MLB Player News
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Taking seat Sunday
Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Tim Anderson will step in at second base while Rengifo hits the bench for the second time in the last four games. Though Rengifo still appears to be locked into a near-everyday role, he may have lost some job security after a slow start to May in which he's gone just 2-for-22 at the dish.
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Ben Williamson 3B | TB
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Not in Sunday's lineup
Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
After making 10 straight starts at third base, Williamson will hit the bench Sunday after going 8-for-40 (.200 average) with 13 strikeouts during that span. Miles Mastrobuoni will step in at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Handling everyday role
Rivera will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Angels.
Rivera will pick up his fifth straight start at third base and should operate as the Orioles' main option at the position until one or both of Jordan Westburg (hamstring) and Ramon Urias (hamstring) return from the injured list. Coby Mayo had represented Rivera's main competition for reps at the hot corner before Mayo was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Nursing leg injury
Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins due to a right calf injury, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Though Vargas will hit the bench for a second day in a row, his injury is considered minor, and he'll be available to play Sunday if needed. The 25-year-old has mostly held down an everyday role this season, but the White Sox plan to rotate Vargas, Andrew Vaughn and the newly promoted Tim Elko at first base and designated hitter against right-handed pitching. Vargas should still play regularly against lefties while handling the short side of a platoon at third base with Josh Rojas.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Taking seat Sunday
Caminero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Unless he's deployed off the bench, Caminero will have to put his five-game hitting streak on hold. Jose Caballero will cover third base in Caminero's stead.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Swats homer Saturday
Peraza went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.
Peraza started at third base and belted a two-run shot to left field in the sixth inning to give the Yankees a short-lived lead. He moved over to second base in the sixth frame and was then pinch hit for in the eighth despite the earlier long ball. Peraza hasn't been able to do much in his limited playing time this season, slashing .205/.271/.386 with two homers and seven RBI over 48 plate appearances. Saturday marked his lone start in the Yankees' past four games.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Keeps rolling
Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 loss to Philadelphia.
Ramirez has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, going 13-for-34 with four walks, four steals, four doubles, a home run, four RBI and five runs scored. He leads the Guardians with nine steals on the season.
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Billy Amick 3B | MIN
Twins' Billy Amick: Shelved with oblique strain
High-A Cedar Rapids placed Amick on its 7-day injured list May 2 due to a left oblique strain.
The 22-year-old infielder slashed .338/.465/.442 with 14 runs and 12 RBI over 99 plate appearances before being shelved with the injury.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Homers again
Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
Suarez gave starter Corbin Burnes a little more breathing room with his sixth-inning home run. It was the second homer in as many games for Suarez, who ranks tied for second in MLB with 12 homers. He also extended an on-base streak to six contests (7-for-20, four walks), which has lifted Suarez's batting average to .211, its highest point since April 4.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Smacks go-ahead triple
Wagaman went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Wagaman, who went 0-for-8 in his two games prior to Saturday, got off to a slow start after he struck out swinging in each of his first two plate appearances. However, he came up clutch in the eighth inning, when his triple off Brandon Eisert brought Dane Myers and Nick Fortes home. Wagaman has struggled at the plate of late with a .115/.148/.231 slash line over his last seven games.