MLB Player News
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Hits bench Saturday
Aranda isn't in the Rays' lineup Saturday versus the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Aranda has gone 3-for-13 with three runs scored since coming off the injured list Tuesday, and he'll now get his first day off since returning. His absence will allow Harold Ramirez to serve as the Rays' designated hitter, batting third.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Remains out Saturday
Polanco (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Orioles.
Polanco will remain on the bench for a fourth consecutive game as he continues to nurse right hamstring soreness. Josh Rojas will draw another start at second base and bat leadoff against Baltimore.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa CF | BOS
Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Sitting Saturday
Kiner-Falefa isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
After tallying nine hits in five games earlier in the month, Kiner-Falefa has gone 0-for-9 across his last three contests. He'll get a day to regroup Saturday while Cavan Biggio starts at third base and bats eighth.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Four hits in blowout win
Keith went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 13-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
While all four hits were singles, it was still a big game for the infielder, who entered Friday hitting .171 on the year. That's up to .197 after this contest, and he's batting .391 (9-for-23) over his last seven games. Keith has a .477 OPS, no home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, three stolen bases and three doubles through 133 plate appearances. He should continue to handle a strong-side platoon role at second base.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Two hits, steal in win
Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 win over the Twins.
Gimenez has warmed up dramatically with four straight two-hit games, though he has just one extra-base hit in that span. The second baseman is 9-for-20 (.450) with two steals and four RBI during a five-game hitting streak. The surge has him up to a .267/.326/.364 slash line with two home runs, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and seven thefts through 42 contests.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Homers among three hits
Massey went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's win over Oakland.
Massey cracked his fourth home run of the season in the sixth inning, hitting it 368 feet to right field. The 26-year-old has enjoyed a hot start to May, batting .288 (15-for-52) with three homers, five runs scored and 11 RBI this month. Overall, Massey is slashing .259/.261/.447 over 90 plate appearances while being locked into the starting second base job for Kansas City.
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Doubles, swipes bag in return
Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a double, a steal, a run scored and a walk in Friday's win over Texas.
Rengifo hit second in his first game since May 6 after a brief stint on the injured list. He ripped a double in the first inning before drawing a walk, stealing second base and scoring a run in the third. The utility player was on a 19-for-46 (.413) tear over his last 15 games before landing on the IL. Rengifo is slashing .326/.379/.463 with nine extra-base hits and 10 steals through 29 games.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Continuing rehab stint Saturday
Lowe (oblique) will resume his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe initially landed on the injured list April 12 with a strained right oblique, and he played four rehab games in the minors before a setback temporarily halted his progress Sunday. Now that he's been cleared to get back on the field, the plan is for Lowe to play two more games with Durham before returning to Tampa Bay on Monday ahead of the team's upcoming series against Boston.
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Max Schuemann 2B | NYY
Athletics' Max Schuemann: Swipes second bag
Schuemann went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Astros.
Schuemann singled in his first at-bat before swiping his second bag of the season, though he would be left stranded as Oakland failed to generate any offense against a dominant Cristian Javier. The second baseman has now hit safely in five of his last six games, going 6-for-20 (.300) over that stretch with a homer, a double and four RBI. The stolen base was Schuemann's first since April 20 against the Guardians.