MLB Player News
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Goes yard in win
Lewis went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 8-3 victory over the Royals.
The Twins slugger manned the hot corner and capped a six-run second inning with his 389-foot, two-run blast off Brady Singer. Lewis later scored his 27th run of the season in the seventh inning via a Manuel Margot sacrifice fly. When playing, the 25-year-old has been a fantasy star, as he now boasts a .279/.356/.664 slash line with 15 homers and 34 RBI across 160 plate appearances in 40 games.
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Jazz Chisholm 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Nursing elbow injury
Chisholm will undergo imaging Tuesday after suffering a left elbow injury during Monday's game against the White Sox, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Chisholm picked up the injury in the fifth inning on a slide at the plate, and he was lifted right before his turn to bat in the seventh. Oswaldo Cabrera or DJ LeMahieu could start at third base Tuesday if Chisholm can't go.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Set to join big-league club
The Rays plan to recall Caminero from Triple-A Durham ahead of Tuesday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Caminero missed a good chunk of the season at Triple-A while dealing with a quadricep injury, but he was activated from the 7-day injured list July 19 and is now on his way to join the big-league club. Prior to Monday's promotion, he was batting .276 with 13 home runs, 34 RBI, one stolen base and 33 runs scored in 53 games for Durham. Caminero has been featured primarily at third base this season (43 games) but also has experience at second base (eight games). The 21-year-old also logged 29 games at shortstop a season ago.
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Jazz Chisholm 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Exits early Monday
Chisholm was removed from Monday's game against the White Sox due to an apparent left arm/shoulder injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Ben Rice pinch hit for Chisholm in the seventh inning and Hoch notes that the broadcast captured video of the 26-year-old moving his arm around in the dugout after scoring in the fifth. The team has yet to reveal any additional details on Chisholm's injury, so he'll be considered day-to-day until further notice.
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Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Getting day off
Vargas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
Vargas will head to the bench for the first time since the White Sox acquired him from the Dodgers on July 29. While picking up six starts at designated hitter, three at designated hitter and one in left field over the White Sox's past 10 contests, Vargas went 3-for-36 with a home run and a 6:13 BB:K.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Resting Monday
Machado is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Pirates, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Machado will begin the series in the dugout after going 3-for-14 with two doubles and four RBI in the Padres' three-game weekend series against the Marlins. Since the All-Star break, Machado is slashing .274/.311/.536 with five home runs and 16 RBI across 100 plate appearances. Donovan Solano will man the hot corner and bat fifth against Pittsburgh right-hander Joe Musgrove.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Getting regular at-bats vs. lefties
LeMahieu will start at first base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the White Sox.
LeMahieu will remain in the lineup for the fourth time in five games, but all four starts have come against left-handed pitching. The Yankees are seemingly viewing LeMahieu as a short-side platoon player these days with left-handed hitters Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm holding down the fort at the two corner-infield spots.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Taking seat Monday
Miranda is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Royals.
Miranda has struggled since returning from the injured list late last month, slashing only .200/.238/.275 in 12 games. Carlos Santana and Royce Lewis will occupy the corner-infield spots for the Twins on Monday, and Matt Wallner will start at designated hitter.
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Luis De Los Santos 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Luis De Los Santos: Heads back to minors
The Blue Jays optioned De Los Santos to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
De Los Santos was up with the big club for nearly two weeks but didn't play much, going 2-for-7 at the plate during his limited chances. The Blue Jays will announce a corresponding roster move prior to Monday's game against the Angels.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Posts three-hit day
Hernandez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.
Hernandez posted his second three-hit game this month. He came up big in the 10th with a leadoff double to tie the game before eventually coming around to score the winning run. Over his last nine games, Hernandez is slashing .333/.405/.545 with seven RBI, six runs and a 4:4 BB:K. He's reached base safely in all but one game over that span. For the year, the 32-year-old is slashing .214/.281/.338 with seven homers, 26 RBI, 30 runs and a 25:63 BB:K in 292 plate appearances.