MLB Player News
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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting Tuesday
Bride isn't in the Athletics' lineup Tuesday against Cleveland.
Bride is hitless (0-for-14) across his last six games and will now miss his second consecutive start as the A's look for more production at third base. Jace Peterson will slide over to the hot corner Tuesday, allowing Tony Kemp to start at second and bat eighth.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Absent from lineup
LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mariners.
LeMahieu will take a seat for the third time in four games, and the one contest he did start during that stretch was part of a doubleheader. He could sit out Wednesday, too, as Yankees manager Aaron Boone wants LeMahieu "to continue to work on some of the little things he's working on" as he tries to get out of a rut at the plate, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Josh Donaldson will cover third base Tuesday for the fourth time over the last five games.
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Nick Maton DH | CHW
Tigers' Nick Maton: Sitting against lefty
Maton isn't starting Tuesday against the Royals.
The left-handed bat of Maton will remain in the dugout against southpaw Daniel Lynch and the Royals on Tuesday. Jonathan Schoop will start at third base instead while batting sixth.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Belts 15th homer
Jung went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.
Jung normally bats fifth in the order, but manager Bruce Bochy wanted to get a look at him in the No. 3 spot while dropping Nate Lowe to fifth, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. The tweak was prompted by the manager's desire to break up two consecutive left-handed batters -- Corey Seager and Lowe -- against lefty starters. It's a change Bochy said he's considering going forward but did not commit to it being permanent. For one night, however, the new order paid off. Jung had just one home run through 14 games this month, but he's now gone deep twice in his last three appearances. Even after the three-hit day, the rookie third baseman has gone 16-for-64 (.250) across 17 June contests. Still, he owns an impressive .284/.339/.509 slash line with 30 extra-base knocks and 51 runs scored through 295 plate appearances this season.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Gets breather Monday
Lewis is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Red Sox.
Lewis will get a breather after he went 2-for-11 with an RBI and two runs scored while starting all four games of the team's series with Detroit. Kyle Farmer will take over at the hot corner and bat seventh in the opener with Boston.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: Goes on IL with bruised wrist
The Angels placed Rendon on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left wrist contusion.
Rendon missed each of the Angels' last three games due to the injury, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Rangers. The Angels will be able to backdate Rendon's IL stint to Friday, so assuming he shows improvement during the upcoming week, he could be ready for activation when first eligible June 26. Luis Rengifo will likely continue to serve as the main replacement at third base while Rendon is on the mend.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Bat comes alive
Bregman went 3-for-5 with a double, a triple, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Reds.
Bregman entered Sunday's game hitless in five of his previous six games, but he delivered his first multi-extra-base hit performance since May 17. His power production is down -- his .387 slugging percentage would be his lowest in a season by 35 points -- but he's still managed to tally 40 RBI and 39 runs scored across 71 games on the campaign.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Logs trio of hits, stolen base
Garcia went 3-for-4 with one double, two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's loss against the Angels.
Garcia swiped a bag for the second straight contest to improve his season total to seven in as many attempts. The infielder has been on a tear over his last 10 games, hitting 12-for-38 (.316) with six runs scored and a triple.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Takes seat for nightcap
LeMahieu isn't starting the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
LeMahieu started Sunday's matinee and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Josh Donaldson starts at the hot corner and bats fifth.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Scratched due to stomach flu
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Sunday that Henderson was scratched from the lineup due to a stomach flu that is going through the clubhouse.
Henderson was slated to lead off against the Cubs on Sunday, but the rookie infielder was a late scratch from the lineup due to the illness. The Orioles have an off-day Monday before facing the Rays in Tampa Bay on Tuesday, and Henderson should be considered day-to-day for that upcoming contest.