MLB Player News
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Quinn Priester SP | BOS
Red Sox's Quinn Priester: Possibility to pitch Sunday
Priester is an option to start for the Red Sox on Sunday versus the Rays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Manager Alex Cora has ruled out Brayan Bello and Tanner Houck being used in the regular-season finale, but he didn't dismiss the possibility of Priester making his Red Sox debut. Priester has collected a 5.40 ERA and 42:12 K:BB over 38.1 innings covering nine starts with Triple-A Worcester since being acquired at the trade deadline from the Pirates.
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Christopher Morel 2B | TB
Rays' Christopher Morel: Absent from starting nine
Morel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.
After making three straight starts (two in left field, one at DH), Morel will get a night off. Richie Palacios, Jonny DeLuca and Josh Lowe fill the outfield while Brandon Lowe DHs.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Idle Friday
Walls is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Red Sox.
Walls will yield to Jose Caballero at shortstop for the second time in three games. In September, Walls is 12-for-50 (.240) with five stolen bases, eight runs and seven RBI.
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Jason Heyward RF | HOU
Astros' Jason Heyward: Idle against lefty
Heyward is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland.
Heyward will dodge a same-hand matchup with southpaw Joey Cantillo, leaving left-field duties to Mauricio Dubon. Heyward is slashing .216/.273/.471 in 55 plate appearances for Houston.
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Not facing lefty
Singleton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland.
The lefty-hitting Singleton will take a seat Friday against southpaw Joey Cantillo and the Guardians. In his place, Victor Caratini will play first base and bat fifth.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Getting breather
Pena is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Guardians.
Pena is out of the lineup for the first time since Aug. 22 for what appears to be a traditional rest day. In his place, Grae Kessinger will play shortstop and bat ninth.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Aiming to be available for ALDS
LeMahieu (hip) expects to ramp up baseball activities over the next few days as he aims to be available for the ALDS, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
LeMahieu isn't a given to be included on the Yankees' ALDS roster next week even if he's deemed healthy, but he at least wants to put himself in position to be an option. The veteran infielder has been sidelined since early September with a right hip impingement.
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Joey Loperfido LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Joey Loperfido: On bench Friday
Loperfido is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins.
Loperfido is idle for the third time in seven games, giving way to Jonatan Clase in center field Friday. While Loperfido's playing time in center has been slipping, he's gotten a couple of looks in left field over the last four games.