MLB Player News
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Resting Saturday
Gelof is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Gelof will get his first day off since June 26, yielding to Abraham Toro at second base. Gelof has logged a .613 OPS and a 35.0 percent strikeout rate in 340 plate appearances this season.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Royals' Adam Frazier: Out against southpaw Saturday
Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
With left-hander Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Frazier will retreat to the dugout while Vinnie Pasquantino serves as the designated hitter. Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago.
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Keston Hiura 1B | LAD
Angels' Keston Hiura: Outrighted to Salt Lake
The Angels outrighted Hiura to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Hiura will remain within the Angels organization after being designated for assignment earlier this week and clearing waivers. Across his 19 games in Salt Lake this season, Hiura is slashing .360/.429/.853 with 12 home runs and 21 RBI across 84 plate appearances. That production hasn't translated to the majors, however, as the 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-27 with a 37 percent strikeout rate in 10 games this season.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Continues hot stretch Friday
Torres went 3-for-5 with a double Friday in a loss to Boston.
Though no runs resulted from Torres' three knocks, it was nonetheless another positive performance by the second baseman. Torres has consecutive multi-hit efforts and has at least one hit in 11 of his past 13 contests overall. During that stretch, he's slashing .348/.423/.543 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and five runs while bringing his season batting average up from .221 to .237.
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Justin Foscue 1B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Sitting Saturday
Foscue is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Foscue will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 in Friday's 6-5 loss to Toronto. Jonah Heim will serve as the designated hitter Saturday and bat seventh against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Belts seventh homer in win
Polanco went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
Polanco provided the final run of the night for the Mariners, belting a 421-foot shot to left center in the fourth inning with Cal Raleigh aboard. The veteran infielder was one of several struggling Seattle bats to snap out of slumps with big hits Friday, and he's now left the yard twice in his last five games.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Optioned to Triple-A
The Twins optioned Julien to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
The loss of Carlos Correa (heel) prompted Julien's promotion from Triple-A last Saturday, and he'll now return to the minors as Jose Miranda (back) returns from the injured list. During his latest stint with the Twins, Julien went 2-for-12 with eight strikeouts over five games. He's had an easier time at St. Paul, posting a .780 OPS through 165 plate appearances on the year, though he still has yet to find the same offensive groove that he enjoyed in 2023.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Picks up 16th steal
Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Phillies.
Gimenez had a solid night as he matched his hit total from his previous six games. The 25-year-old has 27 multi-hit games this season but just two over his last 16 appearances. Gimenez has also struggled as a runner of late, with just two stolen bases in his last 26 games. The second baseman is hitting .248 with a .632 OPS through 96 games this season.
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Mac Horvath RF | TB
Rays' Mac Horvath: Sent to Tampa Bay
The Rays acquired Horvath, Jackson Baumeister and Matthew Etzel from the Orioles on Friday in exchange for starting pitcher Zach Eflin, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Horvath was selected 53rd overall by the Orioles in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft and got his first taste of professional action last year with a 1.058 OPS in 22 games across rookie ball, Single-A Delmarva and High-A Aberdeen. The 22-year-old is back at the High-A level this year and has a .232/.328/.417 slash line in 71 games.