MLB Player News
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Contributes to comeback win
Burger went 1-for-2 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Burger was activated off the injured list Monday but did not start the game. He entered as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning and delivered a run-producing triple before scoring the tying run that sent the game into the extra frame. He finished out at first base. Burger may not return to a full-time role, per Jesse Borek of MLB.com. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the club will "pick our spots" with Burger, who is still dealing with residual issues in his wrist. The Rangers have no shortage of options on the roster that can fill in at first base, including Rowdy Tellez, Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran.
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Tyler Locklear 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tyler Locklear: Homers in extra-inning loss
Locklear went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.
Locklear hit his third homer of the year in the second inning. His last long ball also came against Texas on Aug. 11. The first baseman's blast snapped an 0-for-20 skid over his previous seven games. Despite those struggles, he's set to start a majority of the time at first base following Pavin Smith's season-ending quad injury. Locklear is batting just .163 with six RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases over 97 plate appearances, so he still has plenty of work to do to prove himself in the majors.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns from 10-day IL
The Rangers activated Burger (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Burger missed the past two weeks of action with a sprained left wrist but has been cleared to return to action after facing live pitching at the Rangers' spring training facility. The 29-year-old will likely give way to Rowdy Tellez at first base against most right-handers, though Burger may not serve as a strict platoon player, especially with Tellez having struggled to produce at the plate recently.
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Bobby Seymour 1B | TB
Rays' Bob Seymour: Absent from lineup
Seymour is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
It's righty Luis Castillo toeing the rubber for the Mariners, but the left-handed-hitting Seymour will nonetheless begin the festivities on the bench. Yandy Diaz is handling first base and Richie Palacios will be the designated hitter for the Rays.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Exiting starting nine
Mountcastle is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in San Diego.
Mountcastle started each of the previous five games, but he'll take a seat against righty Dylan Cease and the Padres on Monday. Samuel Basallo will serve as the designated hitter and Coby Mayo will handle first base for Baltimore in the series opener.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Heading to bench Monday
Vaughn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
After going just 5-for-30 (.167 average) with two walks while starting in each of the past eight games, Vaughn will exit the lineup and receive a mental reset as the Brewers kick off a three-game set with the Phillies. Jake Bauers will fill in for Vaughn at first base.
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Alec Burleson LF | STL
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Plays catch Monday
Burleson (wrist) was spotted playing catch on the field prior to Monday's game against the Athletics, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
St. Louis placed Burleson on the 10-day injured list Friday due to right wrist inflammation, but after getting an injection to relieve discomfort, he's already started throwing again. Burleson remains hopeful to be activated from the IL around when he's first eligible to return Sept. 8.
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Warming Bernabel 3B | COL
Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Remains out Monday
Bernabel (knee/quadriceps) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants.
Bernabel will miss a second straight start after exiting Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Cubs with a bruised left knee and quad. He is considered day-to-day. Orlando Arcia will cover first base and bat ninth for the Rockies in Bernabel's stead.
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Donovan Solano 1B | TEX
Donovan Solano: Cut by Seattle
The Mariners released Solano on Monday.
After playing regularly against left-handed pitching for most of the first half of the season, Solano saw his at-bats fall by the wayside once the Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks on July 24 and installed him as their everyday first baseman. Since Naylor's debut, Solano has started just three times and appeared in only five games. The Mariners opted to cut him loose to make room on the roster for Leo Rivas, who brings more defensive flexibility to the table.