MLB Player News
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David Villar 1B | SF
Giants' David Villar: Optioned to Triple-A
The Giants optioned Villar to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Just three days after being recalled by the Giants, Villar will head back to Sacramento. Villar holds a .514 OPS through 108 plate appearances in the majors this season, but has been solid in the minors with a .900 OPS. If Villar can maintain a high level of output at the plate in Triple-A, he could be back with the Giants relatively soon. Luke Jackson (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday in a corresponding move.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
Dodgers' Miguel Vargas: Out of lineup Tuesday
Vargas is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.
Mookie Betts will play second base and Jason Heyward is in right field. Vargas caught fire for a stretch earlier this month, but he is 3-for-23 (.130) with 10 strikeouts over his last seven games.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Brewers' Luis Urias: Unlikely to return this week
Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Urias (hamstring) is likely to return early next week, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Urias began a minor-league rehab assignment last week and was eligible to return from the injured list ahead of Tuesday night's game in Toronto, but it sounds like the Brewers will keep him on the farm throughout their current road trip, which runs through next Monday. The 25-year-old infielder has been on the shelf since April 1 because of a severe hamstring strain.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Athletics' Tony Kemp: Sitting Tuesday
Kemp isn't starting Tuesday against Atlanta.
Kemp hasn't recorded a hit in his last 14 at-bats, so he will begin Tuesday's contest in the dugout as Oakland searches for offensive production. Aledmys Diaz will take over at second base Tuesday and bat fourth.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: Batting second Tuesday
Miller (forearm) is starting at second base and batting second Tuesday versus the Blue Jays.
Miller was removed from Sunday's series finale against the Giants after taking a pitch off his right forearm, but X-rays came back negative for any fractures and he's apparently feeling better following the Brewers' team off day Monday. The 26-year-old holds an impressive .330/.371/.513 slash line with four home runs and six stolen bases in 38 games this season.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Sitting out against lefty
Rojas is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rockies.
Emmanuel Rivera will play third base and bat second with left-hander Kyle Freeland set to toe the slab for Colorado. Rojas has slashed just .208/.296/.250 this year against southpaws.
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Zack Short SS | HOU
Tigers' Zack Short: In leadoff spot
Short is starting at second base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Rangers.
He could be used fairly regularly in the leadoff spot versus left-handed pitching while Matt Vierling (back) is sidelined. Short is sporting a nifty .937 OPS with three home runs in 20 games with the big club, although his track record suggest the success is likely to be short-lived (no pun intended).
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Returns to lineup Tuesday
McNeil (groin) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.
McNeil was held out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Rockies due to mild groin tightness, but he's ready to rock following Monday's team off day. The 31-year-old will start at second base and bat seventh versus the Phillies and left-hander Ranger Suarez.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Optioned to Triple-A
Edwards was optioned Tuesday to Triple-A Jacksonville, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Jesus Sanchez (hamstring) has been activated from the injured list in a corresponding roster move ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Padres. Edwards, 23, is 8-for-21 (.381) this year in the majors and should eventually get another opportunity with the Marlins.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Hits homer Monday
Drury went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Monday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.
Drury helped the Angels get off to a fast start, drilling a three-run shot in the first inning. The long ball was his ninth of the campaign, two of which have come over his past four games. Drury also drew a free pass for his third straight contest, exceeding the amount of walks he had taken in his previous 23 games combined.