MLB Player News
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Not facing southpaw
Massey is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Massey will give way to Freddy Fermin at DH on Saturday with lefty Austin Gomber on the mound for Colorado. Massey is 3-for-19 with a pair of solo home runs in his last six games.
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Nick Loftin 2B | KC
Royals' Nick Loftin: On bench Saturday
Loftin is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Loftin will take a seat Saturday after making three consecutive starts. Maikel Garcia will shift to third base while Garrett Hampson plays second base.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Sitting again Saturday
Polanco isn't in Seattle's lineup Saturday versus the Blue Jays.
Saturday will mark the third straight game that Polanco hasn't started, with Dylan Moore starting at second base for the second time in a row. The 31-year-old has put up a career-low .576 OPS through 208 plate appearances, although he has recorded a base hit in five of his last six games.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Resting versus lefty
Lowe isn't in the Rays' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
After going 1-for-4 with a walk during Friday's series opener, Lowe will retreat to the dugout to begin Saturday's game as left-hander Andrew Heaney starts on the bump for Texas. Amed Rosario will fill the vacancy in the lineup, batting third while serving as the DH.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | CLE
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Three hits in loss
Gimenez went 3-for-3 with one RBI in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.
Gimenez's RBI came on a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning, which was the last run of the game. The second baseman has found some consistency at the plate, going 10-for-31 (.323) over his last eight games, but he has just two extra-base hits in that span. For the year, he's at a .252/.307/.344 slash line with five homers, 14 stolen bases, 41 RBI, 42 runs scored, 12 doubles and one triple over 80 contests.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Sitting down Saturday
Altuve (hand) isn't in the Astros' lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Altuve was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after getting hit by a pitch during Friday's contest. He'll get a day off Saturday in order to heal while Mauricio Dubon starts at second base and bats seventh.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Sitting Saturday
Torres (groin) isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Torres made an early exit from Friday's game due to groin tightness. Although he won't start Saturday, the Yankees are hopeful that the 27-year-old will be available off the bench, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Oswaldo Cabrera will get the nod at the keystone and bat eighth.