MLB Player News
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Tyler O'Neill LF | BOS
Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Out of Boston's lineup
O'Neill is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
O'Neill has been in and out of the lineup lately, making just two starts over the last six contests. He missed the first two of those tilts with a back injury, although it's not clear whether the back is a factor in his two other absences. Jarren Duran is in left field for the Red Sox on Friday.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Sitting again versus southpaw
Frazier is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Atlanta.
Southpaw Max Fried marks the fifth lefty in a row that the Royals have faced and Frazier hasn't started any of those games. He did come off the bench with a go-ahead, two-run single in Thursday's win over the Nationals. Hunter Renfroe will occupy right field Friday.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Not in Kansas City lineup
Garcia is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Atlanta.
Garcia had started the last seven games, including each of the past four contests versus lefties, but he'll grab a seat in this one as Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Garrett Hampson is at third base and batting eighth for the Royals.
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Edouard Julien 2B | MIN
Twins' Edouard Julien: Sitting versus lefty
Julien is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
It's lefty Cade Povich on the mound for the Orioles, but Julien hardly played lately regardless of the handedness of the opposing pitcher, starting just one of the last nine contests. Ryan Jeffers will be the Twins' designated hitter and will bat seventh.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Not in Friday's lineup
Miranda (back) remains out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.
Miranda had to be scratched from Thursday's lineup due to lower-back tightness and evidently still isn't feeling well enough to play. The Twins have Ryan Jeffers at designated hitter and Christian Vazquez at catcher in the series opener.
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Simeon Woods Richardson SP | MIN
Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Optioned to Triple-A
The Twins optioned Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.
Woods Richardson wasn't going to pitch again during the regular season after recording just three outs and allowing three runs against the Marlins on Wednesday. The Twins will use his roster spot on a third catcher in Jair Camargo.
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Dominic Fletcher RF | CHW
White Sox's Dominic Fletcher: Rare contribution with bat
Fletcher went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Angels.
Fletcher has gotten steady run in right field for much of the second half and has shown some slight improvement with the bat relative to the first half. Neverthless, he's still maintained only a .236 wOBA and .229 batting average with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored across 145 plate appearances.