MLB Player News
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Taking Saturday off vs. LHP
Massey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
Massey and his career .623 OPS against southpaws will take a seat Saturday against Framber Valdez. Maikel Garcia will start at second base.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Sitting Saturday
Julien isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Julien will get a breather Saturday after drawing four walks and scoring three runs in the series opener. Brooks Lee will shift to second base, allowing Jonah Bride to start at third base and bat sixth.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Sitting second straight
Paris isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Paris has cooled off tremendously after a hot start to the season, going 0-for-21 with 12 strikeouts over his last eight games. He'll take a seat for the second game in a row Saturday while Tim Anderson starts at second base and bats ninth.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting out Game 1
Keith isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore.
Keith will take a seat to begin Saturday's festivities after going 2-for-10 with an RBI and a run scored over his last five games. His absence will put Spencer Torkelson at first base and open a spot in the lineup for Zack McKinstry to start in right field, batting third.
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Pops two-run homer
Baldwin went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Athletics.
Baldwin has primarily started in the corner outfield spots for the White Sox, but he slotted in at shortstop Friday with Chase Meidroth (thumb) sidelined. He popped his second homer of the season in the ninth inning against impressive closer Mason Miller, giving Baldwin his first multi-hit effort since April 11. Despite the slow stretch, he has six extra-base hits with a 108 wRC+ across 74 plate appearances.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: No significant change in recovery
Kim (shoulder) is increasing the intensity of his baseball activities, MLB.com reports.
Kim visited Dr. Neal ElAttrache on April 24, but he reported that "nothing has changed" in his recovery process. It was noted that Kim is throwing, hitting and fielding with increased intensity, but no further details were offered. Kim is projected to return in late May.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Shipped to Minnesota
The Phillies traded Clemens to the Twins on Friday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Clemens was dropped from Philadelphia's 40-man roster Wednesday after appearing in just seven games, during which he went 0-for-6 with a walk. His move to Minnesota will put him back on a team's 40-man, and he figures to have an easier path to playing time in the Twins' infield with Willi Castro (oblique), Royce Lewis (hamstring) and now Luke Keaschall (forearm) all dealing with injuries.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: On bench Friday
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Rodgers, who has gone 3-for-21 while striking out nine times in his past eight contests. Jose Altuve will come in to play second base while Zach Dezenzo picks up a start in left field.
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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.
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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.