MLB Player News
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Still without timeline
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that there is still no telling exactly how long Moncada (back) will remain on the injured list, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Moncada landed on the injured list Thursday due to a back issue that has bothered him all season. He's resumed throwing and fielding drills but has yet to step back into the batter's box, which could potentially hint at an absence that lasts into July. A better picture should come into focus as Moncada progresses through his rehab process.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Sits again Wednesday
LeMahieu is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Mariners.
It's the third consecutive absence for LeMahieu, who is trying to make some adjustments via side hitting work as he battles through a brutal slump. The 34-year-old has slashed just .163/.200/.279 over his last 90 plate appearances dating back to mid-May.
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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting again Wednesday
Bride is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Guardians.
Jace Peterson will get another start at the hot corner with Tony Kemp covering second base. Bride, 27, has gone 0-for-14 with two walks and five strikeouts over his last six games and is now slashing just .205/.333/.227 on the year.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Stays hot Tuesday
Garcia went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers.
This was Garcia's second three-hit effort in a span of three days. Over his last 12 contests, he's batting .348 (16-for-46) with two stolen bases and three extra-base hits. The speedy infielder slumped a bit in early June, but he's back to solidifying a starting role at third base. He's now batting .282 with a .736 OPS, two home runs, seven steals, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored over 40 games.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Tallies 10th homer
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mets.
Bregman took former teammate Justin Verlander deep in the third inning to tally his 10th homer of the season. It was his fourth long ball in his last 20 starts, a span during which he's maintained a .352 on-base percentage and .468 slugging percentage. Though it's a small sample, he's shown signs of breaking out of his slow start to the campaign.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Homers in win
Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Tuesday's victory over Philadelphia.
Riley got Atlanta on the board in the sixth inning with a solo shot of Ranger Suarez, tying the game 1-1. The 26-year-old third baseman had been slumping of late, batting just .128 (5-for-39) with no extra-base hits over his previous 10 contests. Overall, Riley's slashing .259/.323/.430 with 12 homers, 43 runs scored and 35 RBI across 286 at-bats this season.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Rockies' Mike Moustakas: On bench Wednesday
Moustakas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
The lefty-hitting Moustakas had started at first base in three of the Rockies' last four games, but he'll head to the bench Wednesday while Cincinnati brings a southpaw (Andrew Abbott) to the hill. Elehuris Montero will replace Moustakas at first base.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Sits again Wednesday
Senzel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Senzel will take a seat for the second day in a row and the third time in four games after going just 1-for-13 at the dish since returning from the injured list earlier this month. With Will Benson swinging a hot bat thus far in June, he appears to have the edge over Senzel for the final spot in the Reds' everyday outfield for the time being.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Reds' Kevin Newman: On bench in second straight
Newman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Though Newman started in five of the Reds' last seven games, he'll likely be limited to a short-side platoon role moving forward. With Joey Votto's recent return from the 60-day injured list, the Cincinnati infield is looking more crowded these days, and Newman will find himself as the odd man out more often than not.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Bats third against righty
Jung batted third and went 0-for-5 in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the White Sox.
One day after Bruce Bochy moved Jung to third in the order against a lefty, the manager did the same thing against a righty Tuesday. Bochy talked about breaking up two consecutive lefty hitters -- Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe -- against southpaws after Monday's game, but it appears he may be inclined to make the change regardless of who is pitching.