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Tommy Joseph 1B | TEX
Phillies' Tommy Joseph: Smacks pair of homers in Friday loss
Joseph went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers in Friday's 9-6 loss to the Nationals.
The 24-year-old rookie continues to pay huge dividends for both the Phillies and fantasy owners savvy enough to have nabbed him, and appears to have wrested the starting first base job away from Ryan Howard. Joseph already has seven RBI in June, and now has seven round-trippers over just 65 at-bats to go along with a .323/.333/.677 line.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Angels' C.J. Cron: Not in Friday's lineup
Cron is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Indians, according to Eric Kay of the Angels.
Cron will be held out Friday with the Angels taking on a tough right-hander in Corey Kluber. With Cron out, Albert Pujols will serve as the Angels' designated hitter, and Jefry Marte will get the start at first base.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Late scratch after experiencing back tightness
Rizzo is day-to-day after being scratched from Friday's lineup with back tightness.
Javier Baez will slot into first, hitting sixth, in Rizzo's place. There's no indication yet how much time Rizzo will have to miss, but back injuries with power hitters can be a real problem, so check back later for an update. This will be Rizzo's third missed start of the year.
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Chris Parmelee 1B | MIA
Yankees' Chris Parmelee: Out at least a month with hamstring strain
Parmelee will miss at least a month with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.
With Parmelee out, Rob Refsnyder will be the everyday first baseman going forward. Parmelee was placed on the 15-day DL earlier Friday and will likely be out until after the All-Star break. He was 4-for-8 with two home runs in his short time with the Yankees in 2016.
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Chris Parmelee 1B | MIA
Yankees' Chris Parmelee: Placed on DL with hamstring strain
Parmelee was placed on the 15-day DL with a right hamstring strain.
Parmelee went in for an MRI after Thursday's game, but manager Joe Girardi had already said he would be shocked if the injury didn't require a stint on the DL. This takes another name out of the Yankees' jumble at first base, with Rob Refsnyder and Austin Romine more likely to get starts barring a roster move.
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Chris Parmelee 1B | MIA
Yankees' Chris Parmelee: To undergo MRI, Girardi expects DL stint
Parmelee (hamstring) will go in for an MRI and manager Joe Girardi announced that he would be "shocked" if the first baseman didn't require a stint on the disabled list, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Parmelee was helped off the field by the team's training staff Thursday after suffering a right hamstring injury. His status moving forward won't become clear until the results of his MRI come back, but Girardi's comments suggest he could be heading to the DL. Rob Refsnyder, who is a converted middle infielder, has been working at first of late and could be a stopgap at that position until Mark Teixeira returns from the disabled list.
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Chris Parmelee 1B | MIA
Yankees' Chris Parmelee: Leaves game with right hamstring injury
Parmelee exited Thursday's game against the Angels with a right hamstring injury.
Parmelee left the field in what looked to be extreme discomfort Thursday, which marks yet another injury at first base for the Yankees. With Mark Teixeira on the DL with a knee issue and the reserve combo of Dustin Ackley and Greg Bird out for the season, an extended absence for Parmelee would leave the Yankees even thinner at first base. A further update on Parmelee's status figures to be made available later Thursday.
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Chris Parmelee 1B | MIA
Yankees' Chris Parmelee: Puts on show in Yankee debut
Parmelee went 3-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs Wednesday against the Angels.
Parmelee was called up from the minors Saturday when first baseman Mark Teixeira went on the disabled list. The pressure of playing in front of the Yankee faithful in his first start of the season didn't faze the 28-year old. Before his homers, he knocked a fourth-inning double for his first Yankees hit, later scoring on Brett Gardner's RBI single. Parmelee's performance was a night to remember for him, but it's unlikely he'll turn into a valuable fantasy asset this year.