MLB Player News
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Nelson Velazquez RF | STL
Royals' Nelson Velazquez: On bench Sunday
Velazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.
Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a double and a run Saturday but still has just two hits over his past 11 games. Salvador Perez is resting his legs at designated hitter Sunday while Freddy Fermin starts behind the plate.
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Wyatt Langford OF | TEX
Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Held out of Sunday's lineup
Langford (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Kansas City.
The 22-year-old departed Saturday's 15-4 win due to right hamstring tightness and will miss at least one start while the Rangers wait for the results of his MRI, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. Corey Seager will serve as the DH while Langford sits on Sunday, as Josh Smith starts at shortstop and Ezequiel Duran at third base.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Swats pair of doubles Saturday
Garver went 2-for-5 with an RBI double and another two-bagger in a win over the Astros on Saturday.
Garver plated Jorge Polanco with his fourth-inning double, giving him his fourth RBI over the last seven games. The veteran offseason acquisition's solid performance Saturday notwithstanding, the early portion of his Mariners tenure qualifies as a considerable disappointment that's illustrated by his anemic .152/.262/.315 slash line and 32.7 percent strikeout rate across 107 plate appearances.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Gaining traction in everyday lineup
Calhoun will serve as the Angels' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Calhoun will stick in the starting nine for the third straight game after going 4-for-8 with two doubles and one run to begin his tenure with the Angels. At least while Miguel Sano (knee) and Anthony Rendon (hamstring) are on the injured list, the lefty-hitting Calhoun should be in store for regular starts as the Angels' DH against right-handed pitching.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Rays' Harold Ramirez: Stepping out of lineup
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Mets.
Ramirez went 3-for-8 with a run and three strikeouts while starting the first two games of the series but will take a seat for Sunday's finale. Amed Rosario will receive a turn at designated hitter while Richie Palacios starts at the keystone.
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Wyatt Langford OF | TEX
Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Departs with hamstring tightness
Langford exited Saturday's game against the Royals in the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Langford slowed up noticeably while trying to beat out a dribbler in front of the plate in the top of the fifth inning and was removed for defense prior to the bottom of the frame. The rookie figures to be sent for an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. Langford was hitless in three plate appearances Saturday before being lifted.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets breather against lefty
O'Hearn isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
O'Hearn will stay put in the Orioles' dugout as the Reds send out lefty Andrew Abbott to start on the mound. Adley Rutschman will serve as Baltimore's DH while O'Hearn rests, allowing James McCann to start behind the plate.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Tallies three hits in team debut
Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a double and a run Friday in a 6-0 win against the Guardians.
Calhoun started at DH and batted cleanup in his first action with Los Angeles after being called up from Triple-A on Wednesday. The veteran was productive in his first game with the big club, and he scored the team's second run following a fourth-inning double. With Miguel Sano (knee) and Anthony Rendon (hamstring) among a bevy of Angels on the injured list, Calhoun could see semi-regular starts at designated hitter, though manager Ron Washington has shifted various players into the DH role throughout the campaign.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Rays' Harold Ramirez: Tallies three hits
Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a run scored Friday against the Mets.
Ramirez has started to see his playing time slip with righties on the mound, but he hit third in the order with lefty Jose Quintana starting for the Mets. Ramirez took advantage of the opportunity by recording multiple hits for the third time in his last 15 starts. Ramirez has only one home run across 115 plate appearances for the season, but he has 13 runs scored and 10 RBI.