MLB Player News
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Collects four hits
Calhoun went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Rangers.
Calhoun opened his night with a groundout in the second inning before singling in four straight at-bats. He's knocked at least three hits in four of his first 13 games with the Angels, including two straight. However, in his other nine games, he's gone 6-for-34 (.176). Calhoun is slashing .365/.382/.577 with 11 runs scored through 55 plate appearances.
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Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Taking seat Friday
Manzardo is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Twins, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Manzardo started the previous three contests and will receive a day off after going 1-for-10 with a walk and a run scored. David Fry will serve as Cleveland's designated hitter Friday.
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Travis Jankowski RF | TEX
Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Not starting Friday
Jankowski is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting outfielder will start from the bench as the Rangers take on lefty Tyler Anderson. With Evan Carter (back) banged up, Jankowski started the last three games in left field for the Rangers, going 3-for-10 in that stretch. Though Ezequiel Duran will take left field and bat seventh against Los Angeles.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Back in lineup
Garver (back) is batting third as the designated hitter for Friday's game against Baltimore.
Garver was scratched Tuesday with back spasms and was forced to miss Wednesday's contest. However, he'll be back in action for Friday's series opener against the Orioles. In May, Garver is batting .244 (10-for-41) with two homers and seven RBI.
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Justin Turner 1B | SEA
Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Back in lineup
Turner (illness) is back in the lineup as the designated hitter for Friday's game against the Rays.
Turner was one of three sick Toronto players and missed the starting lineup for team's last three games due to the illness. The primary designated hitter will return against Tampa Bay, slashing .246/.317/.405 on the season with 16 RBI.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Hitting bench in series finale
Stanton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Stanton will get a breather for the day game after a night game, ceding his spot in the lineup to Trent Grisham, who will man center field while Aaron Judge slots into Stanton's usual role at designated hitter. After making 33 starts in the corner outfield in 2023, Stanton has been deployed exclusively at DH through the first quarter of the 2024 season. Given Stanton's lengthy injury history, the Yankees will likely look to keep him in a non-defensive role so long as the likes of Judge, Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo all maintain health.
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Travis Jankowski RF | TEX
Rangers' Travis Jankowski: Opportunity drying up
Jankowski started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's 4-0 win over Cleveland.
Jankowski made his third consecutive start and fourth in the last five games, but his opportunities may be coming to close. Evan Carter (lower back stiffness) is expected to return to the lineup Friday against the Angels, which is expected to move Jankowski back to a bench role. Additionally, the Angels' projected starter Friday is lefty Tyler Anderson, which would likely preclude Jankowski from making a fourth straight start.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Rays' Harold Ramirez: Losing at-bats against righties
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
On the bench for the third time in four games -- all against right-handed starting pitchers -- Ramirez looks as though he's fallen into a short-side platoon role. He's been playing fairly regularly against both lefties and righties for most of the season, but Ramirez's overall opportunities will likely be more limited moving forward with the Rays recently welcoming back Josh Lowe and Jonathan Aranda from the injured list.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Out Wednesday with back spasms
Garver (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
He'll remain on the bench for the second day in a row while he manages upper-back spasms. Mitch Haniger will get a day out of the outfield and serve as the Mariners' designated hitter while Garver rests up.
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Nelson Velazquez RF | KC
Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday
Velazquez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Velazquez hasn't fully regained an everyday role yet, but he started each of the last four games (two against right-handers, two against left-handers) and is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak in which he's slashed .375/.412/.625. Even so, Velazquez will find himself as the odd man out of the lineup Wednesday while the Royals give Salvador Perez a day off behind the plate while keeping his bat in the starting nine at DH.