MLB Player News
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Piling up stolen bases
Caballero went 1-for-4 with a stolen base Wednesday against the Rangers.
Caballero has been in the lineup for six of the Rays' first seven games, hitting between sixth and ninth in the order. He's still found ways to be productive, as he's reached base eight times across 22 plate appearances with six combined RBI and runs scored. Most intriguing has been his aggressiveness on the basepaths, as Caballero now has three stolen bases on the season while being caught once.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Aiming to return Saturday
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Wednesday that he's hopeful Lowe (oblique) will be ready to return to the lineup Saturday in Colorado, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe exited Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Rangers due to left side tightness, but Cash said the second baseman wanted to remain in the game. The manager hopes that the team's off day Thursday combined with a left-hander starting for the Rockies on Friday will allow Lowe sufficient rest before he can return to action Saturday. Side injuries can be tricky, though, so an eventual stint on the injured list can't be ruled out.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | SD
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Removed with lightheadedness
Rengifo was lifted from Wednesday's game in Miami after feeling lightheaded.
Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a run scored at the plate before exiting. Consider him day-to-day for the time being. Nolan Schanuel entered the game in Rengifo's place, with Miguel Sano shifting from first to third base.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Exits game with side tightness
Lowe was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rangers due to left side tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
It's not clear when Lowe was injured, but he went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being lifted after the fifth inning. The Rays are calling Lowe day-to-day for the time being, but the club may offer more clarity on his situation after the game.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting versus lefty
Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
The Mariners are going with a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter southpaw Logan Allen, so Rojas will retreat to the bench along with Dominic Canzone. Dylan Moore will replace Canzone in left field, while Luis Urias spells Rojas at third base.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Homers in Tuesday's loss
Altuve went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.
Altuve was responsible for the Astros' lone run in a pitchers' duel Tuesday, leading off the fourth inning with a solo shot off Jose Berrios to give Houston a 1-0 lead. Altuve has hits in six straight games to start the season, going 9-for-25 with two homers, five extra-base hits and five runs scored. The veteran second baseman slashed .311/.393/.522 last year with 17 homers, 51 RBI and 14 stolen bases.
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Davis Schneider LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Davis Schneider: Cranks game-winning homer
Schneider went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Astros.
Schneider was the hero in Toronto's dramatic victory over Houston, launching a two-run, 423-foot homer off Josh Hader to put the Blue Jays ahead 2-1 with two outs in the ninth inning. Schneider now has two hits, both home runs, in his first two starts this season. While he's primarily come off the bench early this year, Schneider's defensive versatility can earn him more of a regular role if he keeps swinging a hot bat. He slashed .276/.404/.603 with eight homers in 116 at-bats as a rookie last season.
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Cavan Biggio RF | HOU
Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio: Not starting versus lefty
Biggio isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Tuesday against the Astros.
The lefty-hitting Biggio will step out of the lineup Tuesday with southpaw Framber Valdez starting on the mound for Houston. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will slide over to second base while Biggio rests, allowing Ernie Clement to start at third and bat seventh.
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Justin Foscue 2B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Officially called up
The Rangers called up Foscue from Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.comreports.
The 24-year-old missed out on Texas' Opening Day roster but will join the club less than a week into the regular season since Josh Jung is headed to the injured list with a fractured wrist. Foscue isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Tampa Bay but should soon make his MLB debut, and he could be in store for at least semi-regular playing time in the corner infield spots with Jung and Nathaniel Lowe (oblique) sidelined.