MLB Player News
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Returning Saturday
Gonzalez (knee) will start at first base and bat leadoff against the Yankees on Saturday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Left knee soreness kept Gonzalez from playing in Boston's last two games, but he's been cleared to return to action Saturday. The 29-year-old is currently enjoying a 12-game hitting streak, during which he's slashed .455/.444/.545 with nine RBI and five runs scored.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: First career multi-homer game
Clemens went 4-for-4 with three home runs, five RBI, a double and an additional run scored in a 9-8 win over Arizona on Friday.
It was the first career multi-homer game for Clemens, who also established a career high in RBI. The lefty-hitting Clemens should continue to see the bulk of the reps at first base for the Twins to wrap up the campaign, especially if he continues to perform well. While he's hitting just .236 over his last 17 outings, Clemens has six big flies, one double and 10 RBI over that stretch to improve his OPS to .740 for the season.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Loses 40-man spot
The Angels designated Kavadas for assignment Friday.
The Angels sent Kavadas to Triple-A on Sept. 4 after he went just 2-for-20 with 10 strikeouts during his time in the majors, and the team will now strip him of his place on the 40-man roster as well. This creates space for Chad Wallach to join the active roster as catcher depth to replace Travis d'Arnaud (concussion).
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Nick Sogard SS | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Not in Friday's lineup
Sogard is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees.
Sogard had started each of the previous three contests -- including two in right field -- but he will begin Friday's festivities on the bench. Nate Eaton will patrol right field and bat eighth in the series opener.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Remains out Friday
Gonzalez (knee) remains out of the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Yankees.
Gonzalez didn't play Wednesday against the Athletics due to a sore left knee, and the team off day Thursday wasn't enough to help get him over the hump with his recovery. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Gonzalez will be available off the bench Friday and could be back in the lineup Saturday, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. David Hamilton will play second base and bat seventh for the Red Sox on Friday.
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Logan Davidson 1B | LAA
Angels' Logan Davidson: Pops first homer
Davidson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-6, extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
This was Davidson's first multi-hit effort as an Angel. He's gone 3-for-11 with three strikeouts over six games since he was claimed off waivers from the Astros. Davidson is filling a part-time role to help cover the absence of Nolan Schanuel (wrist) at first base -- Oswald Peraza has also gotten time at the position. The switch-hitting Davidson has one homer, three RBI, three runs scored and no stolen bases over 15 big-league games between the Angels and Athletics this season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Two steals in Thursday's win
Naylor went 0-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run scored in Thursday's 7-6, extra-innings win over the Angels.
Naylor swiped a bag after reaching on catcher's interference in the 10th inning, and his second steal came as the designated runner in the 12th before coming around to score the tying run in that frame. The first baseman continues to pick his moments on the basepaths with five steals over his last 11 contests. Overall, he's up to 27 thefts on 29 attempts while adding 19 home runs, 80 RBI, 74 runs scored and a .283/.344/.451 slash line over 134 games between Seattle and Arizona this season.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Angels' Oswald Peraza: Getting rest Thursday
Peraza isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Peraza will receive a day to recollect himself Thursday after beginning September with a .572 OPS through 10 games. His absence will open a spot in the lineup for Logan Davidson to step in as Los Angeles' first baseman and bat eighth.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting out Thursday
Mountcastle is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Mountcastle will retreat to the bench after starting each of the past seven contests. Coby Mayo is at first base and Samuel Basallo is in the designated-hitter spot Thursday as the Orioles go for the sweep.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Tallies three hits in New York
Torkelson went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.
Torkelson enjoyed his evening at Yankee Stadium, tallying his first three-hit effort since July and just his third of the season. The slugging first baseman is in a bit of a power drought, as he's now gone 14 games without a home run. Torkelson does still have 28 homers overall, which is second on the team behind Riley Greene and just three away from tying his career high, which Torkelson set back in 2023.