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  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Goes on IL on Sunday

    The Twins placed Lewis (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.

    A left hamstring strain will force Lewis to the IL for the second time this season, after he previously missed the first five and a half weeks of the campaign. Though the recurring nature of the injury is troubling, the Twins are hoping Lewis's absence won't be as lengthy this time around after an MRI revealed that his latest strain is of the mild variety. Even so, he'll likely to miss more than the minimum 10 days. With Brooks Lee and Willi Castro already playing nearly every day at other positions, Jonah Bride could end up seeing the biggest uptick in playing time while Lewis is sidelined.

  • Brooks Lee SS | MIN

    Twins' Brooks Lee: Accounts for team's only runs

    Lee went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

    Minnesota's offense was held to three hits in the contest, but Lee kept the game close with his two-run blast off Hunter Brown in the fifth inning. The long ball extended Lee's hitting streak to 14 games, and he's batting .321 (18-for-56) with two homers, nine RBI, seven runs and a stolen base over that span. With Royce Lewis (hamstring) headed for the injured list, Lee should be set for an everyday role at third base for at least the short-term.

  • Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE

    Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes yard Saturday

    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

    Ramirez has been held hitless just twice over his last 35 games, with one of those instances being Friday against the Mariners. The third baseman rebounded with a fifth-inning homer Saturday, tying the game at 2-2. As usual, Ramirez has been one of the best players in baseball in 2025, and he's doing so this year with a little more success at the plate. He's slashing .329/.391/.552 with 13 homers, 20 stolen bases, 34 RBI, 43 runs scored, 15 doubles and one triple over 67 contests. He hasn't hit over .300 in a full season since 2017, but Ramirez has all of the tools to maintain strong production across the board.

  • Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL

    Angels' Luis Rengifo: Crushes two homers

    Rengifo went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs during Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Orioles.

    Rengifo entered the contest with just one homer through 61 games this year, but he went yard twice Saturday in Baltimore. The 28-year-old has been hitting well lately with six hits in his last four games, but his two home runs were the first to go for extra bases since May 17. He is now slashing .220/.252/.294 on the season.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Headed to injured list

    The Twins will place Lewis on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Lewis sat out Saturday's contest while the Twins ran tests on the hamstring that he injured Friday. He'll now spend at least the next 10 days on the shelf, though the Twins may take extreme caution bringing the 26-year-old back from the injured list since this is already the second time this season he's strained his left hamstring. Brooks Lee will likely pick up most of the starts at third base until Lewis returns.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Out of lineup Saturday

    Lewis (hamstring) isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus Houston.

    This was the expected outcome after Lewis left Friday's game in the ninth inning and was later diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. Manager Rocco Baldelli indicated after the contest that the team is going to run more tests on Lewis on Saturday, so a clearer picture of how much time the young slugger is slated to miss could emerge shortly. Brooks Lee is starting at third base for Minnesota on Saturday while Kody Clemens is back in the lineup at second base.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Not starting Saturday

    McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

    McKinstry has been on a tear since the start of June, slashing .325/.372/.525 with seven runs scored across 43 plate appearances. He'll get a chance to catch his breath Saturday, moving Javier Baez to third base while Trey Sweeney starts at shortstop.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Three more hits Friday

    Garcia went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 loss to the A's.

    The 25-year-old infielder continues marching toward a breakout campaign. Garcia has slowed down a bit in June, but over his last 26 games he's slashing .340/.393/.526 with three homers, four steals, 14 runs, 14 RBI and a 12.1 percent strikeout rate -- an improvement of more than 10 points on his 2023 mark.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Battling hamstring strain

    Lewis suffered a left hamstring strain during Friday's loss against the Astros, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game that Lewis' hamstring "tested relatively well upon examination," but the team plans to run more tests on him Saturday. The oft-injured Lewis missed the first month-plus of the season due to a strain in the same hamstring, and it remains unclear if his latest flare-up will send him back to the injured list.

  • Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU

    Astros' Isaac Paredes: Dealing with hamstring strain

    Paredes was diagnosed with a strained left hamstring Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    After Paredes injured his hamstring during Thursday's contest, manager Joe Espada said Friday that the 26-year-old infielder may need to miss a few additional games while he recovers, but the team is hopeful that he will be able to avoid spending time on the injured list. Mauricio Dubon is likely to pick up starts at the hot corner until Paredes is ready to rejoin the starting nine.

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