MLB Player News
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Launches second homer
Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss against the Brewers.
Gonzales was responsible for the Pirates' only two runs off Colin Rea with a two-run blast in the second inning. The 2020 first-round pick has gone 6-for-19 (.315) with two homers in his last six games after going 0-for-8 to start his big-league career. Gonzales is now slashing .222/.267/.556 with seven RBI and five runs scored through his first 30 plate appearances after batting .257 with a .820 OPS with Triple-A Indianapolis.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Goes yard again
Altuve went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Altuve gave the Astros some extra breathing room with his ninth-inning homer. The second baseman has gotten his bat going lately, hitting .375 (9-for-24) with three homers and eight RBI over his last six games. For the season, he's slashing .271/.370/.492 with six homers, 18 RBI, 24 runs scored and five stolen bases through 31 contests while holding down the leadoff spot when healthy.
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Mark Mathias 2B | CIN
Mariners' Mark Mathias: Lands in Seattle
The Mariners claimed Mathias off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.
The 28-year-old will join the fifth organization of his career after prior stops with Cleveland, Milwaukee, Texas and Pittsburgh. Before being cast off the Bucs' 40-man roster, Mathias saw action in 22 games at the big-league level this season and slashed .231/.355/.269 across 62 plate appearances.
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Zach Remillard 2B | CHW
White Sox's Zach Remillard: Playing ahead of Andrus
Remillard will start at second base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against Oakland.
Remillard will remain in the lineup for a fifth straight contest, with four of those starts coming at the keystone. Thanks to producing a .929 OPS over his first 42 plate appearances in the majors, Remillard appears to have supplanted Elvis Andrus as the White Sox's preferred option at second base.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Losing playing time
Andrus is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Andrus has a .544 OPS for the season and is 3-for-21 over his past eight games. The veteran infielder is on the bench for the fourth time in Chicago's past five contests as Zach Remillard appears to have taken hold of the starting job at second base.
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Jordan Diaz 3B | ATH
Athletics' Jordan Diaz: Takes seat Sunday
Diaz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday and went 2-for-6 with a walk while starting the past two games at designated hitter. Seth Brown is serving as the designated hitter Sunday while Conner Capel starts in the outfield.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
White Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Shifts to 60-day IL
The White Sox transferred Gonzalez (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Though Gonzalez was officially diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation upon landing on the 10-day IL on June 19, he'll wind up missing at least two months -- well beyond the timeline typically associated with the injury. With Gonzalez on the shelf until at least the second half of August, Zach Remillard may have some staying power on the White Sox's 26-man active roster as a utility infielder.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Moves to injured list
Drury was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left shoulder contusion.
Drury was on the bench Sunday for the third straight game with the shoulder bruise, so the Angels opted to move him to the IL. The 30-year-old won't be eligible to return until after the All-Star break July 14 against Houston, so he'll afforded a few extra days to recover without missing more games. Andrew Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake to provide infield depth.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Still sitting Sunday
Drury (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
The 30-year-old will sit for the third straight game after he suffered a shoulder injury Thursday against the White Sox. Drury remains on the lineup card for now, but a move to the IL could be on the horizon since infielder Andrew Velazquez has joined the club as a member of the taxi squad.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Getting Sunday off
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The lefty-hitting Garcia typically plays regularly against both right- and left-handed pitching, but because he had started each of the last 16 games along with the fact that the Phillies are bringing southpaw Ranger Suarez to the hill, the Nationals likely viewed Sunday's contest as an optimal time to give the infielder a breather. Michael Chavis will check in for Garcia at the keystone.