MLB Player News
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Resting Tuesday
Rengifo isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates after getting a root canal Monday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Rengifo has been cleared to play and may still be available off the bench Tuesday, though the Angels may look to give him a day off after going 1-for-12 against the Giants over the weekend. Kevin Newman will take over at third base and bat ninth Tuesday.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Vargas is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Vargas started the previous three games and will head to the bench Tuesday while in the midst of a 4-for-40 slump. Bobby Dalbec will receive a start at third base and bat eighth in the series opener.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Ramping up rehab
Lewis (hamstring) did some sprints Monday and ran the bases again Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Lewis is coming along well in his recovery from a left hamstring strain and would appear close to a rehab assignment, although the Twins haven't revealed a timetable for that yet. He's been sidelined since mid-March, so Lewis will likely require more than just a few rehab games.
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Ben Williamson 3B | TB
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Not starting Tuesday
Williamson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
The 24-year-old has a .217/.250/.391 slash line in six games since being promoted by the Mariners on April 13, and he'll hit the bench Tuesday after starting the previous three contests. Miles Mastrobuoni will receive the start at third base in place of Williamson.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Good to go Tuesday
Vientos (groin) is starting at third base and batting cleanup Tuesday against the Phillies.
Vientos sat out the past two contests after exiting Saturday's game due to groin discomfort, but he's ready to rejoin the starting nine for Tuesday's matchup with Philadelphia. The 25-year-old went 0-for-2 during Saturday's contest, which broke a modest six-game hit streak during which he had an .945 OPS.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Resumes swinging bat
Moncada (thumb) has been able to swing right-handed and field grounders, per MLB.com.
Moncada landed on the 10-day IL due to a right thumb sprain April 10, so he's already eligible to be activated. It's not clear when the switch hitter will be able to resume swinging left-handed, but he at least appears to be making progress in his recovery. Moncada could return to the Angels before the end of April, but an early-May return is probably more likely.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Notches first big-league homer
Durbin went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Giants on Monday.
Durbin accounted for both of Milwaukee's runs in the contest with his two-run shot to left-center in the second inning. The rookie third baseman showed the ability to hit for a bit of power with 10 homers in 82 games in Triple-A last season, though speed is likely to be his calling card in the majors. Durbin has one theft to his name as a big-leaguer so far and has gone 3-for-15 through four contests.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Goes deep in victory
Riley went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 7-6 win against St. Louis on Monday.
Riley put Atlanta on the board and knotted the score at 2-2 with his two-run blast in the third inning. The long ball helped snap a mini-slump for Riley that included a 2-for-17 mark and just one RBI with nine strikeouts over his previous four games. The veteran third baseman has hit well overall so far in 2025, though, slashing .278/.316/.522 with six homers, 15 RBI and 12 runs over 95 plate appearances.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Goes deep, swipes bag
Wagaman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a steal in Monday's win over the Reds.
Wagaman's third homer of the year was a solo shot in the fifth inning. He later singled and stole a base in the seventh. Wagaman is on a nine-game hitting streak, going 13-for-33 (.394) with six extra-base hits during that span. His season OPS is up to .815 through 71 plate appearances.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Slugs fifth homer, plates four
Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Monday's 6-4 win against the Yankees.
The All-Star third baseman opened the game's scoring when he cranked a 390-foot, three-run homer off New York starter Clarke Schmidt. Ramirez later cracked an RBI single in the sixth inning to drive in Cleveland's final run of the evening. The 32-year-old is off to another superb start, slashing .276/.337/.526 with five homers, three steals, 13 RBI and 10 runs scored in 89 plate appearances.