MLB Player News
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Romy Gonzalez DH | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Reinstated from IL
The Red Sox activated Gonzalez (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Sunday. He'll start at designated hitter and bat fifth in the Red Sox's series finale versus the Yankees.
Gonzalez is ready to make his 2026 MLB debut after fully recovering from the shoulder surgery he underwent in March. The 29-year-old was a key contributor for the Red Sox during the 2025 regular season with a .305/.343/.483 slash line in 341 plate appearances, and his return from the IL could provide a much-needed boost for a banged-up Boston lineup.
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Romy Gonzalez DH | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Expected back Sunday
Gonzalez (shoulder) is expected to be reinstated from the injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Yankees, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Gonzalez has been on the shelf all season after undergoing shoulder surgery in March, but he's good to join the Red Sox after going 2-for-18 with two walks and a homer during his six-game rehab assignment. The 29-year-old had a career-best .826 OPS in 96 regular-season games last season and could carve out regular playing time in a Boston infield that is without Trevor Story (abdomen), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm), Marcelo Mayer (forearm) and Nick Sogard (oblique).
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Richard Palacios 2B | TB
Rays' Richie Palacios: Idle Sunday
Palacios is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Palacios will receive a breather after he had started at second base the past three games while going 2-for-11 with a walk and a run scored. Ben Williamson will fill in for Palacios at the keystone.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | TEX
Rangers' Nicky Lopez: Bound for bench Sunday
Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Ezequiel Duran will get the nod at second base, ending Lopez's streak of nine consecutive starts at the keystone. The Rangers were without Corey Seager for all but two of those contests, but now that the star shortstop has recovered from a concussion, Duran could be prioritized in the lineup ahead of Lopez. Since signing a one-year deal with Texas in late May, Lopez has earned himself more playing time than anticipated by producing a .325/.358/.377 slash line with one home run, three steals, seven runs and six RBI over 26 games.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Exiting lineup Sunday
Altuve is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The veteran second baseman will get the afternoon off after he slashed .245/.275/.408 with two home runs, no stolen bases, six RBI and five runs over the last 12 games. Raynel Delgado will replace Altuve at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Jeremiah Jackson 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Sent to Triple-A
The Orioles optioned Jackson to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
The 26-year-old opened the campaign as a lineup regular while Jackson Holliday was on the injured list, and Jackson took advantage of those early opportunities with six homers and an .800 OPS in his first 28 games. He's received more sporadic playing time of late and has a .244/.261/.333 slash line in his past 19 contests, so the Orioles will send him down to make room on the roster for the activation of Dylan Beavers (oblique).
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Swats first career homer
Seigler went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Yankees.
Getting another start at second base, this time batting seventh against future Hall of Famer Gerrit Cole, Seigler got good wood on a 97.3-mph fastball in the second inning and lofted it the other way over the Green Monster. It was the first career homer for the 27-year-old in his 44th big-league game, and over eight straight starts for an injury-ravaged Red Sox infield, Siegler is batting .333 (9-for-27) with two doubles, two RBI and five runs in addition to Saturday's long ball.
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Romy Gonzalez DH | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Won't return Saturday
Interim manager Chad Tracy said that Gonzalez (shoulder) won't be activated off the injured list before Saturday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Gonzalez said earlier this week that he was aiming to return to the active roster Saturday. He'll ultimately fall short of his goal, though Tracy noted that the 29-year-old infielder still has a chance to return for Sunday's series finale, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. Gonzalez has gone 2-for-18 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored since beginning his rehab assignment June 16.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Idle Saturday
Chisholm isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.
Chisholm has gone just 1-for-10 at the plate while facing a left-handed starter in each of his last three games, so the Yankees will move him to the bench to begin Saturday's matchup against southpaw Jake Bennett. Jose Caballero will cover second base while Anthony Volpe starts at shortstop.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Has stress reaction
Kiner-Falefa underwent a CT scan on his left forearm Thursday which revealed a stress reaction, MLB.com reports.
Kiner-Falefa, who was placed on the 10-day injured list June 20, had to wait for swelling to abate before undergoing the CT scan. The report indicates an expected return to be after the All-Star break.