MLB Player News
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: Rejoining lineup Sunday
Soler (groin) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Soler was out of the lineup for the previous two games due to a groin injury, though the fact that he was deployed as a pinch hitter in Friday's 4-1 loss suggested that the Angels weren't too concerned about the issue. He'll take back his normal duties at DH in the series finale and should be in store for a full slate of starts during the Angels' upcoming six-game week.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | SD
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Taking seat Sunday
O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Though he was included in the lineup the last time the Orioles faced a lefty starter (Kris Bubic) on May 3, the lefty-hitting O'Hearn will retreat to the bench Sunday while southpaw Tyler Anderson takes the hill for the Angels. O'Hearn's absence will allow the Orioles to give Adley Rutschman a day off from catching and deploy him as their designated hitter.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Out of Sunday's lineup
Polanco is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Polanco started the previous six games and experienced his first real slump of the season, as he went 3-for-25 with a double and three RBI during that stretch. The 31-year-old still has an impressive .327/.373/.653 slash line with nine homers and 28 RBI through 111 plate appearances this year. Cal Raleigh will rest his legs as the designated hitter Sunday while Mitch Garver starts at catcher.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Could resume tee work Monday
Alvarez (hand) has been cleared to grip a bat and could start hitting off a tee Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It's progress for Alvarez, who was placed on the injured list Monday due to a right hand muscle strain. He's first eligible to come off the injured list Tuesday, but he'll likely need to take dry swings without issue before the Astros activate him. According to McTaggart, Alvarez could be reinstated prior to a series against the Rangers that begins Thursday, so the Astros seem to have some optimism that the slugger will return within the week.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Rangers' Joc Pederson: Cracks first long ball
Pederson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 10-3 win over Detroit.
Pederson got in on a homer barrage, belting one of four home runs off Jack Flaherty in the first three innings. It was the first home run of the season for Pederson, who is showing life following a dismal start. The slugger is 8-for-31 (.258) with five extra-base hits, three RBI and three runs scored over the last 11 games.
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Trevor Larnach LF | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Lifts team to win Saturday
Larnach went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 2-1 win over San Francisco.
Larnach had two of Minnesota's three extra-base hits in the contest, including a two-run homer in the third inning that accounted for all of the team's scoring. The multi-hit performance was the first in May for Larnach, who entered Saturday having batted just .188 (6-for-32) through eight games this month. Larnach's long ball Saturday was his second in his past three games and his sixth overall this season.
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Launches homer No. 10
Rooker went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-7 win over the Yankees.
Getting the start in right field, the 30-year-old slugger took Carlos Rodon deep in the third inning to give the A's a 4-0 lead, and Rooker his 10th homer of the season. It was his fifth appearance of the season in the outfield, crossing an eligibility threshold in some fantasy formats, but his bat plays at any position. Through 40 games, Rooker is slashing .253/.316/.494 with 22 RBI and 27 runs.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Perfect from plate vs. KC
Devers went 4-for-4 with three RBI, one walk and a run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Royals.
Devers put the Red Sox on the board in the third inning with an RBI double, and he proceeded to crack RBI singles in the fifth and eighth. It was the second time this season that Devers tallied four hits, and he has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last nine games, going 14-for-34 (.412) with one stolen base, two runs scored, one home run and 10 RBI over that span.
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Anthony Santander RF | TOR
Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Working through shoulder injury
Santander is not in Saturday's starting lineup against the Mariners due to a shoulder injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Santander has been receiving treatment on his shoulder after crashing into the stands in a pursuit of a foul ball during Thursday's game against the Angels, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. The outfielder will be out of the starting lineup for a second consecutive game as a result of his injury, but he could be available off the bench Saturday. George Springer will serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter while Myles Straw, Daulton Varsho and Nathan Lukes start in the outfield with Santander out.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Still not swinging bat
Alvarez (hand) is feeling better Saturday but has not resumed swinging a bat, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Alvarez has been on the injured list since May 5 due to a muscle strain in his hand. He's eligible to return Tuesday, though this update suggests that he'll almost certainly be sidelined beyond the 10-day minimum.