MLB Player News
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Delivers walk-off
Barger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 win over Arizona.
Barger and Bo Bichette hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Barger's served as a walk-off. The long ball was Barger's eighth of the season and sixth since May 30. He's been hot at the plate lately, going 18-for-60 (.300) with 14 runs scored and 12 RBI in his last 16 games.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Athletics' Gio Urshela: Activated from injured list
The Athletics reinstated Urshela (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Urshela got seven hits across 14 at-bats with a home run and two doubles in four games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas. The 33-year-old is set to return after missing time since May 22 due to the hamstring injury he suffered. In a corresponding move, Seth Brown was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to an elbow injury.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Absent from lineup again Tuesday
Jung is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Royals.
Jung isn't dealing with an injury, but he'll get a second consecutive day off while he's gone just 7-for-49 with 16 strikeouts since the start of June. Ezequiel Duran will pick up another start at third base while Jung regroups.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Baty (groin) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old exited Sunday's loss to the Rays due to right groin tightness and will miss at least one start coming off Monday's team off day. According to DiComo, Baty said he's feeling better but isn't sure if he'll be available off the bench. Ronny Mauricio will start at third base Tuesday in place of Baty.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Tags former team with long ball
Machado went 1-for-3 with a home run and two total RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.
Machado accounted for the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly off Shohei Ohtani in the first inning. The veteran third baseman tacked on a 353-foot solo shot in the sixth, but his individual contributions weren't enough to provide San Diego with a win. Machado is in the midst of a strong June, as he's posted a .996 OPS with five home runs, 20 RBI, nine runs and a stolen base through 15 games this month.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Returning to lineup
Paredes (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against the Athletics on Monday.
Paredes sat for the Astros' last three games after straining his left hamstring against the White Sox on Thursday, but he's back in the lineup as the DH for Monday's series opener. He has gone 9-for-37 with four home runs and 10 RBI since the beginning of June.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Makes return to Triple-A lineup
Wagner (foot) went 3-for-10 with three doubles, one RBI and one run in two games for Triple-A Buffalo since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday.
Before rejoining Buffalo over weekend, Wagner hadn't played for the Blue Jays' top affiliate since May 10 after fouling a ball off of his foot. The 26-year-old infielder was productive in his return to the Buffalo lineup and should continue to handle an everyday role at Triple-A with the hope of performing well enough to earn another look in the big leagues.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Three more hits Sunday
Clement went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
Getting the start at shortstop while Bo Bichette received a break from defensive duties as the DH, Clement extended his hitting streak to seven games. The 29-year-old super-utility player has seen time at every infield position this season, and Clement's hot bat has made him a fixture in the lineup of late -- he's hit safely in 15 of his last 18 contests, slashing .389/.397/.625 over that stretch with eight doubles, three homers, seven RBI and 14 runs.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Cleared for rehab assignment
DeJong (orbital) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Harrisburg on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
He was cleared to play in rehab games after meeting with the doctor who performed the surgery in late April to repair DeJong's sinuses and orbital plate. Considering how much time he's missed, the veteran infielder will likely require a handful of rehab contests before returning from the 10-day injured list. Prior to getting injured, DeJong had been serving as the Nationals' primary option at third base, but he could end up filling more of a utility role upon his return from the IL if top prospect Brady House -- who is set to be promoted from Triple-A Rochester on Monday -- performs well enough in his first taste of the big leagues to hold down a full-time role at the hot corner.
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Nacho Alvarez Jr. 3B | ATL
Braves' Nacho Alvarez: Activated and optioned
Atlanta activated Alvarez (wrist) from the 60-day injured list Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Alvarez has recovered from the wrist injury that initially cropped up in late February, but he will stick around with Gwinnett, where he had been on a rehab assignment. The 22-year-old will play regularly all over the infield at Gwinnett.