MLB Player News
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Out Sunday vs. Tigers
Urias is not in the starting lineup against the Red Sox on Sunday.
Urias has failed to pick up a hit over seven at-bats in the series against the Tigers in two games of work. Gunnar Henderson will man the hot corner and hit sixth with Ryan O'Hearn hitting ninth as the designated hitter.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Goes deep early in win
Devers went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win over the Guardians.
Devers launched his AL-leading 10th home run in the first inning to give Boston an early lead. The third baseman is on pace for 60 homers over a 162-game season. He appears to have a made a conscious decision to leave the park more often, which has come at the expense of batting average. Devers has career highs in launch angle (15.0) and flyball percentage (33.3) in his pursuit of the long ball but is hitting just .239 (.208 BABIP).
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Cold snap continues
Bregman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia.
Bregman struggled to put the ball in play Saturday, striking out three times, two of which came at the hands of Zack Wheeler. After hitting safely in 14 of 15 games from April 9 to April 24, the third baseman is 0-for-14 in his last four contests. Bregman should get the chance to break the slump Sunday in a matchup against projected starter Bailey Falter, who has given up five home runs and holds an 0-4 record through five starts this season.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Twins' Kyle Farmer: Set to begin rehab assignment
Farmer (face) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday and hopes to be activated from the injured list May 9, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
He'll play with St. Paul for a week before undergoing oral surgery to remove wires in his jaw on May 8 that sounds like the last steep in his recovery process. Farmer underwent surgery on his lower lip and bottom teeth after being struck by a pitch in the face April 12.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Busy on basepaths
Walls went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the White Sox.
Walls was in the lineup for the fifth time in five games, as his glove continues to earn him playing time. He has only two hits across his last 21 at-bats, however. Walls' primary contribution for fantasy purposes is his ability on the basepaths, and he has three stolen bases across his last nine games.
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Tyler Nevin 3B | ATH
Tigers' Tyler Nevin: Moves to Triple-A
The Tigers optioned Nevin to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
Zach Short will remain on the active roster after being called up from Toledo to serve as the 27th man for Detroit's doubleheader against the Orioles on Saturday. In 27 plate appearances with the big club this season, Nevin slashed .091/.222/.227.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs fifth steal Friday
Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Sox.
Ramirez went 14 games without a steal after logging four thefts in his first 11 contests this season. The third baseman has a solid .273/.362/.475 slash line with three home runs, five steals, 16 RBI, 13 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple through 26 games in his usual everyday role.
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Jake Burger 1B | TEX
White Sox's Jake Burger: Mashes seventh homer
Burger went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.
His second-inning shot off Zach Eflin proved to be the last gasp of offense Chicago could manage off Tampa Bay pitching. Burger has a clear path to regular playing time at third base with Yoan Moncada (back) not expected to return for at least a few more weeks, and the 27-year-old has earned it by slashing .259/.349/.722 through 63 plate appearances with four doubles, seven homers and 13 RBI.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plays hero in Friday's win
Paredes went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
After raking Lucas Giolito for a pair of two-baggers earlier in the game, Paredes played hero in the top of the ninth inning by crushing a 1-0 pitch from Kendall Graveman deep to left field. Paredes has three multi-hit performances in his last four games, and the streaky 24-year-old sports a .253/.326/.446 slash line through 92 plate appearances with four homers, 15 runs and 18 RBI. Few Tampa Bay position players have true everyday roles, but Paredes' work both at the plate and in the field has allowed him to start 21 of the Rays' 27 games to date.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Hits third home run
Miranda went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's victory over Kansas City.
After slashing just .226/.287/.247 through the first 24 games of the season, Miranda has hit three home runs in his last three contests. The slow start didn't impact his job security as he's played in every game for the Twins, with 22 starts at third base and two at designated hitter.