MLB Player News
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Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Promoted, starting Sunday
Manzardo was recalled from Triple-A Columbus and is batting sixth as the designated hitter against the Pirates on Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
The 24-year-old is one of the organization's top prospects and will immediately enter the lineup as he joins the big club for the stretch run. Manzardo posted a .207/.241/.329 slash line with a 26.4 percent strikeout rate over 30 games in his first taste of the big leagues earlier this season, and he isn't guaranteed to have a regular place in the lineup.
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Brent Rooker DH | OAK
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Nabs eighth steal
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.
The top two hitters in the Oakland order, Rooker and Lawrence Butler, accounted for all the team's offense and four of its five hits on the night. Rooker closed the books on a productive August that saw him slash .275/.365/.538 with seven homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs in 24 games, and Saturday's steal was his eighth of the year -- doubling his previous career high set in 2023. The 29-year-old needs just nine more RBI to reach 100 for the first time in his career.
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Justin Foscue DH | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Back in big leagues
The Rangers recalled Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.
Foscue went just 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts during his most recent stint in the majors in late July. However, he's bounced back nicely since then, putting up a .964 OPS alongside six homers and 18 RBI across 117 plate appearances in Triple-A. He'll have a hard time carving out playing time behind Marcus Semien and Josh Smith, though he could be used occasionally as a designated hitter against left-handers.
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Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Set for promotion
The Guardians will recall Manzardo from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Manzardo slashed .207/.241/.329 with seven RBI across 87 plate appearances during his first stint in the majors earlier in the season, and he'll now get another chance to prove himself in Cleveland as rosters expand to 28 players Sunday. He'll likely see most of his opportunities as a DH while with the Guardians.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Rare offensive success Friday
Garver went 2-for-5 with a two-run double in a win over the Angels on Friday.
Drawing a second consecutive start for the first time since Aug. 9-10, Garver delivered his first multi-hit effort since July 26. In the process, the veteran snapped a 14-game RBI drought with his double, which plated Jorge Polanco and Justin Turner as part of a five-run first inning for the Mariners. Garver has now reached the 40-RBI threshold for the season and has impressively knocked 28 of his 54 hits for extra bases, but the second-highest strikeout rate of his career (31.5 percent) and a .215 BABIP have led to an abysmal .166/.286/.326 slash line.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resting Saturday
Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
Stanton will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored and three strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Aaron Judge will replace him as New York's designated hitter, opening up center field for Trent Grisham to start and bat seventh.
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Brent Rooker DH | OAK
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Two solo shots in win
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo homers, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-2 win at Texas.
The Oakland designated hitter opened the game's scoring when he slugged a 416-foot solo home run off Jon Gray in the first inning. Rooker then returned in the seventh to crack another solo homer, this one travelling 397 feet, off reliever Dane Dunning. The one-time All-Star is having a career year, as he's slashing .287/.366/.575 with 33 homers, 90 RBI, 69 runs scored and seven steals in 494 plate appearances.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Idle against LHP
O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
O'Hearn will avoid a same-hand matchup with Austin Gomber on Friday. In place of O'Hearn, Emmanuel Rivera will play first base and Eloy Jimenez will DH.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Out of lineup Friday
Yoshida isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
After making nine consecutive starts at DH, Yoshida will take a seat Friday against Detroit. Rafael Devers slots in at DH while Nick Sogard plays third base.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Rejoins big club
The Rays recalled Aranda from Triple-A Durham on Friday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.
The 26-year-old was activated off Durham's injured list last week after missing two months due to an oblique strain, and he's now returning to the big leagues. Aranda has seen action in 18 MLB games this season and has a .607 OPS in 52 plate appearances, though he's crushed the ball at Triple-A since returning from the injury, going 10-for-23 with four homers in six games.