MLB Player News
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Michael Stefanic 2B | TOR
Angels' Michael Stefanic: Late addition to Friday's lineup
Stefanic is starting at second base and batting eighth in Friday's game against the Dodgers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Stefanic was inserted into Friday's lineup after Brandon Drury was scratched due to an illness. Since being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on June 8, Stefanic has played in seven major-league games, going 6-for-22 with four RBI.
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Brandon Drury 1B | CHW
Angels' Brandon Drury: Scratched Friday with illness
Drury was scratched from the Angels' lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Dodgers due to an illness, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
After being scratched from Wednesday's lineup, Drury was set to return to action Friday following the team's off day Thursday. His illness appears to have lingered, however. Michael Stefanic will start at second base and bat eighth against Dodgers right-hander Landon Knack, per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register.
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Brandon Drury 1B | CHW
Angels' Brandon Drury: Returns to lineup
Drury (illness) is batting sixth and playing second base Friday against the Dodgers.
Drury was a late scratch Wednesday due to illness but after a team day off Thursday, he's feeling good enough to play. The second baseman is 1-for-6 since returning from the IL on Monday and owns a .469 OPS on the year.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Hits 10-day IL
Amador (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday.
Amador suffered a right oblique strain in Thursday's game against the Dodgers, a injury similar to one he sustained earlier in the season at Double-A Hartford. Considering Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) is coming off the IL and Amador put up a .394 OPS in 10 big-league games, the 21-year-old doesn't have a clear path to at-bats in Colorado once he gets healthy.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Officially activated
Rodgers (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Rodgers is officially back on the Rockies' active roster after missing exactly two weeks of action. While he isn't in the lineup for Friday's contest, he should be expected to take over second base duties from Alan Trejo this weekend.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Set for IL stint
Amador will be placed on the injured list Friday with a right oblique strain, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Amador's move to the injured list comes as Brendan Rodgers gets activated from the IL, meaning the rookie's playing time was coming to an end regardless. The 21-year-old Amador appeared in 10 games with the Rockies but struggled to a .171/.194/.200 slash line with a stolen base. While it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined, there is optimism that his recovery will be quick.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Reinstatement coming
Rodgers (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
Rodgers suffered a mild left hamstring strain June 7 and after a couple weeks of recovery and a brief minor-league rehab assignment, he'll rejoin the Rockies active roster. Adael Amador (oblique) will hit the IL in a corresponding move. Prior to the injury, Rodgers owned a .699 OPS across 230 plate appearances.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Absent from lineup
Horwitz is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Cleveland.
After starting five straight games following his promotion, Horwitz has now been on the bench three times in the last seven contests, including twice against right-handers. Orelvis Martinez is getting the call at second base Friday.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: MRI comes back clean
Torres (groin) was deemed day-to-day after his MRI came back clean Friday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Torres was lifted from Thursday's game as a precaution due to right groin discomfort, and an MRI confirmed that the injury isn't anything serious. Still, Torres may need a day or two for recovery, which could open up more work for Oswaldo Cabrera and Jahmai Jones.