MLB Player News
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Returns from paternity leave
The Guardians activated Ramirez (personal) from the paternity list Tuesday.
Ramirez missed the final two games of the series in Toronto over the weekend as he welcomed a new addition to the family. He's now back for the start of the Guardians' three-game set versus the Mariners, which kicks off Tuesday night.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Three hits in big win
Vientos went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Rangers.
The 24-year-old snapped out of an offensive swoon that had seen him bat .188 (6-for-32) over the prior 10 games. Vientos has a hammerlock on the starting job at third base for the Mets -- since returning to the majors in mid-May, he's slashing .292/.360/.494 with four homers and 14 RBI in 26 contests. His defense has even gotten more reliable, as he's committed only one error during that stretch and has a minus-2.9 UZR/150 through 206.1 innings at the hot corner, a huge improvement on the minus-13.4 UZR/150 he managed in 153 innings last year.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Three hits in Monday's loss
Clement went 3-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Red Sox.
Getting the nod at third base and batting eighth, the utility infielder out together his fourth straight multi-hit performance in a starting role. Clement's gone 9-for-13 over that blistering stretch with three doubles, a homer, two RBI and three runs as he takes advantage of Bo Bichette's absence to due to a calf issue. Even when Bichette is cleared to return, Clement's hot streak will likely keep him in the starting lineup for a Blue Jays squad scrambling to find offense wherever it can.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Slugs three-run homer in win
Bohm went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's win over the Padres.
Bohm has been on a tear as of late, picking up his fourth consecutive game with multiple hits. He also has an RBI in five straight contests, which is the longest such streak of his career. The 27-year-old is up to 60 RBI this season, good for fourth in the majors. Bohm is in the midst of a breakout campaign with a .307/.359/.489 slash line and seven home runs through 70 games.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Sitting again, viewed as day-to-day
Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets while he continues to recover from what he described as "lower glute/upper hamstring" tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy had previously said that Smith was dealing with general tightness, but the 26-year-old provided more specifics about the nature of his injury. Though Smith is on the bench Monday for a fourth straight game, he said he's improving every day and expects to rejoin the lineup within the next few days. Ezequiel Duran will spell Smith at third base Monday.
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Out of lineup but available
Rengifo (wrist) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Brewers.
Rengifo exited Sunday's loss to the Giants with a left wrist contusion as a result of a hit by pitch. The infielder said he'll be available off the bench Monday, so he would seem to have a good shot to return to the lineup Tuesday. Luis Guillorme will cover third base in Rengifo's stead.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Sitting out Monday
McMahon is out of the lineup for Monday's contest against the Dodgers.
The lefty-hitting McMahon is getting just his third day off of the season with a left-hander (James Paxton) on the mound for the Dodgers. Alan Trejo will step in at third base in place of McMahon, who has started to heat back up over the past week with seven hits -- including two home runs -- in his last 20 at-bats.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Absent from lineup
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta.
He and Ryan Kreidler have split the starts at shortstop down the middle, with both getting four apiece since Javier Baez (back) went on the injured list. McKinstry has now been on the bench for all three contests versus lefties, as Atlanta is starting southpaw Max Fried on Monday.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Back on bench against righty
Rivera is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Rivera will hit the bench after starting in all three games of the Marlins' weekend series in Washington, going 1-for-9 with a double and run scored across those contests. The Nationals brought left-handed starters to the hill for each of those games, so Rivera still looks to be a short-side platoon player for Marlins rather than someone who's pushing for an everyday role.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Swats third homer
Clement went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Guardians.
The utility player got the start at third base and hit ninth, and Clement opened the scoring for the Jays in the second inning by taking Ben Lively deep. Clement has multiple hits in three straight starts with three doubles and Sunday's long ball, and he could be slugging his way into more playing time. On the season, the 28-year-old is slashing .264/.286/.421 with three homers, three steals, 11 RBI and 17 runs in 128 plate appearances.