MLB Player News
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Not starting nightcap
Baldwin isn't in the White Sox's lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Texas.
Baldwin will take a seat to conclude Wednesday's activities after going 1-for-3 during a loss in Game 1. Lenyn Sosa will shift to second base while Baldwin sits, allowing Miguel Vargas to start at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Out for season
The Orioles announced that Mateo underwent season-ending UCL reconstruction surgery on his left elbow Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mateo hadn't played since July 23 with a left elbow subluxation before eventually requiring the procedure. He'll finish the 2024 campaign with a .229/.267/.401 slash line to go with five home runs and 13 stolen bases across 68 games. The 29-year-old will enter his final year of arbitration eligibility this offseason and will likely fill a utility role if the Orioles opt to keep him on the roster in 2025.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Sitting against lefty
Julien is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
The lefty-hitting Julien will bow out of the starting nine while Atlanta sends a tough southpaw (Chris Sale) to the hill. Platoon mate Kyle Farmer will fill in for Julien at the keystone.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Belts 16th homer Tuesday
Gelof went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Reds on Tuesday.
Gelof left the yard in the eighth inning via a 424-foot shot to left center that extended the Athletics' lead to 5-1, a run that turned out to be critical after the Reds rallied for three runs over the final two frames. Gelof's round tripper snapped a 12-game power drought for the infielder, whose average (.199) has dipped back under the Mendoza Line despite Tuesday's success. The lack of consistent contact continues to be a major drag on Gelof's overall numbers in his first full major-league season, as he's striking out at a 34.7 percent clip.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Launches first career homer
Wagner went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Red Sox.
The 26-year-old rookie banged out doubles in the second and fourth innings, one off the Green Monster and one into the left-field corner, before smashing his first career homer in the majors into the right-field bullpen off Brennan Bernardino in the sixth. Per Craig Forde of MLB.com, Wagner is the first player in Blue Jays history to collect two doubles and a home run in the same game within his first 13 big-league contests. He's had an impressive start to his Toronto tenure since being acquired from Houston in the Yusei Kikuchi deal, slashing .326/.356/.512 over 45 plate appearances with six extra-base hits, five runs and six RBI.
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Jacob Amaya SS | ARI
White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Joining big-league club
Amaya was added to the 26-man roster by the White Sox ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Rangers, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Amaya was just claimed off waivers from the Astros on Monday and will report directly to the major-league club. The 25-year-old has hit just .223/.313/.336 across 291 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. Amaya is capable of handling shortstop, second base and third base and should see a decent amount of playing time down the stretch for the rebuilding White Sox.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Connects for 13th homer
Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Rays on Monday.
Polanco uncorked a 341-foot laser to right field in the second inning to answer a Josh Lowe homer for the Rays in the visitor half of the frame. Polanco's round tripper snapped an eight-game homerless drought, and he's now just four away from putting together his best season in that department since his outlier 33-homer campaign for the Twins in 2021.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Homers in back-to-back games
Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win against the Nationals.
Torres took Mitchell Parker deep on the fifth pitch of the game. It was Torres' second leadoff homer this season, the other was on July 24. It was also the second time this season that Torres went deep in back-to-back games. Torres has hits in six straight games and has settled into the Yankees leadoff spot, hitting first in 10 straight games. The 27-year-old has put together a strong August, hitting .296/.383/.395 in 21 games.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Getting evening off
Wagner is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Earlier Monday, Wagner played the final eight innings of a game against the Red Sox that was originally suspended in the second inning back on June 26. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the game, which will go down as his MLB debut, despite the fact that he wasn't promoted from Triple-A Buffalo until Aug. 12. Leo Jimenez will cover second base in place of Wagner in the nightcap.