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  • Twins' Kyle Farmer: Rejoins lineup for doubleheader

    Farmer (finger) will start at second base and bat ninth in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the White Sox.

    Farmer hadn't played in either of the Twins' last two games after he exited the team's 3-2 win over the Astros on Sunday, when he was hit on the index finger by a pitch. The injury is apparently a non-issue at this point, however, as Farmer will head back into the starting nine for the second leg of the twin bill. The right-handed-hitting Farmer typically makes most of his starts against left-handed pitching, but he'll face off against White Sox righty Drew Thorpe on Wednesday.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | COL

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Hitting bench for nightcap

    Lopez is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Twins.

    He'll cede his spot in the infield to Danny Mendick in the second leg of the twin bill. Lopez started at shortstop in the White Sox's 3-1 win in the first game of the day, going 0-for-3 at the dish.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: On base three times in win

    Polanco went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run in a win over the Padres on Tuesday.

    It was a rare multi-hit effort for the struggling veteran, who'd last accomplished that feat May 4. Polanco had been mired in a 1-for-12 skid over the previous four games entering Tuesday, a brief but nightmarish stretch where he'd struck out in eight of his 14 plate appearances. Polanco's season slash line still stands at a career-worst .196/.288/.289, and with the sample size now having grown to 219 plate appearances, it's fair to wonder how much improvement it will realistically see over the remainder of the season.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: Not in lineup for early game

    Massey is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader in St. Louis.

    Massey will likely be back in the starting nine for the second game of the twin bill, but he'll get a breather in the early contest. Maikel Garcia will start at second base in Massey's stead.

  • Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Resumes baseball activity

    Kiner-Falefa (knee) began doing some light running and throwing Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Tuesday marks the first time Kiner-Falefa has participated in any sort of baseball activity since he landed on the injured list last week due to a sprained left knee. He still has a few boxes to check off before being cleared to return to game action and may also require a minor-league rehab assignment, but the 29-year-old seems to be trending in the right direction.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Named to Futures Game

    Keaschall was selected to represent the Twins in the 2024 All-Star Futures Game, MLB.com reports. He's hitting .307 with two home runs and a .857 OPS in 37 games since being promoted to Double-A Wichita.

    Keaschall replaced Brooks Lee, who was called up to the majors last week. Keaschall, the 49th overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, has maintained good walk rates (13.6%) and decent strikeout rates (21.1%) at Double-A.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: Goes deep again Tuesday

    Keith 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 9-8, 10-inning loss to the Guardians.

    It's hard to believe that Keith was batting just .154 with no home runs at the end of April, as the rookie has turned it on since then. In 55 games from May onward, Keith is batting .294 with eight long balls and 27 RBI, and he has four homers and seven RBI over the last six contests alone. The 22-year-old was a high-upside prospect in the minors and he's starting to deliver on that promise in the majors, much to the delight of fantasy managers.

  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Idle vs lefty

    Horwitz isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday versus the Giants.

    Horwitz will be on the bench Tuesday with lefty Blake Snell pitching for San Francisco. Leo Jimenez has the start at second base and is batting ninth.

  • Angels' Brandon Drury: Starting at third base

    Drury is batting fifth and making his first start at third base since 2022 in Tuesday's game versus the Rangers.

    With Luis Rengifo (wrist) on the 10-day injured list and Keston Hiura starting at second base, Drury is making his return to third. In the 2022 season, Drury made 67 starts at third base and 27 at second, but his subsequent 119 starts have all come at the keystone.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Rejoining lineup Tuesday

    Torres (groin) is starting at second base and batting fifth Tuesday against the Rays.

    Torres hasn't seen the field since Friday while batting groin soreness, but he's back in the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener in Tampa Bay. The 27-year-old batted .308 with a double and a homer in the seven games preceding the brief absence.

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