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  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Resting against lefty

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will take a seat for the series finale while southpaw Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for Toronto. Adley Rutschman will get a day off behind the plate and will replace O'Hearn as Baltimore's designated hitter.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Remains out Wednesday

    Turner (illness) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Baltimore.

    Turner is one of a few Blue Jays players who have been under the weather of late, but he's the only one who will remain on the bench Wednesday. The Blue Jays are off Thursday, so Turner will aim to be back in the lineup Friday versus the Rays. Daniel Vogelbach will step in for Turner on Wednesday as Toronto's designated hitter.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Slugs fifth homer

    Jimenez went 3-for-7 with a walk, a double and a solo home run across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Nationals.

    The 27-year-old slugger took Trevor Williams deep in the second inning of the matinee, the first homer the Washington right-hander has served up in 2024. Jimenez could be heating up after a quiet start to the season -- over the last seven games, he's gone 7-for-27 (.259) with three doubles and a homer. Tuesday's RBI was his first since May 5, though, and through 30 contests he's slashing just .221/.276/.389 with five home runs and 12 RBI.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Hits monster homer

    Stanton went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.

    Stanton launched a 427-foot homer in the third inning off Chris Paddack for his ninth long ball of 2024. The 34-year-old still owns a huge 34 percent strikeout rate, but he's also carrying a .236 batting average and is slugging .471 -- both would be his best tallies since 2021. Stanton has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.

  • Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Flips game around with homer

    Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Mariners.

    Mariners starter Logan Gilbert was excellent until the seventh inning, and Velazquez made him pay. The homer was Velazquez's third of the year and his first since April 4. He went just 5-for-55 over a 19-game span from April 14 to May 9, but Velazquez now has a five-game hitting streak during which he's 6-for-16 (.375). Overall, he's at a .227/.292/.361 slash line with 11 RBI, 18 runs scored and a stolen base over 37 contests. With fellow corner outfielders MJ Melendez and Hunter Renfroe hitting .183 and .159, respectively, there's room for Velazquez to challenge them if manager Matt Quatraro opts for other players at designated hitter.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Battling back spasms

    Garver was scratched from Seattle's lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against Kansas City due to upper-back spasms, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    The 33-year-old backstop missed a few games in March due to back spasms, though manager Scott Servais said Garver's current injury is unrelated to his previous issue. No timeline was given for his return, but it's possible the M's hold him out for a game or two in order to allow him to properly recover.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Late scratch Tuesday

    Garver (undisclosed) was scratched from the Mariners' lineup Tuesday versus the Royals.

    Garver was originally set to operate as the team's designated hitter and bat third Tuesday, but he'll now take a seat. It's unclear what caused the 33-year-old to be scratched, and more information will likely be provided following the contest. In the meantime, Mitch Haniger will slot in at designated hitter while Sam Haggerty will enter the lineup in left field and bat ninth against Kansas City.

  • Justin Turner 1B | SEA

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Absence continuing Tuesday

    Turner (illness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

    The 39-year-old will sit for the third consecutive game as he continues to deal with an illness, which has also afflicted teammates Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer, though Kiermaier is back in the lineup Tuesday. Turner should continue to be considered day-to-day heading into Wednesday's series finale in Baltimore.

  • Trevor Larnach LF | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Out against left-hander

    Larnach is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.

    Larnach hasn't started a game against a lefty this season, and that streak will continue as the Yankees turn to southpaw Carlos Rodon on Tuesday. Ryan Jeffers will be the designated hitter while Christian Vazquez does the catching.

  • Wyatt Langford OF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Running at 85-to-90 percent

    Langford (hamstring) said Monday that he's now able to run at about 85-to-90 percent speed, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Langford also added that he began swinging a bat this past Friday. The next step for the rookie will be to incorporate more explosive running to test out his strained right hamstring. Langford is one week into a projected 3-to-4-week recovery timeline, so his return from the 10-day injured list isn't imminent.

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