MLB Player News
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Seth Beer DH | PIT
Diamondbacks' Seth Beer: Back with Diamondbacks
Beer was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday.
Beer has played for Reno since being optioned there in mid-May, but he will get another chance at the top level after posting a 1.044 OPS over his last 26 Triple-A contests. Beer will serve as Arizona's designated hitter Monday night and is the favorite to be the primary option at that spot moving forward.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Not in Monday's lineup
Vogelbach is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
Left-hander Patrick Corbin will start Monday for the Nationals, so Vogelbach will open on the bench and J.D. Davis will serve as the designated hitter. As things stand, it looks like the two will work in a platoon at that position, with Vogelbach getting the favorable side against right-handed starting pitchers.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mets' Daniel Vogelbach: Two hits from cleanup spot
Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 9-3 win over the Marlins on Sunday.
Vogelbach's fantasy value rose considerably with his trade to the Mets, and on Sunday he found himself batting cleanup for one of the best offenses in the NL. He tallied two hits to reward Buck Showalter for the vote of confidence. Since coming over from the Pirates, Vogelbach has raised his batting average by nine points to .237 in only six games.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Mets' Mark Canha: Steals base in three-hit game
Canha went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in a 9-3 win over the Marlins on Sunday.
Canha joined in on the barrage of hits which ousted Marlins starter Pablo Lopez from the game. He racked up three singles while also swiping his second base of the year. Despite not hitting for much power, Canha has performed well out of the bottom of the Mets lineup this year and is slashing .271/.368/.380 on the season for his new team.
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Justin Turner DH | CHC
Dodgers' Justin Turner: Likely out until Thursday
Manager Dave Roberts said Turner (abdomen), who is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, isn't expected to retake the field until at least Thursday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
The veteran third baseman underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage in his abdomen, but he's still not expected to rejoin the lineup for at least a few more days. Roberts also said the Dodgers don't plan to place Turner on the injured list, assuming he's able to avoid any setbacks.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | TEX
Brewers' Andrew McCutchen: Doubles twice, steals base in win
McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a walk, a stolen base and a run Saturday in the Brewers' 9-4 win over the Red Sox.
McCutchen opened his big-league career with five straight 20-plus-steal seasons, but the running game isn't as significant of a part of his skill set in his age-35 campaign. Even so, McCutchen hasn't been entirely inactive on the bases, as his steal Saturday was his seventh of the season (in 12 attempts). He'll be back in action for Sunday's series finale, serving as Milwaukee's designated hitter while batting cleanup.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Steps out of lineup
Ozuna is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Ozuna started the first eight games out of the All-Star break and will receive Sunday off after posting a .509 OPS and 34.4 percent strikeout rate during that stretch. William Contreras will take over as Atlanta's designated hitter Sunday.
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Christopher Morel 1B | MIA
Cubs' Christopher Morel: Riding pine Saturday
Morel isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.
Morel is getting a breather after he went 0-for-12 with two walks and three strikeouts over the last four games. David Bote will take his place at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Mets' Mark Canha: Riding pine against righty
Canha is not in Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.
This will be a situation to track, as the Mets have added lefty-hitting Tyler Naquin and could still add more offensive depth before the trade deadline. The righty-hitting Canha doesn't have pronounced platoon issues, but he may start sitting or hitting lower in the lineup against righties over the rest of the season.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Giants' Joc Pederson: To concussion IL
Pederson was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Friday.
This news was announced after some games had already started Friday, but fantasy managers should try to get Pederson out of weekend lineups if possible. He still has a headache and has had a concussion once before, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Jason Vosler was recalled to take his place on the active roster and LaMonte Wade will start in left field.