MLB Player News
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATH
Athletics' Gio Urshela: Getting day off
Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Urshela will get some rest for the day game after he started in each of the last three games. Luis Urias will check in for Urshela at third base.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Making first start in outfield
Caballero will start in right field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Caballero has logged six career innings in the outfield over his two-plus seasons in the big leagues, but he'll be making his first start at an outfield spot Wednesday. Though Caballero still seems to be viewed as a utility player, manager Kevin Cash could continue to explore ways to get the speedy 28-year-old in the lineup while he's putting good plate appearances together. Through three games, Caballero has gone 3-for-6 with three walks, one double, three RBI, one run and one stolen base.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Sitting against left-hander
Wagner is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.
The Blue Jays faced right-handers in each of the first six games of the season and the left-handed hitting Wagner was in the lineup for all of them. With the Nationals sending southpaw MacKenzie Gore to the hill, Wagner will take a seat. Ernie Clement is at third base for the Blue Jays, and George Springer is at designated hitter.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Miranda is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the White Sox.
Miranda started each of the first five games at third base for the Twins, but he will begin the second game of the series against the White Sox on the bench. Willi Castro is at the hot corner and Edouard Julien will occupy second base for Minnesota.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Polanco is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Tigers.
Polanco isn't dealing with any known injury, but this is the second time in the last three days that his name has been missing from the lineup. Miles Mastrobuoni will start at third base and bat eighth for the Mariners on Tuesday.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Starts at third base
Smith started at third base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 14-3 loss to the Reds.
Smith returned from a quadricep injury to fill in at third for the injured Josh Jung (IL-neck). It's likely he'll be the primary fill-in at the hot corner until Jung is ready to return. Ezequiel Duran and Jonathan Ornelas are also around and could grab a start or two against a lefty.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Belts homer in return
Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 7-2 loss to San Diego.
Ramirez was held out of Sunday's matchup against Kansas City due to a right wrist sprain, but he was back in action Monday after missing just one game. The issue didn't seem to have any impact on his swing, as the star third baseman notched his first two extra-base hits of the season -- a first-inning solo homer and a third-inning double. Ramirez went 0-for-6 with a walk over his first two games entering Monday.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Back after one-game absence
Ramirez (wrist) will start at third base and bat second in Monday's game against the Padres.
Ramirez suffered a sprained right wrist on a stolen-base attempt during Saturday's game against the Royals and didn't play Sunday. However, he's been cleared to return to action after just a one-day absence.