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  • Franmil Reyes DH | WAS

    Padres' Franmil Reyes: Heads to bench

    Reyes is not in the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

    Reyes sits for just the second time in the Padres' last 15 games. He's still hitting just .192 on the season but does have six homers. Hunter Renfroe starts in right field.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Lands on injured list

    Jimenez (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

    Jimenez exited Friday's action against the Tigers early with the injury. Although X-rays were negative he lands on the injured list, retroactive to April 27. Both Adam Engel and Nicky Delmonico could see a bump in playing time in Jimenez's absence.

  • J.D. Martinez DH | NYM

    Red Sox's J.D. Martinez: Remains out Sunday

    Martinez (back) is not in the lineup Sunday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Martinez was scratched from Saturday's lineup with back spasms and remains out of the lineup for the series finale against the Rays. Steve Pearce will serve as the designated hitter in his place.

  • J.D. Martinez DH | NYM

    Red Sox's J.D. Martinez: Questionable for Sunday's game

    Martinez (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Martinez was a late scratch Saturday due to back spasms and spent the day getting treatment. It doesn't sound as if he'll miss an extended period, but he could still miss a few more days.

  • Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Out against lefty

    Vogelbach is not in the lineup Saturday against lefty Mike Minor and the Rangers.

    Vogelbach has only started against one southpaw this season. Jay Bruce will be the designated hitter in his absence.

  • Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT

    Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Stays hot with 10th homer

    Ozuna went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in a 6-3 win over the Reds on Saturday.

    Ozuna hit a third-inning shot off Tyler Mahle to lift the Cardinals to a 3-2 lead and added a two-run double in the fifth. The 28-year-old raised his batting average to .270 with 10 home runs and is third in the National League with 26 RBI.

  • J.D. Martinez DH | NYM

    Red Sox's J.D. Martinez: Scratched with back spasms

    Martinez was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays with back spasms, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Martinez is considered day-to-day, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Steve Pearce enters the lineup as a designated hitter in his absence.

  • Matt Carpenter DH | STL

    Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: On base four times in loss

    Carpenter went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run in a loss to the Reds on Friday.

    Considering the 12-1 final score in favor of Cincinnati, Carpenter was essentially the only bright spot offensively for the Cardinals on the night. The veteran infielder has struggled to hit for average thus far, but he's traditionally been a slow starter. Additionally, it's worth noting Carpenter's on-base percentage, currently at .342, has been on an upward trend during the latter half of April. Moreover, he continues to square up on the ball consistently, as he's generated an impressive 29.4 percent line-drive rate and 40.0 percent hard-contact rate over 111 plate appearances thus far this season.

  • Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR

    White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: MRI on tap Saturday

    Jimenez (ankle) will have an MRI on Saturday and the White Sox will update his status Sunday morning, Scot Gregor of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.

    Saturday's game was postponed, but it doesn't seem like Jimenez would have been ready to return to action in any case. X-rays were negative, and the initial diagnosis was a right ankle sprain. He could wind up needing a stint on the 10-day injured list. The only real knock on Jimenez coming into the season is that he has typically missed double-digit games each season with nagging lower-body injuries.

  • Byron Buxton CF | MIN

    Twins' Byron Buxton: Resting sore leg

    Buxton fouled a ball off his leg in Friday's game but is available off the bench Saturday against the Orioles, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    It caught him on the border of the bone and calf muscle, but Park says there is no real cause for concern. With this being a day game after Friday's night game, the Twins will be cautious with Buxton, but it sounds like he should be back in action Sunday.

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