MLB Player News
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Closing in on rehab assignment
Westburg (ankle) is expected to begin a rehab assignment within the next week, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Westburg's recovery from a right ankle sprain started out slowly, but he's made notable progress of late and is almost ready for game action. The infielder should be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list by mid-September as long as he continues to move in a positive direction.
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Cody Freeman SS | TEX
Rangers' Cody Freeman: Claiming third straight start
Freeman will start at second base and bat sixth Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Freeman will draw his third consecutive start at the keystone and appears to have at least temporarily emerged as the Rangers' preferred option at the position over Ezequiel Duran, with Josh Smith having shifted over from second base to cover shortstop in the absence of Corey Seager (appendectomy). Since being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Aug. 17, Freeman is slashing .250/.282/.444 with two home runs, one double, two walks, six RBI and five runs over 12 games.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Resting up Wednesday
Jung is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Ezequiel Duran will fill in at third base while Jung receives a breather for the day game. Jung had started in each of the Rangers' last 11 contests, slashing .400/.413/.622 with two home runs, nine runs and eight RBI during that span.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Drives in four
Rivera went 2-for-5 with four RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Padres.
Rivera took care of business with a pair of two-run singles to account for a majority of the Orioles' runs in this win. He has gone 6-for-17 (.353) over five games since his most recent call-up Aug. 27. He's sharing third base with Jeremiah Jackson for now, though both players figure to see their chances drop once Jordan Westburg (ankle) is able to return. Over 94 plate appearances in the majors this year, Rivera is slashing .253/.309/.287 with no home runs, three doubles, nine RBI, three runs scored and one stolen base.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Swats 40th homer
Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a two-RBI double and an RBI single during Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.
Caminero posted his sixth game with more than three RBI this season, and notched multiple hits and RBI for a second straight contest. The third baseman has hit five home runs in his last 10 games, going 14-for-41 (.341) with three doubles and 14 RBI during that stretch. Caminero's sixth-inning homer off Bryan Woo made him the sixth player in baseball to reach the 40-homer mark in 2025.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Angels' Oswald Peraza: Hitting stride at plate
Peraza went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, a run scored and a stolen base during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Royals.
Peraza has struggled mightily at the plate this season, slashing .152/.212/.241 in 170 plate appearances with the Yankees before being traded to the Halos. The versatile infielder started his time in Los Angeles going 2-for-18, but he's begun to turn it around. In his last four games, Peraza is 5-for-13 (.385) with a home run, two stolen bases and four total RBI.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Clement is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Clement started the past two games after missing some time due to a hairline finger fracture and a shin laceration, and he'll get a breather after going 2-for-8 with an RBI and a run. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, who was claimed off waivers over the weekend, will make his season debut for Toronto at third base.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Barger is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Barger started the previous six games but will take a seat Tuesday after going 4-for-22 with a double, two RBI and eight strikeouts during that span. Nathan Lukes will shift to right field, which opens up left field for Davis Schneider.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Taking seat Tuesday
Lewis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Lewis posted an .847 OPS while starting the previous 11 games but will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Ryan Fitzgerald will take over at third base and bat ninth versus Chicago righty Davis Martin.
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Cody Freeman SS | TEX
Rangers' Cody Freeman: Swats second homer
Freeman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Freeman has filled a short-side platoon role at second base since Marcus Semien (foot) exited the lineup, though he was in the lineup versus a right-hander (Ryne Nelson) in this contest. Freeman is batting .225 over his first 15 major-league games, adding two homers, seven RBI, two doubles, six runs scored and no stolen bases over 42 plate appearances. He'll need to find more consistency at the plate to carve out a larger role even with the absences of Semien and Corey Seager (appendectomy).