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  • Jose Miranda 3B | MIN

    Jose Miranda: Released by Padres

    The Padres released Miranda on May 20.

    Miranda slashed .268/.308/.482 with five home runs and a 4:26 BB:K over 28 games with Triple-A El Paso. It's not clear whether this was a traditional release or an opt-out situation, but either way, Miranda is now looking to latch on with a new organization.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: Hits two-run shot Thursday

    Paredes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Rangers.

    Paredes returned to the starting lineup after being used a pinch-hitter Wednesday and made his presence felt. This was his first homer since May 19, and Paredes now has six on the year. The third baseman is hitting .227 with a .702 OPS, three homers, four doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored across 25 games this month.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Snaps homer drought

    Jung went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Houston.

    Jung had half of the Rangers' four hits and snapped a homerless streak of 14 games with his second-inning blast. While he's sustained a batting average north of .300 since a mid-April resurgence, Jung's run production has taken a dip in May. He's slugged just .396 on the month with two home runs and five RBI over 23 games.

  • Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS

    Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Contributes in loss

    Durbin went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 10-2 loss to Atlanta.

    Durbin had a run-scoring double and then scored on a bloop single in the fourth inning. It would be an understatement to say the former Brewer has struggled at the plate this season, as he entered the game on a 2-for-26 stretch and left Fenway Park following the game with a .172 batting average. Thursday's start was just Durbin's third in the last nine games, as he's losing playing time at third base to Nick Sogard and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

  • Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Outrighted to Triple-A

    Espinal was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Noah Camras of SI.com reports.

    Espinal cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Monday, and he'll now head to Oklahoma City. The move to drop Espinal from the 40-man roster was made so that the team could activate Enrique Hernandez from the 60-day injured list, but Hernandez has now landed right back on the IL with an oblique injury. It's possible that Espinal could return to the major-league roster relatively soon.

  • Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Dealing with knee discomfort

    Gonzales was removed from Thursday's contest against the Cubs due to left knee discomfort.

    Gonzales had a limp running out of the box in the second inning, and it is now understood to have been due to residual pain in his left knee from a ball he fouled off his leg in Wednesday's loss to Chicago. He is considered day-to-day for the time being, with Tyler Callihan entering the contest for his Pirates debut in place of Gonzales.

  • Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Exits early Thursday

    Gonzales exited Thursday's contest against the Cubs in the fourth inning due to an apparent injury, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

    Gonzales was spotted limping out of the box on a flyout in the bottom of the second inning, and he was ultimately removed from the game when the Pirates took the field defensively for the top of the fourth. Tyler Callihan replaced him at third base. More information on Gonzales' status will likely be provided in the near future.

  • Donovan Walton 3B | LAA

    Angels' Donovan Walton: Tallies three hits Thursday

    Walton went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in a 7-1 victory versus Detroit on Thursday.

    All three of Walton's hits were singles, but he came around to score following two of the knocks. The journeyman utility player started at third base for the fifth time in the Angels' past six games, so he appears to have earned a fairly firm hold on playing time in the absence of Yoan Moncada (knee). Walton entered Thursday having gone just 2-for-15 since his May 22 call-up, though, so he'd likely need to put together a period of consistent production before fantasy managers consider adding him.

  • Charles McAdoo 1B | TOR

    Blue Jays' Charles McAdoo: Officially promoted

    The Blue Jays selected McAdoo's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

    With Lenyn Sosa (wrist) headed for the injured list, the Blue Jays will turn to McAdoo to fill in as infield depth. The 24-year-old has slashed .250/.357/.432 with eight home runs, 27 RBI, 31 runs and seven steals through 50 games at Buffalo, and he'll be making his MLB debut whenever he gets into a game.

  • Zack Gelof 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Zack Gelof: Deposits double in loss

    Gelof went 2-for-4 with one double in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Mariners.

    Gelof blooped an opposite-field double in the fourth inning before adding a single in the ninth frame, joining Darell Hernaiz as the only Athletics to record multiple hits in the blowout loss. Gelof logged a hit in all three contests against Seattle, totaling five knocks in the series and marking a step in the right direction after he went 6-for-40 (.150) across the previous 10 games. With Max Muncy (hand) sidelined since April 28, Gelof has emerged as the Athletics' primary option at third base.

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