MLB Player News
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Riding bench again Thursday
Torres is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone had intimated after not starting Torres on Wednesday that the second baseman might get an additional day off to regroup, and the skipper has done just that. Torres is in a 2-for-29 slump at the plate and has also had some defensive lapses. Jahmai Jones is getting a rare start at the keystone Thursday.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Sitting Thursday versus lefty
Horwitz isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
With left-hander Carlos Rodon on the mound for New York, the lefty-hitting Horwitz will begin Thursday's contest on the bench. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will shift to second base as a result, allowing Ernie Clement to start at third while batting ninth.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Sitting against lefty
Lopez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Southpaw Chris Sale is on the hill for Atlanta, so the lefty-hitting Lopez will retreat to the bench. Platoon mate Danny Mendick will spell Lopez at second base.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Swipes two bags in win
Altuve went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the Rockies.
The veteran second baseman pilfered multiple bags in a game for the first time since May 2 while racking up multiple hits for the 11th time in June. Altuve has been on fire this month, batting .333 (30-for-90) in 22 contests with three homers, five steals, 15 runs and 15 RBI.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | NYY
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Takes seat after poor game Tuesday
Torres is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Mets.
For the second game in a row, Torres was held hitless Tuesday in the Yankees' 9-7 loss, leaving him in a 2-for-29 slump at the dish over his last nine games. To make matters worse, Torres committed an error at second base and also didn't run out a grounder at full speed in the eighth inning, with the latter play not escaping manager Aaron Boone's attention, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Boone indicated that Torres is doing OK physically, but the skipper thought a day on the bench could be beneficial for the 27-year-old while he's in the midst of a rough patch. Oswaldo Cabrera will pick up the start at second base in place of Torres.
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Zack Gelof 2B | OAK
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Getting afternoon off
Gelof is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Gelof will miss out on a start for the first time since June 16, when he was on the bench for the front end of a doubleheader with the Twins. While Gelof receives a breather, Armando Alvarez will be rewarded with a second straight start in the Oakland infield after banging out three hits in his first MLB start in Tuesday's 7-5 loss.
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Brandon Drury 2B | LAA
Angels' Brandon Drury: Held out again Wednesday
Drury (illness) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Drury hasn't played in more than a week due to an upper-respiratory virus. The Angels have resisted placing him on the 10-day injured list thus far, and the team hasn't provided an indication that it has changed its stance, so consider Drury day-to-day. Luis Rengifo will cover second base Wednesday in Drury's stead.
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Justin Foscue 2B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Activated and optioned
The Rangers activated Foscue (oblique) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday and optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock.
Foscue is fully recovered from the oblique strain that had kept him on the shelf since early April, but the Rangers will keep him at Round Rock, where he had been on a rehab assignment. The rookie infielder is 4-for-21 with one home run in seven games with Round Rock this season.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting out Wednesday
Massey is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Marlins.
Massey started the first two games of the series at designated hitter upon his activation from the 10-day injured list, but he will begin the Wednesday afternoon tilt on the bench. Vinnie Pasquantino will serve as the Royals' DH on Wednesday while Salvador Perez gets a start at first base.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Polanco is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.
Polanco played the first two games of the series upon his return from the injured list, going 1-for-8 with one run scored and four strikeouts. He'll receive a breather Wednesday as Dylan Moore fills in at second base.