MLB Player News
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Josh Lester 1B | KC
Orioles' Josh Lester: Sent down Saturday
Lester was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday.
Lester lost his spot on the 26-man roster with Cedric Mullins (groin) returning from the injured list. Over 23 plate appearances with the Orioles, Lester hit .182 with four RBI and a 1:7 BB:K across 11 games. If Baltimore needs another bench bat in the future, he'll likely be an option to fill a utility role.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Limited opportunity in Boston
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Friday that Dalbec does not have an obvious path to regular at-bats in Boston, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. "Obviously where we're at roster-wise, he needs to be patient," Cora said.
Dalbec was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Friday after the team placed Pablo Reyes (abdomen) on the injured list. The Red Sox plan to use Dalbec mainly at corner infield, but first and third base are manned by Triston Casas and Rafael Devers, respectively. Dalbec has played some shortstop -- the most obvious path to at-bats given the team's current roster -- but the Red Sox will try to stay away from him there.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Extends on-base streak
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
Lowe has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, a stretch which includes 10 walks. He's 11-for-32 with a line of .344/.512/.500 in those nine games. After a two-game stretch batting fifth, Lowe was restored to his customary three hole for the last two games (2-for-5, four walks).
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Mashes homer No. 10
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the A's.
The first baseman snapped a 16-game power drought when he took James Kaprielian deep in the third inning, a stretch in which Guerrero had slashed just .220/.303/.254 with two doubles and five RBI. While Friday's homer was only his 10th of the year, the 24-year-old has kept his fantasy value afloat with 45 RBI in 74 games.
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Nick Pratto 1B | TEX
Royals' Nick Pratto: Slugs fifth homer
Pratto went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-3 loss to the Rays.
He led off the game by ripping Zach Eflin's second pitch over the right-field fence, but things quickly got away from Kansas City after that. Pratto snapped a 15-game power drought with the blast and is up to five homers on the season, but the 24-year-old is slashing just .196/.269/.326 with a 38.5 percent strikeout rate through 13 contests since Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) was lost for the year.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: Reaches four times Friday
France went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Friday.
One night after belting a 430-foot blast in Yankee Stadium, France put together a noteworthy performance of a slightly different stripe. The veteran's current tear at the plate has seen him generate a .358 average and .941 OPS over his last 17 games while producing seven multi-hit efforts. France's 23.0 percent strikeout rate during that span is notably higher than his norm, but a 28.0 percent line-drive rate has helped him to a very elevated .458 BABIP.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Royals' Matt Beaty: Placed on 7-day IL
Beaty was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
After being ruled out of the lineup for a second straight game Friday, Beaty will be unavailable for at least a week while recovering from a concussion. Outfielder Nate Eaton was called up from Triple-A Omaha to replace Beaty on the major-league roster.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Recalled from Triple-A
The Red Sox recalled Dalbec from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
With Pablo Reyes (abdomen) headed to the injured list, Dalbec will come up from the minors to fill Reyes' roster spot. He has been outstanding at Triple-A this season, slashing .296/.414/.638 with 18 homers and 43 RBI through 237 plate appearances, but he's struggled during his two brief MLB stints this season.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sitting Friday
Casas is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the White Sox, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Casas will take a seat after he went 5-for-18 with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored while starting all four games of the team's series with Minnesota. Justin Turner will draw the start at first base and bat second in the series opener with Chicago.