MLB Player News
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Taking seat Wednesday
Caminero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Astros.
Caminero appears to be getting a routine day off after going just 1-for-16 at the plate across his last four games. Curtis Mead will replace Caminero at third base and will bat eighth in the series finale.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes deep Tuesday
Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.
Arenado got the Cardinals on the board in the fifth with a two-run shot to left field. It was his first extra-base hit since he last homered May 11 and he now has multi-hit efforts in two of his last three games. He's still hitting just .152 over his last eight games and may continue to hit in the bottom half of the lineup for the time being after suggesting the move to manager Oli Marmol before Monday's game.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Homer binge continues
Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday against the Rays.
Paredes continued his power binge Tuesday, slugging his fourth home run in his last eight starts. He now has eight home runs on the season with a .184 ISO. Paredes also has a 14.1 percent walk rate and an impressive .824 OPS across 205 plate appearances.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Delivers game-tying homer
Moncada went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.
Moncada provided a quick response to the Athletics' three-run fourth inning, countering with a three-run shot in the fifth to tie the game at 4-4. The third baseman has hit fairly well since returning from a sprained right thumb May 6, going 12-for-49 (.245) with four homers and 13 RBI over his last 13 games. He's at a .229/.349/.486 slash line through 83 plate appearances on the year.
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Matthew Lugo SS | LAA
Angels' Matthew Lugo: On bench Tuesday
Lugo isn't in the Angels' lineup Tuesday against the Athletics.
Prior to Tuesday, Lugo had started in five consecutive games. In that stretch, he went 6-for-19 with a home run and two RBI. However, he struck out eight times and did not manage a walk in that span. While the rookie has been hitting the ball well, he will get some rest Tuesday with Kyren Paris starting in center field.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Sitting down Tuesday
Chapman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Chapman will get a breather Tuesday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's series opener. He'll be replaced at third base by Casey Schmitt, who will bat seventh against Royals starter Michael Lorenzen.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Getting rare day off
Suarez isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup against the Dodgers on Tuesday.
Tuesday will mark Suarez's second absence from the starting lineup this season. The third baseman was still able to log a plate appearance during his first breather April 20 versus the Cubs. With the 33-year-old on the bench Tuesday, Jordan Lawlar is starting at the hot corner and batting ninth.
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Deyvison De Los Santos 3B | MIA
Marlins' Deyvison De Los Santos: Nursing quad strain
Triple-A Jacksonville placed De Los Santos on the 7-day injured list Saturday with a left quad strain, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Given De Los Santos' defensive shortcomings, he wasn't necessarily pushing for a promotion prior to the injury, as he was slashing .250/.317/.399 with five home runs and a 30.5 percent strikeout rate through 40 games in a repeat of Triple-A. He has started 30 games at first base and five games at third base. All three of the players (Eric Wagaman, Matt Mervis, Jonah Bride) to get time at first base for Miami have been below replacement level, per FanGraphs, so De Los Santos will likely still get a shot sometime in the second half.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Belts two-run homer in win
Bohm went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 9-3 victory versus the Rockies on Monday.
Bohm's long ball was a big one, as he belted a two-run shot in the eighth inning to give the Phillies their first lead. It was just the third homer of the season for the third baseman but his second over his past five contests. Bohm has been swinging a hot stick throughout May, batting .339 with the two homers, eight RBI and seven runs through 16 games.