MLB Player News
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Guardians' Josh Bell: On bench for nightcap
Bell is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Guardians.
Bell started the past 39 games and will take a seat for Game 2 of the twin bill after he went 1-for-3 with a strikeout during the matinee. Josh Naylor will start at first base and Gabriel Arias at shortstop while Amed Rosario serves as the designated hitter.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not in Sunday's lineup
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.comreports.
Wade will take a seat with lefty Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Marlins. Wilmer Flores will handle first base in Sunday's series finale.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Heading to injured list
Clevinger was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right wrist inflammation, retroactive to May 18.
The veteran right-hander was scheduled to start Monday at Minnesota but will now be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks with the wrist issue. The severity of the injury is unclear, so it remains to be seen if Clevinger will have a chance of being reinstated when first eligible in early June.
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Darick Hall 1B | PIT
Phillies' Darick Hall: Closing in on rehab assignment
Phillies manager Rob Thomson told reporters before Friday's game against the Cubs that Hall (thumb) is getting close to starting a rehab assignment, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Thomson notes that Hall hasn't hit live pitching yet, but he is hitting on the field and hitting off HitTrax while also taking groundballs, running and throwing. The first baseman is on the 60-day injured list and is not eligible to return to the Phillies until the early portion of June, but a rehab assignment in the next week or so could put him on track to do just that.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Hits fourth home run
Clemens went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-3 victory over the Cubs.
Clemens took Jameson Taillon deep in the first inning to extend Philadelphia's lead to 6-0. He walked in his next at-bat and singled in the fifth before striking out in his final two plate appearances. Saturday marked Clemens' third multi-hit game this season, which have all come in the past week. Overall, he's slashing .229/.288/.500 with four home runs and eight RBI across 20 games (52 plate appearances).
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Could begin rehab assignment soon
Votto (shoulder) is taking a live batting practice session with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
The Reds and Votto will then determine the next steps for the first baseman, and it's possible that next step could be a rehab assignment. The left-handed hitter is currently on the 60-day injured list and can't be activated until May 30. If he does begin a rehab assignment in the coming days, Votto has a chance to return to the lineup at the end of May, but his timetable should begin to clear up in the coming days.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
Athletics' Ryan Noda: Out against left-hander
Noda is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against the Astros.
Noda will take his usual spot on the bench for the A's with a left-hander on the mound -- in this case Framber Valdez. Jesus Aguilar will get the start at first base and hit fifth against Valdez and the Astros.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Breather Sunday
Pasquantino is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus the White Sox.
Pasquantino will get a breather as he continues to struggle at the plate, batting just .088 with a homer and two RBI with five strikeouts over his last 34 at-bats in nine games since May 11. Bobby Witt will start at designated hitter while Matt Duffy enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series finale with Chicago.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Heads to bench Sunday
O'Hearn will sit Sunday versus the Blue Jays, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
O'Hearn went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and a run scored in Saturday's victory, but he will now head to the bench Sunday. Adley Rutschman will draw the start at designated hitter while James McCann enters the lineup at catcher and bats eighth in the series finale with Toronto.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Carries offense in loss
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Nationals.
He mashed a Patrick Corbin fastball over the wall in left-center field in the first inning, but it was all the offense the Tigers could muster. Torkelson has found a groove in May, and through 16 games the 23-year-old is slashing .290/.333/.484 with six doubles, two homers and nine RBI.