MLB Player News
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Lee is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees.
Lee started the previous 11 games but will receive a day off after batting .150 (6-for-40) during that stretch. Ryan Fitzgerald will take over at shortstop Tuesday for Minnesota.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Back from injured list
The White Sox reinstated Vargas (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
The 25-year-old landed on the injured list in early August due to an oblique strain, and he'll rejoin the big-league club after missing just the 10-day minimum. Prior to the injury, Vargas came out of the All-Star break hot with an .874 OPS in 13 games.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Reds' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Out of lineup Tuesday
Hayes is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.
Hayes is slumping at the dish, slashing .136/.174/.182 with one double, one run scored and one walk across 23 trips to the plate over the last seven days. Santiago Espinal will start at third base and bat ninth against left-hander Ranger Suarez on Tuesday.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Remains on bench Tuesday
Vientos remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Vientos hasn't started three of the Mets' past four contests and appears to be falling into a reserve role, as Brett Baty is starting at third and batting ninth Tuesday while Starling Marte handles DH duties in the sixth spot in the order. Vientos has a .191/.269/.191 slash line across 11 at-bats over the last seven days.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Singles in loss
Chapman went 1-for-3 in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.
Chapman singled on a groundball in the seventh inning, marking the second time this month he's recorded hits in back-to-back games. The third baseman has struggled in August, slashing .176/.293/.206 with four runs scored, two RBI and a double in 41 plate appearances. Overall, he's now slashing .231/.338/.427 with 53 runs scored, 44 RBI, 16 home runs and seven stolen bases across 399 plate appearances.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Third straight multi-hit game
DeJong went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Royals.
Getting the start at third base, DeJong took Daniel Lynch deep in the fifth inning to provide the Nationals with their final offense of the night. DeJong has three straight multi-hit performances, with the prior two starts coming at second base while Luis Garcia was dealing with back tightness. Garcia returned to the starting nine Monday, but interim manager Miguel Cairo will be motivated to keep DeJong in the lineup given his hot bat -- over 40 plate appearances since the All-Star break, the veteran utility infielder is slashing .333/.375/.639 with two doubles, three homers, two steals and seven RBI.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Tallies three hits, including homer
Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk Monday in a 7-4 win over the Athletics.
Caminero scored the first run of the game following a second-inning infield single, and he then plated himself with a big 419-foot blast in the seventh frame. The talented young third baseman has been on a power binge of late, going deep five times over his past five games. Caminero has tacked on eight RBI in that span, pushing him up to 81 runs batted in -- fifth-most in the American League -- on the campaign.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Goes deep in return to Houston
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against Houston.
Bregman got things started early against his former team, launching a two-run homer into the Crawford Boxes in the top of the first inning. The third baseman has put together an excellent first season in Boston, posting a .923 OPS with 22 doubles, 15 homers and 48 RBI through 74 games.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Blasts homer in defeat
Muncy went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
The Dodgers trailed 7-0 at one point in the contest, but Muncy at least made a game of it when he clubbed a three-run homer in the eighth inning. The powerful third baseman hasn't missed a beat since returning from an extended absence caused by a knee injury -- in seven contests since being activated off the IL, Muncy is batting .421 (8-for-19) with four long balls and nine RBI along with a 7:2 BB:K. Muncy didn't hit a homer until his 29th game of the season, but since then he's gone deep 17 times over 60 contests.
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Marcelo Mayer SS | BOS
Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Starting baseball activities
Mayer (wrist) is scheduled to play catch Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Mayer has been on the 10-day injured list since July 24 due to a sprained right wrist. He was recovering from the injury slower than expected, even after receiving an anti-inflammatory injection for his wrist Aug. 2, but he has progressed enough to start baseball activities. How Mayer's wrist responds to increased work will determine his timeline for a return to the majors this season.