MLB Player News
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATH
Athletics' Gio Urshela: Activated from injured list
The Athletics reinstated Urshela (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Urshela got seven hits across 14 at-bats with a home run and two doubles in four games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas. The 33-year-old is set to return after missing time since May 22 due to the hamstring injury he suffered. In a corresponding move, Seth Brown was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to an elbow injury.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Absent from lineup again Tuesday
Jung is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Royals.
Jung isn't dealing with an injury, but he'll get a second consecutive day off while he's gone just 7-for-49 with 16 strikeouts since the start of June. Ezequiel Duran will pick up another start at third base while Jung regroups.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Returning to lineup
Paredes (hamstring) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against the Athletics on Monday.
Paredes sat for the Astros' last three games after straining his left hamstring against the White Sox on Thursday, but he's back in the lineup as the DH for Monday's series opener. He has gone 9-for-37 with four home runs and 10 RBI since the beginning of June.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Makes return to Triple-A lineup
Wagner (foot) went 3-for-10 with three doubles, one RBI and one run in two games for Triple-A Buffalo since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday.
Before rejoining Buffalo over weekend, Wagner hadn't played for the Blue Jays' top affiliate since May 10 after fouling a ball off of his foot. The 26-year-old infielder was productive in his return to the Buffalo lineup and should continue to handle an everyday role at Triple-A with the hope of performing well enough to earn another look in the big leagues.
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Three more hits Sunday
Clement went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.
Getting the start at shortstop while Bo Bichette received a break from defensive duties as the DH, Clement extended his hitting streak to seven games. The 29-year-old super-utility player has seen time at every infield position this season, and Clement's hot bat has made him a fixture in the lineup of late -- he's hit safely in 15 of his last 18 contests, slashing .389/.397/.625 over that stretch with eight doubles, three homers, seven RBI and 14 runs.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Homers in three-hit day
Lee went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to Houston.
Lee provided all of the Twins' run production for a second consecutive game, clubbing a solo homer in the seventh inning off Brandon Walter on Sunday after belting a two-run shot Saturday. The 24-year-old has hit three home runs in his last seven games and has put together a 16-game hitting streak that has pushed his season-long batting average from .230 to .267. With the Twins placing Royce Lewis (hamstring) on the injured list Sunday, Lee appears poised to serve as the team's primary option at third base for the foreseeable future.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Josh Rojas: Swipes bag Sunday
Rojas went 2-for-4 with a stolen base during Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
Rojas swiped his fourth bag of the season Sunday and notched his third multi-hit game in his last nine outings. The 31-year-old has struggled at the plate this season, slashing .184/.261/223 with no home runs and four doubles over 112 plate appearances.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Swats homer
Vargas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Texas.
Vargas was the lone source of offense for the White Sox on Sunday, clubbing a solo homer in the sixth inning off of Jacob Webb. The round tripper extended Vargas' hit streak to five games. During that stretch, he's 7-for-20 with three doubles, a triple and five runs scored. He's now hit 10 home runs in a season for the first time in his four-year career.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Hitting only off tee
Moncada (knee) is limited to taking swings off a tee from the left side and didn't travel with the Angels on their current road trip, MLB.com reports.
The switch hitter landed on the injured list June 2 due to right knee inflammation and hasn't yet been able to resume swinging a bat from the right side of the plate. Moncada may be reassessed when the Angels return home Friday. His timeline for a return remains uncertain, but late June appears to be a best-case scenario for him to be activated.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Slugs 17th homer
Caminero went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, two walks and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win at the Mets.
The 21-year-old popped a 365-foot homer off reliever Ryne Stanek in the ninth inning to notch his second consecutive game with a long ball. Prior to this contest, Caminero had been cold in June with a .152/.264/.391 slash line across 53 plate appearances, so perhaps this is a sign of him turning a corner. Through 281 total plate appearances, the Tampa Bay third baseman is slashing .246/.292/.500 with 45 RBI and 41 runs scored over 67 games.