MLB Player News
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Returns to big leagues
Candelario was recalled from Triple-A Toledo Tuesday.
Candelario struggled mightily in his time with the Tigers early in the season, hitting .192/.285/.288 through 38 games before being demoted. He appears to have figured things out in the minors, hitting .357/.481/.667 in 11 games for Toledo. Spencer Turnbull landed on the bereavement list in a corresponding move.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Yankees' Gio Urshela: Not starting Tuesday
Urshela will sit Tuesday against the Padres, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.
After a surprisingly hot start to his Yankees' career, Urshela has fallen off a bit lately, hitting .286/.328/.321 in his last 16 games. DJ LeMahieu gets the start at third base, with Thairo Estrada starting at second.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Athletics' Matt Chapman: Adds to homer total
Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run -- his 14th of the season -- Monday in the Athletics' 8-5 win over the Angels.
For the third consecutive game, Chapman homered as part of a two-hit effort. The recent surge has been a reassuring sign for fantasy managers who may have started to lose faith in Chapman after he slashed .202/.275/.384 with only three long balls in his prior 23 contests.
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Matt Duffy 3B | TEX
Rays' Matt Duffy: To be reevaluated soon
Duffy, whose rehab has been paused after he felt tightness in his left hamstring during a rehab game with Triple-A Durham last Wednesday, will be evaluated "over the next few weeks", Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
The veteran infielder's latest setback unsurprisingly left him very frustrated, considering it appeared Duffy was just a handful of rehab games away from finally making his 2019 majors debut. For the moment, it appears it's several steps back for Duffy, and a return around the All-Star break could well be the likeliest best-case scenario.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Gets rare off day
Ramirez is not starting Monday against the Red Sox, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Ramirez hits the bench for just the second time all season. He's improved a bit after posting a .557 OPS through the end of April, but his .635 OPS in the month of May remains nowhere close to expectations. Mike Freeman starts at third base in his absence.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Athletics' Matt Chapman: Homers for second straight game
Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 7-1 win over the Mariners.
Chapman started the scoring with a two-run home run in the first inning, later adding a double and coming around to score. The slugger now has 27 extra-base hits through 199 at-bats this season to push his OPS to an impressive .892. He has developed into a complete player, with a skillset on par with Nolan Arenado -- the difference being that Arenado gets to play half his games in Coors Field.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Launches seventh homer
Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base Sunday against Houston.
Devers left the yard in the fourth inning, putting Boston in the lead. He's recorded an extra-base hit in six consecutive contests, driving in eight runs over that stretch.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Athletics' Matt Chapman: Slugs 12th homer
Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Chapman opened the scoring with a 403-foot shot to right center, his 12th of the season and second in the last five games. The slugging infielder has now reached safely in five of the last six contests as well, while his .518 slugging percentage checks in second only to Mark Canha's .603 figure on the Athletics.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Delivers two hits, RBI
Moncada went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Friday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
Moncada has slipped below .300 after a hot start to the season but is still hitting with regularity. He's had a hit in 36 of his 49 starts and has never gone more than two games without getting on base via hit. That consistency has led to 32 RBI, second on the White Sox behind only Jose Abreu.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Not in lineup
Devers will sit Friday against the Astros.
Devers sits for the first time in over a month and just the third time all season. He's certainly earned that everyday role, as he's hit .317/.384/.481 through 50 games. Eduardo Nunez starts in his place at third base.