MLB Player News
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Starting at DH on Saturday
Vogelbach will start as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Vogelbach made his 2024 debut Friday when he pinch hit for Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the seventh inning. Vogelbach will make his first start of the season Saturday, replacing Justin Turner in the DH spot against Rays right-hander Zack Littell.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Will sit Saturday
Turner is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.
Turner started at DH for the first two games of the season, going 1-for-8 with one double and two runs. Daniel Vogelbach will be the designated hitter Saturday and bat in the cleanup spot.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Dealing with back spasms
Garver was scratched from the Mariners' lineup before Friday's game against Boston due to back spasms, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Garver is officially listed as day-to-day, so his back shouldn't keep him out for very long. The 33-year-old veteran went 1-for-4 with a double in his Mariners debut Thursday and will operate as Seattle's primary DH this season.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Scratched from lineup
Garver was scratched from the Mariners' lineup ahead of Friday's game against the Red Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
It's unclear at this stage why Garver was taken out of Friday's lineup. Mitch Haniger will serve as Seattle's DH against Boston, moving Luke Raley to right field while Dominic Canzone fills the opening in left.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Added to major-league roster
The Blue Jays selected Vogelbach's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Vogelbach managed to squeeze onto the roster even as the Jays have Justin Turner at designated hitter and Vladimir Guerrero at first base. His best chance at playing time would be if Turner winds up being used at third base more than expected, but realistically Vogelbach is looking at a bench role.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Daniel Vogelbach: Secures roster spot
Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced Sunday that Vogelbach will be added to the major-league roster, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The 31-year-old joined Toronto as a non-roster invitee in February and earned a roster spot by posting an .895 OPS during spring training. The Blue Jays have Vladimir Guerrero and Justin Turner locked in at first base and designated hitter, respectively, so Vogelbach will mainly serve as a power source off the bench.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Rays' Harold Ramirez: Could get early at-bats
Ramirez is expected to see more playing time with Jonathan Aranda (finger) sidelined, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Aranda was in line for a large-side platoon role at DH with some possibility of getting additional at-bats at first base. However, he's now going to be sidelined for at least a month, leaving Ramirez to slide into the vacated playing time. Ramirez is a viable contributor when he gets regular opportunity, as he posted a .313/.353/.460 line across 434 plate appearances last season.