MLB Player News
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Getting breather Wednesday
Lewis is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus Atlanta.
Lewis is going through a rare slump at the plate, having posted a .458 OPS with no home runs and a 16:2 K:BB over his last 55 plate appearances. He'll get a day off to reset. Jose Miranda will start at third base for the Twins on Wednesday.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Held out again Wednesday
Devers (shoulders) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Devers is battling soreness in both shoulders and will receive a second straight day off. Shoulder problems have plagued him off and on this season, but at this point, the Red Sox are viewing Devers as day-to-day. Romy Gonzalez will once again pick up a start at third base in Devers' stead.
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Josh Rojas 3B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Heading to bench Wednesday
Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
The Rays are sending right-hander Drew Rasmussen to the mound to open the game, but with lefty Tyler Alexander likely to enter the contest after him as a bulk reliever, the lefty-hitting Rojas will hit the bench. Dylan Moore will cover third base in Rojas' stead.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Back on bench Wednesday
Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Garcia had picked up starts at either second base or third base in each of the last five games, going 6-for-19 with a home run, a double, two stolen bases and a walk during that stretch. The Royals faced left-handed starters in three of those contests, so Garcia may still be stuck in a part-time role in the Kansas City infield. With right-hander Tanner Bibee on the bump for the Guardians on Wednesday, Royals manager Matt Quatraro will go with Michael Massey at second base and Paul DeJong at third base.
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Paul DeJong 3B | KC
Royals' Paul DeJong: Goes deep again in win
DeJong went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's 6-1 victory over Cleveland.
The Kansas City infielder opened the game's scoring when he launched a 395-foot, two-run homer off Gavin Williams in the second inning for his fifth long ball with the Royals. DeJong continues to swing a sizzling bat with his new club, hitting .304 (17-for-56) with 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and 7:20 BB:K across 19 games. He is playing roughly two-thirds of the time as he splits at-bats on the infield with Maikel Garcia and Michael Massey. Overall, DeJong is slashing .239/.290/.458 in 427 plate appearances this season with the Royals and White Sox.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Homers again Tuesday
Urias went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
Urias supplied what would end up being the game-winning hit with a two-run blast off Jack Flaherty in the fifth inning to put the Orioles ahead 3-2. Urias has now homered in consecutive games and has totaled six RBI over his current four-game hitting streak. For the year, he's slashing .248/.319/.427 with 10 homers, 33 RBI, 30 runs, a steal and a 22:48 BB:K in 260 plate appearances.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Managing shoulder soreness
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Devers isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays due to soreness in his shoulders, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The 27-year-old has been battling the issue throughout the summer, although Tuesday marks only his third time out of the starting nine since the start of June. Cora indicated Devers could be given multiple days to rest up, so he won't necessarily rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with Toronto.
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Josh H. Smith 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Idle versus lefty
Smith isn't in the Rangers' lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
With southpaw Garrett Crochet slated to take the mound for Chicago, the lefty-hitting Smith will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench. His absence will allow Robbie Grossman to serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and bat third.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Receiving Tuesday off
Devers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Devers has gone 3-for-17 with a homer and five strikeouts over the past five games, and he'll receive a day off to reset Tuesday after a run of 14 straight starts. Romy Gonzalez will take over at the hot corner against Toronto righty Yariel Rodriguez.