MLB Player News
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
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 | NYY
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 | TOR
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.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: On bench for second game of day
Horwitz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Horwitz will get a breather after he played seven innings earlier in the day in the Blue Jays' 4-1 win in the resumption of a game that had been suspended June 26 in the second inning. With Horwitz on the bench for the nightcap, Vladimir Guerrero will start at first base and George Springer will serve as Toronto's designated hitter.
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Edouard Julien 2B | MIN
Twins' Edouard Julien: Sitting against southpaw
Julien is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
The lefty-hitting Julien had started in each of the last four games at second base, but he'll head to the bench Monday while Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the hill. Julien could be at risk of losing out on his large-side platoon role and may even be demoted to Triple-A St. Paul at some point during the upcoming week, as fellow infielder Brooks Lee (bicep/shoulder) looks to be nearing a return from the 10-day injured list.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Taking seat for Game 2 of twin bill
Massey is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Maikel Garcia will step in at the keystone in place of the lefty-hitting Massey, who will hit the bench for the nightcap while the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the bump. Massey played all nine innings of the Royals' 4-3 win in Game 1, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench for Game 2
Frazier is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader with the Guardians.
Though he won't end up starting in either game of the twin bill, Frazier came off the bench in the Royals' 4-3 win earlier in the day and played three innings in right field while striking out in both of his at-bats. The lefty-hitting Frazier could be a deployed off the bench once again in the nightcap once Cleveland southpaw Logan Allen exits the contest.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting night off
Altuve is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Altuve will exit the lineup for just the sixth time all season in what appears to be a mental day off after he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. Shay Whitcomb will spell Altuve at second base while Alex Bregman climbs up from the two-hole to fill Altuve's usual spot atop the lineup.
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Jacob Amaya SS | CHW
White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Claimed by ChiSox
The White Sox claimed Amaya off waivers from the Astros on Monday.
Amaya has spent virtually all of the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Sugar Land, where he has slashed only .223/.313/.336 across 291 plate appearances. The 25-year-old is primarily a shortstop but also has extensive experience at second base and a bit at third base. Amaya will report to Triple-A Charlotte.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench for Game 1 of twin bill
Frazier is out of the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.
The lefty-hitting Frazier has been gaining traction of late in the Royals' regular lineup against right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat for the first contest of the twin bill. Right-hander Nick Sandlin is opening the game for the Guardians, but lefty Joey Cantillo is likely to take over on the mound by the time that Frazier's turn in the lower third of the batting order would have come up. The right-handed-hitting Tyler Gentry will thus pick up the start in right field in Frazier's stead.