MLB Player News
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Snaps long homer drought Tuesday
Gimenez went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 10-9 win over the Cardinals.
Gimenez finally snapped a 37-game homerless skid with his fourth big fly of the campaign. The middle infielder has recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games, a stretch in which he's batting .341 (14-for-41) with two doubles, six RBI, five runs scored and one stolen base. Gimenez rose to the fifth spot in the lineup Tuesday for the first time since April 27, a promising sign as he looks to maintain a groove at the dish.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Leaves with neck tightness
Chisholm was removed from Tuesday's game against Kansas City with neck tightness, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Chisholm's neck seemed to be giving him trouble after he swiped third base in the sixth inning of Tuesday's contest, and he was eventually replaced on defense during the seventh. The Yankees will take a closer look at him and should have some more information on his status shortly. If he ends up having to miss additional time, Oswald Peraza would be the favorite to pick up some reps at the hot corner.
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Max Muncy SS | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Homer, steal in loss
Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.
Muncy has found his power with three homers over his last four games. He has gone 6-for-21 (.286) across five games since his recall from Triple-A Las Vegas. The infield prospect started slow during his first stint in the majors, but he looks to be putting the pieces together the second time around. He's at a .202/.228/.382 slash line with four homers, 10 RBI, seven runs scored, four doubles and no stolen bases over 92 plate appearances. He has a short-term path to a starting role at third base, but Gio Urshela (hamstring) is set to begin a rehab assignment soon and could pose a threat to Muncy's playing time later in the month.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Ready for rehab stint
Gelof (ribs) is expected to be sent out on a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Gelof was cleared to resume a hitting progression at the end of May, and he's since made enough progress to see live at-bats in the minors. The Virginia product hasn't played in a game yet this season, so he'll presumably need at least a handful of appearances in the minors before being activated from the 60-day injured list.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Goes deep Sunday
LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Boston on Sunday.
LeMahieu gave New York a one-run lead with a solo shot in the fifth inning, but Boston responded with five runs in the following frame. The long ball was LeMahieu's second of the campaign and his first since May 17. The veteran infielder is slashing a modest .258/.333/.371 on the campaign, though he's been swinging a hot bat since the start of the month, going 9-for-21 (.429 average) with six RBI over six games so far in June.
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Max Muncy SS | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Lifts homer
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-1 win over Baltimore.
Muncy went yard for the second time in three games, tagging Bryan Baker for a solo shot in the eighth inning. The third baseman spent over a month in Triple-A before being called up June 4, and he's 4-for-17 (.235) with four RBI and six strikeouts since.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Not starting Sunday
Gimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Gimenez has gone 4-for-13 with two walks, a double and two runs in four games since coming back from a quadriceps strain, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Alan Roden will receive a start in the outfield, pushing Addison Barger back to the hot corner and Ernie Clement to second base.