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  • Mark Leiter RP | ATH

    Athletics' Mark Leiter: Undergoing surgery on hip

    Leiter will undergo surgery Tuesday to address a right hip impingement and is expected to miss the remainder of the season, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

    Leiter landed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday due to the injury, which he'll opt to treat with a procedure rather than rest and rehab. The 35-year-old righty will close out the season with a 4.28 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, five holds and four saves across 33.2 innings.

  • Curtis Mead 3B | BOS

    Red Sox's Curtis Mead: Batting second in team debut

    Mead will start at second base and bat second in Monday's game versus the Athletics.

    Acquired from the Nationals in a trade this past weekend, Mead will immediately be thrown into a favorable spot in the lineup for the Red Sox. The 25-year-old has experienced a breakout season, slashing .256/.351/.505 with 17 home runs across 322 plate appearances.

  • Pirates' Johnathan Rodriguez: Dealt to Pittsburgh

    The Pirates acquired Rodriguez from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

    Rodriguez will report to Triple-A Indianapolis as he moves on to his third organization of the season following stops with the Guardians and Orioles. The outfielder has spent the majority of the campaign at the Triple-A level slashing .269/.369/.384 with four home runs and one stolen base across 255 plate appearances.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Kicking off rehab Tuesday

    Garcia (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday.

    Garcia is finally ready to test things out in a game setting after missing more than a month of action with a nagging muscle strain in his left hand. The third baseman shouldn't require too many rehab at-bats before rejoining the Royals' active roster. Nick Loftin has been serving as Kansas City's primary option at the hot corner since Garcia went down.

  • Pedro Ramirez 2B | CHC

    Cubs' Pedro Ramirez: Taking seat Monday

    Ramirez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

    Though he'll cede his spot to Miguel Amaya on Monday, Ramirez appears to be emerging as a regular in the Chicago lineup. He had started in six of the Cubs' previous eight contests, going 11-for-25 with four doubles, two walks, one stolen base, six RBI and five runs during that stretch.

  • Tristan Peters CF | CHW

    White Sox's Tristan Peters: Sits for first time in second half

    Peters is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

    After appearing in the All-Star Game two weeks ago, Peters has gotten off to a sluggish start in the second half. Through the White Sox's first nine games following the break, Peters has gone just 4-for-30 with one extra-base hit (a double). The left-handed-hitting outfielder will get the night off while the Yankees send southpaw Max Fried to the hill.

  • Tigers' Eduardo Valencia: Back with big club

    The Tigers recalled Valencia from Triple-A Toledo on Monday.

    Valencia didn't deserve to be sent back down in the first place after going 5-for-12 with a pair of home runs in his first stint with the big club earlier this month. He didn't have to wait long for another opportunity, as the rookie will replace the injured Kerry Carpenter (foot) on the roster. Valencia could see some starts at designated hitter in Carpenter's stead, though regular playing time for the 26-year-old isn't a given.

  • White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Idle against southpaw

    Benintendi is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

    The left-handed-hitting Benintendi will retreat to the bench for the first time in the second half while the White Sox face off against lefty Max Fried in the series opener. With Benintendi taking a seat, Colson Montgomery will get a break from playing in the infield but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter.

  • Sam Antonacci LF | CHW

    White Sox's Sam Antonacci: Idle against southpaw

    Antonacci is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

    The White Sox will send Antonacci and two other left-handed batters (Tristan Peters and Andrew Benintendi) to the bench while southpaw Max Fried starts for the Yankees. Randal Grichuk will draw the nod in left field in place of Antonacci, who has produced a .792 OPS on the season but is slashing just .203/.292/.234 over 73 plate appearances versus lefties.

  • Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Belts solo homer vs. Texas

    Arozarena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 7-3 loss to the Rangers.

    Arozarena put the Mariners on the board early with a solo home run off Kumar Rocker in the second inning. Arozarena has gone deep in back-to-back games and is up to 13 home runs on the year. He has gone 10-for-38 (.263) with two solo home runs and seven runs scored in 10 games since the All-Star break.

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