MLB Player News
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Back in action Sunday
Barger (hip) will start at third base and bat second Sunday against the White Sox.
The 25-year-old was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 7-1 win due to right hip discomfort, but the injury doesn't appear to be a serious one since he's back in the lineup a day later. Barger has carried a hot bat through 16 games in June with five doubles, four home runs, 10 RBI and 11 runs.
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Drawing fourth straight start
Urias will start at third base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Urias will pick up his fourth consecutive start, but after slotting anywhere from fourth to ninth in the batting order the previous three contests, he'll move into the two hole with Jordan Westburg (finger) out of the lineup. Westburg is expected to be out of action for a few days after spraining his index finger Saturday, so Urias will most likely remain in the starting nine at third base for Monday's series opener versus the Rangers.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Could rejoin lineup next week
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Sunday that Westburg is unable to fully a grip a bat due to his sprained left index finger, but the Orioles are hoping he'll be ready to return to the lineup in two or three days, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg sprained the finger on a stolen-base attempt Saturday and will head to the bench for the series finale, opening up a start at third base for Ramon Urias. Though Westburg is expected to remain out of the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Rangers and perhaps another game or two beyond that, the Orioles remain optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of Sunday's lineup
Westburg (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The 26-year-old jammed his left index finger on a steal attempt during Saturday's game, but he appears to have avoided a serious injury after X-rays came back negative. Westburg will be held out of the starting nine for at least one contest, and he should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus Texas.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Reaches RBI milestone
Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Athletics.
Ramirez plated the final run of the Guardians' four-run second inning to record the 900th RBI of his career. The 32-year-old owns a .324/.385/.531 slash line with 13 home runs, 36 RBI, 20 steals and 43 runs -- all of which lead the team -- over 73 games.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Losing work at hot corner
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
For the second time in three games, McKinstry will hit the bench while the Tigers face a right-handed starting pitcher. With the team getting more comfortable using Colt Keith at third base, McKinstry's primary path to playing time appears to be closing. The 30-year-old is still capable of filling in at two other infield spots as well as both corner outfield spots, but his at-bats could become sporadic now that all of Detroit's key hitters are available, sans Matt Vierling (shoulder).
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Homers in Saturday's win
Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Astros.
Rengifo opened the scoring with a second-inning blast, and that would ultimately be all the Angels needed in the win. The light-hitting infielder has tapped into a little more power lately -- three of his four homers this season have come in his last eight games. He's still batting just .220 with a .557 OPS, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases over 69 contests. Despite his struggles at the plate, Rengifo has maintained a fairly regular spot in the lineup as a utility player.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Belts 18th homer
Caminero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-3 win over the Tigers.
The third baseman slugged his 18th long ball of the season in the fourth inning off Sawyer Gipson-Long, staking the Rays to a 7-1 lead. Caminero has been on a month-long heater, batting .314 (33-for-105) since May 23 with 10 doubles, 10 homers, 26 runs and 29 RBI in 27 games. His success has been boosted by a huge improvement in his plate discipline -- the 21-year-old has an 11:16 BB:K during that span, after he compiled an 8:38 BB:K through his first 45 contests this season.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Suffers jammed finger
X-rays on Westburg's left hand came back negative after he was removed from Saturday's game against the Yankees, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Westburg jammed his left index finger while stealing second base in the first inning, leading to his eventual removal in the third. Although he doesn't have any structural damage, the 26-year-old is dealing with a bit of swelling, so the O's may hold him out for a day or two until his finger calms down.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Doing well in running program
Bregman (quadriceps) is continues to make progress in running program but has yet to resume baseball activities as of Saturday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Bregman received a positive report from his latest round of testing Wednesday, but he still looks to be at least a few more days away from resuming full baseball activities. He's been on the injured list since May 24 due to a strained right quad, and given that he's missed nearly a month, he may require a rehab assignment after he had previously expressed hope that he would be able to return from the 10-day injured list without heading to the farm beforehand.