MLB Player News
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Jung Hoo Lee CF | SF
Giants' Jung Hoo Lee: Doubles in loss
Lee went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.
Lee shifted to the leadoff spot Saturday and doubled in the third inning before coming around to score San Francisco's lone run. He also drew a walk in the fifth. The 27-year-old outfielder has struggled to begin the campaign, going 1-for-10 with two strikeouts across three games.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Resting Sunday
Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
With Milwaukee wrapping up its season-opening series with a day game and a lefty (Anthony Kay) on the hill for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Yelich will get a breather. William Contreras will get a day off from catching but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter in place of Yelich, who went 5-for-9 with a walk, a stolen base, three runs and two RBI in Milwaukee's first two games.
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Garrett Mitchell CF | MIL
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Idle Sunday
Mitchell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Mitchell has started the season strong with two hits, three walks, two stolen bases, three RBI and two runs through the Brewers' first two games, but he'll hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Christian Yelich, Jake Bauers and David Hamilton as Milwaukee stocks up on extra right-handed bats to counter White Sox southpaw Anthony Kay. Blake Perkins will cover center field in Mitchell's place Sunday.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting against southpaw
Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Bauers went 3-for-10 with a home run, three RBI and two additional runs through the Brewers' first two contests of the season, but the left-handed hitter will hit the bench Sunday while the White Sox send southpaw Anthony Kay to the hill. Especially while Andrew Vaughn (hand) and Jackson Chourio (hand) are both on the shelf, Bauers should have a fairly clear runway to regular playing time against right-handed pitching early on during the season.
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Griffin Conine RF | MIA
Marlins' Griffin Conine: Sitting versus lefty
Conine is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Conine went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's contest, but he'll hit the bench Sunday with southpaw Jose Quintana taking the mound for Colorado. Connor Norby will instead serve as the designated hitter, opening up third base for Javier Sanoja.
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Owen Caissie OF | MIA
Marlins' Owen Caissie: Hitting bench against southpaw
Caissie is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
The 23-year-old started the first two games of the season and has been productive, going 4-for-8 with two doubles, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored, but he'll take a seat Sunday with lefty Jose Quintana pitching for Colorado. It remains to be seen if Caissie operates in a strict platoon given that he started against a left-hander Opening Day, but it'll be Austin Slater that starts in right field for the series finale.
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Gabriel Rincones OF | PHI
Phillies' Gabriel Rincones: Shelved at Triple-A
Triple-A Lehigh Valley placed Rincones (knee) on the 7-day injured list Friday.
Before being optioned to Triple-A on March 7, Rincones had been shut down for much of spring training due to a sore left knee and apparently still needs more time to heal up from the injury. Assuming the knee issue doesn't prove to be a long-term concern, Rincones should still have a chance at making his MLB debut at some point later on in 2026 if he can hit the ground running once he's cleared to play at Triple-A.
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Brandon Marsh CF | PHI
Phillies' Brandon Marsh: Idle against southpaw
Marsh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Marsh will get his first breather of 2026 after he went 3-for-8 with two doubles and two RBI through the Phillies' first two contests. Though he'll be on the bench versus southpaw MacKenzie Gore, the left-handed-hitting Marsh won't necessarily be used as a strict platoon player for Philadelphia. Justin Crawford will be included in the lineup Sunday, but he's also a left-handed batter who could be a candidate to occasionally cede center field to Marsh against southpaws.
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Ian Happ LF | CHC
Cubs' Ian Happ: Goes deep Saturday
Happ went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 10-2 win over the Nationals.
Happ batted third and connected for his first home run of the season in the sixth inning with two runners on. The veteran outfielder blasted 23 long balls during the regular season last year, and he's hit 20 or more bombs in four of the last five seasons while playing in at least 148 games each year. Happ should continue to serve as an offensive catalyst for the Cubs batting near the top of the order all season.
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Dane Myers CF | CIN
Reds' Dane Myers: Plays hero Saturday
Myers went 1-for-1 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Red Sox.
Myers played the hero with a walk-off RBI-single in the bottom of the 11th inning. He entered the game in the ninth inning as a defensive substitution to protect a 5-4 lead but was needed for extras when Emilio Pagan blew the save. Myers has appeared in both games thus far, having served as a pinch hitter for Will Benson against a left-hander late in the Opening Day loss.