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Graham Pauley 3B | MIA
Marlins' Graham Pauley: Dispatched back to Triple-A
The Marlins optioned Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
Pauley has not got on track offensively this season, slashing just .165/.211/.271 across 91 plate appearances. He will look to get his swing in order at Jacksonville, and the Marlins will go with a combination of Javier Sanoja, Leo Jimenez and Connor Norby at third base.
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Charles McAdoo 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Charles McAdoo: Making major-league debut
McAdoo will start at second base and bat sixth against the Orioles on Friday.
After being promoted to Toronto on Thursday, McAdoo will make his MLB debut against left-hander Trevor Rogers on Friday. McAdoo will start at second base over Ernie Clement, who will shift to shortstop and give Andres Gimenez a breather.
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Nolan Gorman 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting against left-hander
Gorman is out of the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
St. Louis will leave Gorman out of Friday's lineup against lefty Shota Imanaga. Thomas Saggese will take over at third base for Gorman and hit eighth in the batting order.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Jose Miranda: Released by Padres
The Padres released Miranda on May 20.
Miranda slashed .268/.308/.482 with five home runs and a 4:26 BB:K over 28 games with Triple-A El Paso. It's not clear whether this was a traditional release or an opt-out situation, but either way, Miranda is now looking to latch on with a new organization.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Hits two-run shot Thursday
Paredes went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Thursday's win over the Rangers.
Paredes returned to the starting lineup after being used a pinch-hitter Wednesday and made his presence felt. This was his first homer since May 19, and Paredes now has six on the year. The third baseman is hitting .227 with a .702 OPS, three homers, four doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored across 25 games this month.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Snaps homer drought
Jung went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's 5-1 loss to Houston.
Jung had half of the Rangers' four hits and snapped a homerless streak of 14 games with his second-inning blast. While he's sustained a batting average north of .300 since a mid-April resurgence, Jung's run production has taken a dip in May. He's slugged just .396 on the month with two home runs and five RBI over 23 games.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Contributes in loss
Durbin went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 10-2 loss to Atlanta.
Durbin had a run-scoring double and then scored on a bloop single in the fourth inning. It would be an understatement to say the former Brewer has struggled at the plate this season, as he entered the game on a 2-for-26 stretch and left Fenway Park following the game with a .172 batting average. Thursday's start was just Durbin's third in the last nine games, as he's losing playing time at third base to Nick Sogard and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | TEX
Dodgers' Santiago Espinal: Outrighted to Triple-A
Espinal was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Noah Camras of SI.com reports.
Espinal cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Monday, and he'll now head to Oklahoma City. The move to drop Espinal from the 40-man roster was made so that the team could activate Enrique Hernandez from the 60-day injured list, but Hernandez has now landed right back on the IL with an oblique injury. It's possible that Espinal could return to the major-league roster relatively soon.
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Nick Gonzales 3B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Dealing with knee discomfort
Gonzales was removed from Thursday's contest against the Cubs due to left knee discomfort.
Gonzales had a limp running out of the box in the second inning, and it is now understood to have been due to residual pain in his left knee from a ball he fouled off his leg in Wednesday's loss to Chicago. He is considered day-to-day for the time being, with Tyler Callihan entering the contest for his Pirates debut in place of Gonzales.