MLB Player News
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Justyn-Henry Malloy 3B | DET
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Moves up to third in order
Malloy is starting in left field and batting third in Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Malloy batted sixth Friday, but he'll move up three spots for Saturday's contest. The rookie has bounced around the order a bit recently, as he's served as the leadoff hitter twice in the past week while also sliding down to seventh on one occasion. Malloy has the power potential to be a regular middle-of-the-order bat, though he's batting just .216 and striking out 36 percent of the time this year, which has kept him from truly breaking out.
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Bligh Madris DH | DET
Tigers' Bligh Madris: Sent down to Toledo
The Tigers optioned Madris to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's contest against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Madris was called up to the big club July 21. He had a strong start in the majors, but over his last 10 outings he's gone 5-for-33 with two RBI and a 27.8 percent strikeout rate. The move makes room on the Tigers' 26-man roster for the recall of Spencer Torkelson.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Adds solo shot in loss
Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
Fry is turning things around at the plate -- he's gone just 5-for-24 over his last seven games, but three of those hits have been homers. The 28-year-old's blast Friday cut the Guardians' deficit to two runs, but they couldn't keep their rally going. Fry is up to 12 homers, 42 RBI, 38 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .268/.367/.449 slash line through 95 contests this season.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Absent from lineup
O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The Red Sox are going with a left-handed opener in Brennan Bernardino followed by an expected right-handed bulk reliever in Cooper Criswell, so O'Hearn could be a candidate to enter mid-game. Eloy Jimenez will begin the contest at designated hitter.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL
Orioles' Eloy Jimenez: Taking seat Thursday
Jimenez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.
Jimenez made four straight starts from Aug. 3-7 but has not started consecutive games over the past week. Each of his last two starts have been against left-handers, as he now looks to be pegged for a short-side platoon at designated hitter with Ryan O'Hearn.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Designated for assignment
The Angels designated Calhoun for assignment Thursday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Calhoun has been the Angels' primary designated hitter and cleanup man against right-handed pitching since he was added to the roster back in early May. However, after slashing just .245/.315/.380 over 254 plate appearances, the Halos have decided to remove him from the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Calhoun seems likely to clear waivers. Manager Ron Washington could opt to filter through multiple players at DH down the stretch.