MLB Player News
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Launches 13th homer in win
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Brewers on Sunday.
Rooker went back to back with Seth Brown in leaving the park, uncorking a 413-foot shot to left in the fourth inning that extended the Athletics' lead to 4-2 at the time. The round tripper represented an extension of a solid stretch at the plate for Rooker, who's gone 6-for-19 with a double, two homers overall, five RBI, a walk and five runs across his last five games.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Rays' Harold Ramirez: Three hits in Sunday's win
Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and one RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
Ramirez has logged three multi-hit efforts, three steals and seven RBI through seven contests in June. The 28-year-old is a lock to be in the lineup versus southpaws, but he's also served as the designated hitter versus three of the last six right-handers the Rays have faced. Ramirez has earned the added playing time with a .306/.351/.517 slash line overall, which includes a solid .269/.327/.440 line against righties. He's added nine home runs, 30 RBI, 28 runs scored and a career-high four steals over 194 plate appearances.
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Brandon Belt DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Brandon Belt: Not dealing with structural damage
Belt (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Sunday that revealed inflammation, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
Belt sat out Sunday against the Twins after exiting Saturday's loss with left hamstring tightness, but the issue doesn't appear to be a significant concern. Manager John Schneider said after Sunday's matchup that Belt remains day-to-day for now. He'll have at least one day to rest before Tuesday's series opener in Baltimore.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Gets Sunday off
Stanton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Josh Donaldson will handle designated hitter duties in the series finale while Stanton takes a seat in what appears to be little more than a maintenance day. Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list June 1, Stanton has gone 3-for-20 (.150 average) with a solo home run in his first six games back with the Yankees.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Facing longer than 10-day absence
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that a timeline for Alvarez's (oblique) return from the 10-day injured list is "still up in the air a little bit," Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. "It will take a week at least to get a feel for how long it's going to be," Brown said, referring to the length of Alvarez's absence.
Oblique injuries are notorious for carrying volatile recovery timelines, so it's no surprise that Brown already seems to be discounting the possibility of Alvarez returning from the IL when first eligible June 19. On a positive note, Alvarez's injury has been described as right oblique discomfort rather than a strain, though it's possible that his diagnosis could change if he's sent in for further tests in the coming days. While Alvarez is out, the red-hot Mauricio Dubon could gain traction in an everyday role in left field, which would leave Corey Julks and Chas McCormick to jockey for playing time at designated hitter.
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Brandon Belt DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Brandon Belt: Out with hamstring injury
Belt (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Belt left Saturday's 9-4 loss after feeling tightness in his left hamstring and will now miss at least one game due to the injury. According to Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca, Belt underwent an MRI following his departure from the contest, but the Blue Jays have yet to provide an update on the severity of the injury. The team appears to be viewing Belt as day-to-day for the time being.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TB
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Out Sunday, as expected
Jimenez (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Jimenez is still experiencing soreness in his left calf and will sit out a third consecutive game. While the slugger rests up, Clint Frazier will handle right field and hit leadoff in the series finale with Miami.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Stays hot Saturday
Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Mariners.
Ohtani stretched his hitting streak to seven games, and he's gone 12-for-28 (.429) with three homers and eight RBI in that span. The 28-year-old superstar's long ball Saturday was the Angels' lone run-scoring play. The surge at the plate has lifted Ohtani's slash line to .281/.355/.570 with 18 homers, 46 RBI, 39 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 64 contests.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Red Sox's Justin Turner: Gets on base three times
Turner went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Yankees.
Turner posted his second straight multi-hit game and his fourth such effort through nine contests in June. The 38-year-old also logged his third steal of the campaign, matching his total from each of the last two seasons. He continues to be a solid part of the heart of the Red Sox's order with a .264/.345/.404 slash line, seven home runs, 26 RBI, 33 runs scored and 12 doubles through 62 games.
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Brandon Belt DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Brandon Belt: Exits with hamstring tightness
Belt left Saturday's game against the Twins due to left hamstring tightness.
The oft-injured veteran managed to make it more than two months into the season without incident and has been a productive part of the Toronto lineup, slashing .263/.378/.434 through 48 games. Whether or not his latest injury is serious enough to require a trip to the injured list is uncertain. If it does, Alejandro Kirk could spend more time at designated hitter, especially with Danny Jansen (groin) closing in on a return.