MLB Player News
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Jace Jung 2B | DET
Tigers' Jace Jung: Out of Tigers lineup
Jung is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Red Sox.
Right-hander Tanner Houck is on the bump for the Red Sox, but the left-handed-hitting Jung will grab a seat after starting each of the last three games against righties. Zach McKinstry will pick up a start at third base and bat sixth for the Tigers in the series opener.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Joining team in Seattle
LeMahieu (calf) is slated to join the Yankees for the start of their series Monday in Seattle, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
The team has not confirmed that LeMahieu will be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of the series opener, but it seems likely that he will be on the active roster. LeMahieu has been out all season with a calf strain and more recently a hip issue, but he's healthy now. The 36-year-old has gone 12-for-27 with one home run and a 4:3 K:BB over nine rehab games and could be the Yankees' primary second baseman while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is sidelined.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Three hits against M's
Clement went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
The 29-year-old utility player has started four straight games at second base since Andres Gimenez (quadriceps) landed on the IL, and Clement has gone an impressive 8-for-16 during that span with a steal, two RBI and three runs. All eight hits have been singles however, and he's still looking for his first homer of 2025 after launching 12 in 139 games last season. With Addison Barger also heating up while getting regular run at third base and offering a lot more upside in an everyday role, Clement could have a hard time finding consistent at-bats once Gimenez returns.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Fills in at shortstop
Duran started at shortstop and went 2-for-4 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.
Duran filled in for Corey Seager, who aggravated a hamstring injury Saturday. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Sunday that Seager is operating at about 85 percent, per MLB.com. Seager is set to undergo more further evaluation Monday. Should that lead to another stint on the injured list, Duran would be in line for more opportunities.
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Matthew Lugo SS | LAA
Angels' Matthew Lugo: Crushes pinch-hit home run
Lugo went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.
Lugo stepped up to the plate as a pinch hitter in the ninth and delivered a 421-foot solo homer to left field. His first two major-league hits have now been an RBI triple and a solo home run in three games. It's still hard to envision Lugo carving out more consistent at-bats in the short term, but he definitely made some noise this past weekend and could be afforded some extra looks.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Breaks out of slump
Lewis went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's 7-6 win over San Francisco. He ended an 0-for-13 slump to begin the season.
Lewis slumped at the end of last season as well, so he was 0-for-36 since last September before Sunday. Lewis missed the team's first 35 games after suffering a strained hamstring late in spring training. He may finally be shaking off the rust with Sunday's performance.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Goes deep in win
Lee went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and three runs scored in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Giants.
Lee put the Twins on the board with his two-run shot in the fourth inning. It was his third home run of the year and first since April 30. He later singled and scored in the sixth and 10th innings. Lee had gone 9-for-46 (.196) with one multi-hit performance over his previous 13 games entering Sunday. He's now slashing .253/.301/.402 with seven extra-base hits through 26 games.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Homers in win
Jung went 2-for-4 with with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Tigers.
Jung extended the Rangers' lead to 5-0 with a two-run blast in the fifth inning. The third baseman has mostly struggled through 10 May contests, going just 7-for-35 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .265/.301/.436 with four long balls, 12 RBI, 10 runs scored and two steals across 123 plate appearances.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Taking seat Sunday
Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Tim Anderson will step in at second base while Rengifo hits the bench for the second time in the last four games. Though Rengifo still appears to be locked into a near-everyday role, he may have lost some job security after a slow start to May in which he's gone just 2-for-22 at the dish.
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Ben Williamson 3B | TB
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Not in Sunday's lineup
Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
After making 10 straight starts at third base, Williamson will hit the bench Sunday after going 8-for-40 (.200 average) with 13 strikeouts during that span. Miles Mastrobuoni will step in at the hot corner and bat eighth.