MLB Player News
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Quinn Priester SP | BOS
Red Sox's Quinn Priester: Recalled ahead of start
Priester was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday ahead of his start against the Rays.
Priester will be making his Red Sox debut, as he last pitched in the majors July 27 as a member of the Pirates before getting traded to Boston two days later for Nick Yorke. Priester gave up eight runs in his first start for Worcester, but he has a 3.75 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 38 strikeouts in 36 innings over his last eight starts. He'll likely have a chance to compete for a big-league rotation spot in the spring.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Could make wild-card roster
Pasquantino (thumb) has a chance to be on the wild-card roster, according to manager Matt Quatraro, MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM reports.
He had live at-bats this weekend against Royals relievers, and it sounds like if he wakes up feeling good Tuesday, he'll be on the roster. Pasquantino has been out since Aug. 29 and underwent surgery in early September on a fractured right thumb.
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Andrew Benintendi LF | CHW
White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Absent from lineup
Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit.
The White Sox will go with Zach DeLoach, Luis Robert and Dominic Fletcher across the outfield for their regular-season finale. Benintendi will end his second season with the White Sox slashing .229/.289/.396 with 20 home runs and 64 RBI across 522 plate appearances.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | CHW
White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Not starting Sunday
Lopez is absent from Sunday's lineup against Detroit.
Lopez will be out of the White Sox's lineup for a second straight game. Unless he pinch hits during Sunday's contest, he'll end the season with a slash line of .241/.312/.294 with five stolen bases, one home run and 21 RBI over 445 plate appearances. Jacob Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Luis Robert CF | CHW
White Sox's Luis Robert: Playing Sunday
Robert (ribs) is starting in center field and batting second in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Robert has been dealing with soreness in his rib cage, which has kept him out of the lineup for the last two games. However, the 27-year-old outfielder will return for the regular-season finale. Since Sept. 1, Robert has slashed .237/.295/.313 with two RBI across 88 plate appearances.
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Diego Castillo RP | MIN
Twins' Diego Castillo: Loses 40-man roster spot
Castillo was designated for assignment Sunday.
He loses his spot on the 40-man roster on the final day of the season and will be a free agent this offseason. Castillo walked more batters (eight) than he struck out (six) in the big leagues this season and last recorded a save in 2022 with Seattle.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Homers, reaches three times in loss
Kavadas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.
Kavadas reached and scored in each of his first three trips to the plate while also adding his fourth home run of the campaign. It marked only the fourth multi-hit performance for the first baseman this season and he's now driven in a run in back-to-back games. Kavadas' three runs scored in Saturday's loss also marked a season high for the 25-year-old.
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Kirby Yates RP | TEX
Rangers' Kirby Yates: Secures save No. 33
Yates picked up the save over the Angels on Saturday, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Yates took the mound with a one-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and retired the side on just nine pitches to secure his 33rd save of the campaign. The veteran reliever has been spectacular in the month of September, recording eight saves while allowing just one hit over 9.1 scoreless innings (10 appearances). He's also issued just one walk over his last four outings.
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Griffin Canning SP | LAA
Angels' Griffin Canning: Solid over five frames
Canning did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over five innings while striking out four.
Canning gave up a leadoff knock in three of his five innings of work, including a home run to Nathaniel Lowe in the second, but the right-hander still managed to hold Texas to just two runs over that stretch while generating 10 swings and misses. It was a solid showing for Canning, who's now gone at least five frames in six of his last seven starts. However, it also marked the sixth consecutive outing in which he's given up multiple free passes.