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  • Rangers' Jonathan Ornelas: Called up Sunday

    The Rangers recalled Ornelas from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    The 24-year-old will join Texas ahead of Sunday's series finale in Baltimore since Corey Seager (wrist) is banged up. Ornelas will provide infield depth for the Rangers until Seager is ready for action.

  • Jose Altuve 2B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Altuve: Ejected from Sunday's contest

    Altuve was ejected from Sunday's game against the Mets, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Altuve grounded out to finish the seventh inning, but he was ejected for arguing that he fouled the ball off his foot. The 34-year-old went 2-for-4 with an RBI prior to being sent off, which is his fifth multi-hit effort in the past six games.

  • Angels' Brandon Drury: Remaining out of lineup

    Drury (illness) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

    Drury hasn't seen the field since June 21 due to an upper-respiratory illness, and he won't return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale versus Detroit. According to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, Drury is avialable off the bench Sunday and should return to the starting nine Tuesday in Oakland. Luis Rengifo will again man the keystone while Miguel Sano starts at third base.

  • Colt Keith 3B | DET

    Tigers' Colt Keith: On bench against lefty

    Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Keith has gone 2-for-20 over his past five games and will sit Sunday as lefty Tyler Anderson takes the mound for the Halos. Andy Ibanez will man the keystone and bat leadoff in the series finale.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: On bench against southpaw

    Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game agains the Guardians.

    Massey will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel as the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Vinnie Pasquantino will replace Massey as the Royals' designated hitter.

  • Nicky Lopez 3B | CHC

    White Sox's Nicky Lopez: Getting Sunday off

    Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the hill for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Lopez will move to the bench. Danny Mendick will replace Lopez at second base.

  • Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Resting Sunday

    Rodgers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    Rodgers had started in each of the Rockies' last six games following his return from the injured list June 21, going 7-for-21 with two home runs, two walks, five RBI and three runs. He'll get a breather for Sunday's matinee, paving the way for Aaron Schunk to make his first MLB start.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | MIN

    Phillies' Kody Clemens: Getting third straight start at 1B

    Clemens will start at first base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Marlins.

    With Bryce Harper (hamstring) landing on the injured list, Clemens looks to have settled in as the Phillies' primary first baseman, at least against right-handed pitching. He'll make a third straight start Sunday after going 1-for-6 with a double in his first two games following his return from a stint on the IL due to a back issue.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Getting day off versus lefty

    Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

    The lefty-hitting Lowe will hit the bench for the series finale while Washington sends southpaw Patrick Corbin to the hill. Jose Caballero checks in at second base for Lowe.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Homers in return to lineup

    Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday in a loss to the Nationals.

    Lowe returned to the starting lineup after logging just a single pinch-hit appearance over Tampa Bay's previous five games due to a broken toe. The second baseman didn't seem to have any rust, as he belted a 405-foot solo shot in his first at-bat of the contest for what turned out to be the Rays' only run. Lowe has hit five homers over 19 games in June after going deep just once across his first 18 contests of the campaign.

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