MLB Player News
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Transferred to 60-day IL
Urias (hamstring) was transferred Tuesday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Urias suffered a severe left hamstring strain in the Brewers' season opener March 30 against the Cubs. The initial timeline called for him to miss at least eight weeks, so this is mostly just a procedural move to clear out a 40-man roster spot.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Julien is absent from the Twins' lineup Tuesday against the Red Sox.
The left-handed hitting Julien will take a seat with the Red Sox throwing southpaw Chris Sale. Switch hitter Willi Castro is at second base. It's the first time in the six games since he was promoted that Julien hasn't been in the lineup.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | TOR
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Making fifth straight start
Sosa is starting at second base and batting eighth for the White Sox in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.
It's the fifth straight start for Sosa, who is 3-for-16 with a home run in his previous four contests. The 23-year-old is one of the White Sox' better prospects and is worth using in deeper fantasy leagues while he's playing regularly, although that might only be the case while Tim Anderson (knee) is out.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Aiming to return Friday
Rosario is hoping to return to the lineup Friday versus the Marlins after an MRI on his back was negative, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
There's an outside chance Rosario could be available sooner than that, but it sounds like Friday is realistically his first shot to be back in action. Rosario hasn't played since Saturday because of a back issue. Tyler Freeman has been recalled and is starting the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Tigers.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | TEX
Blue Jays' Santiago Espinal: Hits homer as replacement
Espinal went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 loss against Houston.
Espinal replaced Bo Bichette at shortstop in the bottom of the seventh, and he hit his first homer of the season in the top of the eighth. It was only the third hit this season for the backup middle infielder, who's appeared in just 10 of Toronto's 17 games.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Sits in first game of twin bill
Rosario (back) is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Tigers.
Rosario is dealing with a minor back issue and will sit out at least the first game of Tuesday's twin bill. Tyler Freeman will get the nod at shortstop in the early game in Rosario's stead.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Hits solo home run in win
Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 4-0 win over the Royals.
Semien reached on an error by third baseman Hunter Dozier to start the game and came around to score on a three-run homer by Josh Jung. The second baseman extended the Rangers' lead to 4-0 with a solo shot in the third, marking his third long ball of the season. During Semien's current four-game hitting streak, he has totaled three extra-base knocks, six RBI and six runs.
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Productive in Monday's win
Bae went 1-for-4 with two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 14-3 win over the Rockies.
The Pirates scored six runs in the second inning of a blowout win, and Bae contributed to the rally with a bunt single that drove in one. He then proceeded to steal third base to tally his fifth stolen bag of the season. Though Pittsburgh shifts its lineup considerably when a lefty is on the mound, Bae has been a consistence presence in the batting order regardless of handedness and has an everyday role on the team. Through 55 plate appearances, he has chipped in 10 runs scored and eight RBI despite hitting just .220/.278/.380.
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Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Settling into leadoff role
Dubon went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.
Dubon led off the bottom half of the first inning with a single, and he ultimately came around to score as the Astros put up seven runs in the frame. He hit atop the order for the third consecutive game, though that's likely to be a short-term role only so long as Chas McCormick (eye) is sidelined. On the other hand, Dubon has started eight consecutive contests at second base and appears to be the preferred option at the position in Jose Altuve's (thumb) absence. Dubon has taken advantage of his opportunity early on by reaching base at a .357 clip and scoring 10 runs across 56 plate appearances.