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  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Four hits, two homers in loss

    Rooker went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three total RBI and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

    Rooker extended the A's lead to 2-0 in the third inning with a 412-foot solo shot off Kyle Hendricks before blasting a two-run shot off Ryan Zeferjahn in the seventh. The 30-year-old Rooker had gone 10 games without a home run coming into Wednesday's contest, though he still went 22-for-59 (.373) with a 1.075 OPS in his last 15 games. Overall, Rooker's slashing .276/.342/.498 with 15 homers, 41 RBI and 44 runs scored through 307 plate appearances this season.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Logs two hits in first rehab game

    Stanton (elbows) went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in a rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.

    Stanton's rehab appearance Tuesday marked his first game action of any sort this year, including spring training. The slugger grounded out in his first plate appearance but reached base in his remaining three trips to the plate, with one of his hits being a single that came off the bat at 111.4 mph and bounced off the outfield wall for a two-run single. Stanton is expected to play in a few more rehab games before he's ready to join the Yankees.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Falling into platoon at DH

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

    The left-handed-hitting Manzardo has produced a .947 OPS in 40 plate appearances versus lefties this season, but he'll likely find himself on the bench more frequently against southpaws while the Guardians have plenty of right-handed bats available off the bench. David Fry will replace Manzardo at designated hitter in Wednesday's series finale while the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the bump.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Angels' Jorge Soler: Back in action Tuesday

    Soler (groin) will start in right field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    After missing two consecutive starts due to a groin issue that flared up Saturday, Soler will return to the Angels' starting nine Tuesday and aim to turn things around after going 2-for-17 to begin June.

  • Jahmai Jones 2B | DET

    Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Batting leadoff Tuesday

    Jones is serving as the designated hitter and batting first in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

    Jones has recorded two pinch-hit appearances since having his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo on Friday and will now make his first start of the season for the Tigers. Parker Meadows, who has been batting leadoff recently, will slide down to the No. 9 spot, though that's likely due to the matchup against Baltimore lefty Cade Povich and trying to get more righties near the top of the lineup. Jones could be a sneaky DFS play Tuesday but will likely return to a bench role with less fantasy impact in the coming days.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Hoping for rehab games this month

    Yoshida (shoulder) said Tuesday that he's hoping to be ready for a rehab assignment by late June or early July, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

    Yoshida received a cortisone injection in early May and indicated Tuesday that he was given another one more recently as he recovers from lingering soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder. He's currently throwing out to 105 feet and feeling better. Yoshida played in some spring training games at designated hitter, but the Red Sox want him to be able to handle the outfield before he's activated from the 60-day injured list.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Dealing with minor physical issue

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed Monday that Devers is dealing with a minor physical issue, Chris Henrique of the Boston Sports Journal reports.

    Speculation that Devers might be injured arose when he didn't run out a grounder during Sunday's game against the Yankees. Cora didn't want to divulge exactly what Devers is dealing with, but he noted that it's "nothing major" and is something Devers will continue to play through. Devers has a .958 OPS with two home runs and a 7:8 K:BB over eight games so far in June.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Starting rehab assignment Tuesday

    Stanton (elbows) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.

    Stanton had been working out at the Yankees' spring training complex in Florida, and after a pitstop in New York to get a final evaluation, he's been cleared for rehab games. The expectation is that he will be ready for activation within the next week or so, although the Yankees have not revealed an exact target date for Stanton's season debut. The designated hitter is coming back from tennis elbow in both arms.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Angels' Jorge Soler: Not in Monday's lineup

    Soler (groin) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

    Soler aggravated a groin injury over the weekend and will miss a second straight start. He had been set to undergo additional testing Monday, and the results of that exam haven't been divulged. The Angels will need to clear a roster spot once LaMonte Wade reports to the team, which could come as soon as Tuesday. It's possible Soler going on the 10-day injured list will be that roster move, but for now he is considered day-to-day.

  • Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Rare multi-hit game Sunday

    Polanco went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

    It was Polanco's first multi-hit game since April 29, as he's been stuck in a deep slump at the plate for over a month now. Over his last 31 games, the veteran infielder is batting .163 (16-for-98) with one home run, three doubles and six RBI. Polanco remains limited as a designated hitter and left-handed batter due to a side injury from earlier this year, as he routinely starts on the bench versus southpaws and last appeared defensively back on May 6, and it's fair to wonder if the issue is hampering his performance at the dish in any way.

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