MLB Player News
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Exits Tuesday's game
Voit was removed from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with an apparent injury, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.
Voit was hit by a breaking ball on the elbow during his first plate appearance and appeared to be wincing during his next at-bat, though the specifics regarding his exit remain unclear. Tyler Wade enters the lineup in his absence and is playing the hot corner, pushing Gio Urshela to first base.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Yet to resume baseball activities
Diaz (foot) has yet to resume baseball activities, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
Diaz has been on the injured list for a week with a bruised left foot. He doesn't appear to be particularly close to returning to action in the eyes of Rays manager Kevin Cash, who Tuesday labeled Diaz as "a ways away" from returning, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. Matt Duffy has started every game at third base in his absence.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Twins' C.J. Cron: Rehab beginning Wednesday
Cron (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Fort Myers on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Cron has been sidelined for just over a week with right thumb inflammation. He's scheduled to play at least two games for Fort Myers but could be back in Minnesota soon after that.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rays' Nate Lowe: Added to lineup
Lowe will bat sixth and be the designated hitter Tuesday against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe had been scheduled to see with lefty David Price in the mound. Due to Tommy Pham's lingering hand sprain, however, he'll be added to the lineup, batting sixth and serving as the designated hitter.
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Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Scratched from lineup
White was scratched from Monday's lineup at Double-A Arkansas due to an unspecified injury, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
White won't take the field Monday evening, but per Drayer, the prospect is expected to be fine. He's been seeing the ball well at Double-A this season, slashing .291/.342/.484 with 13 homers and 42 RBI over 71 games.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Shifts to bench
O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
After being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, O'Hearn drew back-to-back starts at first base, going 1-for-8 with two RBI between the two contests. O'Hearn will take a seat Monday with the Blue Jays bringing a lefty pitcher (Thomas Pannone) to the hill, but he could handle a large-side platoon role until the Royals get Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) back from the injured list. Though he plays in the middle infield, Mondesi's eventual return would likely create a domino effect that would make O'Hearn the odd man out in Kansas City's regular lineup versus righties.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Multi-hit effort in win
Olson went 2-for-4 with an RBI infield single, a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Rangers on Sunday.
Olson had a busy day at the plate, and his ninth-inning infield single brought home Chris Herrmann to tie the game. The slugger snapped an 0-for-10 slump that had encompassed his prior three games with what was his fifth multi-hit effort of July. Thanks to a hot start to the month, Olson is still hitting a solid .274 since the calendar flipped despite the aforementioned three-game skid, leading to an eight-point boost in his season average to .255.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rays' Nate Lowe: Back over .300 mark
Lowe went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Lowe was a constant thorn in the side of Blue Jays pitching throughout the afternoon, and his second straight multi-hit effort pushed his season average back over the .300 mark. The rookie is making excellent use of his current major-league stint, as he's now hitting .327 (18-for-55) with four doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI since being called back up from Triple-A Durham on July 4.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Turns in big performance
Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double, four RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Rays.
Guerrero delivered a big day at the dish, driving in a run with an RBI single in the third inning. He would later plate two more in the fifth with a single to right, and he finished off his day with an RBI double to left in the sixth. The 20-year-old closed out the weekend in an impressive fashion, registering seven RBI and three extra-base hits over his last two contests.