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  • Max Anderson 2B | DET

    Tigers' Max Anderson: Returning from IL

    The Tigers reinstated Anderson from Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list on Thursday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

    Anderson was placed on the 7-day injured list due to an unspecified injury on April 5. The 24-year played in some rehab games with Single-A Lakeland, where he went 4-for-13 with two home runs, four RBI, a stolen base and two free passes.

  • Mariners' Brendan Donovan: Will be activated from IL on Friday

    Donovan (groin) is traveling to Chicago to meet the Mariners and will be activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the White Sox, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

    Sidelined for nearly three weeks with a left groin strain, Donovan played one rehab game with Double-A Arkansas, going 1-for-3 with two walks. He was slashing .304/.437/.518 before getting hurt and will return to being the Mariners' everyday third baseman and leadoff man against right-handed pitching, shifting Leo Rivas back to a reserve role.

  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jose Caballero: Sitting out after hit-by-pitch

    Caballero (elbow) is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers.

    Caballero was hit on the left elbow by a pitch in Wednesday's loss to the Rangers. He was able to stay in that contest, but with it being a day game Thursday and Caballero dealing with some swelling, he'll get some rest to heal up. Yankees manager Aaron Boone expects Caballero to be available off the bench, per Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record. Max Schuemann will draw the start at shortstop and hit eighth.

  • Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE

    Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Receiving first night off

    Bazzana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

    With a tough southpaw (Cole Ragans) on the hill for the opposition, the Guardians will give the left-handed-hitting Bazzana his first night off since he was promoted from Triple-A Columbus on April 28. Through his first seven big-league games, Bazzana has gone 4-for-23 with two stolen bases, four runs, two RBI and a 6:4 BB:K.

  • Jace Jung 2B | DET

    Tigers' Jace Jung: Back in big leagues

    The Tigers recalled Jung from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat ninth in the Tigers' series finale against the Red Sox.

    Detroit had optioned Jung to Triple-A on Sunday, but he'll rejoin the big club just three days later after Gleyber Torres (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Capable of playing first base, second base and third base, Jung will shore up the Tigers' infield depth but isn't expected to be in line for steady at-bats during his upcoming stint in the majors.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Sent to IL with oblique strain

    The Tigers placed Torres on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a left oblique strain.

    Torres had been out of the lineup for the last three games due to what the Tigers had been referring to as left side tightness, but follow-up tests evidently confirmed that the veteran infielder has been tending to a mild oblique strain. His IL stint will be retroactive to Monday, but given the volatile recovery timelines for oblique strains, Torres is far from a lock to be activated when first eligible May 14. Detroit recalled Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move, but Hao-Yu Lee and Zach McKinstry are more likely to serve as Torres's primary replacements at second base.

  • Adam Frazier 2B | LAA

    Angels' Adam Frazier: Losing reps to Grissom

    Frazier is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    Though it's not unusual for him to hit the bench against lefties like the White Sox's Noah Schultz, Frazier is also beginning to see his playing time against right-handed pitching fall by the wayside. Frazier has been on the bench for three of the Angels' last four matchups versus righties, with Vaughn Grissom getting a longer look as a near-everyday player. Frazier's downturn in opportunities comes while the 34-year-old has batted just .154 with a 37 percent strikeout rate over his last 12 games.

  • Vaughn Grissom 2B | LAA

    Angels' Vaughn Grissom: Moving toward everyday role

    Grissom will start at second base and bat third in Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    The 25-year-old will occupy a prominent spot in the order for the series finale while the White Sox send lefty Noah Schultz to the hill. While Grissom has been a regular presence in the lineup against lefties since being activated from the injured list April 11, he's starting to gain some traction in the lineup against right-handed pitching, too. Grissom has started at second base over Adam Frazier in three of the Angels' last four matchups with righties and is holding down a .280/.356/.420 slash line with a 7:4 BB:K over 59 plate appearances on the season. Grissom hasn't yet produced much in the way of counting statistics with one home run, zero steals, seven RBI and six runs in 17 games, but the excellent approach he's displayed at the plate could lead to better production in a near-everyday role.

  • Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Belts fourth homer Tuesday

    Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in a 7-4 win against Texas.

    Chisholm's blast was a sixth-inning solo shot that broke a 3-3 tie. After going homerless over his first 23 games of the campaign, Chisholm has since gone deep four times across his subsequent 12 games. He's driven in 10 runs, scored 11 times and swiped three bags while slashing .289/.365/.556 during that latter span to bring his OPS up from .498 to .650.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting breather Wednesday

    Altuve is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.

    It's a routine day off for Altuve, who is celebrating his 36th birthday. The Astros are going with Brice Matthews at second base and in the leadoff spot in Wednesday's rubber match.

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