MLB Player News
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Leaves with dehydration
Ramirez was removed from Tuesday's loss to the White Sox as a precaution due to dehydration, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
The 28-year-old went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored before being pulled in the top of the eighth inning. Ramirez should be available for Wednesday's series finale, though he could receive the day off ahead of Thursday's scheduled off day if Cleveland is feeling extra cautious.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: On bench Tuesday
Walls is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Joey Wendle steps in at shortstop for Walls, who finds himself on the bench for the second time in four games. The rookie has gotten off to a modest start to his big-league career, batting .200 with two extra-base hits (both doubles), five runs and two RBI through his first nine games.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Swats 13th homer
Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Ramirez took Jimmy Lambert deep to right in the third inning to give Cleveland a 3-1 lead. It was his 13th long ball of the season as he's slashing .253/.343/.527 with 30 RBI, 36 runs scored, six stolen bases and a 24:28 BB:K through 53 games. The home run was Ramirez's first since May 18.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Battles hitting funk
Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Boston.
Bregman delivered two runs with a single in the sixth inning that increased Houston's lead to 8-1. He's managed to drive in four runs over a five-game stretch during which he has just two hits in 18 at-bats (.111).
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Twins' Josh Donaldson: Churns out three hits in win
Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk Monday in the Twins' 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings.
Donaldson hasn't left the yard since May 17, but he's at least tapping into some more gap power of late. He now has accrued three doubles over his last two games, bringing his season-long total up to 10 through 168 plate appearances.
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Nick Madrigal 3B | LAA
White Sox's Nick Madrigal: Game-winning knock
Madrigal went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over Baltimore.
Madrigal reversed an 0-for-9 run with a fifth-inning single, then was a key figure in a two-run seventh inning that provided the margin of victory. He tripled home Tim Anderson and scored the insurance run on Yoan Moncada's single. Sunday's multi-hit effort was his fourth in the last six games, during which he's 10-for-22 (.455) with two extra-base hits, two RBI and three runs scored.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Scores, two hits in Game 2
Moncada went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the 3-1 win over the Orioles in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Moncada was the only batter in Game 2 of the doubleheader to have multiple hits. He scored on Jose Abreu's home run in the fifth inning. Moncada totaled three hits, a home run, two RBI, three runs and two walks in the two games Saturday. The 26-year-old is slashing .284/.419/.420 in 169 plate appearances. The home run in Game 1 was Moncada's first since April 29.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Three hits against Miami
Devers went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.
With his little brother, Jose, getting the start at shortstop for Miami, Devers showed him how it was done, collecting his fifth multi-hit effort in the last 12 games. The 24-year-old is hitting .326 (15-for-46) over that stretch with five homers, 11 runs and 13 RBI.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Plates two runs in Game 1
Moncada went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Orioles.
Moncada reached base in three of his four plate appearances and made the most of his lone knock, as he blasted his fourth long ball of the campaign during the sixth inning off reliever Shawn Armstrong. Moncada ended a poor stretch in the opening game of the twin bill, as he had gone 2-for-14 in his previous four contests.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Yankees' Gio Urshela: On bench Saturday
Urshela will sit Saturday against the Tigers.
Urshela is technically sitting for the second time in three days, though he did start the nightcap of Thursday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays after sitting for the afternoon game. DJ LeMahieu will shift over to third base in his absence, with Mike Ford starting at first.