MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Remains on bench Monday
Bregman (elbow) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
For the fourth straight contest, Bregman will be on the bench while he continues to work through an elbow issue, though the worst of it seems to be behind him at this point. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Astros manager Joe Espada said Sunday the swelling in Bregman's right elbow is almost gone, which bodes well for the 30-year-old's chances of returning to the lineup at some point during the Astros' series in Cincinnati. With a team off day on tap Tuesday, Bregman will get an additional day to heal up before the Astros and Reds resume their three-game set Wednesday.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Drawing start Monday
Rivera will start at third base and bat ninth in Monday's game versus the White Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
It's the second straight start for Rivera but his first against a right-hander since being claimed by the Orioles on Aug. 21. His previous three starts had come at first base, but Rivera is an option to see increased action at the hot corner after Ramon Urias (ankle) landed on the 10-day injured list over the weekend.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Absent from Monday's lineup
Mayo is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mayo started at third base in the first game Sunday against the Rockies upon being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, but he's on the bench a day later while Emmanuel Rivera steps in at the hot corner. The top prospect could still see the bulk of the starts at third base while Ramon Urias (ankle) and Jordan Westburg (hand) are out, but his absence from Monday's lineup suggests everyday at-bats are far from guaranteed.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Not in Monday's lineup
Sosa is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Baltimore.
Sosa has been an everyday player of late while splitting time between second base and third base, but he'll take a seat in the series opener versus the Orioles. Nicky Lopez will cover second base and Miguel Vargas will start at third base for the White Sox.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Provides clutch three-run homer
Lewis went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Lewis had the Twins only extra-base hit of the afternoon, taking Chad Green deep in the eighth to give Minnesota a one-run lead. The home run was Lewis' first since Aug. 12, and Sunday marked his first game reaching base multiple times since then. Perhaps more noteworthy than Lewis' breakthrough performance at the plate was the fact that he played three innings at second base, where he could see more exposure in September as Minnesota looks to see where he and rookie infielder Brooks Lee fit best defensively alongside shortstop Carlos Correa (heel). Though Lewis has met expectations at the plate with an .879 OPS, he's struggled with throwing errors at third base. Lee possesses better arm strength and could be a preferable option at the hot corner to Lewis, whose throwing issues would be a lesser concern at second base.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Homers Sunday
Clement went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Twins.
Clement had the Blue Jays' only extra-base hit of the afternoon and was the only player in the lineup with more than one hit. Clement took Bailey Ober deep in the opening frame and later singled and stole a bag in the eighth. The 28-year-old finished with 17 RBI in 27 games in August and also now has three steals over his last six starts. For the year, he's slashing .261/.284/.423 with 11 homers, 46 RBI, 39 runs, 11 steals and a 9:33 BB:K in 361 plate appearances.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Launches 250th career homer
Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.
Ramirez's homer was the 250th of his career. He ranks second only to Jim Thome (337) in Cleveland franchise history. Ramirez hit .269 in August but made an impact with six homers and 14 stolen bases over 29 contests for the month and will be chasing his first 40-homer season in September. Overall, the third baseman has a .275/.331/.531 slash line with 34 homers, 105 RBI, 100 runs scored. 34 stolen bases, 31 doubles and one triple through 134 contests this season. Through Sunday's action, only Ramirez and Aaron Judge have 100 each of RBI and runs scored in 2024.
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Josh Rojas 2B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: On base three times in loss
Rojas went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Rojas has four multi-hit efforts over his last 12 games, going 9-for-32 (.281) with three extra-base hits and three steals in that span. The infielder hasn't been a big threat on the basepaths this year, going 9-for-13 on stolen-base attempts. Rojas has added a .234/.315/.351 slash line, seven home runs, 26 RBI, 44 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples over 410 plate appearances, mainly serving as a strong-side platoon option at third base.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | 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.