MLB Player News
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Knocks pinch-hit home run
Lewis went 1-for-1 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over Cleveland.
Lewis did not crack the starting lineup Sunday but put the game out of reach with his three-run shot in the seventh inning. It was his first home run since Sep. 8 when he went deep twice against the Angels. He's now slashing .241/.289/.399 with 30 extra-base hits and 51 RBI through 380 plate appearances.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Hitting third Sunday
Caminero is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Red Sox.
Caminero, who missed a couple games with a back issue before returning Saturday, is batting .284/.333/.597 with five home runs and a 16.7 percent strikeout rate in 18 games this month.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Receiving afternoon off
Moncada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Moncada will rest for the day game after he went 0-for-6 with an RBI in the first two games of the series at Coors Field. Oswald Peraza will replace Moncada at third base and will bat seventh.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Losing out on playing time
Harris is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Harris is on the bench for the third time in four matchups against a right-handed starting pitcher. With the Athletics bringing Max Muncy back from the injured list Saturday, Harris doesn't look as though he'll have a path to an everyday role in the final week of the season.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Absent from lineup Sunday
Lewis isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Cleveland.
Lewis will take a seat amidst a strong September during which he's batted .274 with three homers, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases through 18 games. Ryan Fitzgerald is getting a turn at the hot corner in Lewis' stead Sunday.
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup Sunday
Westburg is not starting against the Yankees on Sunday.
Since being activated off the 10-day IL on Tuesday, Westburg had started five straight games, but he went just 1-for-20 with 10 strikeouts over that span. He'll get a day to reset Sunday while Jeremiah Jackson makes a start at the hot corner.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Goes deep off bench Saturday
McKinstry went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.
The veteran utility player appeared as a pinch hitter for Andy Ibanez in the sixth inning and promptly launched his 12th home run of the season. McKinstry has been a surprising source of offense all year, as the 12 long balls are already a new career high, as are his 49 RBI. McKinstry is also sporting a .769 OPS through 138 games, which is well ahead of his career .679 mark.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Clubs homer No. 30
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the Twins.
The switch-hitting superstar provided the first run of the day when he took Joe Ryan deep in the first inning of the matinee, kicking off a combined 14-0 shellacking by the Guardians. The long ball was the 30th of the season for Ramirez -- the fourth time in his career he's reached that milestone, and the third time he's produced a 30-30 campaign. He's been a big part of the team's late playoff push, and over his last 17 games including the nightcap, Ramirez is slashing .313/.405/.625 with 11 of his 20 hits going for extra bases (six doubles, one triple, four homers).
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Max Muncy 3B | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Activated from IL
Muncy (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Muncy has been on the shelf since July 21 due to a hairline fracture at the base of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand and did not go on a rehab assignment, instead going through a hitting progression on the side. Zack Gelof (dislocated shoulder) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Muncy should get some starts at third base and the keystone over the final eight games of the season, although he is on the bench Saturday.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Homers in win
Bregman went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rays.
Bregman homered for the second time this week, but he's struggled at the plate over the last several weeks. He has a .597 OPS with two homers and 10 RBI over the last 33 games.