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Jacob Young CF | WAS
Nationals' Jacob Young: Getting breather Tuesday
Young isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against San Diego, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Young will move to the bench to begin Tuesday's contest after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the series opener Monday. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will start across the outfield while Young sits.
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Nasim Nunez 2B | WAS
Nationals' Nasim Nunez: Idle Tuesday
Nunez isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Nunez's playing time has begun to dwindle as he's collected just three hits in 39 at-bats across his last 15 games. He'll now miss out on the starting nine for the third time in four games while CJ Abrams starts at shortstop and Jorbit Vivas mans second base.
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Corbin Carroll RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Taken out of Tuesday's lineup
The Diamondbacks scratched Carroll from Tuesday's lineup against the Royals due to low back discomfort, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.
This will mark consecutive absences for Carroll. The 26-year-old is slashing just .148/.200/.296 with one homer and four RBI over his last 58 plate appearances. Ildemaro Vargas will replace Carroll and man first base while Tim Tawa moves over to right field for Arizona on Tuesday.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: On bench again Tuesday
Torkelson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
The 27-year-old will hit the bench Tuesday for the second time in Detroit's past three games. Torkelson has been struggling at the plate the last few weeks with a .133/.235/.283 slash line and 38.2 percent strikeout rate in his past 20 contests.
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Dillon Dingler C | DET
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Dingler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Dingler will receive Tuesday off after starting the previous three games. The 27-year-old hasn't hit a home run since clubbing one in three straight contests from Aug. 4-6, and he's batting .117/.171/.146 during the 27-game power drought. Eduardo Valencia is working behind the plate and batting fifth versus Minnesota righty Dean Kremer.
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Max Muncy 3B | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Idle Tuesday
Muncy isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Toronto.
Muncy will get a chance to catch his breath after going 7-for-19 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored over the Athletics' last five games. His absence will allow Tommy White (back) to work as the designated hitter, batting fifth.
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Tommy White 1B | ATH
Athletics' Tommy White: In Tuesday's lineup
White (back) will serve as the Athletics' designated hitter and bat sixth Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
White has sat out each of the Athletics' last six games while dealing with lower-back tightness, and after avoiding the injured list, he's been cleared to return to the starting nine. The 23-year-old had been making decent contact before getting injured, going 10-for-36 (.278) with four RBI and four runs scored over his last 10 games.