MLB Player News
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Back in action
Gurriel (ankle) is back in the lineup Tuesday against Colorado, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Gurriel sat out Sunday with a right ankle issue, but he's good to go following Monday's off day. He'll bat fifth and play first base.
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Remains out of lineup
Cabrera (back) remains on the bench Tuesday against the Angels.
Cabrera was scratched Sunday against the Rays with lower-back tightness and will sit for at least one more contest. Logan Forsythe starts at third base.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Day off Tuesday
Diaz is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.
Diaz sits after starting five games in a row. Joey Wendle will get the nod at third base.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Lands on injured list
Voit was placed on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain Tuesday.
Voit left Saturday's game against the Red Sox with abdominal tightness and did not play in Sunday's contest. The assignment is backdated to Sunday, so he could be back in the lineup when play resumes July 12 following the All-Star break, should he prove ready. DJ LeMahieu can slide over to first base in Voit's absence, as he did on Sunday, or the Yankees can move Edwin Encarnacion out from the designated hitter spot.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Scores three times
Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a double, two walks and three runs Monday in the Blue Jays' 11-4 win over the Orioles.
Guerrero reaped the benefits of batting in front of Lourdes Gurriel, Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk, as that trio combined to produce 10 hits on the afternoon. Even though Guerrero has yet to live up to his lofty expectations, he's still been reasonably productive for fantasy managers over his last 10 games, slashing .270/.372/.405 with eight runs and four RBI.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Slaps three doubles
Diaz went 3-for-4 with three doubles and three runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over Texas.
Diaz was a nightmare for Texas pitching all afternoon. It was the first time this season he's collected three extra-base hits in one contest. The solid day puts his OPS at .854 alongside 28 extra-base knocks and 40 runs scored on the year.
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Late scratch with stiff back
Cabrera was a late scratch from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays due to lower-back tightness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Along with Cabrera, Rougned Odor (hamstring) was scratched ahead of the contest, leaving Texas with a short bench for the series finale. The team is likely viewing Cabrera's injury as a day-to-day situation in advance of Monday's series opener with the Angels.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Breaks through in win
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.
Diaz snapped out of an 0-for-11 funk with the two-hit day, his first multi-hit effort since the final game before he went on the injured list. Despite the aforementioned brief slump he endured over his first two games back, Diaz is hitting .316 overall in June, raising his average 20 points to .276 since the calendar flipped.