MLB Player News
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Swats homer Friday
Suarez went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.
Suarez led off the fourth inning with his sixth home run of the season. His struggles at the plate have put his job at the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman in jeopardy, but Suarez has started two of the three games since manager Torey Lovullo indicated Blaze Alexander would see more time at third base.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Belts fourth homer
Riley went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's win over Tampa Bay.
Riley hit an RBI double in the first inning before hammering a two-run homer in the second. It was just his fourth homer of the year and first since May 3, snapping a 23-game drought. During that homerless streak, he posted a brutal .462 OPS. Riley is now slashing .230/.296/.357 with 17 extra-base hits and 23 RBI through 54 games.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Sitting Friday
Smith is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Smith will begin Friday's series opener in the dugout after starting in the last two games, going 4-for-7. He's been one of the Rangers' hottest hitters in June, slashing .368/.429/.526 with seven runs, one home run and two RBI. Ezequiel Duran and Davis Wendzel will start at shortstop and third base, respectively, against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo.
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Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU
Angels' Luis Guillorme: Not starting Friday
Guillorme is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Even with right-hander Spencer Howard on the mound for San Francisco, the lefty-hitting Guillorme will begin the game in the dugout. Michael Stefanic will start at second base and bat ninth.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Batting seventh in return
Ortiz (hamstring) is playing third base and batting seventh Friday against the Reds.
Ortiz missed a pair of contests with a sore right hamstring, but he's back in the Brewers' lineup following the team's day off. In 12 games before sustaining the injury, Ortiz went 14-for-43 (.326) with seven runs, five RBI and three stolen bases.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle against RHP
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.
McKinstry will give way to the righty-hitting Ryan Kreidler at shortstop Friday even with right-hander Hunter Brown on the mound for the Astros. It'll be Kreidler's third start since Javier Baez (back) got injured, while McKinstry has only had two starts during that stretch.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Not in Friday's lineup
Lewis is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Lewis is in the midst of a six-game hit streak, during which he's gone 9-for-23 with two homers, but he'll take a seat Friday after making four straight starts. Jose Miranda will step in at the hot corner and bat fifth.
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Miguel Sano 3B | LAA
Angels' Miguel Sano: Rehab bumped to Triple-A
Sano (knee) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
Sano suffered a setback in his rehab assignment May 26 after burning himself with a heating pad, but he resumed his stint Saturday in the Arizona Complex League. After five ACL games, Sano will join Triple-A Salt Lake, where he'll likely make a few appearances before being activated from the injured list.