MLB Player News
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Departs after HBP
Garver was removed from Sunday's game against the Twins after being hit by a pitch on the wrist, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Garver remained in the game to run the bases but was lifted in the following frame. The specifics of the injury are unclear, but the catcher could be headed for X-rays. The Mariners were forced to give up the designated hitter as Cal Raleigh took over behind the plate.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Works out on treadmill
Stanton (hamstring) resumed activity on a treadmill Thursday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Given the nature of Stanton's injury, any work on a treadmill is a sign of positive progress, though manager Aaron Boone characterized the slugger's activity level as "not a lot." Stanton went on the injured list with a hamstring strain June 23 and subsequently said he expects to miss about four weeks of action, so he's not expected to be activated until after the All-Star break. The veteran had been swinging a hot bat prior to getting hurt, slashing .378/.439/.649 with three homers and nine RBI during a 10-game hitting streak.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Sitting Saturday
Jimenez is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Jimenez will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after starting in the last two games, going 1-for-6 with one walk. It's a planned off day for Jimenez, who is still working his way back from a left hamstring strain. Gavin Sheets (heel) will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the cleanup spot against Colorado right-hander Cal Quantrill.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: On base four times in loss
Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Mets.
The 27-year-old slugger consistently got himself into scoring position, but the rest of the Houston lineup had trouble bringing him around. Since missing a couple games earlier in the month to attend to a personal matter, Alvarez has gone 9-for-27 (.333) in seven contests with three doubles, two homers, four RBI and five runs. Friday's steal was also his career-high fourth of the season -- he came into 2024 with only two in 482 career games.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy DH | DET
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Not starting Friday
Malloy is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Malloy will begin Friday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with one strikeout in Thursday's 5-0 loss. Over his last 10 games, he's gone just 2-for-25 with a 40.7 percent strikeout rate. Colt Keith will serve as the designated hitter Friday while Andy Ibanez starts at second base against Angels right-hander Zach Plesac.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Getting day off
Calhoun is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
After starting six straight games at DH, Calhoun will get a breather Friday. Instead, Taylor Ward will bat third and DH.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Goes deep Thursday
Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Tigers in a 5-0 win Thursday.
Calhoun hit one of three Angels homers in the contest, smashing a solo shot in the fourth inning. The long ball was just his second through 162 plate appearances this season, though the veteran has also recorded 12 doubles. Calhoun has been a nice addition to Los Angeles' lineup with a .280/.327/.400 slash line and 13.6 strikeout rate while serving as the team's primary DH against right-handed pitching.
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Justin Turner 1B | SEA
Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Productive in rout
Turner went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Yankees.
The hit was a fluky one -- he squibbed a ball down the first-base line and it caromed off the bag and away from Ben Rice rather than rolling foul -- but Turner still put together a productive night in a 9-2 rout. The veteran slugger has found a groove at the plate, going 10-for-25 (.400) over the last eight games with a double, a homer, four RBI, seven runs and an 8:6 BB:K. Despite the surge, Turner's .715 OPS on the season would be his lowest mark since 2013.
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Trevor Larnach LF | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Getting day off against lefty
Larnach is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Larnach will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitter Max Kepler as the Twins add a pair of right-handed bats (Manuel Margot and Kyle Farmer) to the lineup to counter Diamondbacks southpaw Jordan Montgomery. Expect Larnach to rejoin the starting nine for the Twins' series opener in Seattle on Friday, when right-hander Logan Gilbert is scheduled to take the hill for the Mariners.
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Tyler Heineman DH | TOR
Red Sox's Tyler Heineman: Heads back to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Heineman to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
As expected, Heineman's stay with the Red Sox was a brief one. Boston called him up from Worcester on Monday to provide another option at catcher while Connor Wong (personal) was away from the team on paternity leave, but Heineman will head back to the minors after Wong was activated Thursday. Heineman picked up one at-bat during his latest stint in the majors.