MLB Player News
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Unlikely to return before Saturday
Adames (ankle) isn't expected to return before Saturday's game against Washington, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Adames sprained his left ankle Sunday against the Marlins. While he's avoided the injured list for now, the Brewers have yet to write off the possibility. He'll wind up missing at least five days and could miss at least 10 if he shows no improvement Wednesday.
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Jose Barrero SS | BAL
Reds' Jose Barrero: Nearing rehab assignment
Barrero (hand) could start a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville later this week, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Barrero has been out all year after undergoing surgery on the hamate bone in his left hand in late March. He was originally given a six-week timetable but hit a setback in early May. He's making progress again, however, so while he's already missed his originally timeline, his return doesn't appear to be too far off.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Not starting Game 2
Anderson is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Anderson went 0-for-4 with a run and a strikeout during the matinee and will take a seat for Game 2 of the twin bill. Leury Garcia will shift to shortstop while Josh Harrison starts at the keystone.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Phillies' Johan Camargo: Idle Tuesday
Camargo is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.
Camargo will head to the bench after going 4-for-16 with a home run, a double and a walk over a stretch of four consecutive starts. Two of those starts came at shortstop, where he'll likely see the bulk of his opportunities in the short term while Didi Gregorius (knee) is on the injured list. However, rookie Bryson Stott will get the nod at shortstop Tuesday at Camargo's expense.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Feels better, but IL not dismissed
Adames (ankle) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, and Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns said the shortstop could still require a stint on the 10-day injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Adames sat out Monday's 1-0 win with the left ankle sprain, an injury that previously forced him out of Sunday's 7-3 victory over the Marlins. Though he'll give way to Luis Urias at shortstop for the second day in a row, Adames showed enough improvement upon reporting to the ballpark Tuesday for the Brewers to push back an IL decision until Wednesday, according to Stearns. That being said, Stearns noted that a trip to the IL is "still on the table" for Adames, who may need to resume baseball activities in some capacity Wednesday to avoid being deactivated for at least the next week.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Good to go
Pena (knee) will bat seventh and play shortstop Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Pena hasn't played since Thursday while recovering from a sore knee, but he'll return here without requiring a trip to the injured list. He's still carrying a nine-game hitting streak he recorded prior to the injury, a stretch in which he slashed .448/.469/.724 with a pair of homers and a steal.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Orioles' Chris Owings: Sits for third straight
Owings is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
After a stretch of five consecutive starts last week in which he went 3-for-15 with a double, two walks and three runs, Owings finds himself on the bench for the third game in a row. Even with Ryan Mountcastle (wrist) on the injured list and Jorge Mateo (shoulder/chest), Ramon Urias (abdomen) and Austin Hays (hand) having all recently missed time with injuries, Owings still appears to be behind Tyler Nevin and Ryan McKenna in the pecking order among the team's utility options.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Remains out Tuesday
Mateo (shoulder/chest) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
On a positive note, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports that Mateo said his sore left shoulder is feeling better Tuesday, but the Orioles wanted to give the infielder at least one more day to heal. Mateo is still scheduled to take batting practice with the rest of his teammates, which bodes well for his chances of re-entering the lineup Wednesday. Ramon Urias will pick up a start at shortstop in place of Mateo on Tuesday.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Nationals' Dee Strange-Gordon: Sitting Tuesday
Strange-Gordon will be on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Marlins.
Strange-Gordon seems to be moving ahead of Alcides Escobar on the shortstop depth chart, as he started five of the last seven games there prior to Tuesday's contest. Escobar will get the nod this time, however, and the pair could continue to split time fairly evenly going forward.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Correa (finger) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics and remains on the 10-day injured list.
Previous reports indicated that Correa would return from the injured list to play Tuesday, but if that happens, it would be in a bench role, which seems unlikely. The Twins do still believe he could return this series, per MLB.com, which would make Wednesday his new expected return date, as the team has an off day Thursday before traveling to Kansas City on Friday. Royce Lewis will get at least one more start at shortstop as a result.