MLB Player News
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Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Heads to bench
Durbin is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.
This is Durbin's first day off since April 24. He is hitting .118 with a double, zero home runs, zero steals and a 2:2 K:BB in 11 games in May. Andruw Monasterio is starting at third base and batting eighth.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Moves up to two hole
Espinal will start at third base and bat second in Tuesday's contest against the White Sox.
Usual No. 2 hitter Matt McLain has been demoted to the No. 8 spot in the lineup. Espinal has hit second a handful of times this season but has made most of his starts much lower in the batting order, including hitting ninth in the Reds' previous game Sunday.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Back in lineup Tuesday
Vargas (calf) will start at third base and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Reds.
Vargas missed the previous two contests with a right calf injury, but he's ready to go for the series opener in Cincinnati. With Vargas handling third base, Josh Rojas is shifting to left field for the White Sox on Tuesday.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Activated Tuesday
LeMahieu (calf/hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game in Seattle.
LeMahieu will switch spots with Oswaldo Cabrera (fractured ankle), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. LeMahieu should serve as the Yankees' primary third baseman in the short term, but at 36 and coming off three straight years of declining production, he may not be able to hold the job indefinitely. He hit .204 with a .269 OBP, two home runs and zero steals in 228 plate appearances last year, although he did log a 1.093 OPS on his rehab assignment, thanks in part to a .500 BABIP.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Diagnosed with fractured ankle
The Yankees placed Cabrera on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left ankle fracture.
The diagnosis doesn't come as a surprise after Cabrera had to be taken off the field in an ambulance in Monday's game versus the Mariners. It's not clear at this point how long Cabrera might be sidelined, but certainly the absence will be a lengthy one. DJ LeMahieu (calf/hip) is taking Cabrera's spot on the roster and could receive the bulk of the reps at third base in Cabrera's spot, as well.
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Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS
Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Recalled from Triple-A
The Nationals recalled Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Lipscomb has played some left field for Rochester this season in addition to the infield and will operate in a reserve role for the Nationals. He will likely be up for only a few days while Luis Garcia is on the paternity list.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Goes down with leg injury
Cabrera left Monday's game against the Mariners due to a left leg injury, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
Cabrera was injured on a play at the plate in the top of the ninth inning as he attempted an awkward slide. He was eventually taken off the field in an ambulance after being attended to by the team's training staff. The Yankees later reported that Cabrera was taken to a nearby hospital for further evaluation, per Kuty.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes three bags
Ramirez went 1-for-2 with two runs scored, three stolen bases and two walks in Monday's win over Milwaukee.
Ramirez singled, stole two bags and scored in the fourth inning. He later walked and scored again after swiping his third base of the night. It was his first multi-steal game of the year and first time stealing three in one contest since 2021. Ramirez has gone 15-for-40 (.375) over his last 11 games, raising his slash line to .289/.356/.472 with 12 steals through 163 plate appearances.
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Kale Fountain 3B | SD
Padres' Kale Fountain: Hot start to 2025
Fountain (elbow) has gone 6-for-12 with two doubles, five RBI and three runs scored over five games this season in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
Fountain didn't make his professional debut in 2024 after being selected with the 151st overall pick of the First-Year Player Draft in July, and he then underwent Tommy John surgery in October. Though he's not yet playing in the field, the third base prospect is off to a strong start in the ACL as a designated hitter, registering at least one base knock in each of his first five appearances.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Expected to be activated Tuesday
LeMahieu (calf/hip) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
LeMahieu is set to join the Yankees after missing the entirety of the 2025 season to this point while recovering from a left calf strain and a right hip issue. The 36-year-old had seen most of his starts at third base and first base over the previous two seasons, but he's expected to step into a regular role at second base initially while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is on the shelf. Boone suggested that LeMahieu will likely be limited to a bench role Tuesday in Seattle, but LeMahieu is expected to start at the keystone in Wednesday's series finale with the Mariners. LeMahieu struggled to a career-low .204 average while adding two home runs, 26 RBI and 19 runs over 201 at-bats in 67 games with New York in 2024.