MLB Player News
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Sitting again Tuesday
Duran is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Duran following three consecutive starts. Cody Freeman is receiving another start at second base while batting sixth.
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Bobby Seymour 1B | TB
Rays' Bob Seymour: Sitting Tuesday
Seymour isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Seymour will grab a seat on the bench for a second consecutive game after having started the Rays' previous two contests. Yandy Diaz will cover first base instead Tuesday while Richie Palacios serves as the DH.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Back in action Tuesday
Kurtz (oblique) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cardinals.
The rookie first baseman is back in the lineup Tuesday after missing the previous three games due to oblique discomfort. Kurtz will attempt to get back on track after going 4-for-20 with five walks, a homer, five runs and nine strikeouts in the nine games preceding the injury.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Contributes to comeback win
Burger went 1-for-2 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Burger was activated off the injured list Monday but did not start the game. He entered as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning and delivered a run-producing triple before scoring the tying run that sent the game into the extra frame. He finished out at first base. Burger may not return to a full-time role, per Jesse Borek of MLB.com. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the club will "pick our spots" with Burger, who is still dealing with residual issues in his wrist. The Rangers have no shortage of options on the roster that can fill in at first base, including Rowdy Tellez, Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns from 10-day IL
The Rangers activated Burger (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Burger missed the past two weeks of action with a sprained left wrist but has been cleared to return to action after facing live pitching at the Rangers' spring training facility. The 29-year-old will likely give way to Rowdy Tellez at first base against most right-handers, though Burger may not serve as a strict platoon player, especially with Tellez having struggled to produce at the plate recently.
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Bobby Seymour 1B | TB
Rays' Bob Seymour: Absent from lineup
Seymour is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.
It's righty Luis Castillo toeing the rubber for the Mariners, but the left-handed-hitting Seymour will nonetheless begin the festivities on the bench. Yandy Diaz is handling first base and Richie Palacios will be the designated hitter for the Rays.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Exiting starting nine
Mountcastle is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest in San Diego.
Mountcastle started each of the previous five games, but he'll take a seat against righty Dylan Cease and the Padres on Monday. Samuel Basallo will serve as the designated hitter and Coby Mayo will handle first base for Baltimore in the series opener.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Absence continues Monday
Kurtz (oblique) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
An MRI on his oblique came back clean Saturday, but Kurtz will miss a third straight game while he deals with lingering discomfort. Tyler Soderstrom will cover first base Monday in Kurtz's absence.
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Logan Davidson 1B | LAA
Astros' Logan Davidson: Cast off 40-man roster
The Astros designated Davidson for assignment Monday.
Davidson will give up his spot on the 40-man roster to right-hander Luis Garcia (elbow), who was activated from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Monday versus the Angels. Since being claimed off waivers from the Athletics in July and getting sent to Triple-A Sugar Land, Davidson is hitting .207 with a 34.4 percent strikeout rate in 22 games.