MLB Player News
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Miles Mastrobuoni 3B | SEA
Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: On bench against southpaw
Mastrobuoni is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
With southpaw Tyler Anderson taking the hill for the Angels, the left-handed-hitting Mastrobuoni will take a seat after he started at four different positions (second base, third base, left field and right field) in Seattle's previous four games. Though he doesn't have a regular home in the infield or outfield, Mastrobuoni could continue to see fairly steady playing time against right-handed pitching while Dylan Moore (hip) and Luke Raley (oblique) are on the injured list and while Jorge Polanco (side) is limited to the designated-hitter role.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Out with lumbar strain
The Reds placed Candelario on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a lumbar spine strain.
Candelario informed the Reds earlier this week that he was dealing with a lower-back issue, and the 31-year-old corner infielder was diagnosed with a strain after being sent in for further evaluation. Even before the injury surfaced, Candelario had played himself out of an everyday role, slashing just .113/.198/.213 over 91 plate appearances. Cincinnati recalled infielder Tyler Callihan to replace Candelario on the 26-man active roster.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Homers as part of three-hit day
Bregman went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.
Bregman was one of five Red Sox players to leave the yard and did so in the first inning, sending the pitch 410 feet to left. The home run extended Bregman's hit streak to nine games, and he's recorded five multi-hit efforts over that span while getting on base at a .500 clip. Bregman leads the team in nearly every offensive category aside from on-base percentage and steals. He's hitting .331/.401/.570 with six homers, 23 RBI, 22 runs, one steal and a 12:25 BB:K in 137 plate appearances.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Showing patience at plate
Paredes went 1-for-2 with a triple, two walks, an RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Tigers.
Paredes has at least one hit in seven of his last eight games, going 9-for-29 in that span. More impressively, he's managed four walks while striking out only twice in that same sample. Paredes tallied his first triple of the season Tuesday, raising his ISO to .159 across 125 plate appearances for the season.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Another multi-RBI effort
Riley went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
With Tuesday's performance, Riley has now registered at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games. During that period, the star third baseman has three multi-RBI efforts and is batting .318 (14-for-44) with one home run, one double and eight RBI. Despite not providing much pop during the stretch, Riley entered Tuesday with an elite 52.6 percent hard-hit rate on the season.
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Oswald Peraza 3B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Contributes as substitute
Peraza went 2-for-5 with one run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 15-3 win over the Orioles.
Peraza entered Tuesday's game in the first inning for Jazz Chisholm (oblique). Peraza took advantage of the opportunity, smacking a two-run single in the fourth frame and finishing with his second multi-hit game of the season. With DJ LeMahieu (calf/hip) on the 10-day IL, Peraza would be a candidate to see his playing time increase significantly if Chisholm is sidelined for an extended period of time.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Belts sixth homer
Caminero went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's loss to the Royals.
Caminero provided the Rays' lone run with his solo shot in the fourth inning. It was his sixth home run of the year and first since April 17. During his nine-game homerless drought, Caminero posted a .476 OPS. His season slash line is now .266/.302/.486 with 12 extra-base hits and 17 runs scored through 116 plate appearances.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Receives injection for hip
Manager Aaron Boone said Tuesday that LeMahieu (calf) received a "preemptive" cortisone injection in his right hip and is expected to resume his minor-league rehab assignment Thursday or Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
LeMahieu has gone 6-for-10 with a homer and a double through four games during his rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset, but he received the injection after "feeling something come on" with his hip. The hip issue doesn't appear to be a serious concern, but it's a concerning development for a player that's recently been saddled by injuries. Assuming the veteran infielder can pick up his rehab assignment in a few days, he could be ready for his season debut with the Yankees after another week or two in the minors.
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Ben Williamson 3B | SEA
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Williamson (back) is back in the lineup and batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Angels.
Williamson was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Marlins due to back spasms, and Seattle had an off day Monday. With Dylan Moore (hip) placed on the 10-day IL earlier Tuesday, Williamson should see continued regular playing time. The rookie third baseman is slashing .310/.356/.429 with one home run, seven RBI, 10 runs scored and a 3:8 BB:K across his first 45 big-league plate appearances.