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  • Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT

    Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Recovering from sore hand

    Gonzales (ankle) hasn't appeared in any rehab games for Triple-A Indianapolis since Sunday after being hit by a pitch on his right hand, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

    Gonzales was transferred to the 60-day injured list Tuesday, but the transaction seemingly wasn't reflective of any major concern about the hand issue being a significant concern for the 25-year-old infielder, who has been on the shelf since March 28 due to a non-displaced left ankle fracture. X-rays on Gonzales' hand came back negative, and he's expected to be reassessed Thursday before the Pirates decide whether the soreness and swelling in his hand has subsided enough for him to return to game action at Indianapolis. Given the length of his absence due to the ankle injury, Gonzales will likely need at least a few more games in the minors to stack up at-bats and regain his timing at the dish before the Pirates activate him. He's first eligible for reinstatement next Tuesday.

  • Jorbit Vivas 2B | NYY

    Yankees' Jorbit Vivas: Serving as primary third baseman

    Vivas will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Since Oswaldo Cabrera landed on the injured list May 13 with what's expected to be a season-ending ankle injury, Vivas has taken over the strong side of a platoon at third base with Oswald Peraza. The 24-year-old Vivas' grasp on a regular role may be tenuous, however, as he's maintained a weak .167/.265/.200 slash line over his first 34 big-league plate appearances. Though Cabrera is likely done for the season, Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is expected to return from the IL at some point in June, at which point Vivas and Peraza might become bench options, with DJ LeMahieu likely shifting to the hot corner.

  • Jeff McNeil 2B | NYM

    Mets' Jeff McNeil: Heading to bench for series finale

    McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

    Though he started the last time the Mets faced a lefty (Max Fried) in Sunday's 8-2 loss to the Yankees, McNeil will retreat to the bench for the series finale in Boston while southpaw Garrett Crochet toes the rubber for Boston. Luisangel Acuna will get the nod at second base and could continue to start over the left-handed-hitting McNeil more often than not when the Mets face southpaws.

  • Giants' Christian Koss: Moves back into reserve role

    Koss is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Koss had served as the Giants' primary second baseman through the first two weeks of May, but his starting opportunities are likely to be scarcer moving forward after Tyler Fitzgerald and Casey Schmitt were both activated from the injured list within the past few days. Fitzgerald will get the nod at the keystone Wednesday while Koss hits the bench for the fifth time in the last six games.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Receiving afternoon off

    Torres is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

    Torres looks to be receiving a routine maintenance day after he had started in every game for Detroit since May 3. Colt Keith will step in at second base in place of Torres, who is slashing .295/.405/.459 with two home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs over 17 games on the month.

  • Javier Sanoja SS | MIA

    Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Getting Wednesday off

    Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

    After starting in each of the last seven games, Sanoja will give up his spot in the middle infield to Graham Pauley, who gets the nod at second base while Otto Lopez slides over to shortstop. Sanoja had been seeing most of his action at the keystone to begin the month, but he'll likely receive most of his starts at shortstop until Xavier Edwards (back) returns from the injured list.

  • Thairo Estrada 2B | COL

    Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Taking batting practice

    Estrada (wrist) took batting practice for a third straight day Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

    Estrada progressed to facing velocity during Tuesday's batting practice as he continues to work his way back from a fractured right wrist. A rehab assignment for Estrada seems to be coming soon, with a return to the Rockies' active roster expected by around June 1.

  • Tyler Freeman 3B | COL

    Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Three hits in loss

    Freeman went 3-for-4 with a double, a steal, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

    Freeman paced the Colorado offense with three hits and picked up his first extra-base hit of the year. He now has two steals and has not struck out in 10 at-bats since returning from injury Friday.

  • Mason McCoy SS | SD

    Padres' Mason McCoy: Starts rehab assignment

    McCoy (finger) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.

    McCoy has been shelved since late April with a sprained finger on his left hand. He will likely need a handful of rehab games and isn't a guarantee to be added back to the major-league roster once activated from the 10-day injured list.

  • Payton Eeles 2B | MIN

    Twins' Payton Eeles: Begins rehab assisgnment

    Eeles (knee) is 4-for-12 with two walks in four games for Single-A Fort Meyers during a rehab assignment.

    Eeles began the season on the Triple-A injured list after undergoing offseason surgery to address a cartilage issue. It looks like he could be activated from the injured list and join Triple-A St. Paul soon.

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