MLB Player News
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Rangers' Brad Miller: Steals base in loss
Miller entered Monday's game as a pinch runner and stole a base in a 1-0 loss to the Yankees.
Miller ran for Jonah Heim in the ninth inning and put himself in scoring position with his third steal of the season, but he was stranded there after Nick Solak flied out. Miller continues to hold the strong side of a platoon, starting in left field or at third base against right-handers, despite a paltry .553 OPS over 67 plate appearances. On a positive note, the 32-year-old is second on the team with 14 RBI, has three home runs and is batting .471 with runners in scoring position.
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Kyle Lewis DH | ARI
Mariners' Kyle Lewis: Hitting well at Tacoma
Lewis (knee), who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and two runs in Triple-A Tacoma's win over Salt Lake on Sunday, is now hitting .353 (6-for-17) with two home runs and six RBI over his first four rehab games with the Rainiers.
Lewis is slated to remain at Tacoma for the majority of the maximum 20 days he's allotted for the rehab process, but he already seems to be in mid-season form. The talented outfielder is approximately 11 months removed from June 2021 meniscus surgery and will bring a significant infusion of power to the Mariners lineup whenever he is deemed ready for activation.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Blasts sixth homer
Stanton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus Texas.
The slugger's third-inning blast provided the Yankees' only two runs of the game in the nightcap of the twin bill. Stanton played DH in the first contest of the day, going 0-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly, before manning right field in the second game. He's slashing .260/.294/.450 with six homers and 19 RBI on the season.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Rangers' Brad Miller: Takes seat against southpaw
Miller is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
The Yankees are bringing southpaw Nestor Cortes to the hill for the series finale in New York, so the lefty-hitting Miller will check out of the lineup as a result. Platoon mate Nick Solak will replace Miller in left field for the second straight game.
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Franmil Reyes DH | WAS
Guardians' Franmil Reyes: Records three hits Sunday
Reyes went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Reyes hit just .135 in April, but he's now in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and has multi-hit performances in four of the last five games. Sunday's matchup was also the first game this year in which the 26-year-old didn't strike out. While Reyes still has a 43.9 percent strikeout rate to begin the season, it's been encouraging to see him generate some production at the plate since the start of May.
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Brad Miller DH | SD
Rangers' Brad Miller: Sits versus lefty
Miller is out of the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Yankees.
With southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill for New York in the second game of twin bill, Miller will give way in left field to Nick Solak. Miller started at third base and led off in the Rangers' 2-1 loss in Game 1, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mariners' Luis Torrens: Back in lineup Sunday
Torrens will start at catcher and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Rays.
Torrens sat out the Mariners' last two games, but with Tom Murphy (shoulder) moving to the 10-day injured list Saturday, the former is likely well positioned to maintain the top spot on the depth chart at catcher. The Mariners called up Cal Raleigh from Triple-A Tacoma to provide another body at the position, but he's unlikely to get a long look as the No. 1 option after slashing .077/.226/.192 through his first 31 plate appearances in the big leagues this season.
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Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM
Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Brought back from IL
The Rays reinstated Choi (elbow) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He'll start at first base and serve as the Rays' cleanup hitter in the team's series finale in Seattle, according to Topkin.
Infielder Isaac Paredes was sent to Triple-A Durham to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Choi, who returns after a minimum-length stay on the IL due to loose bodies in his right elbow. Considering that Choi bats from the left side of the plate and isn't forced to do much throwing with his right arm given that he serves as either a first baseman or designated hitter, the injury shouldn't be anything that's too worrisome moving forward. With Choi back in the fold, Yandy Diaz is expected to move across the diamond to see most of his work at third base, which will likely result in Taylor Walls losing out on at-bats.
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Zack Collins C | CLE
Blue Jays' Zack Collins: Takes seat Sunday
Collins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.
Collins will sit for the second game in a row after he was on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader with Cleveland. He'll continue to pick up work behind the plate on the days top backstop Alejandro Kirk gets a breather, but Collins' opportunities to make starts at designated hitter could take a hit following Teoscar Hernandez's recent return from the injured list.
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Byron Buxton DH | MIN
Twins' Byron Buxton: Day-to-day, won't start Sunday
Buxton won't start in Sunday's game against the Athletics while he tends to what the Twins have called a "low-level right hip strain," Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Buxton is considered day-to-day, but on a fortunate note, the injury isn't related to the previous hip issues that have dogged the 28-year-old in past years. Though fantasy managers could have some justified skepticism about Buxton's chances of avoiding a trip to the IL, the Twins have emphasized that his injury is mild and isn't anything that will result in a prolonged shutdown. The team is hopeful that after Monday's team off day, Buxton will be back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener with the Astros.