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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Could be back Tuesday
Manager Gabe Kapler said Saturday that Wade (knee) could be available to return from the 10-day injured list during the Giants' two-game series with the Dodgers that begins Tuesday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports. "The schedule has him playing more games in Triple-A to make sure he feels comfortable doing everything necessary to help us on the field," Kapler said of Wade. "We'll see when his earliest availability is. In theory that could be at some point in the Dodgers series."
Kapler's comments came after Wade made his fifth rehab appearance with Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. For the first time during his stint in the minors, Wade played a full nine-inning game in the outfield Saturday, and he finished with a double and three walks across his six plate appearances. Wade certainly looks to have moved past the knee injury based on his performance at the dish, as he's submitted a 1.238 OPS over his 21 plate appearances at Triple-A. Whenever he's reinstated from the IL, Wade should reclaim a strong-side platoon role in the outfield.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Gets Sunday off
Torkelson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Harold Castro will draw the start at first base while Torkelson exits the lineup for the first time since April 11. The rookie's move to the bench comes after a rough four-game stretch in which he went 1-for-14 with a walk and seven strikeouts.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Rangers' Kole Calhoun: Sits versus lefty
Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
The lefty-hitting Calhoun will bow out of the lineup with southpaw Kyle Muller on the hill for Atlanta, ending a streak of five consecutive starts for the veteran outfielder. He went 2-for-18 over that stretch to sink his season-long slash line to an ugly .164/.193/.182 across 57 plate appearances.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Gets breather Sunday
Rizzo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Rizzo will get a well-deserved breather after he started in each of the Yankees' last 11 games while turning in a monstrous 1.195 OPS fueled by six home runs and three doubles. DJ LeMahieu will fill in for Rizzo as the Yankees' first baseman.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Could return Monday
Vaughn (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Vaughn will take a seat for the second straight game due to the right hand injury he suffered in Friday's 5-1 loss in the series opener, though he's not dealing with any structural damage after X-rays returned negative. According to James Fegan of The Athletic, manager Tony La Russa said Vaughn's hand is still sore, but the 24-year-old has been able to swing the bat and may be allowed to pinch hit Sunday. Even if Vaughn goes unused off the bench Sunday, he could still rejoin the lineup for Monday's series finale.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Padres' Matt Beaty: Picks up fifth straight start
Beaty will start in right field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Pirates.
With Wil Myers (thumb) on the injured list, Beaty has taken over as the Padres' primary option in right field. He'll make his fifth consecutive start Sunday, despite going 0-for-11 with two walks and two runs in his previous four games.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Takes seat Sunday
Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Diaz looks to be getting a routine maintenance day after starting each of the past six games while going 6-for-17 with a home run, seven walks and three runs over that stretch. Harold Ramirez will fill in at first base in the series finale against Minnesota, but Diaz should have a clear path to a full-time role at either corner-infield spot for at least the next week after Ji-Man Choi (elbow) was placed on the injured list Sunday.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Receives first day off
Goldschmidt is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Goldschmidt went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Saturday to snap an eight-game hit streak during which he went 16-for-34 with a homer, two doubles, nine RBI and four runs, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Albert Pujols will start at first base while Corey Dickerson serves as the designated hitter.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Rangers' Kole Calhoun: Dropped from leadoff
Calhoun batted fifth and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
Prior to Saturday's game, Calhoun had a three-game run as the leadoff batter against right-handers, but he had an 0-for-10 stretch with two strikeouts in that role. Nathaniel Lowe, the Rangers' best hitter at this point of the season, moved to leadoff. Prior to Calhoun in the leadoff spot, Brad Miller filled the role, but a recent slide prompted him to be dropped to the lower third of the order.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Crushes fourth home run
Tellez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in a 9-1 victory against the Cubs on Saturday.
Tellez singled home a run in the first inning and provided some insurance in the fifth with a two-run shot to center. The successful showing brought the 27-year-old out of a 3-for-23 slump that encompassed eight games. Tellez is now slashing .234/.300/.484 in 21 games this season with four doubles and four home runs.