MLB Player News
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Bounces back with solo homer
Jung went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.
Jung snapped a 10-game homer drought with a fourth-inning shot off Athletics right-hander J.T. Ginn. While Jung posted four multi-hit efforts in his first six outings of the year, he's cooled off considerably since then. The third baseman is hitting just .128 (5-for-39) with two doubles and two runs scored across his last 10 contests, but Jung should still see plenty of RBI opportunities as long as he's functioning from the heart of Texas' lineup.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Belts first homer of 2025
Vargas went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's 3-0 win over Minnesota.
Vargas extended the White Sox's lead to three runs in the sixth inning, when he took Jorge Alcala deep to left-center field for a solo homer. It was Vargas' first home run of the season, and while he has a .163 average for the season, he's been marginally better of late with a .217 average in his past seven games.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Stays hot in loss
Bregman went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two total RBI in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Bregman got Boston on the board with his home run off Bryan Woo in the first inning, his fifth long ball this season, before adding a second RBI with a two-out single in the third. Bregman has been red hot at the plate -- he's hit safely in five straight games, going 8-for-18 (.444) with four extra-base hits in that span. The 31-year-old Bregman is now slashing .320/.393/.563 with 21 RBI and 17 runs scored through his first 117 plate appearances with the Red Sox.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Cleared to begin rehab assignment
Lewis (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Lewis has been ramping up his running this week and didn't encounter any setbacks, so he's been cleared to test out his left hamstring in game action. It's not clear how many rehab contests Lewis will need before being activated from the IL, but he's missed over a month of action, so it will likely be more than a few games.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Resting for early game
India is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Rockies.
India had been scheduled to sit out Wednesday's matchup with right-hander German Marquez before the game was rained out, so it's not especially surprising that the 28-year-old finds himself on the bench for Game 1 of the twin bill while Marquez takes the hill for the Rockies. Expect India to be back in the lineup for the second game of the day.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Making third straight start
Urias is starting at second base and batting ninth Wednesday against the Rangers.
The 27-year-old has worked as a reserve infielder early in the season with four starts each at second and third base, but he should be in line for more consistent playing time after Max Muncy was demoted Wednesday. Zack Gelof (wrist) doesn't appear particularly close to returning from the IL, so at-bats at the keystone should mostly be up for grabs. Urias has certainly earned the additional opportunities with a .304/.370/.565 slash line through 27 plate appearances.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Back in lineup Wednesday
Rengifo (mouth) is starting at third base and batting seventh against the Pirates on Wednesday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Rengifo was not in the Halos' starting lineup for Tuesday's game after getting a root canal, though he did come in to pinch hit in the eighth inning. He's back in the lineup for the third game of the series and will face off against Pirates southpaw Andrew Heaney. Rengifo has started the year slashing .215/.250/.316 with eight runs scored, one home run and seven RBI in 84 plate appearances.
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Miles Mastrobuoni 3B | SEA
Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Not starting against lefty
Mastrobuoni is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Mastrobuoni had started in each of the Mariners' last four matchups versus right-handed pitching, but he'll hit the bench Wednesday while the Red Sox send southpaw Sean Newcomb to the bump. The Mariners will likely continue to deploy Mastrobuoni in a timeshare at third base with Ben Williamson until Jorge Polanco is cleared to play the field again while he manages a side injury.