MLB Player News
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Receiving night off
Kirk is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Kirk will rest for the series opener in Tampa after he went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run while catching seven innings of Sunday's 11-2 win over the Orioles. Tyler Heineman will step in behind the dish Monday.
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Trey Yesavage SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: Promotion to majors made official
The Blue Jays selected Yesavage's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
Yesavage is set to make his major-league debut Monday with a start on the road against the Rays. The 22-year-old had pitched out of the bullpen in two of his last three appearances with Buffalo, so while he's being used as a starter Monday, he could be in line for a relatively abbreviated outing. Yesavage has posted a 3.12 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 160:41 K:BB in 98 innings across his four minor-league stops in 2025.
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Tyler Gilbert RP | CHW
White Sox's Tyler Gilbert: Serving as opener Monday
Gilbert will serve as the White Sox's opening pitcher in Monday's game against the Orioles.
Gilbert will draw his fourth opener assignment this season after he yielded one run with a 6:2 K:BB over four innings in his first three outings as a starter. Sean Burke is likely to follow Gilbert in a bulk-relief role.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Rejoining lineup Monday
Altuve (foot) will start at second base and bat cleanup in Monday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Altuve was held out for Sunday's 8-3 loss to Atlanta after he was still experiencing soreness on the bottom of his right foot following his early exit a day earlier, but the one start off appears to have provided sufficient healing time for the 35-year-old. The Astros' decision to use him at second base rather than at designated hitter in his return to the lineup supports the notion that he's feeling healthy heading into a six-game homestand against the Rangers and Mariners this week.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Idle against southpaw
Clemens is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed-hitting Clemens had started in each of the last four games while the Twins went up against right-handed hurlers, but he'll hit the bench Monday as Minnesota matches up with southpaw Carlos Rodon. Edouard Julien will replace Clemens at first base and will bat ninth.