MLB Player News
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Powers Yankees in win
LeMahieu went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Minnesota.
LeMahieu provided all of the offense in Sunday's victory, driving in Aaron Judge with a single in the third inning before cranking a solo home run off Pablo Lopez in the sixth. LeMahieu has gotten off to a nice start this season, slashing .283/.353/.543 with two home runs, six RBI and 10 runs scored. He has five hits over his last three games, which covers 12 at-bats around a short absence due to a quad injury.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Diagnosed with contusion behind ear
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that Urias is still in the concussion protocol and dealing with a bruise behind his left ear, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Urias is out of the lineup Sunday after taking a fastball to his head and being removed from the lineup against the White Sox on Saturday. The manager also mentioned he was unsure if Urias will be ready for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, and a trip to the seven-day injured list can't be ruled out at this time.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs solo blast in win
Suarez went 1-for-4 with an RBI hit-by-pitch and a solo home run in a win over the Rockies on Saturday.
Suarez recorded his two RBI in drastically different ways, following up his 367-foot solo shot to center in the fourth inning by getting plunked with the bases loaded in the sixth to drive in a run. The 31-year-old is in the midst of an extended stretch of hot hitting, as he's produced five multi-hit efforts, 13 RBI, a .320 average and an .855 OPS over the 56 plate appearances covering his last 12 games.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Remains out of lineup
Urias (head) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Mateo was hit on the left side of his helmet by a Kendall Graveman fastball that was clocked at 96.2 mph during Saturday's game against the White Sox and wasn't able to continue. The infielder will miss at least one more game with Jorge Mateo lined up at shortstop and Gunnar Henderson back at third base for the series finale.
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Likely to return Wednesday
Donaldson (hamstring) is expected to play in a minor-league rehab game Tuesday before being activated from the injured list Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Donaldson is already eligible to come off the IL and is taking batting practice ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Twins, per Marly Rivera of ESPN.com, and it'll be just a few more days before he's activated. The 37-year-old should be starting games at the hot corner for New York before the end of the week.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Recalled from Triple-A
Peraza was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Sunday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Peraza heads up to the majors after hitting .289/.357/.316 over 38 at-bats with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. No corresponding transaction has been announced as of yet. Peraza should see playing time in the middle infield while up with the club, but he isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale against the Twins.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Ends power drought
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.
Ramirez put the Guardians ahead with his fifth-inning blast, and they held on the rest of the way. It took 15 games, but the third baseman finally swatted his first homer of the season. He's hit no fewer than 23 long balls in a full-length season over the last six years, so it was only a matter of time before his power returned. Ramirez has added a solid .310/.423/.500 slash line with nine RBI, eight runs scored, four stolen bases, six doubles and a triple.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
White Sox's Jake Burger: Goes yard again Saturday
Burger went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Orioles.
After he got the White Sox on the board in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly, Burger tied the game at 4-4 in the sixth with a two-run shot off Kyle Gibson. It was the third baseman's third homer of the season and second in as many games, and Burger's .353 batting average (6-for-17) since his promotion with six RBI in seven contests is making a strong case for him to see more playing time at third base while Yoan Moncada (back) is sidelined.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Angels' Gio Urshela: Hits grand slam in first inning
Urshela went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and an RBI single during Saturday's 9-7 loss to Boston.
Urshela smacked a grand slam off Nick Pivetta in the first inning, marking his first home run of the year, and tied the game at 6-6 with an RBI single in the fifth. He's hit safely in nine of his first 12 appearances as an Angel, posting a .347 batting average with eight RBI during that stretch.