MLB Player News
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Mariners' Patrick Wisdom: Activated from injured list
The Mariners activated Wisdom (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.
Wisdom was shelved for the last month of action with a left oblique strain but has been deemed ready to roll after playing eight rehab contests with Triple-A Tacoma. The 34-year-old is likely to serve primarily in a reserve role for Seattle.
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Gage Workman 3B | DET
Tigers' Gage Workman: Heading to bench Monday
Workman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
After starting in three of the Tigers' previous four games, Workman will retreat to the bench while Detroit opens up a spot in the infield for Zack Short, who will cover shortstop in the series opener. Since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on May 10, Workman is getting on base at a weak .227 clip but has made his five hits count, smacking two home runs and a pair of doubles while driving in five runs.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Homers during blowout win
Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Reds.
Ramirez took Tejay Antone deep for a two-run homer in the eighth inning that capped Cleveland's offensive outburst Sunday. The blast was his seventh homer of the season and his first in 24 games after he homered six times over his first 24 contests. While the superstar third baseman hasn't fully returned to his usual elite offensive form -- batting .229 with 19 RBI in 48 games -- he still holds an impressive .358 OBP and leads MLB with 20 stolen bases.
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Andruw Monasterio SS | BOS
Red Sox's Andruw Monasterio: Slides in at shortstop
Monasterio started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 8-1 loss to Atlanta.
Monasterio has made two consecutive starts at shortstop, as Trevor Story (groin) was added to the injured list and could face surgery. It's unclear if Monasterio will become the everyday fill-in at shortstop, but interim manager Chad Tracy put him in the starting lineup against right-handers Saturday and Sunday. Other than Monasterio, the Red Sox have a host of options on the 26-man roster that can play shortstop, including Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Nick Sogard and Marcelo Mayer.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Goes deep in win
Caminero went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Marlins.
Caminero launched a solo shot off Eury Perez in the first inning before adding an RBI via a bases-loaded walk in the sixth. The 22-year-old slugger has now hit safely in seven of his past nine games, tallying three homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .256/.342/.488 with 12 home runs, 32 RBI and 28 runs scored across 196 plate appearances.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Out of lineup Sunday
Paredes isn't starting Sunday versus Texas.
Paredes has been a regular at third base for the Astros since Carlos Correa (ankle) was lost for the season, but he'll get at least a partial day off after going just 2-for-19 over his past five contests. Braden Shewmake is starting at the hot corner Sunday.
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Kazuma Okamoto 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Getting breather Sunday
Okamoto is out of Toronto's starting lineup versus the Tigers on Sunday.
It's a rare rest day for Okamoto, who had started 44 of the Blue Jays' 45 games this season coming into Sunday. After beginning May with a 10-game hitting streak that included five homers, he's tailed off a bit of late, going 1-for-14 over his past four contests. Ernie Clement is starting at third base in Okamoto's stead Sunday.
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Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Belts three-run homer Saturday
Vargas went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during the White Sox's 8-3 win over the Cubs on Saturday.
Vargas opened Saturday's scoring early when he belted a homer off Jameson Taillon in the first inning. It was the 11th home run of the season for Vargas and extended his hit streak to eight games. He has three multi-hit performances during that stretch and has gone 11-for-28 (.393) with four home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored.