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  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Sitting against lefty again

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    The left-handed-hitting Manzardo will hit the bench for the second straight game while the Royals send another southpaw (Cole Ragans) to the hill for the series finale. David Fry will replace Manzardo in the starting nine, serving as the Guardians' designated hitter while batting cleanup.

  • Astros' Christian Walker: Launches third homer

    Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Rockies.

    Walker's opposite-field blast off Kyle Freeland in the second inning proved to be the Astros' lone run in the defeat. The first baseman has gotten off to a fast start this season, logging at least one hit in 10 of his first 12 games. In his last four contests, Walker's gone 7-for-19 with three home runs and a 1.323 OPS.

  • Bo Naylor C | CLE

    Guardians' Bo Naylor: Receiving afternoon off

    Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

    Naylor will take a seat for the second straight day with the Royals sending another lefty (Cole Ragans) to the hill for the series finale. Austin Hedges will catch for starting pitcher Joey Cantillo on Wednesday.

  • Amed Rosario SS | NYY

    Yankees' Amed Rosario: Goes yard twice in win

    Rosario went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the A's.

    Starting at third base and batting seventh, Rosario was the unexpected hero for the Yankees, launching a solo shot off Aaron Civale in the second inning before ripping an elevated splitter from Mark Leiter into the left-field seats for a game-winning, three-run blast in the eighth. The 30-year-old infielder has made all four of his appearances this season at the hot corner, going 3-for-10 with five total RBI, and with Ryan McMahon struggling early (2-for-23 with a 37.9 percent strikeout rate), Rosario could find his name in manager Aaron Boone's lineup more often.

  • Justin Slaten RP | BOS

    Red Sox's Justin Slaten: Shelved with oblique strain

    The Red Sox placed Slaten on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a right oblique strain.

    Boston had previously noted that Slaten wasn't available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's 3-2 win over Milwaukee due to a sore oblique, but the righty reliever will now be shut down for at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a strain. The Red Sox recalled lefty Tyler Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester to take Slaten's spot in the bullpen. For his part, Slaten believes his injury is minor and is hopeful to return from the IL when first eligible April 20, per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic.

  • Red Sox's Tyler Samaniego: Summoned from minors

    The Red Sox recalled Samaniego from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

    Samaniego was a late cut after a nice spring training and didn't have to wait long for a promotion. The lefty has permitted three runs (two earned) with a 3:2 K:BB over 5.1 frames in his first three appearances with Worcester. Samaniego will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.

  • Mark Leiter RP | ATH

    Athletics' Mark Leiter: Surrenders four runs

    Leiter (0-1) blew the save and took the loss in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. He allowed four runs on four hits and no walks with no strikeouts over two-thirds of an inning.

    Leiter entered in the eighth inning with a two-run cushion but quickly gave it up -- a two-run homer from Amed Rosario gave the Yankees the lead. The veteran right-hander has now recorded a blown save in both of his past two appearances and owns a 10.38 ERA and 2.54 WHIP through 4.1 innings. Leiter is still the only Athletics reliever to record a save this season, but with a closer-by-committee setup and a lack of defined roles in the bullpen, blow-up outings like Tuesday's hurt his chances of seeing consistent high-leverage opportunities.

  • David Bednar RP | NYY

    Yankees' David Bednar: Notches fifth save

    Bednar struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Tuesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the A's.

    The right-hander leads the majors in saves in the early going, one ahead of a group that includes the Dodgers' Edwin Diaz, the Phillies' Jhoan Duran and the Padres' Mason Miller. Bednar hasn't been quite as sharp as some of his peers, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 5:3 K:BB through 5.1 innings, but he has a firm hold on the closing gig with the Yankees.

  • Jarren Duran CF | BOS

    Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Idle against southpaw

    Duran is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

    Duran will sit for the third time this season but for the first time against a lefty (Shane Drohan), after he had previously been included in the lineup in the Red Sox's lone other matchup versus a southpaw (Cincinnati's Andrew Abbott) back on Opening Day. With Duran on the bench, the Red Sox will use Roman Anthony in left field, while Trevor Story gets a day off from playing shortstop but stays in the lineup at designated hitter.

  • White Sox's Tyler Schweitzer: Receives first big-league call-up

    The White Sox selected Schweitzer's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.

    Schweitzer has made a full-time move to the bullpen this season, allowing one run with a 4:0 K:BB over his first five innings with Charlotte. The left-hander will be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.

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