MLB Player News
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Bell is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Andres Chaparro is in the designated hitter spot versus lefty David Peterson and could cut into Bell's playing time against southpaws moving forward. The switch-hitting Bell is just 2-for-39 at the dish versus left-handed pitching this season.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Logs two hits in first rehab game
Stanton (elbows) went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in a rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.
Stanton's rehab appearance Tuesday marked his first game action of any sort this year, including spring training. The slugger grounded out in his first plate appearance but reached base in his remaining three trips to the plate, with one of his hits being a single that came off the bat at 111.4 mph and bounced off the outfield wall for a two-run single. Stanton is expected to play in a few more rehab games before he's ready to join the Yankees.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Tending to swollen wrist
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Yelich is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta due to renewed swelling in his right wrist, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Yelich first injured his wrist June 1, when he left a 5-2 win over the Phillies after being hit by a pitch. He returned to the lineup a day later and had started seven straight games, slashing .240/.345/.360 with a home run and four walks during that stretch. However, Murphy said that Yelich aggravated the wrist injury on a slide over the weekend, and after starting in Monday's 7-1 loss to Atlanta, Yelich will wind up taking a seat for the final two games of the series. Per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, X-rays on Yelich's wrist have returned negative, and he isn't expected to be sent in for imaging on the wrist. Instead, the Brewers will have him take some swings in batting practice Wednesday with the hope that he'll demonstrate enough improvement to rejoin the lineup at some point during the team's four-game series with the Cardinals that begins Thursday.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Idle for second straight game
Yelich is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Though the Brewers haven't indicated that Yelich is nursing with an injury, his absence from the lineup against a right-handed starting pitcher (Spencer Schwellenbach) for the second game in a row suggests he's dealing with something. Manager Pat Murphy will likely shed more light on Yelich's condition later Wednesday, but for now, the three-time All-Star can be viewed as day-to-day. With Yelich on the bench, William Contreras will get a day off from catching duties and will serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter.
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Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Falling into platoon at DH
Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed-hitting Manzardo has produced a .947 OPS in 40 plate appearances versus lefties this season, but he'll likely find himself on the bench more frequently against southpaws while the Guardians have plenty of right-handed bats available off the bench. David Fry will replace Manzardo at designated hitter in Wednesday's series finale while the Reds send southpaw Nick Lodolo to the bump.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Multi-hit effort in victory
Flores went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Rockies.
Flores hit two singles in the matchup, the second of which was an infield hit that drove in the game-tying run during the ninth inning. With that, the 33-year-old notched his 15th multi-hit game of the season, marking his second such performance over San Francisco's last four games. Flores has appeared in eight games in June, slashing .276/.364/.379 with four RBI, four runs scored, a home run and a 21.2 percent strikeout rate across 33 plate appearances.
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Kris Bryant RF | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Plays catch
Bryant (back) played catch on the field prior to Tuesday's game against the Giants, MLB.com reports.
Bryant has been sidelined since April 12 and has made minimal progress since an ablation procedure May 8. There is no timeline for his return.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Taking seat Tuesday
Yelich isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.
Yelich will get a chance to rest Tuesday after going 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's series opener. His absence will open a spot in the lineup for Jake Bauers to serve as Milwaukee's DH and bat fourth.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: Back in action Tuesday
Soler (groin) will start in right field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
After missing two consecutive starts due to a groin issue that flared up Saturday, Soler will return to the Angels' starting nine Tuesday and aim to turn things around after going 2-for-17 to begin June.
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Jahmai Jones 2B | DET
Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Batting leadoff Tuesday
Jones is serving as the designated hitter and batting first in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Jones has recorded two pinch-hit appearances since having his contract selected from Triple-A Toledo on Friday and will now make his first start of the season for the Tigers. Parker Meadows, who has been batting leadoff recently, will slide down to the No. 9 spot, though that's likely due to the matchup against Baltimore lefty Cade Povich and trying to get more righties near the top of the lineup. Jones could be a sneaky DFS play Tuesday but will likely return to a bench role with less fantasy impact in the coming days.