MLB Player News
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Brandon Dixon 1B | SD
Tigers' Brandon Dixon: Picks up start Monday
Dixon is starting at third base and batting sixth in Monday's game against the Orioles.
Dixon will be making his first start of the season at third base, as he's primarily played on the other side of the diamond. The 27-year-old is slashing a solid .311/.333/.574 with four home runs and 14 RBI through 24 games.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Three hits in rout
Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Padres.
While his fellow second-generation players Lourdes Gurriel and Cavan Biggio both went yard in a 10-1 rout, Guerrero was doing some damage of his own at the plate, snapping an 0-for-12 skid. The 20-year-old has had a bit of a bumpy introduction to the majors, but Guerrero is still slashing .315/.383/.630 over his last 14 games with five homers, 10 RBI, 10 runs and a 6:8 BB:K.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Dealing with finger injury
Mountcastle wasn't included in Triple-A Norfolk's lineup for their game Sunday against Gwinnett due to a finger issue, Steve Melewski of MASN Sports reports.
The injury kept Mountcastle out of action for a second straight day, but it's not believed to be a major concern at this juncture. With an .879 OPS and a manageable 20.7 percent strikeout rate this season at Norfolk, the 22-year-old has looked major-league ready at the dish, but the Orioles may want him to prove he can capably handle the corner outfield before he gets a callup.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting out Sunday
Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
The Blue Jays wanted to keep budding star Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bat in the lineup while giving him some time out of the field, so he'll slot in as the designated hitter in the series finale. That leaves no room in the lineup for Tellez, who will hit the bench after starting each of the past five days and going 5-for-20 with three home runs over that span.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Angels' Kole Calhoun: Leads team with 3-for-3 effort
Calhoun went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday.
His third-inning solo shot looked like it would be the only offense in the game until both teams scored twice in a wild ninth inning. Calhoun has done well in May, hitting .303 with three homers, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored in 19 games to partially offset a difficult start to the season. The right fielder has 10 homers and a .236 average over 48 games this year.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Twins' C.J. Cron: Drives in four
Cron went 2-for-3 with a two-run double in an 8-1 victory over the White Sox on Saturday.
Cron had another big day as the Twins won their fifth straight game, driving in four runs in his first two at-bats against Manny Banuelos. Since May 8, the 29-year-old is hitting .388 with seven homers, raising his batting average 72 points in the process. He's slashing .278/.344/.556 over 169 at-bats this season.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Blasts 13th homer
Voit went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in the first game of a doubleheader against the Royals on Saturday.
Voit took Scott Barlow deep in the seventh inning to break a 3-3 tie in a blast measured at 470 feet. The 28-year-old is 16-for-39 over his last nine games to raise his slash line to .266/.376/.516 across 184 at-bats this season.
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Luke Raley RF | SEA
Twins' Luke Raley: Requires surgery
Raley needs surgery on a dislocated tendon in his left ankle, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Raley has been on the 7-day injured list with what had been termed an ankle strain, but the issue is apparently worse than that. Recovery from the procedure is expected to keep him out for a few months.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Sits in Game 1
O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
With lefty J.A. Happ starting for the Yankees, O'Hearn will begin the twin bill on the bench. New York has not yet announced who will start Game 2, but it may be righty Chance Adams, in which case O'Hearn should be in Saturday evening's lineup.