MLB Player News
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Moves to injured list
The Angels placed Schanuel on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left wrist contusion.
The 23-year-old was held out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Cubs after exiting Saturday's contest with wrist soreness, and he's now landed on the IL after being diagnosed with a bruise. Schanuel will be eligible to be reinstated Sept. 3, though it remains to be seen if he's ready to return at that point.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Not ready to start Sunday
Schanuel (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
According to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, Schanuel is unlikely to be available off the bench for the series finale, as he's scheduled to undergo further tests Monday after leaving Saturday's 12-1 loss in the sixth inning due to a sore left wrist. Niko Kavadas will step in for Schanuel at first base in the series finale.
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Ezequiel Duran 1B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Picking up third straight start
Duran will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Duran will stay in the lineup for the third game in a row after after going 2-for-8 with two doubles and three RBI in the first two. With Marcus Semien (foot) landing on the injured list Saturday, Duran could emerge as the Rangers' primary option at the keystone.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Missing another start
Guerrero (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Though a recent MRI on Guerrero's tight left hamstring came back negative and revealed little more than inflammation, the 26-year-old will still be held out of the lineup for a fifth straight game. According to MLB.com, Guerrero was available off the bench but went unused in Saturday's 7-6 win, so he could be an option for a pinch-hitting appearance in Sunday's series finale. Ty France will pick up another start at first base in Guerrero's stead.
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Coby Mayo 1B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Back on bench Sunday
Mayo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Mayo took a pitch off his right hand Friday, but he was cleared to start Saturday and went 0-for-3 with a walk. The Orioles haven't indicated that Mayo experienced any setbacks, so his absence Sunday looks to be a routine rest day. The 23-year-old has held down a near-everyday role throughout August, but he's slashing just .154/.236/.277 with a 38.9 percent strikeout rate so far this month.
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Bobby Seymour 1B | TB
Rays' Bob Seymour: Sitting against lefty
Seymour is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
With southpaw Matthew Liberatore on the hill for St. Louis, the left-handed-hitting Seymour will head to the bench while the Rays go with Yandy Diaz at first base and Christopher Morel at designated hitter in the series finale. Since being called up from Triple-A Durham on Aug. 15, Seymour has gone 4-for-24 (.167 average) with one home run and a 1:12 BB:K in seven games.
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Nathaniel Lowe: Producing for new team
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 12-1 win over the Yankees.
Lowe contributed to Boston's seven-run ninth inning with a run-producing single and then scored himself. He's either scored or driven in a run in five straight games since joining the Red Sox. Lowe is 5-for-14 with three walks, two doubles, a home run, five RBI and four runs scored for his new team.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Begins swinging bat
Burger (wrist) has begun swinging a bat, MLB.com reports.
Burger's sprain appears to be on the milder side, and he could rejoin the Rangers after a minimum 10-day stay on the injured list. While he's been unavailable, Texas is using Rowdy Tellez at first base against righties and Ezequiel Duran against lefties.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Comes up clutch Saturday
Walker went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.
Walker singled and scored in the first inning before breaking a 7-7 tie with a two-run blast in the seventh. The first baseman has now homered in three straight games and has tallied 11 extra-base hits and 17 RBI through 20 August contests. For the year, he's slashing .237/.303/.407 with 19 long balls, 72 RBI, 57 runs scored and a stolen base across 519 plate appearances.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Departs with wrist soreness
Schanuel exited Saturday's game versus the Cubs due to left wrist soreness.
Schanuel flied out to right field in the bottom of the fourth inning and was later removed from the contest in the top of the sixth with the Angels trailing 6-0. He went 0-for-2 at the plate prior to his departure. Consider Schanuel day-to-day ahead of Sunday's series finale with the Cubs.