MLB Player News
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Sitting again Thursday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.
The Rays haven't indicated that Diaz is dealing with an injury, and despite being one of the team's more productive hitters this season, he'll be on the bench for the third time in four games Thursday. With Diaz's playing time having been scaled back lately, Jonathan Aranda has taken over as the Rays' everyday first baseman, and manager Kevin Cash has rotated a number of different players at the designated-hitter spot.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Hits 10th home run Wednesday
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, an additional run scored and three total RBI in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rays.
Torkelson went deep with a runner on in the sixth inning, giving him 10 long balls for the year and helping the Tigers inch closer to a playoff spot. It's been a choppy season for the 25-year-old, and his struggles led to a demotion to Triple-A Toledo in June. It's a step back from the 31 home runs and 94 RBI Torkelson produced in 2023, but he's been better since getting recalled in August, and he'll turn the page even further if he helps lead Detroit on a postseason run for the first time in his career.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Exits with leg bruise
Schanuel was removed from Wednesday's game against the White Sox due to a lower right leg contusion.
Schanuel struck out swinging after fouling a ball off his leg during his lone at-bat in the top of the first inning, and he didn't take the field once the Angels went on defense to begin the bottom half of the frame. If he's unable to play in Thursday's series finale, Brandon Drury could be in line to pick up a start at first base.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Idle against right-hander
Kavadas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Kavadas' grip on a strong-side platoon role may be slipping down the stretch; he'll hit the bench Wednesday for the second time in the Angels' last three matchups with right-handed pitchers. He'll cede his spot in the lineup to Matt Thaiss, who picks up a start at catcher while top backstop Logan O'Hoppe gets a day off behind the dish but sticks in the starting nine at designated hitter.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Out of Tampa Bay lineup
Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Detroit.
For the second time over the last three games, Diaz will exit the lineup as he continues to see his playing time dip this month. Jonathan Aranda is getting another start at first base for the Rays while Brandon Lowe handles designated-hitter duties.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | OAK
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Swats pair of doubles in win
Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and another two-bagger in a win over the Rangers on Tuesday.
The rookie drove home Shea Langeliers in the first inning with his first double and later added his ninth double of the season. Soderstrom's bat has caught fire after he went 0-for-7 over his first two games back from the injured list, as he's hitting .471 (8-for-17) with four extra-base hits, five RBI, two walks and three runs over his last five games.
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Nate Lowe 1B | TEX
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Goes deep Tuesday
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
Lowe took Mitch Spence deep to center in the fourth for his first long ball since Sept. 12 and his third this month. Lowe has now reached safely in seven straight games, though he has five walks and just four hits over that span. For the year, he's slashing .262/.359/.386 with 14 homers, 62 RBI, 57 runs, two steals and a 69:120 BB:K in 543 plate appearances.
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Dustin Harris 1B | TEX
Rangers' Dustin Harris: Recalled from Triple-A
The Rangers recalled Harris from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
Harris will reach the majors for the first time in his career after spending the entire season with Round Rock, slashing .272/.355/.391 with 53 RBI across 486 plate appearances. Most of his starts this season have come as an outfielder, but he may be asked to handle third base occasionally until Ezequiel Duran returns from paternity leave.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Back from injured list Tuesday
The Orioles reinstated Mountcastle (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
The 27-year-old has been sidelined for the past month due to a sprained left wrist, but he's ready to rejoin Baltimore after a three-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk. Mountcastle was in the midst of a 3-for-22 slump prior to the injury, and he also struggled during the rehab stint with just one hit and six strikeouts in 11 at-bats. He is not in Tuesday's lineup versus the Yankees, as Ryan O'Hearn will be at first base.