MLB Player News
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Rays' Harold Ramirez: Not in lineup Monday
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Rangers.
Ramirez started all four games against the Blue Jays in the designated hitter spot, but he'll begin Monday's tilt on the bench. Yandy Diaz is receiving a day at DH while Austin Shenton handles first base.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Awaiting MRI results
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Monday that the team is "in a holding pattern" while awaiting the results of Jimenez's (adductor) MRI, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Jimenez had to be removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers are injuring his left adductor while running out a grounder. Lenyn Sosa has joined the club in Chicago in case he needs to replace Jimenez on the active roster, but the latter is still be evaluated for a possible stint on the injured list. Fantasy managers should have a contingency plan in place for Jimenez.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Sitting out Monday
Jimenez (adductor) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
Jimenez suffered a left adductor injury while running out a groundball in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Tigers and had to be removed. He had been set to undergo testing, but the results aren't yet known. For now, consider Jimenez day-to-day. Gavin Sheets will be the White Sox's designated hitter Monday.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Homers, drives in four
Turner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk, driving in four runs and scoring twice in Sunday's 9-2 win over Tampa Bay.
Turner had collected just one hit in the first three games of the season but tripled that figure Sunday. He drove in the first run of the game with an RBI single in the first, then added a two-RBI double in the third and a solo homer in the fifth. The 39-year-old offseason signing from Boston is the primary third baseman for the Blue Jays and can still bring it at the plate after hitting .276 with 23 homers and 96 RBI last season
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Battling adductor tightness
Jimenez was removed from Sunday's game against the Tigers due to left adductor soreness.
Jimenez appeared to tweak something while running out a grounder during the sixth inning, prompting him to limp off the field. The 27-year-old should be considered day-to-day heading into Chicago's three-game series against Atlanta, which begins Monday.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Still sitting Sunday
Garver (back) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
The 33-year-old was scratched from the lineup Friday due to back spasms and will be sidelined Sunday for the third consecutive contest. Mitch Haniger will receive a turn at designated hitter while Luke Raley starts in right field. Garver should be considered day-to-day until the team updates his status.
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Not starting again
Rooker is not in the lineup Sunday against the Guardians.
Rooker started Opening Day and Saturday as the designated hitter, but he did not start Friday. In his first nine plate appearances, the 29-year-old has a walk and no hits. Seth Brown is the designated hitter Sunday, with Esteury Ruiz starting in left field.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Remains out Saturday
Garver (back) isn't in the Mariners' lineup Saturday against Boston.
Garver was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's contest due to back spasms, and he will seemingly require another day before he can return to the lineup. Jorge Polanco will serve as Seattle's DH while Garver recovers, allowing Dylan Moore to pick up a start at second base.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Will sit Saturday
Stanton is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
Stanton has started at DH for the first two games of the season, going 2-for-10 with a solo home run and four strikeouts. The Yankees will move Aaron Judge to designated hitter and start Trent Grisham in center field for Saturday's contest.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Belts first homer of season
Stanton went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Friday in a 7-1 win against Houston.
Stanton put the game further on ice for New York with his 419-foot solo blast in the ninth inning. The slugger also fanned twice in the game and has four strikeouts through 10 plate appearances on the campaign, but fantasy managers who roster him are likely doing so almost exclusively for his power. Stanton has averaged 30 long balls over the past three campaigns despite batting only .230 and missing considerable time with injuries during that span.