MLB Player News
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Hitting bench Sunday
Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
After starting in six of the Royals' last seven contests, Garcia will get a breather Sunday in the club's final game before the All-Star break. Utility man Adam Frazier will enter the lineup in Garcia's stead, occupying third base and batting leadoff.
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Brett Harris 3B | OAK
Athletics' Brett Harris: Multiple hits in loss
Harris went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a loss to the Phillies on Saturday.
Harris entered the night in a 1-for-14 skid that had encompassed his previous four games, but he snapped out of it with only the third multi-hit effort of his nascent 28-game big-league career. The rookie has continued to see everyday playing time, mostly at third base, despite his struggles, although he's yet to hit higher than eighth to this point.
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Oswaldo Cabrera 3B | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Getting start to close out first half
Cabrera will start at third base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Cabrera will get his first start of the series while DJ LeMahieu hits the bench as the Yankees and Orioles wrap up their first-half schedules. Though LeMahieu has posted a lowly .498 OPS on the season, the Yankees may prefer to explore the trade market rather than turning primary duties at third base back over to Cabrera if the club decides to remove LeMahieu from an everyday role. Cabrera hasn't fared much better in his 230 plate appearances in the majors this season, slashing .237/.284/.341 with five home runs and two stolen bases.
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATL
Tigers' Gio Urshela: Hits key home run off bench
Urshela went 1-for-1 with a game-winning, two-run home run in Saturday's 11-9, 10-inning win over the Dodgers.
Urshela started the day on the bench, but he ended up capping off a wild comeback win for the Tigers with a walk-off shot, his fourth home run of the season. The veteran has been heating up lately, as he's batting .351 over his last 10 games with two long balls and eight RBI. He should be a solid if not spectacular fantasy option moving forward.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Taking seat Sunday
LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
LeMahieu took a seat for Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Rays after he was hit by a pitch on his left pinkie finger Wednesday, but he was back in the lineup for the first two games of the Yankees' series in Baltimore. After going hitless in eight at-bats between Friday and Saturday, LeMahieu will hit the bench Sunday for what appears to be a maintenance day heading into the All-Star break. Oswaldo Cabrera will replace LeMahieu at third base.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Getting Sunday off
Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
After going 1-for-5 with a triple, a walk and an RBI while starting in the first two games of the series, Urias will head to the bench for the finale. Jorge Mateo replaces Urias in the Baltimore lineup, manning second base while batting eighth.
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Josh H. Smith 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Steal, run scored in win
Smith went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base, a caught stealing and a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over Houston.
Smith scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning as the automatic runner and stole his first base in 29 games. The theft was his fifth (in six attempts), a new career high in the majors. Smith was also hit by a pitch for the 15th time this season, most in MLB.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Heading to IL
Miranda (back) will be placed on the injured list Sunday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Miranda was a late scratch Friday due to lower-back stiffness and he didn't take the field Saturday. With the All-Star break coming this week, Minnesota decided that it'd be best to give Miranda extended time off to let the back issue heal. Diego Castillo is expected to be called up in a corresponding move and should help out at third base behind Brooks Lee while Miranda is sidelined.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Nabs first steal
Lee went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.
The steal was Lee's first in the majors. Considering he had just two thefts over 30 minor-league games this season, he shouldn't be expected to make a significant contribution on the basepaths. Modest speed aside, the 23-year-old is an interesting player and he's off to a good start in his Twins career, batting .300 with two home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored across his first 10 big-league contests.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Homers in win Saturday
Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-0 win against the Royals on Saturday.
Devers capped the scoring in the contest with a solo blast in the fifth inning. It was his 22nd long ball of the season, tied for eighth most in the majors. Devers also has 59 RBI and is on pace to reach both 30 home runs and 100 RBI for the third time in the past four seasons.