MLB Player News
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Swats 15th home run
Voit went 1-for-3 with a home run, walk and another run scored in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Voit got the Yankees on the board by hitting their only home run of the night with a solo shot off David Price in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old has been a tremendous source of power for New York this season, slashing .268/.379/.521 with 15 home runs, 40 runs scored and 39 RBI through 57 games.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Twins' C.J. Cron: Drives in three
Cron went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Sunday against the Rays.
Cron delivered a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning to account for all three of his RBI in the contest. While he hasn't homered since May 23, he has at least one extra-base hit in five of his last nine games. The 29-year-old has built on his breakout 2018 campaign, hitting .275/.340/.534 across 215 plate appearances.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Collects two RBI
Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI during Sunday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.
Gurriel book-ended the scoring for Houston, getting things started with an RBI double in the first inning before plating one of the decisive runs with a single in the 12th. This was a nice bounce-back effort for Gurriel, who had just three hits in 16 at-bats over his previous four games. He will look to carry this momentum into the next series at Seattle.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Angels' Kole Calhoun: Sitting versus lefty
Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Calhoun will bow out against a lefty (Marco Gonzales), allowing the hot-hitting Cesar Puello to pick up his fourth start in five games. The Angels will oppose another southpaw (Jon Lester) on Monday, so Calhoun could find himself on the bench again for that contest.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Out again Sunday
Tellez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Tellez's hamstring injury coupled with the lack of a designated-hitter spot being available in Colorado will relegate him to the bench for a second straight game. The Blue Jays are viewing Tellez as day-to-day and remain hopeful that he'll be good to go for the team's upcoming homestand coming out of Monday's off day.
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Brandon Dixon 1B | SD
Tigers' Brandon Dixon: Keeps hitting Saturday
Dixon went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Braves.
Dixon has taken his opportunity with the Tigers and run with it, as he's now slashing a robust .321/.345/.593 across 81 at-bats and has started the past six games. However, his 38.1 percent strikeout rate and .477 BABIP suggest that some regression could be in order for the 27-year-old, who slashed just .178/.218/.356 in 118 at-bats last season.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Batting second in lineup return
Diaz (hand) will bat second and serve as the Rays' designated hitter Sunday against the Twins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
As expected, the Rays will waste no time ushering Diaz back into the lineup after he was reinstated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day. While he'll likely see most of his starts at the corner-infield spots moving forward, Diaz will be eased in as the DH with the team's normal option, Avisail Garcia, considered day-to-day with a tight hamstring. Prior to getting hurt, Diaz batted .256 with nine home runs and 22 RBI in 180 plate appearances.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rays' Nate Lowe: Returns to Triple-A
The Rays optioned Lowe to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Lowe's second stint with the Rays lasted just one day, with the rookie going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 loss. He'll surrender his spot on the active roster to Yandy Diaz (hand), whose return from the 10-day injured list left the Rays without a need for an extra corner-infield bat.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Brought off IL
The Rays activated Diaz (hand) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Twins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Diaz missed a little over the minimum 10 days with the bruised left hand, which had caused some discomfort while he was swinging the bat. The 28-year-old was apparently able to work through those issues during a brief stint at extended spring training and will presumably check back into Sunday's lineup, which hasn't yet been released. The Rays optioned Nate Lowe to Triple-A Durham to clear a spot on the active roster for Diaz.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Angels' Kole Calhoun: Provides late lead with homer
Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
Calhoun hit the two-run shot to to break a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning to put the Angels on track for the victory. The 31-year-old is hitting .392 with three home runs, eight runs scored, seven RBI and seven walks over his last eight games.