MLB Player News

Velazquez isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Velazquez has gone 2-for-9 with an RBI, a walk and four strikeouts over four games since the All-Star break, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive matchup. Luis Rengifo is shifting to shortstop while Michael Stefanic starts at second base.

Witt (hamstring) isn't starting Wednesday against the Angels, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

Witt sustained a hamstring injury Sunday and will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. He didn't appear off the bench during the last two matchups, but he did some running earlier Wednesday and could be available as a pinch-hitting option, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Nicky Lopez is shifting to shortstop while Emmanuel Rivera starts at third base.

Duran went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Seattle.

Duran, who opened the game on the bench after making five consecutive starts, pinch hit for third baseman Josh Smith with lefty reliever Ryan Borucki on the mound. Duran flied out in his first at-bat but gave Texas a brief lead in the top of the ninth inning with a single, giving him hits in all six games since the break. Of the five Rangers to have started at third base in 2022, Duran's the only one who hasn't been subject to the lefty-righty platoon decisions often employed by manager Chris Woodward.

Mateo went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rays.

Mateo hit an eighth-inning double, stole third and scored on a Trey Mancini sacrifice fly. In his last 11 games, Mateo has gone 13-for-38 (.342) with three steals, a home run, three RBI and seven runs scored. The shortstop is 24-for-28 in stolen base attempts this year while adding seven home runs, 25 RBI, 36 runs scored and a .212/.261/.358 slash line in 90 contests. He's already secured a near-everyday role, but if the increased consistency at the plate sticks, it would make him a more reliable player rather than a pure speed threat in fantasy.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Guardians.

Bogaerts doubled in the bottom of the first inning before ripping an RBI single off Bryan Shaw in the third frame. He later added a second two-bagger and came around to score in the eighth. The shortstop has now produced seven multi-hit contests over his last 14 games, raising his average from .306 to .317. Bogaerts is still in the middle of a power drought, though, hitting only two long balls over 50 games since May 28.

Allen is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Allen started the past three contests and will take a seat after going 2-for-10 with an RBI and a run. Jonah Bride will shift to second base while Vimael Machin starts at the hot corner.

Velazquez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Velazquez started four of the Angels' last five games, but he is hitting just 5-for-28 (.179) in July, so he is not seeing everyday at-bats just yet. Michael Stefanic will enter the lineup in Velazquez's place.

Witt (hamstring) is not starting Tuesday's game against the Angels, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The rookie is missing his second straight game after hurting his hamstring Sunday. Witt should still be considered day-to-day until the Royals provide further updates on his injury, and Nicky Lopez is the shortstop Tuesday.

Pena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two total runs in a loss to the Athletics on Monday.

Pena's first-inning solo homer gave Houston an early lead, but the team never led after the third frame. The rookie shortstop also homered against Seattle on Sunday, and this was the first time in his major-league career that he's gone deep in consecutive games. Pena ranks second among rookies with 15 home runs on the season, which trails Seattle's Julio Rodriguez by one.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Duran hit a single and scored on a wild pitch in the third inning. He also walked and stole second in the fourth, giving him three steals in four attempts this year. The infielder has hit safely in all five games since the All-Star break, going 5-for-17 (.294) in that span. He's started at third base in three of those contests, though it doesn't appear the right-handed hitter is getting platooned since he's started against four righties. In 21 contests overall, Duran has a .266/.301/.418 slash line with two home runs, nine RBI and 13 runs scored.