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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Picks up fourth steal
Haggerty stole a base as a pinch runner for Ty France (wrist) in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
France may not be available to play Wednesday, so there could be a chance for Haggerty to nab a rare start at first base. Haggerty has served as a bench option lately -- he hasn't started since May 14. The utility man has four steals and a .147 batting average through 38 plate appearances.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Leaves due to illness
Astros manager Dusty Baker said that Altuve left Tuesday's game against the Brewers due to an illness, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Altuve is still being evaluated, but his removal from the contest was deemed precautionary, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. The second baseman went 1-for-3 before being replaced by Mauricio Dubon. Altuve should be considered day-to-day with a chance to return to the lineup for Wednesday's series finale in Milwaukee.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Exits with apparent injury
Altuve left Tuesday's game against the Brewers with an apparent injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-3 before his exit.
Altuve has been replaced by Mauricio Dubon at second base. The infielder should be considered day-to-day until there are further updates.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Athletics' Tony Kemp: Heads back to bench
Kemp is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Seattle.
Kemp has started at second base in three of the Athletics' last four matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll head to the bench Tuesday with southpaw Marco Gonzales on the hill for Seattle. Even though Oakland recently sent Jordan Diaz back to Triple-A Las Vegas to remove competition for Kemp at second base, the 31-year-old may not be guaranteed a strong-side platoon role while he's holding down an ugly .167/.250/.227 slash line for the season.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Scratched from Tuesday's lineup
Lowe was scratched from Tuesday's game against Toronto due to a stiff neck, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Lowe might be available off the bench, but they would prefer not to use him Tuesday. Lowe's neck is unlikely to become a long-term issue, and fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day going forward. Taylor Walls will cover second base in Lowe's place, and Isaac Paredes will start at third.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Assignment coming next week
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Tuesday that Andrus (oblique) will require a rehab assignment, but it likely won't come until next week, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Andrus landed on the injured list May 13 with a left oblique strain. There's still no word on how long the White Sox plan to keep him on assignment, but it appears he's still a couple weeks from returning regardless of how long he spends in the minors.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | NYM
Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Sitting Tuesday
Ibanez isn't starting Tuesday against the Royals.
An 0-for-24 stretch at the plate over Ibanez's last six games will force him to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Nick Maton and Zach McKinstry will take over at second and third base, respectively.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Notches eighth steal
Rosario went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 3-0 win over the White Sox.
Rosario had one of the Guardians' four hits in the contest, but he couldn't come home after his first-inning single and steal. The shortstop has hit a rough patch, going 5-for-33 (.152) over his last eight contests. He's slashing .247/.282/.341 with a home run, eight steals, 10 RBI and 21 runs scored through 41 contests. Despite the poor hitting, he's remained in the No. 2 spot in the order on a near-everyday basis.