MLB Player News
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Jazz Chisholm 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Swipes 30th bag, scores three times
Chisholm went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases and three runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Chisholm stole multiple bases for the third time this season and is now up to 30 thefts on the year, a career best. Chisholm has excelled since returning from an elbow injury Aug. 23, batting .344 with five extra-base hits, seven runs scored and three stolen bases in 34 plate appearances.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Belts walk-off homer
Jung went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's extra-inning win over Oakland.
Jung was 1-for-4 with a single and two punchouts before he ripped a walk-off shot in the 10th inning. He snapped a 10-game homerless drought with his first long ball since Aug. 18. Through 32 games this season, Jung is slashing .260/.275/.425 with 10 extra-base hits and 12 RBI over 131 plate appearances.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | CHW
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Needs more time on rehab assignment
Moncada (adductor) is expected to play in at least five more rehab games for Triple-A Charlotte before being activated from the 60-day injured list, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Moncada has been on the injured list since April while recovering from an adductor strain and a related setback that caused him to be pulled off a rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break. Though he's reported no setbacks since kicking off a second rehab assignment this past Tuesday, Moncada has looked rusty in his first game action in a month and a half, going 2-for-10 with a double and two strikeouts. Based on Romero's report, the White Sox are leaning toward keeping Moncada at Charlotte throughout the week, so he shouldn't be expected to return from the 60-day injured list until the second week of September. Miguel Vargas and Lenyn Sosa will likely continue to share reps at third base until Moncada is back with the big club.
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Jonathan Ornelas 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jonathan Ornelas: Gets September call-up
The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
Ornelas' addition strengthens Texas' depth in the infield, but he's unlikely to be in store for regular at-bats so long as Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Marcus Semien and Josh Smith are able to maintain health down the stretch. Prior to his promotion, Ornelas had hit .252 with three home runs and nine stolen bases over 366 plate appearances with Round Rock this season.
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Charles Leblanc 3B | LAA
Angels' Charles Leblanc: Summoned from Triple-A
The Angels recalled Leblanc from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Sunday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
He will join Jack Lopez and Michael Stefanic as utility options in the Angels infield, but it may take an injury or two for Leblanc to see steady playing time. Aside from a brief stint with the Halos in August, Leblanc had spent the entire season at Salt Lake, producing an .816 OPS over 414 plate appearances.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Promoted, starting at third base
The Orioles recalled Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk, and he will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Rockies.
The 22-year-old has joined the Orioles with MLB active rosters expanding to 28 players Sunday, and placement of Ramon Urias (ankle) on the injured list could open up everyday playing time for Mayo at third base. Mayo struggled in his first taste of the majors, going 1-for-17 with 10 strikeouts over his first seven games, but he appears poised to get plenty of chances in September while Urias is sidelined.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Lands on injured list
The Orioles placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right ankle sprain.
The 30-year-old suffered the injury during Saturday's contest in Colorado and will be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. Coby Mayo, who is one of Baltimore's top prospects, was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move Sunday and should see some run at third base while Urias is sidelined.
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Luis De Los Santos 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Luis De Los Santos: Promoted, starting Sunday
The Blue Jays recalled De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo. He will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Twins.
The 26-year-old received his first taste of the big leagues in late July and early August, though he was sent back to Triple-A after appearing in just three games. De Los Santos has been productive at Triple-A this season with six home runs and a .260/.375/.441 slash line in 43 games.
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Paul DeJong 3B | KC
Royals' Paul DeJong: Not in Sunday's lineup
DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
DeJong started the past six games and will receive a breather after going 5-for-21 with three homers and 12 strikeouts during that span. Maikel Garcia will step in at the hot corner in the series finale at Houston.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Absence continuing Sunday
Bregman (elbow) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Bregman will stay on the bench for a third straight game as he continues to nurse a sore elbow. The 30-year-old missed a handful of games in mid-August due to the elbow issue, and he'll likely need to contend with the injury for the rest of the season. Shay Whitcomb is starting at third base Sunday, but Bregman should be back in action before long. In fact, manager Joe Espada told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com that the swelling in Bregman's elbow has almost dissipated, and the 30-year-old might be available off the bench Sunday.