MLB Player News
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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.
The left-handed-hitting 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 serve as the designated hitter in the series finale, opening up first base for the newly promoted Deyvison De Los Santos.
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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 gone 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. However, the left-handed-hitting Caissie doesn't seem to be in a strict platoon, given that he started against left-hander Kyle Freeland on Opening Day. Austin Slater will draw the starting nod in right field in 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. Assuming the knee doesn't prove to be a long-term concern, Rincones could make his MLB debut at some point in 2026 if he can hit the ground running once he's cleared to play.
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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, Marsh won't necessarily be used as a strict platoon player. Justin Crawford is also in the lineup Sunday, but he's also a left-handed batter who could occasionally cede center field to Marsh against southpaws as a result of Johan Rojas's suspension.
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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. The veteran outfielder blasted 23 long balls during the regular season last year, and he's hit 20 or more in four of the last five seasons while playing 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.
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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 and stuck around after Emilio Pagan blew the save. Myers has come off the bench in two straight games to begin the year, having served as a pinch hitter for Will Benson in the Reds' Opening Day loss.
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Corbin Carroll LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Playing field regularly
Carroll went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Carroll, who was in right field for all three games in the series, was largely limited to DH duties in spring training after his return from February surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand. He had just 21 plate appearances (19 at-bats) during a shortened Cactus League, so there may be early struggles while Carroll gets his timing down. He's 2-for-11 with two singles and two strikeouts through three contests.
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Brenton Doyle CF | COL
Rockies' Brenton Doyle: Swipes first bag of 2026
Doyle went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Marlins.
Doyle didn't have a remarkable day at the plate, and he's now 0-for-7 in his first two games of the season. However, he did manage a free pass in the second inning, and he also went on to notch his first stolen base of the campaign. Doyle has hit seventh for both of Colorado's first two contests.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Three-hit effort in win
Yelich went 3-for-5 with one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday' 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Yelich got the scoring started with an RBI single in the first inning and added his first stolen base in the second. The 34-year-old has started 2026 hot, going 5-for-9 with three runs scored through two games. He slashed .264/.343/.452 with 103 RBI over 150 regular-season games in 2025 and looks poised to be a key contributor in the heart of the Brewers' order again this year.
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Garrett Mitchell CF | MIL
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Posts two steals in win
Mitchell went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Mitchell made an impact from the outset, tallying a two-run single in the first inning and recording his first multi-steal game since last April. The 27-year-old has started each of the Brewers' first two games, reaching base multiple times in both. While durability has long been a concern, he's off to a strong start in 2026 as the team's primary center fielder.