MLB Player News
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Back from IL
Estrada (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
As expected, Estrada will join the Giants in Colorado on Tuesday ahead of their three-game series with the Rockies, returning to the major-league roster following a minimum stay on the 10-day IL. The 27-year-old has produced a career-best .301 average while adding six homers, 17 RBI, 30 runs scored and 13 stolen bases over 193 at-bats in 47 contests with San Francisco this year. Estrada will replace Brett Wisely on the major-league roster after Wisely was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, and he should return to his regular role at the keystone.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Optioned to Triple-A
Haggerty was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
Haggerty will head to Triple-A for the first time this season after he produced a .190 batting average with two doubles, two RBI, six runs scored and four stolen bases over 42 at-bats in 24 games with Seattle this season. Considering he struggled to find consistent playing time in the big-league lineup, the 29-year-old could certainly benefit from some extra reps with Tacoma. Haggerty can play every position besides catcher, so he has a strong chance to return to Seattle at some point this summer due to his positional flexibility.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: On bench Tuesday
Miller is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Orioles.
Luis Urias will play second base and Abraham Toro will cover third versus the O's and right-hander Kyle Gibson. Miller has gone 5-for-21 (.238) with no extra-base hits so far in June, though he still owns a strong .824 OPS on the year.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Remains sidelined Tuesday
Rosario (knee) isn't starting Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Rosario will now miss a second consecutive start following his removal from Saturday's game against the Twins due to left knee soreness. While Rosario continues to recover, Gabriel Arias will take his place at shortstop and bat second.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | MIL
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Out of lineup Tuesday
Bae is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Athletics.
Bae tallied his 18th stolen base of the season in Monday's series opener versus the A's, but he'll grab some pine Tuesday with Jack Suwinski starting in center field and Rodolfo Castro covering second base.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Not starting Tuesday
Altuve (oblique) isn't starting Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Astros manager Dusty Baker said Monday that Altuve isn't expected to return to the lineup until Wednesday, so it's not much of a surprise to see the star second baseman on the bench again Tuesday. While Altuve continues to heal, Mauricio Dubon will fill in at the keystone and lead off Houston's lineup.
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Ernie Clement 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Optioned to Triple-A
Clement was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
Clement was up with the big club for a couple weeks but managed to accrue just six plate appearances, reaching base twice. He'll return to Buffalo and hope to get another call from the big club.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting versus lefty
Massey isn't starting Tuesday against the Marlins.
The Marlins will send southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the mound to start Tuesday's game, meaning the lefty-hitting Massey will begin in Kansas City's dugout. Matt Duffy will take Massey's place at second base and bat eighth.