MLB Player News
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Back in lineup Monday
Castro (knee) is starting at second base and batting ninth against the Guardians on Monday.
Castro will return to the Twins' lineup for Monday's series opener after missing the last two games due to a right knee contusion. He has gone 8-for-32 (.250) with one steal, eight runs scored and a solo homer in the 10 games since being activated from the 10-day injured list May 5.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: On bench for second straight game
Campbell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
After slashing just .085/.104/.149 to begin May, Campbell was held out of the lineup for Sunday's 10-4 loss to Atlanta. The rookie will remain on the bench for Monday's series opener, but the Red Sox haven't indicated that Campbell is nursing any sort of injury. Assuming he's healthy, Campbell should remain the Red Sox's top second baseman, though he recently began taking reps at first base and could be an option at that position as Boston seeks a more permanent replacement for Triston Casas (knee), who is out for the season.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Steals base in loss
Hamilton started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's 10-4 loss to Atlanta.
Hamilton got the start at second base with a slumping Kristian Campbell (.078 in last 13 games) getting a breather. Hamilton doesn't start often but has made an impact with eight steals in a limited role (58 at-bats). With news that Campbell has begun taking reps at first base, an opening could eventually emerge for Hamilton, who has shaken off an early season slump. He's batting .393 (11-for-28) with six steals in 12 games during the month of May.
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Dylan Moore LF | PHI
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Out of Sunday's lineup
Moore is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Moore will sit for the third time in Seattle's past four games despite having a .778 OPS in nine contests since coming off the injured list May 6. Leo Rivas will cover the keystone and bat ninth in the series finale in San Diego.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: On bench again Sunday
Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Sosa has an .889 OPS in his past eight games but finds himself on the bench Sunday for the second time in the White Sox's last three contests. Josh Rojas is manning the keystone while Miguel Vargas is at third base and Tim Elko starts at first.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Sunday
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Keith started the previous three games and went 4-for-9 with two doubles, a walk and three runs, but he'll still take a seat Sunday against Toronto righty Jose Berrios. Riley Greene will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Akil Baddoo receives a start in left field.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday
Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Castro after he fouled a ball off his knee during Friday's contest. The utility man was diagnosed with a bruise and is considered day-to-day. Kody Clemens is manning the keystone Sunday while Brooks Lee starts at shortstop in place of Carlos Correa (concussion).
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Taking seat amid slump
Campbell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Campbell has just one hit in his past 26 at-bats and has a .085 average (4-for-47) and 31.3 percent strikeout rate through 12 games in May, so he'll get a breather for Sunday's series finale versus Atlanta. David Hamilton will step in at the keystone and bat eighth for Boston.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Notches first steal
Urias went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
Urias had one of the Athletics' five hits in the contest, where offense was at a premium. He's been pretty good in May, hitting safely in 11 of his 14 games. He's gone 14-for-46 (.304) this month, though just three of those hits have gone for extra bases. The infielder is at a .274/.355/.474 slash line with six home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a steal through 33 contests this season.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Remains hot with three hits
Clemens went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-0 win against Milwaukee on Saturday.
Clemens collected his first three-hit performance of the campaign, with one of his knocks being a solo homer in the fifth inning. The 29-year-old began the season with just three hits over his first 24 at-bats, but he's picked things up of late. Over his past four contests, Clemens has recorded three multi-hit efforts while going 7-for-15 with two long balls and six RBI.