MLB Player News
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Losing out on playing time
Harris is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Harris is on the bench for the third time in four matchups against a right-handed starting pitcher. With the Athletics bringing Max Muncy back from the injured list Saturday, Harris doesn't look as though he'll have a path to an everyday role in the final week of the season.
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Connor Norby 2B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Getting day off
Norby is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Norby will give way to Graham Pauley at third base after after starting at the hot corner in the first two games of the series. Since returning from the injured list Monday, Norby has gone 7-for-19 with a solo home run, two doubles and an additional run in four games.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Absent from lineup Sunday
Lewis isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Cleveland.
Lewis will take a seat amidst a strong September during which he's batted .274 with three homers, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases through 18 games. Ryan Fitzgerald is getting a turn at the hot corner in Lewis' stead Sunday.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup Sunday
Westburg is not starting against the Yankees on Sunday.
Since being activated off the 10-day IL on Tuesday, Westburg had started five straight games, but he went just 1-for-20 with 10 strikeouts over that span. He'll get a day to reset Sunday while Jeremiah Jackson makes a start at the hot corner.
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Nacho Alvarez Jr. 3B | ATL
Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Out Sunday with thumb issue
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit due to a laceration on his thumb, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez sustained the injury earlier in the weekend, and while the cut didn't require stitches, he'll be out of commission for at least one game. Vidal Brujan will draw the start at third base in place of Alvarez, who starred in Saturday's 6-5 come-from-behind win with three hits -- including two home runs -- and three RBI.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Goes deep off bench Saturday
McKinstry went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.
The veteran utility player appeared as a pinch hitter for Andy Ibanez in the sixth inning and promptly launched his 12th home run of the season. McKinstry has been a surprising source of offense all year, as the 12 long balls are already a new career high, as are his 49 RBI. McKinstry is also sporting a .769 OPS through 138 games, which is well ahead of his career .679 mark.
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Nacho Alvarez Jr. 3B | ATL
Braves' Nacho Alvarez: On bench Sunday
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit.
Alvarez will get a well-earned day off Sunday after launching a pair of home runs in Saturday's win. In his place, Vidal Brujan will bat ninth and play third base.
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Matt Shaw SS | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: On bench Sunday
Shaw is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Shaw's streak of nine consecutive starts will come to an end Sunday, as he'll yield to Justin Turner at third base. The rookie went 6-for-31 (.194 average) with a home run and a 4:6 BB:K during the nine-game stretch.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Getting breather Sunday
Arenado is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.
Arenado made five straight starts after being activated from the injured list Monday and went 5-for-20 (.250 average) with two doubles and six RBI over that stretch. Nolan Gorman will fill in for Arenado at third base Sunday.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Clubs homer No. 30
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the Twins.
The switch-hitting superstar provided the first run of the day when he took Joe Ryan deep in the first inning of the matinee, kicking off a combined 14-0 shellacking by the Guardians. The long ball was the 30th of the season for Ramirez -- the fourth time in his career he's reached that milestone, and the third time he's produced a 30-30 campaign. He's been a big part of the team's late playoff push, and over his last 17 games including the nightcap, Ramirez is slashing .313/.405/.625 with 11 of his 20 hits going for extra bases (six doubles, one triple, four homers).