MLB Player News
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Cam Smith 3B | HOU
Astros' Cam Smith: Sitting Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Smith will get a day off to clear his head after what's been a rough start to his big-league career. Through his first six games, Smith has gone 2-for-18 with nine strikeouts against two walks.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Absent from Sunday's lineup
Miranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Miranda went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer, but he'll still sit Sunday for the third time in Minnesota's past four games. Trevor Larnach will receive another turn at designated hitter with Harrison Bader starting in left field.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Out against lefty
Wagner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Wagner will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitter Alan Roden while the Mets send southpaw David Peterson to the bump. Ernie Clement will replace Wagner at third base and bat sixth.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting again Sunday
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Cabrera will take a seat for a second day in a row after starting at third base in each of the preceding five contests. Though Cabrera is batting .316 on the season and still appears to be the preferred option at the hot corner, manager Aaron Boone will reward Oswald Peraza with another start after Peraza went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in Saturday's 10-4 win.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Sitting for first time in 2025
Bohm is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Bohm will receive his first day off this season after batting .200 with one extra-base hit (a double) in 36 plate appearances. Edmundo Sosa will fill in for Bohm at the hot corner.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Gets another start at second base
Espinal started at second base and went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Brewers.
Espinal filled in at second base after Matt McLain (hamstring) was a late scratch. It was the second straight start at the keystone for Espinal, who is 6-for-21 with two walks and two runs scored through seven games. McLain may also be held out of Sunday's lineup, per a report from Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cam Smith 3B | HOU
Astros' Cam Smith: Strikeouts piling up
Smith went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Saturday against the Twins.
Smith has served as Houston's primary right fielder after an eye-catching spring training. His results haven't carried over into the regular season, however, as he is hitting only .111 across 21 plate appearances while also striking out nine times. If he continues to struggle to make consistent contact, Smith will likely lose playing time and potentially be in danger of a demotion to Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Swats second homer
Moore went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Giants on Saturday.
Moore provided the only run for Seattle on his 411-foot solo shot to center field in the fifth inning. The long ball continued a hot start to the season for the utility man, as he is slashing .400/.500/.800 with two homers, two RBI, three runs and a stolen base through 18 plate appearances. Moore doesn't have a set position or an everyday starting role, but the Mariners have been finding ways to get him into contests consistently. In addition to entering three games as a pinch hitter, Moore has already logged time at first base, second base, third base and DH this season.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Drills first homer of campaign
McMahon went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Saturday in a loss to the Athletics.
McMahon cut Colorado's deficit to three runs with an eighth-inning solo shot to center field, but that was the final run scored by either team. The long ball was the first of the season for the veteran third baseman, who has slugged between 20 and 24 homers each of the past five full seasons (excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign). McMahon's two-hit effort Saturday was his first multi-hit performance since he went 3-for-3 on Opening Day.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Set to travel with team
Jung (neck) went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI single in a rehab appearance with Double-A Frisco on Saturday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Jung served as the designated hitter Saturday but will play third base Sunday. Assuming that appearance goes to plan, he'll travel with the Rangers on their upcoming road trip and could be activated from the injured list as soon as Monday.