MLB Player News
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: MRI reveals bone fracture
Yankees manager Aaron Boone revealed Saturday that LeMahieu has a non-displaced bone fracture in his right foot, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
LeMahieu was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday. He underwent an MRI on Friday, which revealed the bone fracture, and the veteran infielder will be re-imaged in two weeks. In LeMahieu's absence, Oswaldo Cabrera has drawn the starts at third base to start the season, but the newly acquired Jon Berti could also factor into the mix at the position.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Mashes homer in loss
Machado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in an 8-3 loss to San Francisco.
Machado put the Padres on the board in the fourth inning with his 398-foot shot to left field. It was his second homer of the campaign, but he doesn't have any other hits among his 14 at-bats. Machado has logged all four of his starts this season at DH as he continues to recover from offseason elbow surgery.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Twins' Kyle Farmer: On bench Saturday
Farmer is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Farmer got the start at second base for the season opener Thursday and finished 0-for-3 with one walk and two strikeouts. With the Royals starting right-hander Seth Lugo on Saturday, Edouard Julien will draw the start at second base. However, Farmer may see most of his action at third base with Royce Lewis out a month or more with a quad injury. Willi Castro and Farmer are likely to platoon at third base in his absence.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Athletics' Abraham Toro: Out of Saturday's lineup
Toro is not in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Toro made his season debut Friday as the designated hitter. He was fifth in the batting order and finished the game 0-for-4. Brent Rooker, who started in the season opener Thursday, will return to the lineup Saturday at DH and will bat in the cleanup spot.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Facing extended absence
Lewis suffered a severe quad strain during Thursday's game against the Royals and will be sidelined for over a month, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
President of baseball operations Derek Falvey said Saturday that Lewis will require at least one month of rest to simply recover. At that point, the team will reassess his situation and begin to put together a plan to build him back up. With Lewis out, Willi Castro figures to serve as Minnesota's primary third baseman going forward.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Smacks homer Friday
Ramirez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.
Ramirez set the tone with a first-inning blast, but that was his lone hit of the game. He has gone 2-for-10 with a homer and a triple, as well as three RBI and two runs scored, through the first two games of the season. Ramirez hit third against right-hander Ross Stripling, but it's expected the Cleveland third baseman will bat either second or third throughout the season, and it's unclear how much the opposing pitcher will affect manager Stephen Vogt's decisions.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Nationals' Nick Senzel: Placed on IL
The Nationals placed Senzel on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a fractured right thumb, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Senzel broke his thumb while fielding grounders ahead of Thursday's season opener, and he is expected to be out 3-to-4 weeks as a result. Ildemaro Vargas started in Senzel's place at third base Thursday, though most of the reps at the hot corner could end up going to Trey Lipscomb, who was selected from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Headed to injured list
The Twins placed Lewis on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right quadriceps strain, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Lewis was taken out of Thursday's game versus Kansas City after suffering a quad injury while running the bases. He initially said his injury felt like a cramp, but MRI results revealed the injury to be more serious. He'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days, and the Twins will promote Austin Martin from Triple-A St. Paul to take Lewis' place on the active roster.