MLB Player News
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Ernie Clement 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Resting Saturday
Clement isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game against the Tigers.
Clement will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Friday's loss in the series opener. His absence will move Vladimir Guerrero to third base while Spencer Horwitz starts at first, opening up the keystone for Davis Schneider.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Resumes baseball activity
Rengifo (wrist) began throwing, fielding groundballs and hitting off a tee Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Rengifo landed on the injured list July 5 due to right wrist inflammation, and the increased activity is a good indication that he'll be back in action soon. It remains unclear if the Angels will send him for a brief rehab assignment before reinstating him from the IL.
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Brett Harris 3B | OAK
Athletics' Brett Harris: On bench Friday
Harris is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Harris has been the Athletics' primary third baseman with Abraham Toro (hamstring) sidelined but could begin to split time with Max Schuemann at the hot corner now that top prospect Jacob Wilson is handling shortstop. Harris is slashing .163/.284/.302 with three home runs in 102 plate appearances.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Not in lineup Friday
Urias is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Rangers.
He also was out of the lineup for the final game of the first half, as the Orioles will again go with Jordan Westburg at third base and Jorge Mateo at second. Urias had started five straight contests against right-handed pitching before sitting out this one.
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Jon Berti 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jon Berti: Getting PRP injection after setback
Berti will be given a PRP injection after suffering a setback with his left calf strain, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone deemed it a "minor" setback, but Berti won't be ready for rehab games this weekend as originally planned. It will also push back his timetable for a return, although that remains fluid. Berti has been shelved since late May.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Activated from Triple-A IL
Triple-A Durham activated Caminero (quadricep0 from the 7-day injured list Friday.
Caminero has been out since late May with a Grade 2 left quad strain but is ready to rejoin Durham's active roster after slugging three home runs in six rehab games with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate. The top prospect had slashed .261/.333/.478 with eight home runs over 153 plate appearances with Durham this season before landing on the IL. He could push for a promotion to the majors later this season, though probably not until after the trade deadline.
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Abraham Toro 3B | OAK
Athletics' Abraham Toro: Serves as DH in rehab game
Toro (hamstring) slotted in at designated hitter Thursday during a rehab game in the Arizona Complex League, going 0-for-1 with two walks.
Toro took a full game's worth of plate appearances in the seven-inning contest while suiting up on back-to-back days for the first time on his rehab assignment. The 27-year-old will likely bump up to a higher affiliate as soon as Friday when minor-league play resumes following the All-Star-break.
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Nick Senzel 3B | CHW
White Sox's Nick Senzel: Likely to see bulk of starts at 2B
Senzel is in line to serve as the White Sox's primary second baseman for the second half of the season, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Senzel hasn't played second base at all in 2024 and has just 16 games (seven starts) under his belt at the position in the majors. However, the keystone is reportedly where the White Sox intend to use him most days after signing him to a one-year contract following his release from the Nationals. Senzel's positional situation should ultimately be fluid, and he's not guaranteed regular playing time if he doesn't perform.
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Abraham Toro 3B | OAK
Athletics' Abraham Toro: Slugs grand slam in rehab game
Toro (hamstring) went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in the ACL Athletics' win over the ACL Angels on Wednesday.
The recovering veteran also logged a full workload at second base in the seven-inning contest, which is an encouraging development in his second rehab game. The bases-loaded blast was a bonus against a much lower caliber of competition than Toro normally faces, and it's likely he's bumped up to a higher affiliate as soon as post-All-Star-break play resumes Friday.
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Armando Alvarez 3B | OAK
Athletics' Armando Alvarez: Sent back to Triple-A
The Athletics optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
The 30-year-old received his first big-league call-up June 22 and went on to appear in seven games with the Athletics prior to the All-Star break, batting .261 with a stolen base, six runs and one RBI. The utility player will get the chance to see more consistent playing time as he heads back to Las Vegas. The Athletics will announce a replacement for Alvarez on the 26-man active roster shortly before their next game Friday versus the Angels.