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  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Slugs second homer

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Sunday against Atlanta.

    The Rays are in the midst of a lengthy homestand, and Diaz has performed well across the first six games, collecting seven hits in 24 at-bats with five runs scored and two home runs. He got off to a slow start to the season but has reached base multiple times in four of his last five starts.

  • Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Losing work with Torres back

    Malloy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

    The 25-year-old will hit the bench for the second time in three games and looks like he could be the odd man out of the lineup more often than not in the wake of Gleyber Torres returning from the injured list Friday. Malloy should have a regular spot in the starting nine against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities against righties may become sporadic unless the Tigers are willing to play Riley Greene in center field on a more consistent basis.

  • Nick Maton DH | CHW

    White Sox's Nick Maton: Idle against lefty

    Maton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    He will retreat to the bench as the Red Sox send southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump. With Maton out of the lineup, Miguel Vargas will get a day out of the infield and serve as Chicago's designated hitter.

  • Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Getting day off versus lefty

    Manzardo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    With the Royals sending southpaw Cole Ragans to the bump, Manzardo will head to the bench for just the second time through the Guardians' first 15 games. Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the infield and will serve as Cleveland's designated hitter in place of Manzardo, who is batting .125 with a 16.7 percent walk rate and 28.6 percent strikeout rate so far in April.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Slump continues

    Pederson went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 9-2 loss to Seattle.

    Pederson's string of futility reached 22 consecutive at-bats without a hit, dropping his batting average to .077. He had opened the season batting third or fourth but was dropped to fifth Saturday for a second straight start. Texas manager Bruce Bochy was quick to point out the drop was not a concession to Pederson's struggles, but was instead a move to avoid having three consecutive left-handed hitters after Josh Smith was inserted into the third spot in the order with Wyatt Langford (oblique) on the injured list.

  • Ben Rice C | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Belts fourth homer

    Rice went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win over the Giants.

    The 26-year-old slugger took Lou Trivino deep in the sixth inning, ripping a line drive over the fence in the right-field corner that left his bat at 113.2 mph. Rice appears to be headed for a breakout campaign, slashing .310/.431/.690 through 13 games with four homers, five RBI and 11 runs while settling in at the top of the Yankees' batting order -- over his last seven games, Rice has batted exclusively leadoff against right-handed pitching, and second against lefties.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homer, three hits in win

    Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

    Pasquantino opened the scoring with a solo home run in the fourth inning and notched his first three-hit effort of the season. On the year, the first baseman is hitting .212 with two homers, 11 RBI and three runs scored across 58 plate appearances. He also owns a 4:7 BB:K so far, a promising sign that his batting average should trend upward as the season progresses.

  • Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Belts first homer of season

    Santander went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Orioles.

    Santander had yet to record his first homer as a Blue Jay, but a return to Camden Yards proved to be what he needed to tick that achievement off his list. After grounding out in his first at-bat, Santander took a fastball from Tomoyuki Sugano deep to left-center field for a 409-foot solo home run. Santander has gone 8-for-39 with three runs scored, five walks, one home run, two RBI and 11 strikeouts over his last 10 games.

  • Joc Pederson DH | TEX

    Rangers' Joc Pederson: Mired in slump

    Pederson went 0-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 5-3 loss to Seattle.

    Pederson extended a hitless streak to 18 at-bats and is batting .086 (.334 OPS) for his new team. After a career-best season in 2024 while with Arizona, he gambled on free agency and won, getting a two-year deal with the Rangers. Texas viewed him as the answer at designated hitter, a position from which it got a league-low .584 OPS in 2024, but it has not yet worked out. Pederson has just one barrel (3.8 barrel percentage) and a career-worst 30.8 hard-hit percentage.

  • Bryan Ramos 3B | CHW

    White Sox's Bryan Ramos: Activated, optioned to Triple-A

    The White Sox reinstated Ramos (elbow) from the injured list Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte.

    Ramos landed on the injured list at the start of the regular season due to a right elbow strain. He now appears to be fully recovered from the injury and is ready to begin playing regularly at Charlotte. The 23-year-old slashed .202/.252/.333 in 107 MLB plate appearances last season but showed signs of improvement in spring training, finishing the Cactus League slate with a .745 OPS.

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