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  • Guardians' Estevan Florial: Sits down against lefty

    Florial isn't in the Guardians' lineup Saturday against the Angels.

    The left-handed bat of Florial will step out of the lineup Saturday as southpaw Reid Detmers prepares to start for the Halos. His absence will move Bo Naylor into the DH role while Austin Hedges draws a start at catcher.

  • Willie Calhoun DH | LAA

    Angels' Willie Calhoun: Tallies three hits in team debut

    Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a double and a run Friday in a 6-0 win against the Guardians.

    Calhoun started at DH and batted cleanup in his first action with Los Angeles after being called up from Triple-A on Wednesday. The veteran was productive in his first game with the big club, and he scored the team's second run following a fourth-inning double. With Miguel Sano (knee) and Anthony Rendon (hamstring) among a bevy of Angels on the injured list, Calhoun could see semi-regular starts at designated hitter, though manager Ron Washington has shifted various players into the DH role throughout the campaign.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Tallies three hits

    Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a run scored Friday against the Mets.

    Ramirez has started to see his playing time slip with righties on the mound, but he hit third in the order with lefty Jose Quintana starting for the Mets. Ramirez took advantage of the opportunity by recording multiple hits for the third time in his last 15 starts. Ramirez has only one home run across 115 plate appearances for the season, but he has 13 runs scored and 10 RBI.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Smacks homer in win

    O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 3-0 win over the Reds.

    O'Hearn has hit safely in his last six games, going 8-for-19 (.421) in that span. The homer was his first since April 16, but the 30-year-old continues to demolish right-handed pitching. He's up to a .307/.381/.573 slash line with five homers, 11 RBI, 13 runs scored, three doubles and a triple over 84 plate appearances this season. He should continue to see a strong-side platoon role, mainly as the designated hitter but also with occasional looks in the corner outfield or at first base.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Getting second opinion

    Manager Alex Cora said Friday that Yoshida will get a second opinion on his strained left thumb, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Cora previously said Thursday that Yoshida may need to undergo surgery on his thumb after straining it during Sunday's win over the Cubs, but the 30-year-old will wait to hear from another doctor before determining the best course of action. Yoshida has slashed .275/.348/.388 with 11 RBI across 89 plate appearances this season, and an update on his status should be available within the next several days.

  • Wyatt Langford OF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Receiving Friday off

    Langford is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

    Langford started the previous 15 games and will receive a day to reset after he posted a .542 OPS during that stretch. Travis Jankowski will bat eighth as the designated hitter Friday for Texas.

  • Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sitting again

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

    Velazquez has been less and less of an everyday option for the Royals as the team continues to trot out lineups with Salvador Perez as first base, Vinnie Pasquantino at DH and Freddy Fermin behind the dish. Velazquez hasn't done much to warrant an everyday role after starting the season red hot, managing just one hit in his last 27 at-bats.

  • Guardians' Estevan Florial: Not starting Friday

    Florial is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

    Florial will get a rare off day against a right-handed pitcher, with Jose Ramirez filling in at DH and Gabriel Arias playing third against the Angels' Jose Soriano. Time on the bench against RHP could become more common though, as Florial has stumbled to a .196 batting average and a 40.6 percent strikeout rate through 20 games and 64 plate appearances.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Surgery not ruled out

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Yoshida might require surgery on his injured left thumb, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Yoshida was placed on the injured list Wednesday with what has been termed a left thumb strain. Cora noted Thursday that the medical staff is still gathering information regarding the injury before a decision is made on next steps for Yoshida, but it appears surgery is one of the possibilities. More clarity on the designated hitter's status should be available by the weekend.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Gets rest day against lefty

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

    The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will head to the bench for the series finale while the Yankees bring southpaw Carlos Rodon to the bump. Adley Rutschman will receive a day off behind the plate and will fill in for O'Hearn as the Orioles' designated hitter.

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