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  • Luis Urias 3B | SEA

    Mariners' Luis Urias: Removed from 40-man roster

    The Mariners removed Urias from the 40-man roster and outrighted him to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

    The 27-year-old was optioned to Tacoma in late May and has now lost his place on the 40-man roster to make room for the signing of Victor Robles. Urias struggled in 34 games for the Mariners, posting a .152/.264/.316 slash line and 34.1 percent strikeout rate in 91 plate appearances.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Records sixth steal

    Westburg went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Westburg has hit safely in his last eight games, going 12-for-31 (.387) in that span. The steal was his first since May 11 and his sixth on nine attempts this season. It's unlikely Westburg will be negatively impacted by the Orioles' promotion of Connor Norby to replace Jorge Mateo (concussion) on the 26-man roster -- Westburg should continue to see near-everyday playing time between third base and second base. The 25-year-old is slashing .292/.348/.510 with nine home runs, 36 RBI and 30 runs scored over 222 plate appearances as he enjoys a breakout in his second major-league campaign.

  • Ramon Urias 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Hits third homer

    Urias hit a solo home run in his lone at-bat in Monday's 7-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    Urias started the game on the bench but entered in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement. While he hasn't seen steady playing time, Urias is 6-for-10 with two homers over his last five contests. With Jorge Mateo (concussion) on the injured list, it's likely to be Connor Norby in the lineup regularly, but Urias could feature more frequently off the bench due to his strong defense and versatility. Urias is slashing .239/.289/.394 with three homers, six RBI and 12 runs scored over 76 plate appearances.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Returning from stint on IL

    The Twins activated Lewis (quadricep) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

    Lewis is ready to go following an absence of nearly 10 weeks due to a strained right quad. The 24-year-old went 4-for-23 with an 8:1 K:BB over 24 plate appearances during a six-game rehab stint with Triple-A St. Paul. Per Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Twins have instructed Lewis to run at less than full speed in hopes that it will give him a better chance of staying healthy. While that could put a bit of a damper on his stolen-base outlook, it's not a big part of Lewis' game, anyway, as he's totaled just six steals in 71 career games. Lewis will regain his role as the Twins' everyday third baseman, with Jose Miranda likely to now see reps in the designated hitter spot and/or first base.

  • Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA

    Angels' Anthony Rendon: Resuming baseball activities

    Rendon (hamstring) will resume baseball activities this week, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Rendon has been shelved since late April with a partial left hamstring tear but is finally ready to begin ramping up his rehab work. It's going to be a slow process and one that will involve a rehab assignment at some point, so Rendon still figures to be several weeks away from a return.

  • Matt Vierling CF | DET

    Tigers' Matt Vierling: Getting rest Monday

    Vierling is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

    Vierling will get a breather for the series opener, despite being one of the hottest hitters in the Detroit lineup at the moment. While starting each of the last seven games, Vierling recorded at least one hit and produced a .438/.455/.906 slash line overall. The 27-year-old should have a hold on a near-everyday role while he's sizzling at the plate, but his absence from the lineup Monday will open up a spot in the outfield for Akil Baddoo.

  • Ryan Kreidler SS | DET

    Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Taken off IL

    Kreidler (finger) was activated off the 7-day injured list Monday and will rejoin Triple-A Toledo, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

    Kreidler was placed on the injured list April 7 due to a fractured right index finger. He began his rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on May 22, going 2-for-20 with 11 strikeouts over seven games.

  • Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Added to roster, in lineup Monday

    The Tigers selected Malloy's contract from Triple-A Toledo on Monday. He'll start at designated hitter and will bat sixth Monday against the Rangers in his MLB debut.

    The 24-year-old has slashed .253/.410/.473 with six home runs and three stolen bases over 195 plate appearances this season with Toledo. Malloy has made a full-time move to the outfield in 2024 after previously spending some time at the infield corners. The right-handed batter should receive at least semi-regular starts between the corner outfield and DH.

  • Rafael Devers 3B | BOS

    Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Homers, triples in losing effort

    Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, two RBI and a walk Sunday against the Tigers.

    Devers' third-inning triple plated a run, while his solo blast in the eighth knotted the game at four and set the stage for extra innings. It was the second triple and 11th homer of the season for Devers, who entered the game in a mini 1-for-10 slump since accumulating four hits against the Orioles on Tuesday. It was also the first dinger for Devers since hitting a homer in six consecutive games from May 15-20.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | HOU

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Bat remains hot

    Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Twins.

    Bregman is starting to heat up, collecting his fourth homer in six games along with adding his fifth multi-hit effort over the last eight. Sunday's performance lifted Bregman's slash line to .229/.287/.395 while during this recent eight-game run he's batting 12-for-32 (.375) with four homers, seven RBI and five runs scored.

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