MLB Player News
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Zach McKinstry 2B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle against lefty
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
The Tigers will send the left-handed-hitting McKinstry to the bench while southpaw Trevor Rogers takes the hill for the Orioles in the series finale. Matt Vierling will draw the start in right field in McKinstry's stead and will bat eighth.
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Sam Shaw 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Sam Shaw: Shelved at High-A
High-A Vancouver placed Shaw on the 7-day injured list July 9 due to an unspecified injury.
Shaw didn't debut for Vancouver until June 7, after he opened the season on the 60-day injured list while recovering from a blood clot near his shoulder, which stemmed from thoracic outlet syndrome, per Steve Ewen of The Vancouver Province. The Blue Jays haven't revealed if Shaw's latest move to the IL is related to the blood clot or the result of a different injury. Shaw had fared well over about a month's worth of action at Vancouver, slashing .239/.427/.535 with six home runs and three stolen bases in 21 games.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Not starting versus Skubal
Holliday is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Detroit.
It's lefty ace Tarik Skubal on the bump for the Tigers, so the left-handed-hitting Holliday will grab a seat even after picking up six hits over the first two games of the series. Jeremiah Jackson will handle second base for the Orioles.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Goes deep, drives in five in rout
Torres went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and five total RBI in Tuesday's 14-0 win over the Orioles.
Torres easily set a new season high in RBI as he helped pace a Detroit offensive explosion. The veteran infielder's previous season best in RBI was two, and his home run was his first since June 11. Torres did miss about a month of action due to an oblique strain, and Tuesday's effort was his best since returning from the injured list last week.
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Nick Sogard 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Set to return to majors
The Red Sox are expected to recall Sogard from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
With Curtis Mead set to miss extended time due to a fractured wrist, Sogard will rejoin the big club to help replenish Boston's infield depth. The 28-year-old can cover all four infield positions and has slashed .257/.350/.371 across 41 major-league plate appearances this season, though he doesn't have a clear pathway to regular playing time.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Luis Urias: Goes yard in Monday's win
Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Monday's win over the Nationals.
Getting the start at second base and batting eighth, Urias got the Blue Jays on the board in the third inning when he drove a first-pitch sinker from Eddy Yean over the fence in center field. Urias has gone just 2-for-14 in seven games since the All-Star break in a depth role, but both hits have left the yard.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Replaces injured Mead at 2B
Seigler came off the bench in the fifth inning of Monday's 4-2 win over the Athletics and went 0-for-2. Curtis Mead (wrist) in the fifth inning of Monday's 4-2 win over the Athletics. The former went 0-for-2.
Seigler entered the contest as a replacement for the newly acquired Curtis Mead, who was making his team debut. After he was plunked on the wrist by a pitch in the top of the fourth inning, Mead stayed in the game for the bottom half of the frame before Seigler substituted in for him. Mead was diagnosed with a bruised wrist following his early exit, and while he appears to have avoided a serious injury, the Red Sox could still turn to Seigler to make a start at second base Tuesday.
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Vaughn Grissom 2B | LAA
Angels' Vaughn Grissom: Homers in three-hit effort
Grissom went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 6-4 loss to Houston.
Grissom poked an RBI single into right field in the first inning before clobbering a solo homer to left-center field in the third frame. He added another single in the fifth inning, marking the infielder's fourth game with at least three hits this season. The 25-year-old has heated up with an .878 OPS in July, bringing his season slash line to .259/.325/.411 with seven homers, 43 RBI and 26 runs scored across 66 contests.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Posts big line in victory
Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs, two RBI and two stolen bases in Monday's 9-5 win over the White Sox.
Chisholm's biggest contribution was a two-run double in the fourth inning that tied the score 3-3. The speedy infielder further beefed up his line with a pair of stolen bases to boost his total to 29 thefts on the campaign, third-most in the majors. That puts Chisholm one steal away from a third consecutive 30-SB season, and he has a legitimate chance of reaching the career-high 40 regular-season thefts he recorded in 2024.
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Zach McKinstry 2B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Triples, reaches three times Monday
McKinstry went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Orioles.
McKinstry is struggling overall with a .206 batting average and .594 OPS this season, though he's been better since the start of June. While the veteran utility player feels unlikely to match last year's career best totals of 12 home runs and 19 stolen bases, he is at least seeing regular playing time. McKinstry is known for moving around defensively, though he may focus primarily on right field in the short term with Wenceel Perez (orbital) and Kerry Carpenter (foot) both on the injured list.