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  • Ramon Urias 2B | HOU

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Drawing fifth straight start

    Urias will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Urias will cover third base for the fifth consecutive game while Jordan Westburg remains on the bench as he continues to recover from a left index finger sprain. Westburg is hopeful to rejoin the lineup for the Orioles' series in Atlanta this weekend, but Urias could still see steady playing time if Baltimore elects to use Westburg as a designated hitter to aid in his recovery.

  • Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU

    Astros' Luis Guillorme: Placed on injured list

    The Astros placed Guillorme on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hamstring strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Guillorme has struggled since joining the big club in mid-June, going just 3-for-20 at the plate across 12 games. He'll now be forced to miss at least the next 10 days while his hamstring heals, and the Astros will bring up Zack Short to fill the open spot in the infield unit.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Held out of lineup again

    Westburg (finger) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

    Westburg will miss out on a fifth straight start due to a left index finger sprain. The infielder has conceded that his finger is unlikely to heal without extended rest, but his intention is to get the digit feeling well enough to play through a bit of discomfort. He will try to return to the lineup Friday in Atlanta following the Orioles' scheduled off day Thursday. Ramon Urias will receive another start at the hot corner for the Orioles in Wednesday's series finale.

  • Josh Jung 3B | TEX

    Rangers' Josh Jung: Sent to minors amid struggles

    The Rangers optioned Jung to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

    Jung slashed just .158/.208/.221 in June to drop his season batting line to .237/.283/.366. The Rangers will let him work on his swing in a less pressurized environment, with the goal of Jung regaining his job as the primary third baseman later this season. Super-utility player Josh Smith as well as Ezequiel Duran are the best bets to receive playing time at third base while Jung is in the minors.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Getting rest Wednesday

    Lewis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

    After a two-plus-week stay on the injured list while recovering from a hamstring injury, Lewis made his return to the Minnesota lineup Tuesday, starting at third base while going 1-for-3 with a double in a 2-0 loss. At least for his first handful of games back from the IL, Lewis will have his workload managed, so he'll be given a breather Wednesday. Lewis' absence opens up a spot in the lineup for Harrison Bader, who will pick up a start in the outfield while utility man Willi Castro shifts back to the infield.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Could benefit sans Carpenter

    McKinstry will start at third base and bat sixth in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Nationals.

    Though the Tigers had shown more of a willingness to use Colt Keith at third base of late, McKinstry could end up seeing the bulk of the playing time at the position for the duration of Detroit's first-half schedule. With Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) landing on the injured list Wednesday and likely to be held out through the All-Star break, the Tigers will have openings for Keith at first base or designated hitter, with Spencer Torkelson likely starting at the other spot. McKinstry should thus have a clear path to steady playing time at third base in the short term, though the utility player had already been included in the Detroit lineup in five of the previous six contests. McKinstry's production had been tailing off in the second half of May, but he sported a hot bat throughout June, finishing the month with a .321/.353/.538 slash line to go with two home runs and seven stolen bases in 24 games.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Hitless since return

    Ramirez went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs.

    Ramirez, who missed one game after getting hit on the forearm last Thursday, is hitless in the three games since returning to the lineup. The 0-for-12 stretch is his longest hitless run of the season.

  • Max Muncy SS | ATH

    Athletics' Max Muncy: Goes yard Tuesday

    Muncy went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Rays.

    Muncy got the Athletics on the board with a two-run blast off Shane Baz in the fourth. Muncy had four homers in eight games earlier in June, but this was his extra-base hit since June 14. He's now hit safely in six of his last seven games, but Tuesday's long ball provided the only runs he's driven in over that span. For the season, Muncy is hitting .211/.258/.355 with six homers, 18 RBI, 13 runs, a steal and an 8:51 BB:K in 163 plate appearances.

  • Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Hot streak continues in victory

    Rengifo went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 4-0 win over Atlanta.

    Rengifo ran his hitting streak up to five games, and he's logged multiple knocks four times during this span. The switch-hitting utility man has been heating up at the dish, slashing .313/.378/.507 with six extra-base hits and eight RBI to go with 10 runs scored and one stolen base over his last 74 plate appearances. Rengifo should continue to play nearly every day despite the recent arrival of second baseman Christian Moore, although the former could be challenged for action at third base once Yoan Moncada (knee) is back in the mix.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Absence continuing Tuesday

    Westburg (finger) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    The 26-year-old is sitting for a fourth consecutive game Tuesday due to the injury to his left index finger. Westburg said Monday that he expects it to linger for a while but he is hoping to be recovered enough to rejoin Baltimore's lineup within the next couple days. Ramon Urias will receive another start at the hot corner for the Orioles on Tuesday.

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