MLB Player News
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Slugs first homer
Garver went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Reds on Wednesday.
Garver finally connected on his first round tripper of the season in the sixth inning, snapping a 1-1 tie with a 393-foot shot to left field off Andrew Abbott. The veteran's blast also served as his fourth extra-base hit overall (out of eight total hits), but he's still sporting an ugly .160/.283/.280 slash line through his first 60 plate appearances.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Earns three walks across twin bill
Jimenez went 0-for-5 with three walks and a run scored across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Jimenez was in the lineup for the first time since being activated from the injured list, and he served as the designated hitter in both contests while batting cleanup. It's also possible that Jimenez will see time in the outfield, though the team may be cautious with his usage given his lengthy injury history.
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Gavin Sheets RF | CHW
White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Forcing outfield rotation
Sheets went 1-for-7 with a walk and a solo home run across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Sheets had been serving as the White Sox's primary designated hitter in the absence of Eloy Jimenez, while also picking up some playing time at first base. With Jimenez back in the mix, Sheets started both of Wednesday's games in right field, forcing Andrew Benintendi to the bench in one contest and Robbie Grossman to the bench in the other. It will take some additional time to see how the playing time sorts out in the team's outfield, particularly if Tommy Pham also reaches the big-league roster. For now, it appears that Dominic Fletcher may be the only full-time starter in the outfield.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Resting Wednesday
Yoshida isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
Yoshida will get a chance to clear his head Wednesday after going 0-for-10 across the first two games of the series. His absence will move Rafael Devers into the DH spot while Pablo Reyes starts at third base and bats eighth.
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Nelson Velazquez DH | KC
Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Sitting for Game 2
Velazquez is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a double and a run in Game 1, but he'll take a seat in the nightcap after making 12 straight starts. Salvador Perez will serve as the designated hitter while Freddy Fermin starts behind the plate.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers in third straight game
O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 11-3 win over Minnesota.
O'Hearn provided the final blow in a lopsided Orioles victory, smacking a two-run homer that just cleared the center field wall to extend Baltimore's lead to 11-3 in the eighth inning. O'Hearn's now homered in three straight games while going 6-for-13 in that span. Overall, he's slashing .333/.400/.689 with four homers, 11 runs scored and six RBI through his first 14 games this season.
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Wyatt Langford LF | TEX
Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Moves to cleanup
Langford batted cleanup and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Detroit.
Langford has moved around the middle of the order, but this was the first time batting cleanup. Adolis Garcia, who normally bats fourth, was given a rest day. The rookie Langford is slugging just .313 with two extra-base knocks, but he has hit safely in 13 of 16 contests.
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Gavin Sheets RF | CHW
White Sox's Gavin Sheets: Option for starts in outfield
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Monday that Sheets could see some action in the outfield, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Sheets is one of the few White Sox players that's been hitting, so using him in the outfield would allow the club to keep his bat in the lineup even after the return of Eloy Jimenez from the injured list Monday. While he's a natural first baseman, most of Sheets' playing time at the major-league level has come in the outfield, so it's not foreign to him. He should receive fairly regular reps in the outfield versus righties while he's swinging a hot bat.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Could play some outfield
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Monday that Jimenez, who was activated from the injured list earlier in the day, could be used some in the outfield, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Gavin Sheets filled in admirably as the designated hitter while Jimenez was sidelined and is also an option -- and probably a likelier one -- to see action in the outfield as the team seeks to keep both bats in the lineup. All three of Jimenez's starts this season came at DH before he got hurt, and only 14 of his 118 starts in 2023 were in the outfield. It's possible he could wind up playing the outfield enough to pick up eligibility there in fantasy, but the White Sox also want to keep him healthy and having Jimenez play the field heightens that risk.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers again Monday
O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Twins.
O'Hearn has two homers and a pair of multi-hit efforts over his last two contests. The 30-year-old has carved out a strong-side platoon role at designated hitter while also seeing some time at first base. O'Hearn is quietly finding success in the heart of the Orioles' order, batting .325 with three homers, four RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 13 contests. He has not yet attempted a stolen base after swiping five bags in 112 games last year.