MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Will be activated this weekend
Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed Thursday that Bregman (quadriceps) will be activated from the 10-day injured list this weekend, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Cora added that Bregman will be in the lineup for two of the final three games of a four-game set against the Rays, although the skipper didn't specify which games it would be. Bregman has been sidelined since late May due to a strained right quad and will rejoin the active roster without a rehab assignment.
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Ben Williamson 3B | SEA
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Day off Thursday
Williamson isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.
Williamson will take a seat Thursday after collecting a base hit in each of the first two games of the series. Miles Mastrobuoni will fill in as Seattle's third baseman and bat ninth.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Idle Thursday
Peraza isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Peraza will give way to Jorbit Vivas at the hot corner Thursday after going 1-for-8 with an RBI, a run and two strikeouts over the first two games of the series.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Belts 22nd homer
Caminero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Tigers.
Just named to his first All-Star Game, Caminero wrapped up the scoring on the night by clobbering a Chase Lee sweeper to lead off the seventh inning. The 22-year-old third baseman is up to 22 homers on the season, including five in his last 16 games, but he's otherwise in a bit of a rut and is slashing .224/.239/.493 over that stretch with a 2:18 BB:K.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Homers in three straight
Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Houston.
Ramirez hit the second of back-to-back home runs in the first inning. It was the third consecutive game that he's gone deep. He later was part of a double steal in the seventh that put him in position to score the Guardians' third run. Ramirez is up to 17 home runs and 25 steals through 88 games.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Doubles twice, drives in run
McKinstry went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.
While Detroit's offense didn't really get rolling in this one, McKinstry managed to continue his strong July. The utility player is batting .310 this month with five extra-base hits in nine games. Overall, McKinstry is batting .286 with a robust .826 OPS, and he's been a pleasant surprise from an offensive standpoint for the surging Tigers. His efforts have also earned him his first career All-Star nod, as he was recently named as an injury replacement for Houston's Jeremy Pena (rib).
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Skipping out on All-Star Game
The Guardians announced Wednesday that Ramirez won't participate in 2025 All-Star Game festivities next week while he focuses on recovery and preparation for the second half of the season.
Though the historically durable Ramirez has thus far avoided any trips to the injured list this season, he's been banged up at various points through the first three-plus months of the campaign. As Zack Meisel of The Athletic notes, Ramirez sprained his wrist in late March, sprained his ankle in early May, and was most recently hit in the forearm by a pitch in late June. None of the injuries are expected to hinder Ramirez moving forward, and he'll remain in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale in Houston. Expect Ramirez to continue handling his usual everyday role during the Guardians' four-game series against the White Sox later this week to close out the first half before he uses the All-Star break for extended rest and recovery. The Astros' Isaac Paredes is slated to replace Ramirez on the American League All-Star roster.
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Nathan Eaton LF | BOS
Red Sox's Nate Eaton: Sent back to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Eaton to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
Eaton had started at third base and batted out of the leadoff spot while the Red Sox faced left-handed pitchers in each of the past four games, but he'll end up losing his spot on the 26-man active roster with Boston bringing Masataka Yoshida (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday. During his three-plus-week stay with the Red Sox, Eaton went 6-for-24 (.250 average) with zero home runs, three stolen bases, five runs and one RBI in 14 games.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Settling in at third base
Peraza will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Peraza will pick up his fourth consecutive start and his third straight at the hot corner, where he looks to be the Yankees' new top option after Jazz Chisholm was moved back to second base earlier this week. Since the Yankees aren't comfortable playing the 36-year-old DJ LeMahieu at the hot corner at this stage of his career, Peraza doesn't face any obvious threats for his starting gig, but it wouldn't be surprising if the team pursued an upgrade at the position prior to the July 31 trade deadline. Peraza has been a well-below-average hitter over his 146 plate appearances in the majors this season, slashing just .157/.226/.261 with three home runs and a 28.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Return before break looking likely
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Bregman (quadriceps) has "a really good chance" of being activated from the 10-day injured list before the All-Star break, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Cora previously didn't rule out Bregman from returning this week but noted that it would depend on how the third baseman came out of workouts Monday and Tuesday. Given Cora's optimistic tone Wednesday, it's safe to assume Bregman's workouts went well. On Thursday, the Red Sox begin a four-game set against the Rays to close out the first half, and Bregman will likely be activated at some point during that series. Bregman has been out since late May due to a strained right quad.