MLB Player News
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Back in lineup
Vogelbach (neck) is starting at DH and hitting seventh Tuesday against the Astros, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
Vogelbach sat out Sunday's series finale against the Orioles due to a sore neck, but he's been cleared to return following Monday's off day. The 26-year-old is hitting just .178 with a 12:18 BB:K through 17 games this month.
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Miguel Cabrera DH | DET
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Expected back Wednesday
Cabrera (knee) is expected to rejoin the starting lineup Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Cabrera is out for a third straight game Tuesday, though he's set to take batting practice to test out the issue before hopefully returning to action Wednesday. There are no plans to shut the veteran slugger down. Cabrera is expected to see a specialist following the season, per McCosky, and while surgery doesn't appear to be an option, Cabrera expected to be given some sort of treatment plan.
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Ji-Man Choi 1B | NYM
Rays' Ji-Man Choi: Key homer in win
Choi went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and two runs overall in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.
Choi's 412-foot shot to center in the fourth with Austin Meadows and Travis d'Arnaud aboard put a significant dent into a 4-0 deficit. The Korean slugger is hitting just .214 in September, but he's remained a viable contributor with 14 walks and eight extra-base hits (out of 12 total), the latter helping lead to an impressive 12 RBI during the month.
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Miguel Cabrera DH | DET
Tigers' Miguel Cabrera: Sits again Tuesday
Cabrera (knee) will sit Tuesday against the Twins.
Cabrera finds himself on the bench for the third straight game as he deals with his latest bout with knee soreness. Brandon Dixon will be the designated hitter in his absence.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Power surge continues
Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Tigers.
Jimenez is wrapping up his rookie campaign with a flourish, as the 20-year-old is batting .388 with eight home runs and 25 RBI in his last 23 games. His long ball Sunday was his 30th of the season and places him behind only the Mets' Pete Alonso (50) for tops among all rookies.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Red Sox's J.D. Martinez: Bangs out three hits
Martinez went 3-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs Sunday in the Red Sox's 7-4 win over the Rays.
After missing three games with a groin injury, Martinez returned to the lineup for the final two contests of the weekend and didn't take long to begin raking again. While Martinez hasn't reported any setbacks with the groin coming out of either of his back-to-back starts, the Red Sox may choose to exercise caution with his usage anyway over the season's final week with the team already eliminated from postseason contention.
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Franmil Reyes DH | WAS
Indians' Franmil Reyes: Goes deep in victory
Reyes went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
Reyes capped the scoring for the Indians with a round tripper to right field in the seventh inning. The home run was his second in four games since returning from a two-game absence Thursday. The 24-year-old is slashing .243/.307/.505 with 36 homers and 79 RBI in 145 games between San Diego and Cleveland this season.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Rakes four hits in win
Alvarez went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Angels.
It was Alvarez's second four-hit performance this month, but oddly enough, he somehow didn't drive in a run Sunday. Still, he boosted his season OPS to 1.103 with 52 extra-base hits and 77 RBI over 351 plate appearances.
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Nick Solak DH | SD
Rangers' Nick Solak: Hits bench amid skid
Solak is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Solak drilled a home run in Saturday's 12-3 loss, but it was his only hit of the day and left him in a 3-for-23 skid over his past six contests. The Rangers will give the rookie a day to clear his head, allowing Ronald Guzman to crack the lineup in the series finale.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Dealing with neck issue
Vogelbach is not in Sunday's lineup due to a sore neck, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
The extent of the injury isn't known, though Vogelbach did exit Saturday's contest early. Tom Murphy is serving as the team's designated hitter Sunday in Vogelbach's absence.