MLB Player News
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Swipes first bag
Walls went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Cubs.
Walls has started five of six games since being activated from the injured list, though he's collected just two hits in 14 at-bats. Positively, he stole his first base of the season Wednesday, suggesting he'll still be willing to run even after returning from a serious hip injury.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Homer, three hits in win
Lewis went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 17-9 win over the Rockies.
Lewis made his presence felt in Minnesota's 24-hit outburst -- he was one of eight Twins to record two or more hits, including a two-run homer off Angel Chivilli to extend the lead to 10-3. Since returning from a 10-week stint on the IL with a quad injury, Lewis has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with four homers and seven RBI across eight games.
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Jon Berti 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jon Berti: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Yankees transferred Berti (calf) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Berti was given a recovery timeline of 6-to-8 weeks after he suffered a high-grade left calf strain in late May, so the move to the 60-day IL will move back his minimum absence only a couple weeks. DJ LeMahieu is operating as New York's primary third baseman while Oswaldo Cabrera serves as a reserve infielder.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy DH | DET
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Gets first day off since call-up
Malloy is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Malloy had started at designated hitter or in left field in each of the Tigers' seven games since his June 3 call-up, going 3-for-19 with a home run and a 5:8 BB:K. Though his .636 OPS thus far in his MLB career isn't anything special, the Tigers likely aren't ready to pull the plug on Malloy as an everyday player just yet. With Malloy on the bench Wednesday, the Tigers will give Riley Greene a day off in the outfield and have him serve as the team's DH.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Drawing fourth straight start
Urias will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Urias will stick in the starting nine for the fourth game in a row, but his playing time should begin to trend down after Jorge Mateo returned from the 7-day injured list Tuesday. Though Mateo will occupy the keystone Wednesday, Urias will maintain a spot in the infield since everyday third baseman Jordan Westburg will get a rare day off.
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Getting rest Wednesday
Westburg is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Westburg will retreat to the bench Wednesday for what appears to be a routine maintenance day after he had started in 11 consecutive games. His absence will open up a spot in the starting nine for Ramon Urias, who will get the nod at third base.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Logs steal in loss
Garcia went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Yankees.
Garcia has three steals over his last seven games, but he's gone just 5-for-32 (.156) in that span. He surged at the plate over the second half of May, but it appears he's leveled off again. The third baseman is slashing .251/.299/.373 with 16 steals, five home runs, 36 RBI and 43 runs scored over 66 contests out of the leadoff spot for the Royals.
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Abraham Toro 3B | OAK
Athletics' Abraham Toro: Belts first-pitch homer
Toro went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Padres.
Toro got the game started right for the Athletics, taking Randy Vasquez's first pitch of the contest out to center field. The homer was Toro's sixth of the year, but his first since May 21. He's gone 6-for-26 (.231) over his last six games, though he's maintained steady playing time at third base and atop the order. He's slashing .268/.311/.402 with 24 RBI, 31 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases through 66 contests.
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Josh H. Smith 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: On bench against lefty
Smith is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Smith has a .912 OPS through eight games in June but will take a seat Tuesday with southpaw James Paxton on the mound for Los Angeles. Davis Wendzel will receive a start at the hot corner and bat eighth.