MLB Player News
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Athletics' Mark Canha: Pops fourth homer
Canha went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI during a 9-0 win over the Mariners in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.
After going 0-for-3 in the matinee, Canha took Brady Lail deep in the sixth inning of the nightcap to pad a comfortable 6-0 lead. The 31-year-old outfielder has three multi-hit performances in his last seven games but went 0-for-11 in the other four, and on the year he's slashing .247/.388/.409 with four homers, four steals, 25 runs and 25 RBI through 47 games.
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Twins' Brent Rooker: Will require surgery
Rooker will require surgery to address the fractured right forearm he sustained in Saturday's game against the Indians, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Minnesota moved Rooker to the 10-day injured list Sunday and brought back outfielder Max Kepler (groin) from the IL in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old enjoyed a brief but productive run as a part-time player for the Twins following his Sept. 4 promotion, appearing in seven games and slashing .316/.381/.579. Barring an unexpected setback in his recovery, Rooker is expected to return to full strength for the start of spring training.
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mariners' Luis Torrens: Gets night off
Torrens isn't starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Athletics, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Torrens will get the second game of the day off after going 2-for-3 with his first big-league home run in the matinee, making way for Joseph Odom to get the start behind the dish.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Expected back this week
Stanton (hamstring) is expected to return from the 10-day injured list later this week, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Stanton took part in his second straight simulated game Monday and appears to be making good progress as he works his way back from a hamstring strain thag has already kept him out for over a month. He's expected to be eased back into a regular role upon his return, as the Yankees' primary concern is making sure he's ready for the playoffs, which they're still quite likely to make given the expanded format this season despite their mediocre performance to date.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Athletics' Mark Canha: Rips second triple
Canha went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Canha's multi-hit effort was just his second over the last 17 contests, as the veteran has been prone to several multi-game slumps lately. Canha came into Sunday in an 0-for-8 skid that had encompassed the prior three games, and despite his success in the loss, he's still hitting just .171 (6-for-35) in 12 September contests.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Goes deep in win
Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
Jimenez launched his 13th home run of the season in the fourth inning to give the White Sox a 2-1 lead. He later drove in another run with a groundout in the fifth. The second-year outfielder is slashing .301/.337/.590 in 184 plate appearances.
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Kyle Lewis DH | ARI
Mariners' Kyle Lewis: Getting rare day off
Lewis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Dylan Moore will bat leadoff and fill in as the Mariners' center fielder in place of Lewis, who is getting his second day off of the season. The break may do Lewis some good, as he's gone hitless with four strikeouts in 11 at-bats over his last three games, dropping his season average to .292.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Angels' Shohei Ohtani: Sitting against righty
Ohtani is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The lefty-hitting Ohtani's move to the bench for Saturday's game wasn't much of a surprise with a southpaw (Kyle Freeland) on the hill for Colorado, but his absence from Sunday's lineup is more conspicuous with a right-hander (Ryan Castellani) starting. With an off day coming Monday, Angels manager Joe Maddon may just have wanted to give Ohtani a more extended breather due to his rough start to September. Ohtani is slashing .192/.300/.192 with eight strikeouts in 26 at-bats this month.
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mariners' Luis Torrens: First RBI on new club
Torrens went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
The Mariners surprisingly jumped on Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen early, and Torrens' timely two-bagger capped a four-run first inning for Seattle. Torrens has hit the ground running since arriving via trade from the Padres at the deadline, hitting safely in four of his last six games and churning out a pair of multi-hit efforts within that span.