MLB Player News
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Playing time trending down
Calhoun will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Calhoun is back in the lineup for the Angels' final game before the All-Star break, but he had started just once in the Halos' previous six matchups against right-handed starting pitchers. The recent return of Anthony Rendon from the injured list appears to have spelled an end to Calhoun's time as a strong-side platoon player for the Angels, even after he starred in Friday's 6-5 win with two home runs and four RBI.
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Trevor Larnach LF | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Getting day off against lefty
Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
With southpaw Blake Snell on the hill for the Giants, the lefty-hitting Larnach will retreat to the bench for the series finale. Matt Wallner will replace Larnach in left field and will bat ninth.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy 3B | DET
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Getting break Sunday
Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Malloy will get a breather in the Tigers' final game before the All-Star break after he had started in each of the team's last five contests while going 5-for-18 with a home run, a triple, two walks, three runs and two RBI. Riley Greene will get a day out of the outfield and will serve as Detroit's designated hitter while Malloy takes a seat.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting against southpaw
O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
With southpaw Carlos Rodon on the bump for the Yankees, the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will retreat to the bench. Adley Rutschman will get a day off of catching duties and serve as the Orioles' designated hitter with O'Hearn out of the lineup.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Multi-hit effort in Friday's loss
Garver went 2-for-5 with an RBI ground-rule double and a run in an extra-inning loss to the Angels on Friday.
Garver appeared to give the Mariners a path to an extra-inning victory with his 10th-inning two-bagger, which brought home Josh Rojas to snap a 4-4 tie. Seattle would go on to fall in the bottom of the frame on Willie Calhoun's two-run home run, nullifying Garver's sixth RBI in his last seven games. The veteran offseason addition has had his moments during the first half of his Mariners debut campaign, but he's still limping along with a .178 average and .654 OPS across 310 plate appearances.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Pops two homers including walk-off
Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers in Friday's 6-5 win against the Mariners.
Calhoun made the most of his first start since July 7, notching his third career two-homer game, with the other two coming way back in 2019. The Angels' designated hitter collected his first homer with a two-run shot off Bryan Woo in the first inning to tie the game at 2-2. Calhoun then walked off the Mariners with a 409-foot, two-run blast off Austin Voth in the 10th inning. Perhaps this performance will garner the 29-year-old some additional starts, as he's now slashing .273/.344/.419 across 192 plate appearances this season.
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Trevor Larnach LF | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Idle against southpaw
Larnach is out of the lineup for Friday's game against San Francisco.
The lefty-hitting Larnach will avoid a same-handed matchup with Kyle Harrison as Willi Castro bats third as the left fielder. Larnach is 2-for-21 (.095) with 11 strikeouts and six walks in July.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Back in action Friday
Alvarez (hip) is batting third as the designated hitter Friday against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The 27-year-old slugger sat out Thursday due to right hip tightness, but he's ready to rejoin the lineup for Friday's series opener versus Texas. Alvarez has gone 2-for-13 with three walks and five strikeouts over his past five games, though that slump was preceded by a six-game stretch in which he went 11-for-22 with four doubles and three homers.
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Masataka Yoshida LF | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: On bench vs. southpaw
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Yoshida has a .923 OPS with five extra-base hits and 12 RBI over his past 14 games, but he'll head to the bench Friday as lefty Cole Ragans pitches for Kansas City. Tyler O'Neill will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Rob Refsnyder picks up a start in the outfield.