MLB Player News
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Out of lineup
Yoshida is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Mickey Gasper will serve as the designated hitter and bat eighth in the Red Sox's regular-season finale. Barring a pinch-hit appearance, Yoshida will end his second season in Boston having slashed .280/.349/.415 with 10 home runs and 56 RBI across 421 plate appearances.
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Tucker Davidson RP | BAL
Orioles' Tucker Davidson: Designated for assignment
Davidson was designated for assignment Sunday.
Davidson's contract was selected Saturday, and he logged 4.2 scoreless innings in Minnesota while giving up four hits and two walks with just one strikeout. The 28-year-old lefty logged a 3.89 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 104 strikeouts in 115.2 innings at Triple-A this season.
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Tyler O'Neill LF | BOS
Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Sitting for regular-season finale
O'Neill is out of the Red Sox's lineup Sunday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
The Red Sox will start Jarren Duran, Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu in the outfield for the regular-season finale. O'Neill battled multiple injuries this season, and unless he pinch hits Sunday, he'll end his first year in Boston with a slash line of .241/.336/.511, 31 home runs and 61 RBI across 473 plate appearances.
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Colin Selby RP | BAL
Orioles' Colin Selby: Recalled Sunday
Selby was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Selby has a 4.24 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 26 strikeouts and four saves in 17 innings for Norfolk. The 26-year-old righty has good stuff and was acquired by Baltimore from Kansas City in July for cash.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Sitting Sunday
Gonzalez is absent from Sunday's lineup against Tampa Bay, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Enmanuel Valdez will start at third base and bat ninth in the Red Sox's regular-season finale. Unless he comes in to pinch hit, Gonzalez will end his first season with the Red Sox having slashed .266/.306/.417 with 11 stolen bases, six home runs and 29 RBI across 216 plate appearances.
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Ryan Burr RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Ryan Burr: Opening Sunday's action
Burr is opening Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Burr has not given up a run while notching eight strikeouts in 4.1 innings while working as an opener this season. Ryan Yarbrough could come in to log some bulk innings after Burr exits.
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Tyler Gilbert RP | PHI
Phillies' Tyler Gilbert: Sent down Sunday
Gilbert was optioned to the Phillies' spring training complex Sunday.
Gilbert logged a 3.24 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and four strikeouts in 8.1 innings across six appearances for the big club. He was unlikely to be used Sunday, so the Phillies opted to summon a bench bat (Buddy Kennedy) for the final game of the regular season.
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Kenta Maeda SP | DET
Tigers' Kenta Maeda: Starting Sunday vs. White Sox
Maeda is starting Sunday against the White Sox.
This will be Maeda's first start since July 9. He has been much better out of the bullpen (3.86 ERA, 1.07 WHIP) than in the rotation (7.26 ERA, 1.58 WHIP) this season, but the Tigers will look to him to eat some innings on the final day of the regular season.
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Anthony Santander RF | BAL
Orioles' Anthony Santander: Not starting Sunday
Santander is absent from Sunday's lineup against Minnesota.
Santander will rest for the regular-season finale after going 2-for-9 with one RBI over his last two outings. Unless he pinch hits Sunday, he'll end the 2024 regular season with a .235/.308/.506 slash line, 44 home runs and 102 RBI over 665 plate appearances. The Orioles will start Colton Cowser, Cedric Mullins and Ryan O'Hearn in the outfield.
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Ben Gamel RF | HOU
Astros' Ben Gamel: Moved to 60-day IL
Gamel (fibula) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Sunday.
It had already been reported that Gamel was unlikely to return this season, and this move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Sunday's starter Ryan Gusto.