MLB Player News
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Swipes 25th bag
Garcia went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.
The 24-year-old wasted no time in making an impact, singling, stealing second and scoring in the first inning. Garcia has been heating up to close the books on July, batting .302 (13-for-43) over his last 11 games with 13 runs and four of his 25 stolen bases on the season.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Powers Yankees to win
LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a two-run double in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.
Making his first start in five games, LeMahieu would ultimately drive in all six of New York's runs in the winning effort -- he launched a grand slam off Cristopher Sanchez in the second inning to give the Yankees an early 4-0 cushion before extending the lead to 6-3 in the sixth with a two-out, RBI double off Jose Ruiz. It was a much-needed performance for LeMahieu, whose last multi-hit game came on July 9. He'd gone just 2-for-32 (.068) in his subsequent 14 contests. Despite his effort Wednesday, LeMahieu is still likely stuck on the short side of a platoon with Ben Rice at first base, with Jazz Chisholm taking over at third. LeMahieu's still slashing just .182/.270/.252 through 164 plate appearances this year with two homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs scored.
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Diagnosed with fractured hand
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that Westburg has been diagnosed with a fractured right hand after exiting Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning. Hyde said that the Orioles are hoping to get Westburg back before the end of the regular season, but a clear timetable for his return hasn't yet established. Westburg's absence could open the door for top prospect Coby Mayo to receive a call-up to the majors, though the Orioles could also stick with Ramon Urias at third base and Jackson Holliday at second base.
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Leaves game after HBP on wrist
Westburg was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Blue Jays after the fifth inning following a hit-by-pitch on the right wrist, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg initially remained in the game after being struck by a 95-mile-per-hour Yerry Rodriguez fastball in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring a run on the Jackson Holliday grand slam. However, he was then removed when the Orioles took the field for the top of the sixth, with Ramon Urias taking over at third base. Baltimore should have more on Westburg's status soon. He went 0-for-2 in three plate appearances before departing.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Heading to bench Wednesday
Miranda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Miranda sat out Monday's 15-2 loss after he was struck in the head by a pitch a day earlier in Detroit, but he returned to the lineup for Tuesday's 2-0 loss, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. The Twins haven't indicated that Miranda experienced any setbacks in his return to the lineup, so his absence from the starting nine Wednesday is likely just maintenance-related.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Likely moving into platoon role
Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Urias had started each of the last three games at third base, but he'll likely move into the short side of a platoon in the Baltimore infield with the left-handed-hitting Jackson Holliday, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. Holliday should start at second base against most right-handed pitchers while he's up with the big club, while Jordan Westburg will likely replace him at the keystone against lefties to open up starts at the hot corner for Urias.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Filling short-side platoon role
LeMahieu will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
After being held out of the lineup for each of the last four games, LeMahieu will draw back into the starting nine for the series finale in Philadelphia. He'll be filling in at first base for the left-handed-hitting Ben Rice, who takes a seat while the Phillies send lefty Cristopher Sanchez to the hill. LeMahieu looks like he'll have to settle for a short-side platoon role moving forward while he's slashed just .194/.279/.255 against right-handed pitching so far this season.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Launches 24th homer
Devers went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the Mariners.
Devers got the Red Sox on the scoreboard in the third inning, tagging Luis Castillo for a three-run home run. The third baseman has been on a tear to close July, going 14-for-27 with six doubles, a triple and a homer in his last seven games. The hot streak has brought Devers' batting average above .300, and his 24 homers are tied for ninth in baseball.
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Josh H. Smith 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Lands at DH
Smith served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to St. Louis.
Smith moved to DH as the Rangers welcomed back third baseman Josh Jung after a long recovery from a wrist injury. Smith made the most of his opportunity filling in at third while Jung was unavailable, and manager Bruce Bochy is expected to now use Smith as the team's primary DH.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Logs hit in return
Jung went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Cardinals.
Jung made his return to the majors after missing 102 games with a wrist injury. He slotted in seventh in the batting order, which could be a temporary placement in a low-pressure slot as he acclimates to MLB pitching. When healthy and firing on all cylinders, Jung is expected to bat third, fourth or fifth.