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  • Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Playing time drying up

    Jackson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

    Jackson had been handling a near-everyday role for the first two months of the season, but his playing time has dropped off considerably since Jackson Holliday was reinstated from the injured list May 18. The Orioles will keep Jackson on the bench for an eighth straight game Monday, marking by far the longest stretch he's been out of the lineup all season after he previously went no more than two games without a start.

  • Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle against southpaw

    Palacios is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

    The Red Sox are sending left-hander Connelly Early to the hill in the series opener, so the left-handed-hitting Palacios will give way to platoon mate Ben Williamson at the keystone. Palacios had started in each of the Rays' previous seven games, batting .154 with a 5:4 BB:K, four runs and two RBI over that stretch.

  • Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Belts three-run homer

    Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 6-1 victory against Boston on Sunday.

    Chisholm struck out in each of his first three plate appearances, but he made the most of the lone time he put the ball in play, smacking a three-run homer to right-center field in the eighth inning to turn a two-run lead into a five-run advantage. The veteran infielder didn't go deep until his 24th game of the campaign, but he's picked up the power pace since then, notching eight long balls across 38 contests since April 23. However, his season OPS still stands at a modest .703, which is well below his .813 mark during the regular season last year.

  • Justin Foscue 2B | TEX

    Rangers' Justin Foscue: Contributes early in win

    Foscue started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-0 win over Cleveland.

    Foscue got the rout started early with a two-run home run in the first inning. This was just his second start in the last eight games, both when the Rangers faced a left-hander. The semi-regular role he had at second base went away when the Rangers added free agent Nicky Lopez. Now, with Corey Seager back from the injured list, Ezequiel Duran will be the primary starter at the keystone.

  • Vaughn Grissom 2B | LAA

    Angels' Vaughn Grissom: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Grissom (side) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    It'll be the third game in a row that Grissom is not in the lineup due to left side tightness. Oswald Peraza will start at second base and bat out of the cleanup spot in Sunday's series finale.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Sitting Sunday

    Altuve is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Athletics on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Altuve will get a rest after going 2-for-6 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in two games since being activated from the 10-day IL on Friday. Nick Allen will start at second base and bat ninth for Sunday's series finale.

  • Angels' Christian Moore: Logging time at 3B, LF

    Moore has been getting starts at third base and second base as well as in left field with Triple-A Salt Lake.

    Moore played exclusively at second base over 53 games during his rookie campaign with the Angels in 2025, but he's broadening his defensive portfolio this season. The 23-year-old has yet to get a call-up to the big leagues during the current campaign, but that opportunity may be coming, as he's posted a .933 OPS with four homers, 32 RBI and six stolen bases along with a 40:44 BB:K over 41 games with Salt Lake. The Angels have been giving Nick Madrigal and Donovan Walton time at third base while Yoan Moncada (knee) has been on the shelf, and Wade Meckler has been the primary left fielder since his promotion. If any of those players go into an extended slump, or if the team simply decides it wants to give another player a look amidst another losing season, Moore could be called up for immediate regular playing time.

  • Ernie Clement 2B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Powers offense in win

    Clement went 2-for-4 with a triple, a three-run home run and three total runs scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Orioles.

    Clement gave the Blue Jays a lead they wouldn't relinquish with a three-run blast in the third inning. The 30-year-old saw his seven-game hitting streak come to an end Friday, but he has still opened June by going 8-for-21 through five contests. For the season, he's slashing .306/.327/.464 with six homers, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored and two steals across 257 plate appearances.

  • Red Sox's Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Taking seat Saturday

    Kiner-Falefa isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    Kiner-Falefa has seen an uptick in playing time recently, but he'll get a day off Saturday after going 1-for-15 in four games since the beginning of the month. His absence will allow Anthony Seigler to pick up a start at the keystone while batting eighth.

  • Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN

    Twins' Luke Keaschall: Riding pine Saturday

    Keaschall isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.

    Keaschall will step out of the starting nine Saturday after going 0-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Royce Lewis will replace him as Minnesota's second baseman and bat seventh.

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