MLB Player News
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Keeps rolling with homer
Caminero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over the Giants.
Caminero has pummeled the ball in August -- this was his eighth homer in 13 games this month. He's up to 35 long balls on the year, which ranks sixth in the majors. The third baseman is up to a .261/.301/.536 slash line with 85 RBI, 72 runs scored, 21 doubles and five stolen bases across 117 contests as he continues to enjoy a breakout campaign.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Lands on injured list
The Giants placed Chapman on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Wednesday, with right hand inflammation, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Chapman's hand prevented him from playing in Wednesday's game against the Padres, and after further evaluation, the Giants determined the 32-year-old will need to remain out until at least next weekend. Casey Schmitt will likely shift to the hot corner while Chapman is sidelined, creating an opening for Christian Koss to take over as San Francisco's second baseman.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Lands on injured list
The Dodgers placed Muncy on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right oblique strain, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said Muncy's injury will force him to miss more than the 10-day minimum, though the team still expects him to return before the end of the regular season. Alex Freeland will presumably move to third base until Muncy returns, opening second base for Miguel Rojas, and the Dodgers claimed Buddy Kennedy off waivers from Toronto on Friday to replenish their bench depth.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Not starting Friday
Rengifo is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.
Rengifo will be on the bench for the start of Friday's contest while Christian Moore starts at the keystone and bats eighth. Rengifo has been better at the plate in the 23 games since the All-Star break with a slash line of .296/.363/.457 to go with two steals, 16 runs, three home runs and eight RBI over 91 plate appearances.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Absent from Friday's lineup
Chapman (hand) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rays on Friday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Chapman will miss a second straight game due to right hand soreness, though he could be available off the bench for Friday's series opener. With Chapman out of the lineup, Casey Schmitt will shift to the hot corner while Christian Koss starts at second base and bats seventh.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Not in Friday's lineup
Muncy (side) is not in the Dodgers' starting lineup against the Padres on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Muncy is dealing with right side soreness, which caused him to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Angels. He'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game while Alex Freeland starts at third base and bats eighth.
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATH
Athletics' Gio Urshela: Designated for assignment
The Athletics designated Urshela for assignment Friday.
After slashing .238/.287/.326 with 20 RBI and 10 runs scored through 197 plate appearances on the year, Urshela will lose his place on the Athletics' 26-man and 40-man rosters. He'll be replaced on the big club by Brett Harris, who was recalled from Triple-A on Friday. The A's also claimed Jared Shuster off waivers from the White Sox to round out the 40-man.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Brought up to bigs
The Athletics recalled Harris from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Harris will make his 2025 MLB debut if he gets into a game, as he's spent the entire season at Triple-A. The 27-year-old has slashed .282/.369/.500 with 12 home runs and seven stolen bases across 252 plate appearances for Las Vegas. He'll take Gio Urshela's spot on the active roster and should have an opportunity for regular playing time while Max Muncy (hand) is sidelined.
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Marcelo Mayer 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: 2025 return uncertain
Manager Alex Cora said Friday that Mayer (wrist) has begun taking dry swings, but it's unclear if he will return this season, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Mayer's recovery from right wrist soreness has been slow, even after undergoing an anti-inflammatory injection at the start of August. The 22-year-old began playing catch this week and has now begun swinging a bat. While it didn't initially seem like the injury would threaten to sideline Mayer for the rest of 2025, Cora was non-committal when asked about the rookie's return this season.
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Miles Mastrobuoni 3B | SEA
Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Sent to Tacoma
Seattle optioned Mastrobuoni to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
Mastrobuoni will yield his spot n the 26-man roster to Luke Raley, who was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move. Mastrobuoni went hitless in two at-bats during his 16-day MLB stint.