MLB Player News
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Resting against southpaw
Schanuel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting Schanuel will sit for the first time this season while the Angels face off against a lefty (Matthew Boyd) for the series finale in Chicago. Jeimer Candelario will spell Schanuel at first base and will bat seventh Wednesday.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Grabbing breather Wednesday
Stanton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Seattle.
Stanton will receive his first day off of the season after picking up exactly two hits in each of the Yankees' first five games. Ben Rice will get a day off from first base but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter in Stanton's stead.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Scratched from lineup, but not hurt
Narvaez was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros for non-injury reasons, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Connor Wong will start at catcher for the second day in a row and the third time in four games, but Narvaez doesn't appear to be dealing with any sort of health-related concern. Instead, manager Alex Cora hinted that Narvaez's absence might be a matter of discipline, as the skipper noted that he would keep the reason as to why Narvaez was scratched between himself and the catcher. After undergoing surgery in October to repair the meniscus in his left knee, Narvaez enjoyed a healthy spring training and had recorded four hits in nine at-bats through his first three games of the season.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Rays' Gavin Lux: Cleared for rehab assignment
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that Lux (shoulder) is headed to Triple-A Durham to begin a rehab assignment, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
Cash said that Lux will play a few games in a row to "see how it goes" before the team decides whether he's ready for activation from the 10-day injured list. Lux -- who is recovering from a right shoulder impingement -- is eligible to return at any time, so he should be ready for his season debut at some point next week if all goes well. The 28-year-old is poised to operate as Tampa Bay's primary second baseman.
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Hunter Feduccia C | TB
Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Sitting in third straight game
Feduccia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Feduccia had been included in the starting nine in the Rays' first two matchups of the season against right-handed starters, but he'll end up hitting the bench Wednesday for the third game in a row. Two of those absences have come against righties, which suggests that the Rays aren't planning to go with a hard platoon of the left-handed-hitting Feduccia and the right-handed-hitting Nick Fortes at catcher.
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Carson Williams SS | TB
Rays' Carson Williams: Sitting in series finale
Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Ben Williamson will cover shortstop in the series finale in Milwaukee after Williams had occupied the position in each of the Rays' first five games. The 22-year-old rookie has gotten off to a slow start, slashing just .158/.200/.211 while striking out in six of his 21 plate appearances.