MLB Player News
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Smacks 11th home run
Lewis went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Tigers.
Lewis was reinstated from the injured list Friday, and it took him six at-bats to hit another long ball. He now has 11 home runs in 26 games this season and 26 homers in 84 games dating back to last season. The 25-year-old's struggles staying on the field are well documented, but when he's active, he's a must-start. Lewis has homered every 12 at-bats over the last two seasons, which only trails Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani in that span among players with a minimum of 200 at-bats.
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Jon Berti 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jon Berti: Running, but not back to full speed
Berti (calf) ran and performed other baseball activities Friday, but he's not yet back up to full speed, per MLB.com.
Berti has been on the shelf with a left calf strain since late May. He resumed running at approximately 95 percent prior to the All-Star break, then had a setback and was given a PRP injection. Though he's back to being able to run, Berti isn't likely to begin a minor-league rehab assignment until he's up to full speed. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said July 22 that it's "going to be a little bit of time" before Berti is ready to return, though a clear timeline hasn't been shared.
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Cutter Coffey 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Cutter Coffey: Dealt to Toronto
The Red Sox traded Coffey, infielder Eddinson Paulino and right-hander Gilberto Batista to the Blue Jays on Saturday in exchange for catcher Danny Jansen, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Coffey was selected with the 41st overall pick in the 2022 First-Year Player Draft and has put together a .234/.321/.460 slash line with 14 home runs, 39 runs and 45 RBI in 271 plate appearances at High-A this season. Additionally, he's swiped eight bags in 10 attempts.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: On bench Saturday
Rendon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Rendon will get the night off Saturday after starting back-to-back games. The 34-year-old will hand over DH duties to Willie Calhoun, who'll hit cleanup. Rendon owns a .562 OPS through 142 plate appearances this season.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Sitting again Saturday
LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
LeMahieu will sit for a second straight game. He pinch hit for Ben Rice in Friday's 9-7 loss to Boston, striking out in his lone plate appearance in the ninth inning. Oswaldo Cabrera will start at third base Saturday and bat ninth against Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello.
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
Westburg is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
Westburg will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to San Diego. Connor Norby will get the start at second base Saturday and bat eighth against Padres right-hander Michael King.
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Jason Vosler 3B | SEA
Mariners' Jason Vosler: Plates pair with timely knock
Vosler went 1-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
Vosler gets credit for lighting the proverbial match for what had been a completely moribund Mariners offense coming into Friday -- his timely knock that drove in Jorge Polanco and Cal Raleigh ignited what would be an eight-run first inning and 10-run night for Seattle. The recent arrival slotted in at first base in the big win, and he figures to continue splitting time there with rookie Tyler Locklear for the foreseeable future while also potentially seeing occasional time at third base or designated hitter. Vosler has hit safely in each of his first three games with the Mariners, and Friday's pair of RBI were his first in a Seattle uniform.
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Josh Rojas 3B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Big homer in Friday's win
Rojas went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
Rojas made his one hit count, as he hit a 386-foot shot to right center in the first inning that brought home Jason Vosler and Mitch Garver. The blast was the first of three straight for the Mariners in the opening frame and snapped a 31-game homerless drought for Rojas, who'd last left the yard June 15. Despite the big hit, Rojas still has a ways to go to bring his numbers back up to par with his early-season body of work, as he's hitting just .158 and sporting an anemic .518 OPS across 66 plate appearances in July.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Reinstated from IL
The Twins reinstated Miranda (back) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Miranda went 3-for-6 with two walks during his two-game rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul and checked out fine after going through a pregame workout with the Twins on Friday, so he will now officially return from the injured list. The 26-year-old infielder has yet to play a game in the second half, though he had turned in a cool .515 batting average and 1.300 OPS through 35 plate appearances in July before getting injured. Edouard Julien was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Slugs 13th homer
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers.
The third baseman took Gavin Stone deep in the third inning, giving Bregman an extra-base hit in his third straight game. After a sluggish start to the season, he's put things together in July, slashing .295/.360/.500 over 20 games with four of his 13 homers and 13 of his 50 RBI on the year.