MLB Player News
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Miguel Cabrera DH | DET
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Still seeking milestone home run
Cabrera went 0-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.
Since hitting his 499th career home run Wednesday, Cabrera has gone just 1-for-11 with three walks. It's possible the milestone is weighing on him a bit, but the Tigers will keep getting him into the lineup regularly in the hope that he can reach the mark soon. Cabrera has 12 home runs this season across 94 games.
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Alex Dickerson DH | ATL
Giants' Alex Dickerson: Starting Tuesday after all
Dickerson was added to Tuesday's starting lineup against the Mets after Kris Bryant was scratched because of hamstring tightness, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Dickerson was initially slated to sit, but he'll instead start in left field. If Bryant is forced to miss time beyond Tuesday, Dickerson would figure to be one of the top beneficiaries from a playing time standpoint.
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Alex Dickerson DH | ATL
Giants' Alex Dickerson: On bench again Tuesday
Dickerson is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
The 31-year-old sat on the bench three of the previous four games with the Giants facing left-handed starters, but he's now on the bench again Monday despite righty Marcus Stroman pitching for New York. Dickerson has a 1.167 OPS with three homers, two doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs through 13 games in August, but he's clearly being squeezed for playing time with the Giants' lineup back up to full strength. LaMonte Wade will start in right field and bat leadoff while Kris Bryant shifts to left.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Gets rest Tuesday
Turner is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Turner missed four games last week with a groin injury, so the Dodgers will look to get the veteran third baseman off his feet Tuesday. Gavin Lux (hamstring), who was activated from the injured list Tuesday, will start at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Franmil Reyes DH | WAS
Indians' Franmil Reyes: Absent from Tuesday's lineup
Reyes is not starting Tuesday against the Twins.
Reyes will take a seat as he continues to work through a 1-for-28 slump that dates back to Aug. 9. Amed Rosario will handle the DH duties as Andres Gimenez shifts to shortstop Tuesday.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Brewers' Daniel Vogelbach: Dealing with foot issue
Vogelbach (hamstring) is battling a foot injury, which explains why his rehab assignment ended Sunday but didn't result in him being activated from the injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Vogelbach had been rehabbing since late July, as the Brewers have no urgent need to activate him given that Rowdy Tellez and Eduardo Escobar were both acquired while he was out. The exact nature of his foot issue is not yet clear, so it's uncertain when he'll be ready to return.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Alvarez (illness) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle, manager Dusty Baker said that Alvarez is still feeling ill after leaving Monday's game in the eighth inning with an upset stomach. The slugger may have a chance to pinch hit Tuesday and can be considered day-to-day to return to the starting nine.
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Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM
Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Out of lineup against lefty
Choi is not starting Tuesday against the Orioles and left-hander John Means, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Choi scored a pair of runs while reaching base three times Monday, but he'll now get a chance to rest against the southpaw. Jordan Luplow is set to man first base and bat eighth.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: On bench for afternoon game
Stanton will sit for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
The Yankees will likely give a handful of their regulars a rest in one of the two games, and giving one to Stanton makes sense considering his health history. Joey Gallo will rest his legs as the designated hitter in his absence.
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Brandon Belt DH | TOR
Giants' Brandon Belt: Slugs homer No. 16
Belt went 1-for-2 with a solo home run as the Giants defeated the Mets, 7-5 on Monday.
Belt batted for reliever Tony Watson and ignited a three-run inning that provided valuable insurance with his 422-foot bomb to center. It was the veteran first baseman's fifth home run in 10 games this month since returning from injury, though he has just two additional hits that haven't left the yard.