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  • Brad Miller DH | SD

    Rangers' Brad Miller: On bench against southpaw

    Miller isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Miller has started against just one left-handed pitcher this season, and he'll take a seat with southpaw Reid Detmers on the mound for the Angels on Wednesday. Eli White is starting in left field and batting ninth.

  • Franmil Reyes DH | WAS

    Guardians' Franmil Reyes: On bench Wednesday

    Reyes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

    After kicking off May by producing a 1.256 OPS through the Guardians' first six games of the month, Reyes has taken a big step back offensively. In his subsequent 11 contests, Reyes has gone 4-for-36 with one extra-base hit (a double) and 14 strikeouts. Josh Naylor will handle designated-hitter duties Wednesday while Reyes gets a day off to clear his head.

  • Jesse Winker DH | NYM

    Mariners' Jesse Winker: Scores twice in loss

    Winker went 2-for-5 with two runs in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday.

    The Mariners' first loss to the Athletics in 14 games was a mixed bag for Winker, who was productive out of the leadoff spot but also committed a fielding error that allowed the go-ahead run to score in the seventh inning. Winker's current .219/.310/.300 slash line is still falling well below expectations based on his previous body of work, but he's shown a bit more life at the plate recently by reaching safely in 10 of his last 11 games.

  • Kyle Lewis DH | ARI

    Mariners' Kyle Lewis: Two hits in '22 debut

    Lewis (knee) went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Athletics on Tuesday, a game that marked his 2022 debut.

    Lewis finally logged major-league game action after completing his recovery from June 2021 knee surgery. The talented outfielder wasted no time breaking the ice at the plate after a productive rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma, and he should be a near-everyday fixture in the Mariners lineup moving forward barring any setbacks.

  • Mike Ford DH | MIN

    Mariners' Mike Ford: Losing work with Kyle Lewis healthy

    Ford is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    With Kyle Lewis (knee) making his return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and serving as Seattle's designated hitter, Ford's time as a regular in the Mariners lineup looks to be over. He'll be on the bench Wednesday for the third game in a row.

  • Luis Torrens C | NYM

    Mariners' Luis Torrens: Losing work to Raleigh

    Torrens will start at catcher and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

    Though he'll be included in the lineup for the series finale, Torrens seems to have slipped behind Cal Raleigh on the depth chart at catcher. Torrens will be starting Wednesday for only the fourth time in nine games, with one of those starts coming as a designated hitter.

  • Miguel Cabrera DH | DET

    Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Takes seat Wednesday

    Cabrera isn't starting Wednesday's series finale against the Twins.

    Cabrera will get a breather Wednesday after starting four straight games, going 5-for-16 with a double and two RBI in those contests. Javier Baez will take over at designated hitter while Harold Castro enters the lineup at shortstop and bats second as the Tigers try to avoid the sweep.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Knocks in 25th run

    Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Guardians.

    Alvarez delivered an RBI single in the fifth inning and came around to score in the same frame. He's hit just .167 across his last 10 games but has still driven in four and scored five runs in that span. Overall, Alvarez has maintained a 164 wRC+ with 12 home runs, 26 runs scored and 25 RBI across 159 plate appearances.

  • Harold Ramirez DH | WAS

    Rays' Harold Ramirez: Slugs first homer

    Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Marlins.

    Ramirez has started nine of the Rays' last 10 games, though he had only one extra-base hit in that span entering Tuesday. That changed when he slugged his first homer of the season in the second inning, though Ramirez still has just a .082 ISO across 105 plate appearances. He has found other ways to produce by maintaining a .289 batting average with 12 runs scored, and Ramirez should remain in the lineup so long as both Manuel Margot (hamstring) and Brandon Lowe (back) are sidelined.

  • J.D. Martinez DH | NYM

    Red Sox's J.D. Martinez: Four hits in return

    Martinez went 4-for-5 with a double, three runs, an RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 16-3 win over the White Sox.

    Following a two-game absence with back spasms, Martinez returned in spectacular fashion Tuesday. He walked and scored in the first inning before later adding three hits -- including a double -- while scoring twice more and driving in a run. Martinez now has two four-hit efforts in his last four contests, going a ridiculous 11-for-17 with three doubles, eight runs and an RBI in those contests. After batting a respectable .278 over 54 at-bats in April, the 34-year-old has been red-hot in May, producing a .425 average with 12 extra-base hits, 16 runs and 13 RBI in 80 at-bats during the month.

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