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  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Back from paternity list

    The Athletics reinstated Rooker (personal) from the paternity list ahead of Saturday's game against the Giants.

    As expected, Rooker will return after being away from the team for three days. He is hitting .316 with five home runs, 12 runs, 13 RBI and one steal in his last 15 games.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out again versus lefty

    Larnach is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Rangers.

    The Twins are facing a third straight lefty in Andrew Heaney and Larnach has been on the bench for the last two of them. Matt Wallner is in left field and Royce Lewis will be the team's designated hitter.

  • 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.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Sitting versus lefty

    Larnach isn't in the Twins' lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

    The lefty-hitting Larnach will get a breather Thursday while southpaw Cody Bradford starts on the bump for Texas. Manuel Margot, Austin Martin and Max Kepler will make up the Twins' outfield while Larnach sits.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Livan Soto SS | BAL

    Orioles' Livan Soto: Recalled from Triple-A

    The Orioles recalled Soto from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.

    Soto was acquired from the Reds at the trade deadline but has yet to see any action with the Orioles. He'll provide more defensive versatility than the player he will replace on the roster in Coby Mayo, who was optioned to Triple-A.

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