.
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Alex Freeland SS | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Freeland: Returning to Triple-A
The Dodgers optioned Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The move comes in order to make room on the active roster for Ben Rortvedt, who was selected by the Dodgers on Thursday as Will Smith battles a hand injury. Alexis Diaz was also designated for assignment as part of the move. Freeland got the call at the end of July and slashed .190/.292/.310 across his first 97 plate appearances in the big leagues. The rookie infielder had been filling in for a multitude of Dodgers on the injured list, such as Max Muncy, Tommy Edman, Enrique Hernandez and Hyeseong Kim. With some of them nearing a return or having already returned, Freeland might not rejoin the Dodgers in 2025.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Goes deep Wednesday
Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a loss to the Orioles.
Machado kicked off a late Padres attempt at a comeback with a two-run blast in the sixth inning. It was the veteran third baseman's first long ball over his past 13 contests, a span in which he's slashed just .200/.259/.280. Despite the recent cold stretch, Machado is at an .809 OPS on the campaign, which is on pace for his best mark since 2022.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Swats two homers in victory
Chapman went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, a walk, two total runs and four total RBI in a 10-8 win against the Rockies on Wednesday.
Chapman was technically suspended for one game by MLB on Wednesday, but he was able to play since he chose to appeal the suspension. That turned out to benefit the Giants greatly, as Chapman recorded three extra-base hits, including two homers. Chapman's long balls Wednesday pushed him to 20 on the season, a mark he's now reached in four of his past five campaigns.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers among three hits
Gorman went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Gorman singled in his first two plate appearances before launching a 381-foot solo homer in the seventh inning. The infielder snapped an 11-game stretch without a multi-hit performance, and he had batted a paltry .135 (5-for-37) during that span. Gorman isn't lighting the world on fire with a .726 OPS on the campaign, but he has offered a bit of pop with 14 homers and 44 RBI across 338 plate appearances.
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Brady House SS | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Strong showing against Miami
House went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Marlins.
The rookie third baseman took Eury Perez deep in the fourth inning, giving House three homers in 56 games with the Nationals to go along with five steals. He's begun to string together a few more hits of late, batting .294 (10-for-34) over his last 10 games, but House's 0:14 BB:K during that stretch indicates he's still working to adjust to big-league pitching.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Appealing one-game suspension
Chapman received a one-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Wednesday for pushing Kyle Freeland during Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Chapman is appealing the suspension.
The third baseman was ejected from Tuesday's contest for his role in the benches-clearing brawl that took place in the first inning, and he'll now also receive a suspension on top of that. Chapman will be available to play until a verdict is reached on his appeal.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Getting breather Wednesday
Durbin isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
After going 9-for-24 with a homer, two RBI, three runs scored and a steal over his last six games, Durbin will get a chance to rest his legs Wednesday while Anthony Seigler starts at the hot corner.