MLB Player News
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Jeremiah Jackson 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Back on bench for nightcap
Jackson is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.
Jackson Holliday will rejoin the starting nine at second base after Jackson occupied the position for the Orioles' 5-3 win in Game 1 while going 1-for-4 with a run scored. The Orioles have yet to start Holliday in consecutive games since he was activated from the injured list Monday, but he should eventually settle back into a near-everyday role once he's further removed from the hand injury that had kept him on the shelf all season. When that happens, Jackson is likely to see a stark downturn in his playing time.
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Zach McKinstry 2B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: On bench for nightcap
McKinstry is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Orioles.
After going 0-for-3 with a walk as the Tigers' leadoff batter in a 5-3 loss earlier in the day, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry will take a seat for the nightcap while the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the bump. Hao-Yu Lee will enter the starting nine in place of McKinstry, covering second base while batting eighth.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Sitting again Sunday
Keaschall is not in Minnesota's starting lineup against Boston on Sunday.
Keaschall will end up sitting for the last two games of the series, with Orlando Arcia starting at second base and batting seventh against Sonny Gray on Sunday. Keaschall is slashing .233/.318/.307 with 10 steals in 12 attempts, one home run and 18 RBI across 201 plate appearances this season.
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Richard Palacios 2B | TB
Rays' Richie Palacios: Sitting against lefty
Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.
After starting the last three games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, four RBI and a run, Palacios will retreat to the bench while southpaw Ryan Weathers takes the hill for New York. Carson Williams will get the nod at second base Sunday and should continue to occupy the short side of a platoon with Palacios until Ben Williamson (back) returns from the injured list, with the season debut of Gavin Lux (shoulders/ankle) also potentially coming at some point this summer.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Idle for first game of day
Holliday is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The Orioles have now held the left-handed-hitting Holliday out of the lineup for all three of their matchups with left-handed starting pitchers since he returned from the injured list Monday. Holliday should eventually see more chances against southpaws once he's further removed from the hand injury that has kept him on the shelf for most of the season, but Jeremiah Jackson will get the nod at second base in the first game of the day while the Orioles face off against Framber Valdez.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Hitting flips
Gonzalez (shoulder) has started hitting flips, MLB.com reports.
Gonzalez is taking short underhand flips from in close and at low velocity as he begins to get his timing back. At some point, he'll graduate to hitting off a machine and then live pitching. Gonzalez is aiming to return at some point next month.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Slides to third base
Duran moved from shortstop to third base in the fourth inning Saturday after Josh Jung (shoulder) was removed from a 5-2 loss to the Angels.
Duran, who has been covering shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (back), was replaced at the position by Michael Helman. The Rangers believe Jung avoided a serious injury, per Courtney Hollman of MLB.com, but Duran should remain a lineup fixture for now given the team's other infield injuries. He's slashing .287/.340/.471 with four home runs, 24 RBI, four steals and 21 runs scored while appearing in 43 of the team's 51 games.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Logs double as leadoff batter
Bazzana batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Phillies.
The rookie made his major-league debut as a leadoff hitter, a role he handled frequently in the minors. It was a tough assignment against Zack Wheeler, who fired six scoreless innings, but Bazzana was able to connect for a leadoff double in the ninth inning off closer Jhoan Duran. Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt recently removed Steven Kwan from the leadoff spot and told Tim Stebbins of MLB.com that it felt like the right time to give that opportunity to Bazzana. Since his promotion, he's sporting a .385 OBP with seven steals, and Bazzana profiles as someone that can set the table consistently for Jose Ramirez.
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Vaughn Grissom 1B | LAA
Angels' Vaughn Grissom: Resting Saturday
Grissom isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Grissom will remain on the bench for a second consecutive game after going 1-for-12 with two RBI during the Angels' last series against the Athletics. Oswald Peraza will get the nod at the keystone Saturday, and Donovan Walton will man the hot corner.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Ascending to leadoff spot
Bazzana is leading off Saturday against Zack Wheeler and the Phillies.
Bazzana had been batting fifth recently, but he earned the bump to the leadoff spot by slashing .273/.391/.364 with two home runs, seven steals and a 14.1 percent walk rate in 22 games. The rookie second baseman leads the Guardians in on-base percentage, with Brayan Rocchio's .376 mark ranking second to Bazzana's .391.