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  • Connor Norby 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Connor Norby: Leaves with elbow discomfort

    The Marlins announced that Norby was removed ahead of the sixth inning of Sunday's 4-0 win over the Mets due to left elbow discomfort, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports. He went 0-for-1 at the plate prior to his departure.

    After being struck in the left elbow by a pitch in the bottom of the fourth, Norby took his base and played an inning in the field before the Marlins opted to pull him from the contest. X-rays appear to have ruled out any structural damage to Norby's elbow, but he could be dealing with enough soreness and swelling that the Marlins opt to hold him out of the lineup for Monday's series opener in Toronto.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Left out of starting nine

    Schanuel (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Per Fletcher, the Angels are viewing Schanuel as day-to-day due to a tight left calf, an injury that had been bothering him on and off throughout the season before he suffered an aggravation during a defensive play at first base in Saturday's 5-2 win. Vaughn Grissom will fill in for the banged-up Schanuel at first base in the series finale.

  • Connor Norby 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Connor Norby: Exits early after HBP

    Norby went 0-for-1 before leaving Sunday's game against the Mets in the top of the sixth inning after being hit near his left elbow by a pitch earlier in the contest, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

    Norby was in obvious discomfort after being plunked, but he took his base and proceeded to play an inning at first base before he was replaced by Graham Pauley to begin the sixth. The Marlins will evaluate Norby further before providing additional word on his status heading into the club's three-game series in Toronto that begins Monday.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: X-rays negative on elbow

    The Blue Jays announced that Guerrero was diagnosed with a right elbow contusion following his departure from Sunday's game against the Pirates in the bottom of the fifth inning.

    Guerrero reached on all three of his plate appearances, scoring a run and drawing two walks before immediately leaving the game after he was hit by a pitch. Fortunately for Guerrero, X-rays on his elbow ruled out a fracture, but the bruise could still be significant enough to cost him some time. The first baseman can be viewed as day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Marlins.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Exits after being hit by pitch

    Guerrero was removed from Sunday's game against the Pirates in the bottom of the fifth inning after being hit by a pitch on the inside of his right elbow, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports. He drew two walks in his other two plate appearances, scoring one run.

    Rather than letting Guerrero run the bases before replacing him in the field in the top half of the inning, the Blue Jays immediately lifted the 27-year-old from the contest after he was struck by a 92 mph Mitch Keller sinker. The Blue Jays will likely put Guerrero through preliminary tests to determine whether he suffered any fractures before providing an update on his status.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Rhys Hoskins: Drawing fifth straight start

    Hoskins will start at first base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    Hoskins will stick in the lineup for the fifth game in a row, with four of those starts coming at first base in place of Kyle Manzardo. The two had largely been working in a platoon this season, but Manzardo has been on the bench for three of the last four matchups with right-handed pitchers despite having posted a .924 OPS since the beginning of May. It's unclear if Hoskins has usurped Manzardo as the Guardians' primary option at first base, or if manager Stephen Vogt simply wanted to give Hoskins extra playing time during a series in Philadelphia, where the 33-year-old spent the first seven seasons of his big-league career.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: On bench against righty again

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

    The 25-year-old will sit for the fourth time in five games, with three of his absences coming against right-handed pitchers. Manager Stephen Vogt's decision to keep Manzardo out of the lineup of late is somewhat surprising, as he's overcome a slow start to post a .924 OPS since the beginning of May. Rhys Hoskins will draw a fifth consecutive start.

  • Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Resting for front end of twin bill

    Torkelson is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.

    Torkelson will take a seat for the first game of the twin bill, but he'll most likely return to the starting nine for the nightcap. Colt Keith will get the nod at first base in the early game.

  • TJ Rumfield 1B | COL

    Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Clubs homer in loss

    Rumfield went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Rumfield's blast got the Rockies within a run in the eighth inning, but they failed to tie the game. The first baseman has gone 14-for-36 (.389) with two homers and six RBI over his last 11 games, and he's added a 5:4 BB:K in that span as his plate discipline continues to trend up. Rumfield is hitting .289 with an .819 OPS, seven homers, 27 RBI, 22 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over his first 52 games in the majors.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Leaves with calf tightness

    Schanuel exited Saturday's game against the Rangers with left calf tightness, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Schanuel drove in a run on a double in the bottom of the fifth inning -- RBI No. 24 for the first baseman this season -- but he appeared to pull up while jogging into second base. The Angels are off Monday and it would not be a surprise to see Schanuel held out through the off day at the very least, especially with a left-hander in MacKenzie Gore (lat) tentatively expected to start for Texas in the series finale.

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