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  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Not starting Tuesday

    Voit is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

    Voit receives a day off after playing six of the last seven days to begin his season. The 2020 MLB home run leader has tallied two hits in each of his past three games and launched his first homer of 2021 on Monday against the Rangers.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Blasts first homer

    Voit went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.

    He took Josh Sborz deep in the eighth inning, supplying the last gasp of offense for the Yankees on the night. It was Voit's first homer of the year, and after going 0-for-10 in his first three games back in the lineup after coming off the IL, the first baseman seems to have found his swing, reeling off three straight multi-hit performances.

  • Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN

    Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Hits off machine

    Kiriloff (wrist) hit off a pitching machine Monday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Kiriloff is working through a sprained wrist, an ailment for which he received a cortisone shot 10 days ago. Surgery was potentially on the table if the shot didn't have the desired effect, but he's been making encouraging progress, advancing first to fielding and dry swings and now to hitting. The Twins still haven't specified when they expect him to return, however.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Missing series with ankle issue

    Abreu will miss the White Sox's weekday series against the Twins due to left ankle inflammation but is expected to return over the weekend against the Yankees, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

    Abreu has been involved in a pair of collisions over the last three days. He didn't miss a start after crashing into Hunter Dozier along the first base line Friday but will miss at least three this time around after sliding into home plate to score the winning run Sunday. X-rays were negative, but an MRI revealed inflammation serious enough that the White Sox have already ruled him out until Friday. Andrew Vaughn will get to spend some time at first base in his absence, opening up more starts in the outfield for players like Danny Mendick and Leury Garcia, who will occupy the corners Monday against the Twins.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Day off Monday

    Abreu is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

    Abreu was involved in a scary collision with Hunter Dozier along the first base line Friday and exited the game, but he was right back in the lineup the next day and went 2-for-4 in both weekend games against the Royals. Given that he looked clearly healthy over the weekend, it appears as though his off day Monday is a routine one. Andrew Vaughn will start at first base in his absence, with Leury Garcia starting in left field.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    White Sox's Jose Abreu: Aggressive, scores winning run

    Abreu went 2-for-4, was hit by a pitch and scored the winning run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Royals.

    Abreu, standing on third with two out and the game knotted in the bottom of the ninth inning, took off for home after after a Wade Davis pitch bounced a few feet away from catcher Cam Gallagher. He was ruled safe, beating Gallagher's dive, which was upheld on review. It was an indication that Abreu is feeling no ill effects from Friday's nasty collision with Hunter Dozier.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Records another homer

    Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 10-8 win over the Phillies.

    Guerrero has now clubbed home runs in each of his last three games, and he helped propel the Blue Jays to the narrow win Sunday. He's now slashing .319/.440/.609 with 11 home runs, 30 RBI and 29 runs this season.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Plates four runs in win

    Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a double, four RBI and a run in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees.

    The Yankees put up four runs in the first inning Sunday, but Mountcastle responded by driving in two runs with a double in the bottom of the first before plating three more runs later in the comeback win. The 24-year-old is hitting .218 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 13 runs and three stolen bases this year.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL

    Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Managing hamstring strain

    Tellez left Sunday's win over the Phillies with a mild left hamstring strain, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Tellez hit a single to left field in Sunday's matchup but appeared to slip on home plate and was immediately removed from the game after he made it to first base. Manager Charlie Montoyo said that Tellez has a "good chance" of winding up on the injured list, but the team will presumably run further tests before making a final decision.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Collects first hits of campaign

    Voit went 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-2 victory over Baltimore.

    The first baseman collected his first hit of the season in the first inning, rapping a single to left field and later coming around to score. He singled again in the sixth inning, this time plating two runs with the base knock. Voit entered the contest having gone 0-for-10 through his first three games after missing nearly six weeks while recovering from left knee surgery.

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