MLB Player News
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Armando Alvarez 3B | MIN
Athletics' Armando Alvarez: Productive in majors return
Alvarez went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Alvarez, who was summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day, drew the start at first base and delivered the Athletics' first run with his seventh-inning single. The 29-year-old rookie has performed well over a small sample in his long-awaited opportunity versus big-league pitching, as he now sports a .261 average and .320 on-base percentage during his seven total games with Oakland this season.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Homers in Game 1 of doubleheader
Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday in the first game of a twin bill versus the Angels.
Cabrera belted New York's only homer in the doubleheader, smashing a solo shot to right field in the second inning of Game 1. He got the start at second base in that contest but returned to the bench and didn't see a plate appearance in the second game. Cabrera has seen his playing time shrink since the Yankees acquired Jazz Chisholm to play third base at the trade deadline -- Wednesday marked Cabrera's first start at any position across the team's past seven contests.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Productive in doubleheader
Ramirez went 2-for-7 with a walk, a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base over both games of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Diamondbacks.
Ramirez logged his 25th steal of the campaign in the first game, then followed it up with his 30th homer of the year in the second contest. The third baseman has reached the 30-homer mark for the third time in his career, having previously done it in 2018 and 2021. He's gone 16-for-40 (.400) with six homers over his last 11 contests, and he's slashing .282/.335/.548 with 96 RBI and 85 runs scored across 111 games this year.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: Idle for nightcap
Rendon isn't in the Angels' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Rendon went 2-for-3 with a walk during Game 1, and he'll now take a seat on the bench to conclude Wednesday's activities. Charles Leblanc will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth while Rendon rests.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
Royals' Paul DeJong: Sitting in third straight game
DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
DeJong will take a seat for the third game in a row, including a second straight matchup versus a right-hander (Kutter Crawford). Though he's produced a home run and two walks in his four starts since joining the Royals a week ago, DeJong looks like he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role in Kansas City while he's part of a much more talented infield than the one he occupied in Chicago earlier in the season.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting versus lefty
Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's game against Detroit, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Southpaw Tarik Skubal will toe the slab for the Tigers, which will send the lefty-hitting Rojas to the bench to begin Wednesday's contest. Dylan Moore will slide over to third base as a result, allowing Leo Rivas to pick up a start at shortstop.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
White Sox's Nick Senzel: Stuck in bench role
Senzel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Senzel looked as though he might move into a more prominent role for the White Sox in the aftermath of last Tuesday's trade deadline, but he's started in only four of the ensuing eight games since the deadline. Though Paul DeJong is now out of the White Sox's infield mix, the club has prioritized Lenyn Sosa over Senzel for the open spot in the infield. Senzel hasn't helped his case for earning playing time by going 3-for-27 with seven strikeouts since signing with the White Sox over the All-Star break.
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Armando Alvarez 3B | MIN
Athletics' Armando Alvarez: Rejoins major-league club
The Athletics recalled Alvarez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez is taking the spot on the 26-man active roster vacated by Seth Brown (personal), who went on the paternity list. He could see some action at first base while Brown is away but is a good bet to be sent back down later this week when Brown returns.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Taking seat Wednesday
Lewis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
After starting in each of the Twins' last eight games while batting .222 with three home runs, two doubles, 11 RBI and six runs, Lewis will get a breather for the Wednesday afternoon contest. Jose Miranda will spell Lewis at third base and bat third.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Swats another homer
Lewis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs.
Lewis' power has come right back to him after he missed over three weeks with a groin injury. Over 11 games since his return, he's batting .250 (9-for-36) with four homers and 13 RBI. The third baseman continues to split his time between the hot corner and designated hitter to limit the physical toll of playing the field. Over 35 contests this year, he is slashing .280/.357/.680 with 14 long balls, 31 RBI, 25 runs scored and eight doubles.