MLB Player News
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Stays hot in loss
Torres went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Mets.
Torres gave the Yankees a good start with a leadoff homer to begin the bottom of the first inning. The 27-year-old has homered in consecutive games after going 15 contests without a long ball dating back to June 29. The second baseman is up to 10 homers, 37 RBI, 45 runs scored, four stolen bases, 15 doubles and a .232/.308/.363 slash line through 98 games this season.
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Connor Norby 2B | MIA
Orioles' Connor Norby: Promotion forthcoming
The Orioles will recall Norby from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old was added to the Orioles' taxi squad Wednesday after Jorge Mateo injured his elbow during Tuesday's loss to the Marlins. With an MRI on Wednesday revealing that Mateo dislocated his elbow, he'll be placed on the injured list Thursday, with Norby set to be called up in a corresponding move. Norby went 3-for-14 with a home run and two RBI during his first stint in the majors back in June, and he's posted a .967 OPS through 137 plate appearances since being optioned back to Triple-A.
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Jorge Mateo SS | BAL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Headed for injured list
The Orioles will place Mateo on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a dislocated left elbow, Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.
Mateo suffered the injury during a collision with teammate Gunnar Henderson while attempting to make a diving play in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins. Connor Norby, who was added to Baltimore's taxi squad Wednesday, will be recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to fill the opening in the Orioles' infield and is expected to start in Thursday's series finale in Miami.
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Justin Foscue 2B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Hitting bench Wednesday
Foscue is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Travis Jankowski will get the nod at designated hitter Wednesday after Foscue went 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts while serving as Texas' DH in each of the past four contests. Even if Foscue shows improvement at the plate in his subsequent starting opportunities, it may not be enough to guarantee him an extended stay with the big club. Josh Jung (wrist) is restarting his rehab assignment Friday with Double-A Frisco, and Foscue will be the player most at risk of losing out on regular playing time once Jung is activated from the 60-day injured list.
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Jorge Mateo SS | BAL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Taking seat Wednesday
Mateo (elbow) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Mateo will head to the bench after he was forced out of Tuesday's 6-3 loss with left elbow pain, an injury that stemmed from a collision in the field with teammate Gunnar Henderson. The Orioles sent Mateo in for an MRI and seem to be viewing him as day-to-day, but a trip to the injured list could still be in the cards for the 29-year-old. Baltimore added infielder Connor Norby to its taxi squad Wednesday and could formally call him up from Triple-A Norfolk if Mateo needs to go on the IL.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Getting turn in leadoff spot
Torres will start at second base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game versus the Mets.
After putting Jahmai Jones in the leadoff spot against a lefty Tuesday, Yankees manager Aaron Boone is giving Torres a shot there versus southpaw Sean Manaea in this one. Torres opened the season as the team's leadoff man, but this is the first time he's batted at the top of the order since April 9.
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Jamie Westbrook 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Jamie Westbrook: Late entry into lineup
Westbrook will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game versus the Rockies, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Westbrook was not part of the initial lineup that was released, but the Red Sox switched things up, shifting Rafael Devers from third base to designated hitter. That allowed Romy Gonzalez to move from second to third and Westbrook to take over at the keystone.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Power surge continues
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Lowe popped his 11th home run of the season, 10 of which have come since the beginning of June. The start to his season was erased by an oblique injury, but he's maintained a .268 average with 10 home runs, 22 RBI and 21 runs scored across his last 35 games.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Pops ninth homer
Torres went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.
The second baseman took Jose Quintana deep in the second inning, snapping a 15-game homerless drought. Torres is still struggling to find his power stroke -- Tuesday's long ball was his ninth of the year, after he slugged 49 homers over the last two seasons combined -- but his overall performance at the plate has improved somewhat in July, as he's slashing .255/.352/.340 through 55 plate appearances on the month.
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Zack Gelof 2B | OAK
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Goes yard in win
Gelof went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Astros.
Gelof went back-to-back with Seth Brown in the fourth for his only hit of the evening. It was just his second hit in five games since coming back from the All-Star break and he's struggled a lot over the last two weeks, slashing just .105/.190/.342 in 10 games since July 10. The 24-year-old has had a rough go of it this season overall, slashing just .198/.261/.372 with 13 homers, 35 RBI, 38 runs and a 23:113 BB:K in 328 plate appearances.