MLB Player News
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Returns to Detroit lineup
Torres (forearm) will start at second base and bat second in Wednesday's game versus the Twins.
Torres was a late scratch from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 6-3 loss as he battled some tightness in his left forearm, but he's been cleared to play in Wednesday's series finale. The second baseman enters play Wednesday with two home runs in his first four games this month.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Smacks two-run homer
Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Tuesday against the Angels.
Lowe led off the scoring for the Rays in the fourth inning by smacking his 20th home run of the season. He has at least one hit in six of eight games since the All-Star break and now has seven home runs across his last 26 games. Lowe also has at least 20 long balls in three consecutive campaigns.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Goes yard Tuesday
Sosa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Mariners.
Sosa opened the scoring with his first-inning solo shot off Bryan Woo. The long ball extended Sosa's hitting streak to eight games, during which he has gone 13-for-28 (.464) with three homers and seven RBI. This hot stretch at the plate has helped solidify Sosa's place in the lineup, though he still doesn't have just one position. He's starting to settle in at first base while Miguel Vargas (oblique) is out. For the season, Sosa is batting .281 with a .747 OPS, 12 homers, 44 RBI, 36 runs scored and two stolen bases across 96 contests.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Doubles twice in win
Clemens went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over Detroit.
Clemens knocked an RBI double and scored a run during the Twins' three-run first inning. He later doubled again in the third and knocked a single in the eighth. Clemens was 7-for-35 (.200) with one extra-base hit over his past 10 games before Tuesday's three-hit performance. He's now slashing .232/.306/.490 with 24 extra-base hits and 33 RBI through 223 plate appearances.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Scratched from lineup
The Tigers scratched Torres from Tuesday's lineup versus the Twins due to left forearm tightness.
Torres was set to start at second base and bat second in the initial lineup prior to being scratched. The adjusted lineup has Zach McKinstry sliding over from shortstop to second while Javier Baez takes over at short.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Out with back issue
Urias (back) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Nationals.
Urias had to exit Sunday's contest against the Diamondbacks with lower-back spasms and isn't ready to play even after his team was idle Monday. Max Schuemann will handle second base, and Gio Urshela will be at third base for the Athletics.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Starts up light activity
The Astros announced Monday that Rodgers (concussion/nose) has resumed light jogging and throwing, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Rodgers remains in concussion protocol after he was involved in an on-field collision during a rehab game with Triple-A Sugar Land on July 18, but he appears to have taken some steps forward in his recovery from the head injury. The veteran infielder, who also suffered a nasal fracture in the collision, is without a timeline to return from the 60-day injured list. If Rodgers make it back on the field this season, he likely won't be in line for everyday playing time with Houston.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Set to begin rehab assignment
Gimenez (ankle) will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Gimenez is working through a left ankle sprain that led to him being placed on the 10-day injured list in early July. He has been given the green light to embark on a rehab assignment and could rejoin the Blue Jays' 26-man roster over the coming days barring any setbacks. Gimenez is slashing .218/.300/.322 with 10 steals, five homers and 23 RBI over 238 plate appearances this season.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Royals' Adam Frazier: Handling regular role
Frazier will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Frazier will remain in the lineup for a seventh straight game after going 5-for-23 with a home run, a stolen base, four runs and three RBI. He's picked up starts at five different positions -- second base, third base, left field right field and now DH -- and should remain a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitching, at least until Jac Caglianone (hamstring) returns from the injured list.