MLB Player News
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Not in Cleveland lineup
Arias is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the White Sox, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Arias has been an everyday player for the Guardians this season, mostly at second base, but he will receive a day off in Thursday's series finale. Daniel Schneemann will occupy the keystone and bat eighth as Cleveland goes for the sweep.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Starts in center field
Campbell started in center field and went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Toronto.
Campbell made his third outfield start Wednesday and could eventually become qualified for multiple positions for fantasy lineups. When Campbell is in the outfield, David Hamilton typically starts at second base.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Drives in two
Tawa went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 9-0 win over the Orioles.
Tawa capped the Diamondbacks' five-run fifth inning with a two-run single that plated Alek Thomas and Jake McCarthy. Tawa started at second base for the third time in five games since Ketel Marte (hamstring) was added to the 10-day injured list. He and Garrett Hampson have alternated starts. With Marte expected to miss a "series of weeks," per manager Torey Lovullo, Tawa is in position to see ample opportunities through the end of the month.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Stays hot with two homers
Paris went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.
Paris extended his home-run streak to three games with a solo homer off Ryan Pepiot in the second inning. Paris cracked his second moonshot of the game in the eighth frame off Mason Montgomery to reduce the Angels' deficit to one run. It was Paris' third multi-hit game, and his five home runs are tied for third-most in the majors. The 23-year-old has started the 2025 campaign slashing a ridiculous .440/.533/1.120 with four stolen bases, five home runs and eight RBI across 30 plate appearances.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Sitting against lefty
Lowe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With lefty Yusei Kikuchi on the hill for the Angels, the Rays will counter with a lineup made up entirely of right-handed and switch hitters. Curtis Mead will spell Lowe at second base and will bat third.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Absent from lineup
Rengifo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Rengifo will hit the bench for the first time all season after reaching base seven times over his last four games. Fletcher notes that Rengifo didn't appear to be running well during Tuesday's 4-3 win, but the Angels haven't indicated that he's dealing with an injury. Tim Anderson will occupy second base and bat eighth for the Angels on Wednesday.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Nursing upper-body injury
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that Westburg is being held out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks due to an upper-body injury, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Hyde described Westburg's injury as a nagging issue that previously resulted in the infielder sitting out a March 30 loss in Toronto. However, Westburg returned to the lineup the next day and had started each of the Orioles' last eight games prior to Wednesday while going 5-for-30 at the plate. Hyde didn't seem too concerned about the issue preventing Westburg from playing in this weekend's three-game series versus the Blue Jays, so the expectation is that the 26-year-old infielder will be back in the lineup Friday following Thursday's team off day.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Receiving afternoon off
Westburg is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The Orioles are presumably just giving Westburg some rest for the day game after a night game. Westburg previously sat out a March 30 loss to the Blue Jays due to an unspecified injury, but he proceeded to start in each of the last eight games, going 5-for-30 with three walks, three runs and an RBI. His absence from the lineup Wednesday will open up a spot in the infield for Ramon Urias, who will start at third base and bat eighth.
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Ryan Bliss SS | SEA
Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Shelved by biceps tear
The Mariners placed Bliss on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left biceps tear.
Bliss appeared to suffer the injury on a swing during Tuesday's game against the Astros. He managed to stay in that contest, but subsequent testing revealed that he suffered a tear that is likely to sideline him for a significant period of time. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at second base Wednesday, but Dylan Moore is likely to see the bulk of the starts at the keystone once Jorge Polanco (side) is able to play third base again.