MLB Player News
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Still not starting
Walls (groin) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Walls was scratched from Friday's lineup due to right groin tightness, but he appeared off the bench and scored a run. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench Saturday.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Mariners' Abraham Toro: Snaps slump with multi-hit effort
Toro went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to the Royals on Friday.
Toro had been mired in an 0-for-11 slump over his previous four games and hadn't generated a multi-hit effort since Aug. 31. The 25-year-old's .181/.234/.319 slash line is a profound disappointment, but some of Toro's complementary metrics belie those numbers to an extent -- he's been saddled with a dismal .192 BABIP, produced a modest 17.6 percent strikeout rate and laced 23 of his 55 hits for extra bases.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Steals bag in loss
Jung went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to Cleveland.
Jung stole a base after a sixth-inning walk and came home on a Josh Smith two-out single. It was his second steal in 14 games, the last one coming in his debut Sept. 9. Jung doesn't have a history of running in the minors, but the Rangers, who lead MLB with 124 swipes, encourage aggressiveness on the bases.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Scratched from Friday's lineup
Walls was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Blue Jays due to right groin tightness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Walls has been on the bench for three of the last four games, and he was removed from Friday's lineup a few hours before the start of the game. The severity of his injury isn't yet clear, but Miles Mastrobuoni will enter the lineup at the keystone and bat seventh.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Dealing with spasms
Urias is dealing with neck/shoulder spasms, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.
Urias was scratched from Friday's lineup against Houston, and the nature of his injury is now confirmed. He should be considered day-to-day for now.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Absent from Friday's lineup
Candelario isn't starting Friday against the White Sox.
Candelario is getting a day off after he went 4-for-7 with two doubles, a run and a strikeout over the last two games. Miguel Cabrera will serve as the designated hitter and bat third.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: No longer starting Friday
Urias was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Astros for an undisclosed reason.
Urias wasn't in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Astros, and he was removed from Friday's lineup a few hours before the start of the game. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but Terrin Vavra will start at the keystone and bat eighth.
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Delivers walkoff single
Donaldson went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 victory over Boston.
Donaldson delivered a walk-off RBI single off righty reliever Kaleb Ort with nobody out in the 10th. The third baseman has recorded one hit or more in 11 of his last 12 games with a .962 OPS over 55 plate appearances during that span. In addition, the 36-year-old has tallied eight RBI over his last 11 games.
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Jhonkensy Noel OF | BAL
Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Promoted to Triple-A
Noel was promoted to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.
The 21-year-old infield prospect slashed .242/.338/.488 over 67 games in Double-A Akron this season and will now finish his season in Columbus. If he enjoys similar success at a higher level, there is a possibility that he may crack the majors some time in 2023.
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Ramon Urias 3B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Takes seat Thursday
Urias isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Astros, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Urias is getting a day off after he went just 1-for-16 with two runs, four walks and five strikeouts over the last six games. Rougned Odor will start at the keystone and bat eighth.