MLB Player News
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Josh Rojas 3B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Idle against southpaw
Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
The left-handed-hitting Rojas will take a seat for the second day in a row while Houston sends another southpaw (Yusei Kikuchi) to the bump. Dylan Moore will spell Rojas at third base.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Homers in win
Urias went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Urias has started at third base and hit safely in both games since he returned from an ankle injury. His defense will likely be enough to keep him in the lineup on a regular basis heading into the postseason, though he's also batting a passable .259 (21-for-81) over 29 games since the start of August. Urias is at a .252/.325/.433 slash line, 11 homers, 36 RBI, 35 runs scored and one stolen base over 283 plate appearances this season.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Opens scoring with homer
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Bregman gave the Astros an early lead with his first-inning homer. He's gone deep three times over his last five games while adding seven RBI and five runs scored in that span. The third baseman is up to 26 homers this season, his most in the last five years. Bregman has added 74 RBI, 79 runs, three stolen bases and a .257/.314/.449 slash line over 143 contests this season.
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Ezequiel Duran 3B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Placed on paternity list
The Rangers placed Duran on the paternity list Tuesday.
Duran will be allowed to miss up to three games while he spends time with his growing family, and he's expected to take over for Josh Jung (wrist) as the Rangers' primary third baseman once he returns. In the meantime, Dustin Harris and Matt Duffy will come up from Triple-A Round Rock to help replenish Texas' infield depth.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Placed on injured list
The Rangers placed Jung on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right wrist tendinitis.
Jung's wrist has kept him sidelined for nearly a week, and his move to the IL will officially rule him out for the remainder of the season. With Ezequiel Duran away on paternity leave, Matt Duffy and Dustin Harris will come up from the minors and may see time at third base during the final week of the season.
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Darell Hernaiz 3B | OAK
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Recalled Tuesday
Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Hernaiz was optioned at the end of August after playing in 20 games in his return from the 60-day injured list. He now rejoins the big-league club after posting an .836 OPS in Triple-A since then. In a corresponding move, Ryan Noda was optioned to Double-A Midland.
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Jace Jung 3B | DET
Tigers' Jace Jung: Playing time drying up
Jung is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.
Jung has now been absent from the Tigers' lineup for seven of the last 10 games. The rookie has just a .675 OPS and 31.5 percent strikeout rate in his first 31 big-league contests. Zach McKinstry is handling third base Tuesday as manager A.J. Hinch continues to mix and match at the hot corner.