MLB Player News
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Sitting Sunday
Paredes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
The 26-year-old started the past six contests after missing a couple games due to a hamstring strain, and manager Joe Espada said that Paredes is sitting Sunday since the team is taking a cautious approach with him coming off the injury, per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Luis Guillorme will fill in at the hot corner and bat ninth in the series finale.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Heading to bench Sunday
Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
After starting at third base in three of the past four games, Espinal appeared to have taken back primary duties from the struggling Christian Encarnacion-Strand, but both players will be left out of the lineup Sunday. Gavin Lux will step in at the hot corner, opening up the designated hitter spot for Tyler Stephenson, who gets a day off from catching.
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Ben Williamson 3B | TB
Mariners' Ben Williamson: On bench Sunday
Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Williamson started the previous five games but will hit the bench Sunday after going 3-for-17 during that stretch. Miles Mastrobuoni will step in at the hot corner and bat ninth in the series finale at Chicago.
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Connor Norby 2B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Resting up Sunday
Norby is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
After going 4-for-19 with a home run, four walks, one stolen base, two RBI and an additional run while starting six straight games, Norby will get a breather. Javier Sanoja will fill in for Norby at third base.
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Matt Shaw SS | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: Back in lineup Sunday
Shaw will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
After resting in Saturday's 10-7 win, Shaw will return to the lineup for the series finale. The rookie has settled in as Chicago's primary third baseman and has shown some promise, though he's slumping a bit this month with a .172/.200/.276 slash line in 17 June games.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Back in action Sunday
Barger (hip) will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the White Sox.
The 25-year-old was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 7-1 win due to right hip discomfort, but the injury doesn't appear to be a serious one since he's back in the lineup a day later. Barger has carried a hot bat through 16 games in June with five doubles, four home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs.
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Vidal Brujan 2B | NYM
Cubs' Vidal Brujan: Starting again Sunday
Brujan will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Brujan isn't seeing regular playing time off the bench for the Cubs, though he'll get his second straight start Sunday. After replacing a resting Matt Shaw at third base in Saturday's 10-7 win and going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored, Brujan will get a start out of the middle infield Sunday while Dansby Swanson receives a breather. Brujan isn't providing much offense with a .179 batting average and .457 OPS across 29 plate appearances this season.
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Drawing fourth straight start
Urias will start at third base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Urias will pick up his fourth consecutive start, but after slotting anywhere from fourth to ninth in the batting order the previous three contests, he'll move into the two hole with Jordan Westburg (finger) out of the lineup. Westburg is expected to be out of action for a few days after spraining his index finger Saturday, so Urias will most likely remain in the starting nine at third base for Monday's series opener versus the Rangers.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Could rejoin lineup next week
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Sunday that Westburg is unable to fully a grip a bat due to his sprained left index finger, but the Orioles are hoping he'll be ready to return to the lineup in two or three days, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg sprained the finger on a stolen-base attempt Saturday and will head to the bench for the series finale, opening up a start at third base for Ramon Urias. Though Westburg is expected to remain out of the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Rangers and perhaps another game or two beyond that, the Orioles remain optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of Sunday's lineup
Westburg (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old jammed his left index finger on a steal attempt during Saturday's game, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury after X-rays came back negative. Westburg will be held out of the starting nine for at least one contest, and he should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus Texas.