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  • Kyren Paris SS | LAA

    Angels' Kyren Paris: Sitting amid slump

    Paris is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Paris is hitless with 12 strikeouts in his past seven games and will get a day to regroup Friday. The 23-year-old still has an .874 OPS for the season since he clubbed five homers in his first 12 contests, but his offensive performance has fallen off drastically over the past couple weeks. Tim Anderson is starting at the keystone and batting ninth in Friday's series opener.

  • Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Swipes third bag

    Rivas went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

    Rivas has impressed while starting three of Seattle's last four games, going 6-for-12 in that span. The 27-year-old switch-hitter has primarily started against left-handed pitching, though he's making a case for a more prominent role in the Mariners' lineup. Rivas appeared in 43 games last season, slashing .233/.333/.274 with 10 runs scored, eight RBI and three steals.

  • Zack Gelof 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Nearing rehab assignment

    Gelof (wrist) is expected to begin a rehab assignment early next week, Jason Burke of SI.com reports.

    Gelof has yet to play this season but has resumed taking batting practice and running the bases this week. He will report directly to Triple-A Las Vegas and is expected to get at least 35 at-bats, meaning a mid-May return remains realistic.

  • Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW

    White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Smacks solo homer

    Sosa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Twins.

    Sosa got the White Sox on the board in the second inning, when he took the first pitch of the at-bat from Chris Paddack deep to left-center field for a solo homer. It was Sosa's second home run of the season (the first of which took place on Opening Day), and he's recorded at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games, going 12-for-36 (.333) over that span.

  • Coco Montes 2B | TB

    Rays' Coco Montes: Back in Tampa

    The Rays recalled Montes from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

    The 28-year-old was sent back to Triple-A last Thursday but will now return after a week in the minors to give the Rays some bench depth following Jake Mangum's (groin) move to the IL. Montes owns a .489 OPS through 51 plate appearances at Durham this season, so he shouldn't be expected to contribute much while with the big club.

  • Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting versus southpaw

    Holliday is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Nationals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    It's tough lefty MacKenzie Gore on the bump for the Nationals, so the lefty-swinging Holliday will begin the festivities on the bench. Jorge Mateo is covering second base and will bat ninth for the Orioles.

  • Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Reaches base four times in win

    Rivas went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Red Sox.

    Since being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on April 9, Rivas has started at second base in five of the Mariners' ensuing 12 games. Three of those five starts have come against left-handed starting pitchers, and the switch-hitting Rivas will remain in the lineup at the keystone again Thursday while the Red Sox send southpaw Garrett Crochet to the hill. Rivas will likely continue to occupy the short side of a platoon at second base with the right-handed-hitting Dylan Moore, who typically plays elsewhere around the diamond or in the outfield when the Mariners face lefties.

  • Willi Castro RF | CHC

    Twins' Willi Castro: Lands on 10-day IL

    The Twins placed Castro on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right oblique strain.

    Castro hasn't played in more than a week and the Twins have finally relented and placed the super-utility player on the IL. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the switch-hitting Castro has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 strain. While Castro can hit pain-free from the right side, he isn't able to swing left-handed without feeling tightness. He's eligible for activation May 1, and he sounds like he'll have a shot to return at that time.

  • Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW

    White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Sitting out Thursday

    Baldwin is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.

    The White Sox haven't committed to using Baldwin at any one position, but his status as a switch hitter and his ability to play all three outfield spots and three infield spots should allow him to hold down a near-everyday role. He'll hit the bench for the series finale, however, opening up a start for Michael Taylor in center field.

  • Willi Castro RF | CHC

    Twins' Willi Castro: Held out again Thursday

    Castro (oblique) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.

    It marks six straight games Castro has been absent from the lineup due to a right oblique injury. The Twins are going with Brooks Lee at third base and Edouard Julien at second base Thursday.

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