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  • Willie Calhoun DH | LAA

    Angels' Willie Calhoun: On bench Saturday

    Calhoun is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Giants, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Calhoun will remain on the bench for a third game in a row. Taylor Ward will make another start at designated hitter after recently battling a back issue, while Kevin Pillar enters the lineup in left field and bats fourth versus San Francisco.

  • Wyatt Langford LF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Logs steal in loss

    Langford went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to Seattle.

    Langford had a run-producing single in the first inning then put himself in scoring position with a steal. It was his third steal in the last two games and fourth over the last five contests. Since returning from a hamstring injury in late May, Langford is batting .306/.346/.429 with four extra-base hits, nine RBI, four steals and four runs scored over 13 games.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Smashes homer in win

    Garver went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Friday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.

    Garver is up to eight homers this season, and he's hit three of them over his last eight games. In that stretch, he's batting .250 (6-for-24) with eight RBI and two doubles. It's encouraging to see more power out of the 33-year-old -- he went 18 games without a homer between May 13 and June 5. Garver is slashing a poor .176/.300/.352 across 230 plate appearances this season, though he's added 25 RBI, 23 runs scored and 10 doubles while seeing fairly steady playing time at designated hitter.

  • Willie Calhoun DH | LAA

    Angels' Willie Calhoun: Sitting again

    Calhoun is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

    Calhoun will take a seat for a second straight game Friday, with Kevin Pillar playing left field and batting cleanup while Taylor Ward bats third as the DH. Calhoun is 10-for-30 (.333) in June with five walks and two strikeouts.

  • Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Getting breather Friday

    Velazquez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

    After starting in each of the Royals last four games, Velazquez will get the day off Friday. Adam Frazier will DH and bat fifth while Drew Waters handles right field and bats eighth.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat against lefty

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    O'Hearn will avoid a matchup against southpaw Ranger Suarez on Friday, as Adley Rutschman fills in at DH and James McCann catches. O'Hearn is just 1-for-11 against lefties in 2024 and all nine of his home runs have come against right-handed pitching.

  • Wyatt Langford LF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Two RBI, two steals in win

    Langford went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two stolen bases in Thursday's win over the Dodgers.

    Langford drove in two of the Rangers' three runs on the night with RBI singles in the first and third innings while also swiping two bags. It marked the outfielder's third game this month with two RBI and his first multi-steal effort of the campaign. Langford has now hit safely in five of his last six games, going 7-for-22 (.318) over that stretch with four RBI, three stolen bases and two runs scored.

  • Mark Canha 1B | SF

    Tigers' Mark Canha: Tallies two hits, steal in win

    Canha went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Nationals. He also stole a base.

    Canha extended his hitting streak to three games, and he's recorded a stolen base in two of those contests. That gives the veteran four steals for the season, and while he's not known for his speed at this point in his career, Canha did swipe 11 bases in 12 chances last year. He's a smart and efficient baserunner who can contribute a little bit in that category, though fantasy managers shouldn't expect huge numbers the rest of the way.

  • Willie Calhoun DH | LAA

    Angels' Willie Calhoun: Getting breather Thursday

    Calhoun isn't in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game against Arizona, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    After a 2-for-5 performance during the Angels' win Wednesday, Calhoun will take a seat for the series finale Thursday. His absence will move Taylor Ward into the DH spot while Kevin Pillar starts in left field.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Cleared for rehab assignment

    Jimenez (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the rookie-level Arizona Complex League White Sox on Thursday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Jimenez has been on the shelf for just over three weeks with a left hamstring strain and is now ready to test himself in a game setting. The White Sox haven't revealed how many rehab games the designated hitter might require, but a return from the 10-day injured list next week would seem to be on the table.

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