MLB Player News
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Activated, starting Friday
The Angels reinstated Schanuel (wrist) from the 10-day injured list, and he'll bat leadoff and play first base Friday against Colorado, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Schanuel will return from a three-plus-week absence due to a bruised left wrist. The 23-year-old appeared in a pair of minor-league games during a rehab stint, going 4-for-8 with a double and three runs scored. Schanuel's return means fewer opportunities for Oswald Peraza and Logan Davidson.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Tallies two more hits in loss
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Guardians.
Torkelson was the only Detroit player with multiple hits in the contest and he scored the team's lone run. The first baseman has been in a nice groove lately, as he's batting .375 over his last eight games. Overall, Torkelson is slashing .242/.335/.460, and he's mashed 29 home runs to go along with 74 RBI and 80 runs scored in what's been a bounceback campaign after a down 2024.
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Nathaniel Lowe: Slumping in September
Lowe went 1-for-3 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Atheltics.
Lowe has hit the skids after a productive start to his Red Sox tenure. He sported a .974 OPS with two home runs and eight RBI over his first 12 games in a Boston uniform, but Lowe has languished since then with a .576 OPS and just two RBI in the subsequent 13 contests.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Overcomes finger issue
Mountcastle (finger) will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the Yankees
Per Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com, Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino revealed that Mountcastle has been dealing with a finger issue the last two days, though it's unclear whether that's the only reason he's been out of the lineup. The 28-year-old's start Thursday is just his third over the past eight tilts.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Exiting starting nine
Gonzalez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt against the Athletics.
The right-handed-hitting Gonzalez has seen more and more reps versus righties lately -- in addition to his regular starts against lefties -- but he'll take a seat for this one as the Athletics send righty J.T. Ginn to the bump. David Hamilton is at second base and batting seventh for the Red Sox.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Beginning rehab assignment Wednesday
Schanuel (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
Schanuel has been on the injured list since Aug. 24 due to a left wrist contusion, but after taking part in full range of baseball activities at the Angels' facility in Arizona over the past week, he's ready to test himself in a game setting. The 23-year-old may need just a few games at Salt Lake to regain his timing at the plate before the Angels reinstate him from the IL.
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Logan Davidson 1B | LAA
Angels' Logan Davidson: Sitting in second straight
Davidson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Davidson had started at first base in five straight games from last Wednesday through Sunday, but he went just 3-for-18 with nine strikeouts during that stretch. He's now on the bench for the second time in as many days, with Oswald Peraza getting the nod at first base Wednesday. The Angels could use a three-man committee of Peraza, Davidson and Carter Kieboom at the position for the remainder of the season.
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Bobby Seymour 1B | TB
Rays' Bob Seymour: Regaining strong-side platoon role
Seymour will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Seymour appears to have re-emerged as the Rays' preferred option at first base, as he'll pick up his fourth start in Tampa Bay's last five matchups with right-handed pitchers. The rookie is still slashing a lowly .208/.236/.321 over 55 plate appearances in the majors this season and will be at risk of losing out on his strong-side platoon role if Jonathan Aranda (wrist) returns from the injured list next week.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Taking seat Wednesday
Burger is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Houston.
Burger has swung a hot bat since coming off the injured list earlier this month, but he went 0-for-7 with five strikeouts in the first two games of the series and will now get a day off to regroup. Rowdy Tellez will play first base and bat cleanup as the Rangers try to avoid the sweep.
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Nick Sogard SS | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Sogard is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.
Sogard had started five of the last seven tilts, seeing action at both second base and right field. He'll take a seat Wednesday, as Romy Gonzalez will occupy the keystone and Rob Refsnyder will patrol right field.