MLB Player News
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Masataka Yoshida LF | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Snaps homerless drought
Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
Yoshida broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, his 10th of the season, which ended a stretch of 68 at-bats without a long ball. After a scorching start to the second half, Yoshida has cooled off over the last month, posting a .246/.288/.362 line with six RBI over the last 20 games.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Resting Saturday
Stanton isn't in the Yankees' lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Stanton will get a breather Saturday after tallying a base hit in both of the first two games of the series. His absence will put Aaron Judge into the DH spot while Alex Verdugo, Jasson Dominguez and Juan Soto form New York's outfield trio.
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Homer, stolen base Thursday
Rooker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Astros.
Rooker tied the game in the top of the eighth inning with a 420-foot solo shot off Framber Valdez, his 36th homer this year. The 29-year-old Rooker has been on a tear at the plate, going 28-for-75 (.373) with seven homers and 18 RBI over his last 18 games. His slash line is up to .298/.370/.580 with 102 RBI, 76 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 548 plate appearances this season.
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Masataka Yoshida LF | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Taking seat versus lefty
Yoshida isn't in Boston's lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
With left-hander Nestor Cortes set to start on the hill for New York, the lefty-hitting Yoshida will step out of the lineup to begin Boston's four-game series with the Pinstripes. Tyler O'Neill will fill in as the Red Sox's designated hitter and bat fourth.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | BAL
Orioles' Eloy Jimenez: Not playing regularly vs. RHPs
Jimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Ryan Mountcastle's (wrist) move to the injured list in late August looked as though it might open up everyday playing time at designated hitter for Jimenez, but the Orioles have instead chosen to rotate a number of players at the DH spot. Jimenez still appears to be the Orioles' preferred DH versus left-handed pitching, but he finds himself on the bench for the fourth time in Baltimore's last five matchups with righties.
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Jair Camargo C | MIN
Twins' Jair Camargo: Sent back to minors
The Twins optioned Camargo to Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
He was with the big club for a couple days while Christian Vazquez was on paternity leave but is no longer needed with Vazquez back in the fold. Camargo didn't see any action during his brief stint with the Twins.
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Justin Foscue 2B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Sitting in third straight game
Foscue is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Foscue had an opportunity to pick up regular at-bats after Corey Seager (hip) was placed on the injured list last week, but the Rangers have seemingly pulled the plug on the rookie. He'll hit the bench for the third game in a row while Ezequiel Duran has emerged as the preferred option for the lineup spot vacated by Seager.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Posts steal Tuesday
Alvarez went 2-for-6 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.
Alvarez has multiple hits in three of the last four games, though he's also gone hitless three times over eight contests in September. The slugger's steal was his seventh of the year after he had never stolen more than one base in a single season. He's added a stellar .312/.396/.570 slash line with 32 home runs, 80 RBI, 80 runs scored and 31 doubles through 135 contests.
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David Fry C | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Lifts homer Monday
Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.
Fry has slipped into a part-time role in September, going 2-for-10 over four games this month. He made an impact with an increasingly rare start, giving the Guardians a 3-0 lead with a third-inning homer Monday. While it's been a solid year for Fry overall -- he's at a .260/.358/.448 slash line through 372 plate appearances -- he hasn't been able to hang onto an everyday role for a division-leading club.