MLB Player News
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Zack Gelof 3B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Exits with hand injury
Gelof was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with a right hand laceration and contusion, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.
Matt Chapman stepped on Gelof's hand while the latter tagged out the former at second base in the second inning. Gelof came out of the game immediately afterward, and it's unclear whether his injury will force him to miss additional games. The 26-year-old failed to record a base hit during his lone at-bat of the game, marking the end of his 24-game hitting streak.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Goes deep in loss
Caminero went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to the Royals.
Caminero drove in runs on three separate occasions, highlighted by a solo homer in the eighth inning. The 22-year-old has enjoyed a solid June, hitting .289 with three home runs, nine RBI and 11 runs scored through 20 games this month. For the season, he's slashing .281/.372/.490 with 16 long balls, 37 RBI and 45 runs scored across 333 plate appearances.
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Blaze Alexander 3B | BAL
Orioles' Blaze Alexander: Sidelined Tuesday
Alexander (knee) is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Angels, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Alexander was forced to exit Monday's contest against the Angels early with a right knee contusion, and he will now miss at least one additional game as a result. Coby Mayo will draw the start at third base, batting fifth versus Los Angeles.
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Denzer Guzman 3B | LAA
Angels' Denzer Guzman: On bench Tuesday
Guzman isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Guzman will take a seat Tuesday after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Monday's series opener. Vaughn Grissom will cover third base and bat second while Guzman rests.
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Donovan Walton 3B | ATH
Angels' Donovan Walton: Taking seat Tuesday
Walton isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Walton has gone 13-for-27 with three homers, 10 RBI and four runs scored across his last seven starts, but the Angels will keep him on the bench to begin Tuesday's game. Oswald Peraza will start at second base and bat sixth.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Dealing with ear/throat infection
Manager Aaron Boone said that McMahon isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Detroit due to an ear/throat infection, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Although McMahon will be in the dugout for the beginning of Tuesday's contest, Boone noted that there's a chance the 31-year-old could be available off the bench. Jose Caballero will get the nod at the hot corner and bat seventh while McMahon sits.
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Nolan Gorman 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Reports to Triple-A Memphis
Gorman has been assigned to Triple-A Memphis after spending the past week at the Cardinals' spring training complex in Florida to rework his swing, Jim Hayes of Cardinals.TV reports.
Gorman worked with hitting director Dalton Hurd and minor-league hitting coordinator Brock Hammit on a flatter attack angle with his swing. The hope is that it will allow Gorman -- who is hitting .194/.279/.318 with a 32.3 percent strikeout rate this season -- to make more contact, and he is ready to test things out with the Cardinals' top minor-league affiliate.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Taking seat Tuesday
Karros is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Red Sox.
Willi Castro will get the call at third base Tuesday while Edouard Julien covers second base. Karros boasts a 1.057 OPS over his last 10 games, but this will be his third day off during that stretch.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Royals' Josh Rojas: Back in majors
The Royals recalled Rojas from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old was up with the Royals for a few days in early June and will now get another chance in the majors since Maikel Garcia (hand) was placed on the injured list. Nick Loftin has been operating as Kansas City's primary third baseman with Garcia banged up, while Rojas is likely to fill a utility role while up in the majors.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Out with hand injury
The Royals placed Garcia on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a left hand muscle strain.
The 26-year-old returned to the lineup the past two days after missing three games due to left hand soreness, but he apparently aggravated the injury and will now require a stint on the injured list. Garcia will be eligible to be reinstated in early July, though it's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined. Nick Loftin has started the past five games at the hot corner -- Garcia filled in for Bobby Witt (knee) at shortstop Sunday and Monday -- and should continue to operate as Kansas City's primary third baseman while Garcia is on the shelf.