MLB Player News
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Twins' Gio Urshela: Not in Friday's lineup
Urshela isn't starting Friday against the Reds.
Urshela started the last three games and went 1-for-10 with a double, an RBI and two strikeouts. Jose Miranda is taking over at the hot corner and batting seventh.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Sitting Friday
Candelario isn't starting Friday's game against the Guardians.
Candelario will get a breather after he went 1-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games. Willi Castro is starting at the hot corner and batting sixth.
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Unavailable with hand injury
Donaldson (hand) is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Red Sox.
Donaldson was hit by a pitch Thursday during a pinch hit at-bat, forcing him to exit the contest. The injury will cause him to miss Friday's game and he remains day-to-day for the time being. DJ LeMahieu will start at third base and bat leadoff versus Boston.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
White Sox's Jake Burger: Begins rehab assignment
Burger (hand) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Friday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Burger has been out with a bone bruise in his right hand. He'll be eligible to return Saturday, but the White Sox may elect to keep him on the injured list until after the All-Star break to buy him some extra time to heal.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Not in Friday's lineup
Walls isn't starting Friday against the Orioles.
Walls is in the midst of a three-game hitting streak in which he's gone 4-for-10 with a homer, a double, four runs, three RBI and a strikeout. He'll get a breather while Yu Chang takes over at shortstop.
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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Productive in first two rehab games
Bride (shoulder) has gone 2-for-5 with a double, three walks and a run across his first two rehab games with Triple-A Las Vegas while filling the designated hitter role.
Bride logged a full complement of plate appearances during the pair of contests, and he doesn't appear to have suffered any setbacks with his previously ailing shoulder. The rookie has been sidelined since June 28, and it remains to be seen if the Athletics will opt to activate him at some point this weekend or wait until after the All-Star break.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: On base thrice in win
Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run single and two walks in a win over the Rangers on Thursday.
The veteran slugger got it done with some small ball Thursday, with his two-run single in the seventh inning igniting a comeback from a 5-1 deficit. Suarez's busy night was par for the course in what has been a highly productive July, as he's now carrying a .286/.400/.524 slash line across 50 plate appearances over 12 games during the month.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Blue Jays' Matt Chapman: Belts 14th homer
Chapman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Royals.
He supplied Toronto's only offense on the night by taking Angel Zerpa deep in the fifth inning. Chapman has gone yard three times in the last eight games, giving him 14 homers on the year, but his .218/.295/.413 slash line through 84 contests continues to limit his fantasy utility.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Swats solo homer
Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Rays.
Devers plated the game's first run with his solo shot to right field in the fourth inning. The blast was his 20th of the campaign, tied for eighth-most in the American League. Devers has been one of fantasy's top third basemen with a .327/.383/.595 slash line, 52 RBI and two steals in addition to the big homer total.
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Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Suffers hand injury
Donaldson exited Thursday's game against the Reds after being hit by a pitch on his right hand, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Donaldson was out of the starting lineup Thursday but came in to pinch hit in the eighth inning. He was hit by a 95-mph fastball and originally tried to stay in the game prior to being lifted for Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Donaldson can be considered day-to-day for the time being, but he will likely have imaging done that will shed further light on his status.