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  • Justin Turner 1B | CHC

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: On bench Sunday

    Turner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Turner's absence doesn't appear to be anything more than a maintenance day as the Blue Jays and Yankees wrap up their series with an afternoon contest that begins at 1:35 p.m. ET. With Turner on the bench, George Springer will get a day out of the outfield and will serve as Toronto's designated hitter.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Homers, tallies three hits

    Stanton went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in New York's win over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

    Stanton followed up Aaron Judge's two-run homer with a solo shot of his own just two batters later in the bottom of the first, giving the Yankees an early 3-0 lead. He also added two singles in the contest, giving the slugger his first multi-hit performance of the season. Stanton had gone hitless through New York's first three games to open this month and is still hitting just .214 on the season after Saturday's three-hit effort.

  • David Fry C | CLE

    Guardians' David Fry: Pops first homer

    Fry went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Twins.

    Getting the start behind the plate and batting eighth, Fry gave the Guardians' pitching staff all the offense it would need by taking Joe Ryan deep in the second inning. It was the first homer of the season for the 28-year-old utility player and also his first appearance at catcher, but he's also started one game at first base and one at DH while also coming off the bench to see some action at third base. Fry could start to get more consistent playing time somewhere on the diamond if he keeps raking -- he's batting .455 (5-for-11) with six RBI and four runs so far.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Slugs second homer

    Rooker went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

    The 29-year-old slugger took Kenta Maeda deep in the first inning for a two-run shot before driving in an insurance run with a single in the eighth. Rooker was streaky even in his breakout campaign last year, and his 2024 has already been a roller coaster -- after going 0-for-11 with nine strikeouts over his first three games, he's racked up three multi-hit performances in the last four with a double, two homers, five RBI and only five Ks.

  • Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Starting at DH vs. Yankees

    Vogelbach will start as the designated hitter and bat fourth in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    It'll be Vogelbach's first start since March 30, as the left-handed batter will face off against Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt. Vogelbach is 1-for-5 with one walk and one strikeout to start the season.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Getting on track

    Ramirez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Rockies.

    Ramirez has benefitted from the absence of Jonathan Aranda (finger) early this season, as he's been in the lineup in seven of the first eight games. He started the campaign slowly with only one hit across his first 17 at-bats, though he now has a three-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 6-for-13 with two runs scored and two RBI.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Cranks first homer

    Rooker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.

    Rooker got Oakland on the board with two outs in the sixth inning, launching a two-run homer off Tarik Skubal to cut the Tigers' lead to 3-2. It's the first home run of the season for Rooker after he broke out with 30 long balls in 2023. After going 0-for-11 in his first three games this year, Rooker now has four hits in his last three games. While the 29-year-old offers impressive power, making consistent contact is still an issue for him -- he's struck out 14 times against just one walk in 25 plate appearances.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Placed on injured list

    Jimenez was placed on the 10-day injured list by the White Sox on Friday with a left adductor strain, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Jimenez suffered the injury Sunday, but the White Sox had kept him on the active roster in hopes that he could be ready to play this weekend. Clearly, that didn't happen, though Jimenez will be eligible to return in a week since the roster move is retroactive to Tuesday. Gavin Sheets will continue to fill in at designated hitter against righties, and Robbie Grossman has assumed Jimenez's roster spot.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Missing fourth straight day

    Jimenez (adductor) isn't in the White Sox's lineup for Thursday's game against Kansas City.

    Manager Pedro Grifol previously stated that Jimenez has avoided a move to the IL up to this point because there is still a possibility that he could play against the Royals over the weekend. However, with Jimenez still out for the series opener, a trip to the injured list is looking increasingly likely. Gavin Sheets will continue filling in for Jimenez as Chicago's DH and cleanup hitter.

  • Cooper Hummel LF | HOU

    Astros' Cooper Hummel: Claimed by Houston

    The Astros claimed Hummel off waivers from the Giants on Thursday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

    The versatile Hummel is capable of catching and also playing the corner outfield spots. He has collected a .551 OPS over 76 games in parts of two seasons in the majors. Hummel has a minor-league option remaining, so Houston should report to Triple-A Sugar Land rather than stick around at the big-league level.

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