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  • Ramon Urias 3B | STL

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Sits for series finale

    Urias is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

    After picking up starts at the hot corner in each of the past four games -- including both ends of Sunday's doubleheader split -- Urias will take a seat for the series finale. Tyler Nevin replaces Urias at third base.

  • Alex Bregman 3B | CHC

    Astros' Alex Bregman: Slugs fifth homer

    Bregman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against the Tigers.

    Bregman took Joe Jimenez yard in the fifth inning to record his fifth homer of the season. He has yet to get going at the plate -- he has just seven hits in 34 at-bats across his last 10 games -- but he has more walks than strikeouts and is suffering from a .228 BABIP. Bregman should be able to improve upon his .235 batting average going forward and remain a strong source of runs due to his strong on-base percentage.

  • Tyler Nevin 3B | ATH

    Orioles' Tyler Nevin: Starting Game 2

    Nevin (groin) is starting in right field and batting sixth in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Royals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    Nevin has been sidelined since suffering the groin injury Tuesday against the Twins, but he's back in the lineup for Sunday's nightcap. He's gone 2-for-14 with three RBI and two runs through his first give games of 2022.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: On bench for nightcap Sunday

    LeMahieu is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Yankees.

    LeMahieu will receive some routine maintenance after he played all nine innings at third base in the Yankees' 2-1 win in Game 1 while going 1-for-4 at the plate. Josh Donaldson, who rested in Game 1, will replace LeMahieu at the hot corner in the nightcap.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Rays' Isaac Paredes: Sent back to minors

    The Rays optioned Paredes to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Paredes will lose his spot on the 26-man active roster after the Rays reinstated Ji-Man Choi (elbow) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. During his week-long stay with Tampa Bay, Paredes appeared in six games and went 5-for-19 with a double, two runs and two RBI.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Steals base Saturday

    Ramirez went 2-for-8 with a double, a walk and a stolen base during Saturday's doubleheader versus the Blue Jays.

    Ramirez notched his third steal of the season during an 8-3 loss in the first game of the twin bill. His double came in the nightcap. The third baseman is 3-for-12 against the Blue Jays during this series. He's slashing .310/.407/.620 with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 15 runs scored and eight doubles in 118 plate appearances.

  • Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL

    Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Idle for front end of doubleheader

    Donaldson is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Rangers.

    With Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa both resting for the front end of the twin bill, the Yankees will deploy DJ LeMahieu (third base) and Marwin Gonzalez (shortstop) on the left side of the infield. Expect both Donaldson and Kiner-Falefa to rejoin the lineup for the nightcap.

  • Abraham Toro 1B | BOS

    Mariners' Abraham Toro: Mashes third homer

    Toro went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

    Toro was unsuccessful in his first three at-bats but took reliever Ralph Garza deep to right in the ninth inning for his first extra-base hit since a home run on April 27th. The 25-year-old had been hitless in his last 13 at-bats prior to the long ball and is slashing a low .151/.221/.302 through 25 games.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Monday debut confirmed

    White Sox manager Tony La Russa confirmed that Moncada (oblique) will be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's series opener against the Guardians, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    According to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, La Russa added that Moncada will be included in the lineup Monday as the No. 2 hitter, with Luis Robert moving into the cleanup spot to accommodate the 26-year-old for what will be his 2022 debut. Moncada was placed on the injured list after he strained his right oblique shortly before Opening Day, but he was cleared to start up a rehab assignment at Triple-A Charlotte in late April. Over his six games with the affiliate, Moncada hit .318 with two home runs, a double and two walks.

  • Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Delivers lone run

    Devers went 2-for-4 with with a double, a walk and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the White Sox.

    Devers gave Boston a lead in the fifth inning, but the team's failing offense was unable to build on it, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Meanwhile, the bullpen blew its ninth save of the season. Devers has hit safely in 25 of 28 games to start the season, but the third baseman has struggled like the rest of the order with runners in scoring position. The Red Sox rank 28th in batting average (.210), and Devers is hitting just .192 in opportunities to drive in runs.

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