MLB Player News
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Injures ankle again
Gimenez was removed from Friday's game against the Angels due to an ankle injury, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gimenez tweaked his ankle while running from first to third base in the sixth inning. The 26-year-old's ankle has been problematic recently, as he sat out Thursday's game after twisting it Wednesday. Now dealing with his second ankle injury in three days, Gimenez could end up spending time on the injured list so he can heal properly.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Lands on injured list
The Athletics placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain, retroactive to Thursday.
Urias' hamstring forced him to make an early exit from Wednesday's game, and he'll spend at least 10 days on the injured list now that he's been officially diagnosed with a strain. Zack Gelof (ribs) was activated from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move, which means Urias likely won't benefit from regular playing time once he's healthy.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Activated from IL
The Athletics reinstated Gelof (ribs) from the injured list Friday.
Gelof landed on the injured list at the start of the season due to a hamate fracture, but he suffered a stress reaction in his ribs while on assignment in May, extending his time on the shelf. Now completely healthy, he'll rejoin the active roster and take over as the Athletics' primary second baseman. Luis Urias (hamstring) was placed on the IL in a corresponding move. Gelof is batting eighth in his season debut against San Francisco on Friday.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Beginning rehab stint in ACL
The Guardians have assigned Bazzana (oblique) to the Arizona Complex League to begin a rehab assignment, per SI.com.
Bazzana suffered a right oblique strain in mid-May and hasn't played since then. He resumed baseball activities in late June and has now been deemed able to return to game action. Bazzana will presumably head back to Double-A Akron -- with whom he posted a .795 OPS across 33 games before getting hurt -- when he's completed the rehab assignment.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Returning to action Friday
Gimenez (ankle) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Gimenez seems to have already turned the page after an ankle issue forced him from Wednesday's game and kept him on the bench for Thursday's series finale against the Yankees. He will slot in atop the batting order, with Bo Bichette batting third against right-hander Kyle Hendricks in the absence of Vladimir Guerrero (foot).
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches three times in loss
Torres went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 11-7 loss to the Nationals.
Torres has been locked in lately, going 12-for-40 (.300) over his last 10 games with two home runs, six RBI and 10 runs scored. That strong play has earned the second baseman a starting nod in the All-Star Game in his first season with the Tigers, and he's poised for a productive second half batting ahead of powerful hitters such as Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Back at keystone
Schneemann started at second base Thursday against the Cubs and went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.
The 28-year-old came off the bench to fill in at shortstop for Gabriel Arias (ankle) on Sunday, but Brayan Rocchio has stepped in as Cleveland's shortstop with Arias now on the injured list. Schneemann has seen most of his action at second base this season but also has multiple starts at shortstop, third base and all three outfield spots. He finished May with a .779 OPS but is batting just .188 (12-for-64) with four extra-base hits since the start of June.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Pulled off rehab assignment
Massey (ankle) was returned from his rehab assignment Thursday and will be re-evaluated.
The Royals aren't offering any other specifics, but Massey was removed from his last rehab game with Triple-A Omaha on June 29 after he was hit by a pitch. More should be known about his status in the coming days. Massey has been out since early June with a left ankle sprain.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Out with ankle injury
Gimenez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees due to an ankle injury, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Gimenez had to be removed from Wednesday's win versus the Yanks in the ninth inning after hurting his ankle. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Gimenez should be available off the bench Thursday, suggesting he'll have a shot to return to the lineup Friday against the Angels. Leo Jimenez is filling in at second base Thursday.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Activated from IL
The Rays reinstated Kim (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Thursday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Kim has been on the injured list all season while working his way back from a shoulder procedure he underwent in October, though he's also been dealing with a hamstring issue over the past several weeks. Now fully recovered from both injuries, the 29-year-old infielder will make his Rays debut Friday against the Twins and is expected to work as Tampa Bay's primary shortstop going forward. Curtis Mead was optioned to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.