MLB Player News
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Sitting Wednesday
Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
He'll get a breather in the day game along with designated hitter Josh Bell and catcher Bo Naylor. Gabriel Arias will replace Rosario at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Mariners' Jose Caballero: On bench Wednesday
Caballero is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Minnesota, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.
Caballero will remain on the bench for a fourth consecutive contest Wednesday as he appears to have lost his starting job to Kolten Wong. Wong will take over at second base and bat ninth in the series finale with the Twins.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Flashing power
Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Marlins.
Lowe took George Soriano deep in the sixth inning to tally his 11th homer of the campaign. Though it was only his second time clearing the fences since returning from the injured list July 4, both of those homers have come in his last seven games (along with a double). He has also struck out at only a 17.9 percent clip since his return, which has helped him maintain a .250 average and .357 on-base percentage across 56 plate appearances.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Nabs steal in loss
Massey went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Guardians.
It was another quiet game for the Royals' offense, but Massey was at least able to provide a spark. Four of the team's five hits came from the bottom third of the order. The second baseman hasn't run much -- his steal Tuesday was his fourth of the season and first since May 27. Massey is slashing .215/.268/.343 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 20 runs scored, seven doubles and a triple through 75 contests. Despite the lackluster hitting, he continues to see a majority of the playing time at the keystone.
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Red Sox's Christian Arroyo: Back in lineup
Arroyo (thumb) is starting at second base Tuesday against Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
A jammed right thumb has kept Arroyo out of the Red Sox's lineup for the past few days, but he'll return for Tuesday's game against Atlanta. With the departure of Enrique Hernandez to the Dodgers on Tuesday, Arroyo figures to face less competition for playing time at second base.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Could return Wednesday
Astros manager Dusty Baker said there's a chance Altuve (oblique) could be activated Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Yordan Alvarez (oblique) is also a possibility for Wednesday's series finale against the Rangers. Altuve landed on the injured list July 6 due to left oblique soreness, but he's been doing baseball activities without issue for the last week or so and will apparently be allowed to skip a minor-league rehab assignment.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Making nice progress
Drury (shoulder) hit off a high-velocity pitching machine Tuesday and is slated to face live pitching on the field Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Those are expected to be the last boxes Drury needs to check, although he could repeat them for a few days before being activated. Drury has been sidelined for most of July with left shoulder inflammation but would appear on pace to return to the Angels' lineup soon.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Will be in Tuesday's lineup
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said on the Talkin' Yanks podcast that Torres (hip) will be back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.
Torres had to depart Sunday's contest against the Royals due to hip tightness, but it sounds like he's made a full recovery following Monday's off day. The 26-year-old is off to a fantastic start at the plate in the second half, going 14-for-37 with three home runs in his first nine games.
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Three hits in loss
Rosario went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and one run scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Royals.
Rosario notched his sixth multi-hit effort of the month, just one day after seeing a five-game hitting streak snapped. The shortstop is up to a .265/.306/.365 slash line with three home runs, 40 RBI, 50 runs scored, 20 doubles, five triples and nine stolen bases over 93 contests. He was hitting as low as .224 on June 3, but he's bounced back well in recent weeks while continuing to bat second in the Cleveland lineup.