MLB Player News
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Getting first true off day
Gelof is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Gelof has started in all 47 games he's been healthy this season but will step out of the starting nine Sunday after going 0-for-9 with four strikeouts in his past four contests. Aledmys Diaz will handle the keystone and bat eighth in the series finale versus Toronto.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Returning to action Sunday
Marte (back) is starting at second base and batting second Sunday against the Padres.
The 30-year-old was scratched from Saturday's starting nine due to lower-back soreness but will end up sitting just one game. Marte is 11-for-26 with three homers, six RBI and a 4:7 BB:K through seven games in June, which has boosted his OPS for the season to .848.
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Connor Norby 2B | MIA
Orioles' Connor Norby: Not starting Sunday
Norby is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Norby started in Saturday's 5-0 win, going 1-for-4 while scoring a run. With Norby beginning Sunday's game in the dugout, Jordan Westburg will shift to second base, while Ramon Urias starts at the hot corner against Tampa Bay right-hander Zack Littell. Since being promoted from Triple-A Norfolk on June 3, Norby has gone 3-for-14 with one home run and two RBI.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: IL move official
The Rockies placed Rodgers (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.
The move was reported Saturday, and the transaction is now official with prospect Adael Amador getting a call-up from Double-A Hartford to join the Rockies. Rodgers will be eligible to be reinstated June 18, but it's unclear exactly how long he's expected to be sidelined by the hamstring strain. Amador and Alan Trejo should handle second base for Colorado while Rodgers is out.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Batting eighth in MLB debut
The Rockies called up Amador from Double-A Hartford, and he'll start at second base and bat eighth Sunday at St. Louis.
The 21-year-old is taking the roster spot of Brendan Rodgers (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. Amador is one of the organization's top prospects, and he'll make his MLB debut without seeing action at the Triple-A level. Amador's .666 OPS in 208 plate appearances for Hartford this season isn't encouraging, though he carried a hot bat over his past nine games and had a .359/.422/.846 slash line with six home runs and six stolen bases.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Sitting as expected Sunday
Hoerner (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.
The 27-year-old was diagnosed with a small fracture in his hand Saturday after being hit by a pitch Thursday, so it's not a surprise he's sitting for the series finale versus the Reds. Hoerner won't necessarily require a trip to the injured list, and he may be able to play through the injury once the swelling subsides. Michael Busch will handle the keystone Sunday for the Cubs.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Sitting Sunday
Keith (knee) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Brewers.
Keith was removed in the third inning of Saturday's 5-4 loss after colliding with Akil Baddoo in right field. With the Tigers slated for an off day Monday, Keith will have some additional rest before Detroit opens its series with Washington on Tuesday. The 22-year-old second baseman said prior to Sunday's game that he isn't dealing with structural damage to his left knee, and he doesn't expect to need a stint on the injured list, per Jason Beck of MLB.com. With Keith sitting Sunday, Andy Ibanez will start at second base and bat eighth against Brewers right-hander Bryse Wilson.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Not in Sunday's lineup
Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets in London.
Stott started the previous nine games and is in the midst of a five-game hit streak, and he's gone 5-for-17 with a double, three walks, two RBI and four stolen bases in the latter stretch. Weston Wilson will take over at second base and bat eighth Sunday.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Reaches 15-steal mark
Rengifo went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Astros.
Rengifo is one of 11 players to reach 15 steals so far this season, though he's also been caught five times. He's gone 0-for-8 over the last two games after opening June with a five-game hitting streak. The infielder is slashing .312/.361/.447 with four home runs, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored over 48 contests as one of the top hitters in the Angels' lineup.