MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Battling elbow inflammation
Bregman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox due to swelling in the back of his right elbow, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Bregman has been on a tear at the plate recently, logging multiple hits in six of his last eight games, but the hot streak will be put on pause as he tends to swelling in the elbow of his throwing arm. At this point, it's unclear how severe the injury is, but expect the Astros to err on the side of caution with the 30-year-old.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Expected back Tuesday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM on Friday that he expects Muncy (oblique) to be back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Muncy has gone 4-for-13 with one double and a 4:2 K:BB in four rehab games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He will remain there through the weekend, then take a day off Monday before rejoining the Dodgers on Tuesday. Muncy has been sidelined since mid-May with a right oblique strain.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: On bench again
Garcia is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
Garcia is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game, a curious development considering the Royals had a team off day Thursday. It's unclear if Garcia is battling an injury, but this will be the first time the 24-year-old has sat in back-to-back games this season.
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATL
Tigers' Gio Urshela: DFA'd by Detroit
The Tigers designated Urshela for assignment Friday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The Tigers are poised to add prospects Jace Jung and Trey Sweeney to the roster and Ushela is one of the casualties. Urshela has slashed just .243/.286/.333 with Detroit this season while leading the team with 66 starts at third base. The 32-year-old should be picked up by someone, although there's a good chance he'll clear waivers first.
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Jazz Chisholm 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Rest and rehab recommended
Chisholm will rest and rehab his left elbow UCL injury following consultations with multiple doctors, Jon Heyman and Greg Joyce of the New York Post report.
Chisholm was diagnosed with UCL damage in his elbow as a result of a slide into home plate earlier this week and was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday. However, surgery has been deemed unnecessary for now, and the hope is Chisholm can return some time in September. It's uncertain when he will be ready to resume baseball activities, so he lacks a clearer timeline, but he has avoided the worst-case scenario. Oswaldo Cabrera will continue to fill in at third base for the Yankees while Chisholm is out.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Launches three-run shot
Bohm went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Thursday's win over the Nationals.
The third baseman got the Phillies on the board with a three-run homer off Mitchell Parker in the opening frame, which was immediately followed by a second long ball from Nick Castellanos. It marked Bohm's 13th home run of the campaign and his second in August, and he's batting .309 (17-for-55) on the month with 11 RBI and seven runs scored. He has also hit safely in 15 of his last 16 contests.
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Mark Vientos 3B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Homers twice Thursday
Vientos went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.
Batting out of the two-hole for the first time this year, Vientos certainly made a case to stay at the top of the order -- the third baseman launched a two-run homer off Mitch Spence in the third inning before adding a solo shot off Michel Otanez in the fourth. Vientos had cooled off a bit after a hot start to his season. Thursday's performance was his first multi-hit game since July 26 -- he'd gone 10-for-50 (.200) in the following 15 contests heading into Thursday. Still, it's been an impressive campaign overall for Vientos, who's established himself as a regular in the Mets' lineup. He's now slashing .275/.333/.557 through 288 plate appearances with 19 homers, 48 RBI and 38 runs scored.
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Jose Tena 3B | WAS
Nationals' Jose Tena: Back in lineup Thursday
Tena (thumb) will start at third base and bat eighth in Thursday's contest versus the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Tena missed two games with a fingernail issue on his right thumb, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener in Philadelphia. The 23-year-old is 2-for-5 with a couple RBI in the early going since getting a call-up from Triple-A Rochester after the Nationals acquired him in the July 29 trade that sent Lane Thomas to the Guardians.
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David McCabe 3B | ATL
Braves' David McCabe: Completes recovery from Tommy John
McCabe (elbow) has gone 5-for-28 with a home run, 15.2 percent walk rate and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate in eight games since being activated from High-A Rome's 60-day injured list July 30 and assigned to Double-A Mississippi.
After undergoing Tommy John surgery in early February, McCabe's availability for the entire 2024 season appeared to be in doubt, but he evidently made rapid progress in his recovery. He still seems to be operating with some restrictions with his throwing, as the corner infielder has played exclusively as a designated hitter for Mississippi thus far. The switch-hitting McCabe split time between Rome and Single-A Augusta in 2023, slashing .276/.385/.450 with 17 home runs and 10 stolen bases in 123 games.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Optioned back to minors
The Orioles optioned Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Mayo picked up his first major-league hit in Wednesday's win over the Nationals, but the young infielder went just 1-for-17 with 10 strikeouts in his first stint in the big leagues and had fallen behind Ramon Urias on the depth chart at third base. The 22-year-old's dynasty league outlook remains unchanged by the demotion, but Mayo shouldn't be counted on to deliver much value in redraft leagues the rest of the way.