MLB Player News
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday
Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Castro after he fouled a ball off his knee during Friday's contest. The utility man was diagnosed with a bruise and is considered day-to-day. Kody Clemens is manning the keystone Sunday while Brooks Lee starts at shortstop in place of Carlos Correa (concussion).
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Taking seat amid slump
Campbell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Campbell has just one hit in his past 26 at-bats and has a .085 average (4-for-47) and 31.3 percent strikeout rate through 12 games in May, so he'll get a breather for Sunday's series finale versus Atlanta. David Hamilton will step in at the keystone and bat eighth for Boston.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Notches first steal
Urias went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
Urias had one of the Athletics' five hits in the contest, where offense was at a premium. He's been pretty good in May, hitting safely in 11 of his 14 games. He's gone 14-for-46 (.304) this month, though just three of those hits have gone for extra bases. The infielder is at a .274/.355/.474 slash line with six home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a steal through 33 contests this season.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Remains hot with three hits
Clemens went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-0 win against Milwaukee on Saturday.
Clemens collected his first three-hit performance of the campaign, with one of his knocks being a solo homer in the fifth inning. The 29-year-old began the season with just three hits over his first 24 at-bats, but he's picked things up of late. Over his past four contests, Clemens has recorded three multi-hit efforts while going 7-for-15 with two long balls and six RBI.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Homers in loss
Holliday went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Nationals.
Holliday doubled to lead off the first inning and later added a three-run home run in the ninth. The 21-year-old has now hit safely in four straight games, including consecutive multi-hit performances. He's slashing .269/.329/.425 with five homers, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored and two steals across 146 plate appearances this season, and he's hit leadoff in each of the Orioles' past four games against right-handed starters.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Pops first homer
LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Mets.
In his third game since recovering from calf and hip injuries to make his belated season debut, LeMahieu was able to poke a Griffin Canning fastball down the right-field line into the Yankee Stadium short porch for a third-inning homer, and his first long ball of the year. The 36-year-old infielder has three hits in eight at-bats since being activated, and he should see regular playing time at second base while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) remains sidelined.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Out of lineup Saturday
Castro (knee) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game versus Milwaukee.
Castro was pulled early from Friday's game against the Brewers after fouling a ball off his knee in the first inning. Though he was able to finish his at-bat, the utility man was replaced in the field for the following frame and will now be held out of the lineup for at least one game. Castro had started in left field Friday with Harrison Bader out of action while battling a groin injury, but Bader is back starting in left Saturday.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Exits with bruised knee
Castro was removed from Friday's game against the Brewers with a right knee contusion, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Castro fouled a ball off his knee during his at-bat in the first inning of Friday's contest. He was able to finish his AB but was eventually replaced in the field during the second frame. The fact he remained in the game immediately after the incident could indicate his injury isn't too serious, but he may sit out another game or two to properly recover.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Sitting again Friday
Moore is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Padres on Friday.
Moore will be out Seattle's lineup for a second straight game while Miles Mastrobuoni starts at third base and bats eighth. Moore is slashing .286/.343/.538 with seven steals, seven home runs and 13 RBI across 102 plate appearances this season.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Sitting Friday
Paris isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Paris will sit down for a second consecutive contest after going 1-for-19 across his last six games. Matthew Lugo will pick up another start in center field and bat eighth as a result.