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  • 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.

  • DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY

    Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Could be activated later this week

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that LeMahieu (calf/hip) could be activated from the 10-day injured list later this week after playing two more rehab games, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

    LeMahieu has moved his rehab assignment up to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and will play for the affiliate Tuesday and Wednesday before the Yankees decide whether to have him join them on their road trip that begins Friday. The veteran infielder initially landed on the IL due to a calf strain but more recently dealt with a hip injury. However, he's healthy now, and his season debut with the big club looks imminent. LeMahieu could take over as the Yankees' primary second baseman while Jazz Chisholm (oblique) is sidelined.

  • Eric Wagaman 1B | MIA

    Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Taking seat Tuesday

    Wagaman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.

    Wagaman's absence from the lineup Tuesday breaks a run of 17 straight starts, during which he had a .243/.264/.400 slash line with five doubles and two homers. Matt Mervis will man first base while Agustin Ramirez receives a turn at designated hitter.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Batting fifth in season debut

    Lewis will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

    It's the season debut for Lewis, who was shelved for nearly six weeks with a strained left hamstring. Lewis is likely to play third base primarily, but he's in the DH spot Tuesday and could be there on occasion as the Twins ease him back into action. Jonah Bride is playing third base for the Twins in the series opener.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: On rehab assignment

    Moncada (thumb) has gone 0-for-5 with a 2:4 K:BB in 10 plate appearances in his first two rehab games with Single-A Inland Empire.

    Moncada is nearly a month removed from landing on the 10-day injured list with a right thumb sprain that he first suffered back in mid-March. It's not clear how many rehab games he'll need, nor is Moncada guaranteed to get his third-base job back when he returns. He posted a .656 OPS in eight tilts before going on the IL.

  • Matt Chapman 3B | SF

    Giants' Matt Chapman: Swipes bag in loss

    Chapman went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base during Monday's 9-2 loss to the Cubs.

    Chapman hit a single into left field in the second inning and stole second base. The 32-year-old has recorded five stolen bases this season, tying him for the team-high mark. Additionally, the third baseman reached on a fielder's choice in the fourth before scoring on a two-run home run by Luis Matos. Chapman has recorded at least one hit in four of his last five games, slashing .278/.316/.611 with five RBI, four runs scored, two home runs and a 1:4 BB:K across 19 plate appearances in that span.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Drives in two

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

    Since homering four times (five RBI) in a game last week, Suarez entered Monday in a 4-for-28 (.143) funk with one RBI over the subsequent seven games. That's been the story of his season -- a spasm of production followed by slumps. Seventeen of his 23 RBI were produced in just four contests. Suarez has spent most of the season below the Mendoza Line and is batting .198 over 35 games.

  • Royals' Maikel Garcia: Stays hot with two steals

    Garcia went 1-for-2 with two steals, two walks, one RBI and a run scored in Monday's 3-0 victory over the White Sox.

    After popping a pair of homers Sunday, Garcia continued his recent stellar play by swiping his eighth and ninth bags in this contest. The 25-year-old has been on fire over his last eight games, batting .467 (14-for-30) with six runs scored and five RBI while going a perfect 6-for-6 on the basepaths. Through 136 plate appearances, Garcia is slashing .322/.390/.496 with 15 RBI and runs scored apiece.

  • Brett Harris 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Brett Harris: On shelf at Triple-A

    Triple-A Las Vegas placed Harris on its 7-day injured list April 18 due to an unspecified injury.

    Harris opened the season on the Athletics' 10-day injured list due to an oblique strain, but he was activated April 3 and optioned to Triple-A. Before succumbing to another injury, Harris was sizzling at the plate for Las Vegas, slashing .373/.459/.627 with three home runs and three stolen bases across 61 plate appearances.

  • Gio Urshela 3B | ATH

    Athletics' Gio Urshela: Not in Monday's lineup

    Urshela is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday.

    Urshela will take a seat for Monday's series opener while Luis Urias and Miguel Andujar start at second and third base, respectively. Urshela has gone 11-for-34 (.324) with four RBI over his last 10 games.

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