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  • Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX

    Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Promotion imminent

    The Rangers are expected to recall Duran from Triple-A Round Rock ahead of Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

    Texas has already placed Kevin Pillar (back) on the injured list in a corresponding move, but since Duran isn't scheduled to arrive in Boston prior to Wednesday's contest, the Rangers will wait until Thursday to make his promotion official. Duran will offer depth at all four infield spots and both corner-outfield spots and will likely see most of his starts against left-handed pitching. He had been on the fire at the plate since being optioned to Triple-A on April 20, slashing .346/.393/.673 with four home runs and five stolen bases over 13 games.

  • Coby Mayo 3B | BAL

    Orioles' Coby Mayo: Sitting out Wednesday

    Mayo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Minnesota.

    Mayo started both of the previous two games, but he's now been in the Orioles' lineup in just half of the team's contests since being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday. He looks like he'll have to split time at the hot corner with Emmanuel Rivera, who draws the nod Wednesday.

  • Royals' Jonathan India: Hitting bench Wednesday

    India is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

    India will receive a routine day off after he had started and batted out of the leadoff spot in each of the Royals' last 12 games. Drew Waters will cover left field for India on Wednesday, while third baseman Maikel Garcia will assume table-setting duties.

  • Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Moves back to bench role

    Mastrobuoni is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    Mastrobuoni had started in the corner outfield in each of the last three games, but his opportunities to play in left or right field will likely become scarcer moving forward with Randy Arozarena moving past a hamstring injury and with the Mariners claiming Leody Taveras off waivers. The versatile Mastrobuoni could still fill in occasionally at second or third base, though Dylan Moore and Ben Williamson seem to be ahead of him in the pecking order for playing time at either of those spots.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Gio Urshela: Losing out to Andujar at 3B

    Urshela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

    Urshela will hit the bench for the third game in a row and appears to have ceded primary duties at third base to Miguel Andujar, who was displaced in the corner outfield as part of the domino effect of first baseman Nick Kurtz's promotion to the big leagues. Though Urshela brings better defense to the table, Andujar has been one of the team's top hitters this season with a .786 OPS -- more than 150 points ahead of Urshela's mark (.621). Playing time will likely become even more difficult to come by for Urshela once Zack Gelof (wrist) comes off the injured list, as Gelof's return will result in Luis Urias moving off second base and vying for reps at the hot corner.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Homers in return

    Moncada (thumb) went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays.

    Moncada's homer was part of a six-run eighth inning that put the Angels in control of the game. The third baseman has battled a thumb sprain since mid-March, with the latest flare-up costing him nearly a month of action. Moncada is hitting .200 (5-for-25) with a homer, seven RBI, four runs scored, two doubles and a 6:8 BB:K over his first nine games with the Angels. Staying healthy will be the big concern for Moncada going forward, as he played in just 104 games between the 2023 and 2024 campaigns.

  • Jose Miranda 3B | MIN

    Twins' Jose Miranda: Begins baseball activities

    Miranda (left hand) took batting practice Tuesday and also did fielding drills at third base, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

    He could return from the 7-day injured list later this week. Miranda was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul on April 13 after a poor start to the season. Before he could play a game for St. Paul, he suffered a strained left hand while shopping on his day off.

  • Josh Rojas 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Josh Rojas: Swipes bag in loss

    Rojas went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and an RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.

    Rojas notched his first two base hits of the season and drove in his second RBI in as many starts. He's batted seventh and eighth in the order while making starts at both second and third base. The White Sox face four right-handers in their next five games, and Rojas should continue to be in the lineup while on the large side of a platoon.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Needs rehab assignment

    Westburg (hamstring) is with Triple-A Norfolk and will work out for a couple days before getting into rehab games later this week, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

    There was a report last week that Westburg may not need a rehab assignment, but we can now rule out a return when first eligible Wednesday. If he needs only a couple rehab games, he could still be activated by the end of the weekend, but those in weekly leagues should try to get him out of lineups.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Reinstated off IL

    The Angels reinstated Moncada (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

    Moncada started the season on the IL due to a right thumb sprain that he suffered in mid-March. He made two rehab outings with Single-A Inland Empire, going 0-for-5 with four walks and two strikeouts. He's progressed enough in his recovery to return to the big club, and he will start at third base and bat sixth against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

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