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  • Austin Shenton 1B | SEA

    Mariners' Austin Shenton: Pushed off 40-man roster

    The Mariners designated Shenton for assignment Tuesday.

    Shenton has been at Triple-A all season, slashing .207/.284/.413 with eight homers, 26 RBI and 23 runs scored across 169 plate appearances. He'll give up his spot on the 40-man roster for Casey Lawrence, who was selected to the active roster Tuesday.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Three extra-base hits in win

    Schanuel went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles and two total runs scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.

    This was an unusual display of power for the contact-hitting first baseman, and he played a big role in the Angels' win. Schanuel went deep in the first inning and came around to score again on a Taylor Ward homer in the third. Over his last 14 games, Schanuel has logged seven multi-hit efforts, going 19-for-51 (.373) in that span. He's up to three homers, 14 RBI, 25 runs scored, nine doubles, one stolen base and a .277/.365/.406 slash line over 44 contests this season.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Lifts eighth homer

    Pasquantino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants.

    Neither team could score over seven innings from starters Kris Bubic and Robbie Ray, but Pasquantino took advantage once the Giants went to their bullpen. He went deep against Tyler Rogers in the eighth inning to open the scoring. Pasquantino has hit safely in six of his last seven games, going 8-for-28 (.286) with two homers and four RBI in that span. For the season, the first baseman is up to a .228/.272/.392 slash line with eight homers, 28 RBI, 17 runs scored and five stolen bases across 48 contests. He's had a strong May at the plate as he works to overcome a slow start in 2025.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Sitting with lefty on hill

    Aranda is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

    After starting in each of the Rays' last eight games, the left-handed-hitting Aranda will take a seat while Tampa Bay faces a lefty starter (Colton Gordon) for the first time since May 9. Curtis Mead will step in at first base in place of Aranda, who owns an excellent .312/.396/.507 slash line on the season but has been far more effective against right-handed pitching (178 wRC+) than lefties (102 wRC+).

  • Curtis Mead 3B | CHW

    Rays' Curtis Mead: Getting first start since May 9

    Mead will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    Mead will crack the starting nine for the first time since May 9, after he had been on the bench for each of the past eight contests while the Rays opposed right-handed starters. The 24-year-old is batting just .169 on the season and looks like he'll remain in a short-side platoon role for the foreseeable future.

  • Royals' Jac Caglianone: Bumped up to Triple-A

    The Royals promoted Caglianone from Double-A Northwest Arkansas to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

    Caglianone will head to Omaha after producing a .316/.385/.546 slash line with nine home runs, two stolen bases and a 21.3 percent strikeout rate over 174 plate appearances in his 38 games with Northwest Arkansas this season. The sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB First-Year Player Draft is now just one step away from reaching the big leagues, and a promotion should come later this summer if he continues to rake against International League pitching.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Paces offense again Sunday

    Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

    After plating Detroit's only run of the game on a solo home run Saturday, Torkelson once again provided the team's offense Sunday, with the key play being a two-run double in the first inning to put his team up 2-0. The infielder now has a robust .886 OPS and leads the Tigers with 12 homers and 38 RBI, continuing a bounce-back campaign after a disappointing 2024.

  • Ryan Noda 1B | BAL

    Angels' Ryan Noda: Dumped from 40-man roster

    The Angels designated Noda for assignment Sunday.

    The 29-year-old was unable to earn a spot on the Halos' Opening Day roster and has now lost his place on the 40-man roster. Noda posted a .148/.364/.270 slash line and 34.1 percent strikeout rate in 38 games with Triple-A Salt Lake and will now be exposed to waivers.

  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Heading to bench Sunday

    Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    Vaughn started the previous 24 contests but will step out of the starting nine after posting a .215/.237/.344 slash line during that stretch. Joshua Palacios is batting third as the designated hitter while Michael Taylor starts in right field Sunday.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Provides offense Saturday

    Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Torkelson provided all of Detroit's offense on his 12th home run of the year in the second inning. The slugger's batting average has been slipping, as he's now batting just .226 over his last 15 contests and .238 for the season through 45 games. However, Torkelson is contributing plenty of pop with an .877 OPS, and he could make a run at his career high of 31 home runs if he stays healthy the rest of the way.

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