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  • Kevin Smith DH | NYY

    Yankees' Kevin Smith: Selected from Triple-A

    The Yankees selected Smith's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

    Smith spent time with the Yankees for a short stint in mid-April, though he never registered a plate appearance while in New York. He has slashed .204/.270/.286 across 111 plate appearances in the minors this season, and his time with the Yankees will likely be short-lived again due to DJ LeMahieu (foot) trending toward a return during the upcoming series against the Angels.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Taking seat Saturday

    Garver is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

    Garver will begin Saturday's game in the dugout after going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the series opener Friday. The lefty-hitting Dominic Canzone will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth against Nationals right-hander Trevor Williams, while Dylan Moore draws the start in left field.

  • Wyatt Langford OF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Begins rehab as DH

    Langford (hamstring) served as the designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored for Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

    Langford kicked off a rehab assignment as the DH for the Express and batted leadoff to ensure the maximum number of plate appearances. The Rangers will probably want to see him play the field before activating him. Round Rock continues its series with games Saturday and Sunday, which could be enough to have Langford ready for Tuesday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Clubs another homer

    Stanton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Padres.

    Stanton hit the last of the Yankees' three third-inning homers off Yu Darvish. Over the last 15 games, Stanton has gone deep seven times while adding 11 RBI and eight runs scored. He's more than doubled his homer total for the year in that span -- the designated hitter is now at 13 long balls in 2024. He's added a .246/.295/.520 slash line with 29 RBI, 23 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases over 183 plate appearances.

  • Wyatt Langford OF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Beginning rehab assignment Friday

    Langford (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

    Langford landed on the 10-day injured list May 6 due to a strained right hamstring he sustained against the Royals on May 4. The 22-year-old may need only a couple of rehab outings over the weekend before rejoining the big club. Prior to his injury, Langford was slashing .224/.295/.293 with one home run and 11 RBI over 129 plate appearances.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Slugs 12th homer

    Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 5-0 win against Seattle.

    Stanton crushed a 445-foot solo shot to center field in the second inning to plate the first run of the contest. The homer was his 12th of the campaign, half of which have come over his past 14 contests. Over that span, Stanton is slashing .288/.327/.673 with nine RBI and seven runs in addition to the six homers.

  • Wyatt Langford OF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: On cusp of rehab assignment

    Langford (hamstring) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Friday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    The 22-year-old has been sidelined nearly three weeks by a strained hamstring but is in the latter stages of his rehab program. Assuming Langford is able to get in a couple games this weekend, he could rejoin the Rangers for an upcoming two-game series versus the Diamondbacks, which begins Tuesday.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: To miss at least one month

    White Sox GM Chris Getz said Thursday that Jimenez (hamstring) is expected to miss around a month, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

    Jimenez was placed on the injured list Wednesday with a hamstring but no exact timeline for his return was disclosed. After missing two weeks to start April with a similar issue, Jimenez will face a longer absence this time around.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Due for extended absence

    Manager Pedro Grifol didn't have a specific timeline Thursday for Jimenez's (hamstring) return, but the skipper said it would be an extended absence, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.

    Grifol guessed the absence would be a little shorter than that of Luis Robert, who has been sidelined the past seven weeks by a hip issue. Jimenez's injury occurred when he tweaked the hamstring while running the bases during Tuesday's game in Toronto, and he was placed on the injured list a day later after being diagnosed with a strain.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Not starting Thursday

    Turner isn't in Toronto's lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers.

    Turner will get a breather Thursday after reaching base three times during Wednesday's win over the White Sox. Daniel Vogelbach will fill in as the Jays' DH and bat fifth.

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