MLB Player News
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Ryan O'Hearn RF | PIT
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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Matt Mervis 1B | WAS
Cubs' Matt Mervis: Heads to bench Thursday
Mervis is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets.
Patrick Wisdom will get the nod at designated hitter while Mervis sits for the second time in three games. Mervis has still started in seven of the Cubs' last 10 games overall, but he's gone just 3-for-23 with one walk over that stretch. The 26-year-old could soon be at risk of a demotion to Triple-A Iowa if he doesn't turn things around in the near future.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Absent from lineup
Martinez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
Martinez has been given one day off in each of his first two series since joining the Mets as the club eases him back into action. That plan could continue for a bit longer before he assumes everyday duties at designated hitter. DJ Stewart will serve as the Mets' DH on Thursday.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting breather Thursday
Stanton is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Baltimore, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Stanton is getting Thursday off after he went 1-for-10 with a 3:2 K:BB in the first three games of the series. Aaron Judge will get a day out of the outfield and will replace Stanton as the Yankees' designated hitter.
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Nick Martini DH | COL
Reds' Nick Martini: Slumbering bat
Martini went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to San Diego.
Martini is hitless in 10 at-bats and 4-for-41 (.098) over the last 13 games. He's been a regular in the lineup against right-handers but is hitting just .170 against them.
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Kris Bryant RF | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Still not cleared
Bryant (back) has still not been cleared to return to baseball activity, MLB.com reports.
Bryant has been ramping up his activity but still is not cleared to swing a bat. He hopes to take the next step in his recovery soon, but he remains without a clear timeline to return to the field.
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Jair Camargo C | ATL
Twins' Jair Camargo: Out with forearm injury
Camargo was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A St. Paul on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Camargo last saw the field for St. Paul on Saturday, when he went 0-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and a run scored. The severity of the forearm strain isn't known, so it's unclear how long the 24-year-old will be sidelined beyond the seven-day minimum.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Drives in two against LAA
Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a stolen base during Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Angels.
Schwarber knocked in both the Phillies runs, plating J.T. Realmuto and Whit Merrifield in the second inning. He even swiped second base after the run-scoring single, marking his second pilfer of the campaign. Schwarber finishes the three-game series against the Halos 4-for-13 (.307) with a three-run home run, five total RBI and three total runs scored.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Placed on injured list
The Red Sox placed Yoshida on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left thumb strain, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
MRI results revealed a strain in Yoshida's left thumb after he jammed his hand during Sunday's game against the Cubs, and there is no telling whether or not the 30-year-old outfielder will be able to return when eligible May 10. The newly signed Dominic Smith will take Yoshida's place on the active roster.