MLB Player News
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Sitting again Tuesday
Haggerty (shoulder) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Washington.
The 28-year-old was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to a lingering left shoulder injury that has now been diagnosed as an isolated deltoid strain per the Associated Press, and he'll remain on the bench Tuesday despite Seattle's scheduled day off Monday. Haggerty still came off the bench Sunday and contributed a pair of stolen bases as a pinch runner, and he figures to be available Tuesday in a similar capacity.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting Tuesday
Massey is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
Even with the Royals facing a righty (Zach Davies) and being down a man (Vinnie Pasquantino), Massey will head to the bench in favor of non-regular Ryan O'Hearn. Massey is hitting .233 with one home run and two doubles over his last 10 games.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | TEX
Blue Jays' Santiago Espinal: Sitting Tuesday
Espinal is on the bench Tuesday versus Boston.
Cavan Biggio will start at second base in place of Espinal, who has gone 11-for-28 with a pair of doubles and three RBI in his last 10 games.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Tuesday
Altuve (shoulder) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Twins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Altuve will be back in the lineup after he missed Sunday's victory over Atlanta while nursing a sore shoulder. After a hot stretch from late July to early August, the second baseman has batted just .188 with one home run, six RBI, seven runs and three stolen bases over 48 at-bats in his last 14 games.
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Zack Short SS | NYM
Tigers' Zack Short: Starting at second base
Short is starting at second base and batting ninth Tuesday against the Giants.
After being recalled Tuesday, Short will draw the start at second base in place of Jonathan Schoop (ankle), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Short will be in the Tigers' starting lineup for the second time this season.
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Drives in three
Andrus went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Monday against the Royals.
Andrus drove in a pair of runs on a single in the fourth inning and followed that up with an RBI double in the seventh frame. He has started all three games since joining the White Sox, collecting three hits in 12 at-bats. With Tim Anderson (hand) out until at least late September, Andrus should have a clear path to playing time.
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Zack Short SS | NYM
Tigers' Zack Short: Called up Tuesday
Short was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.
Short will return to the big leagues after being sent down Aug. 3, replacing Jonathan Schoop (ankle) on the active roster after Schoop was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Short has gone 0-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in two games with the Tigers this year.
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Jonathan Arauz 3B | LAD
Orioles' Jonathan Arauz: Reinstated, optioned to Triple-A
Arauz (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Arauz will report to Triple-A after missing just under a month while recovering from a sprained right middle finger. The 24-year-old has gone 5-for-11 with a double and four RBI while scoring a run and stealing a base over three games with Norfolk this year. Arauz will likely return to the big leagues at some point down the stretch.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Day off Monday
Torres is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Mets.
Torres will take a seat after he went 2-for-15 with a solo homer and seven strikeouts while starting all four games of the series with Toronto. DJ LeMahieu will slide over to designated hitter while Oswaldo Cabrera enters the lineup at second base and bats sixth in the series opener.