MLB Player News
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Dominic Canzone DH | SEA
Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Dealing with hamstring injury
Canzone suffered a right hamstring injury during Sunday's 3-1 win over the Red Sox, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Canzone exited the contest in the bottom of the sixth frame after busting it down the line on the groundout. The 28-year-old grasped at his right leg after hustling to first base, and it is now understood to be a hamstring injury. Canzone will travel with the team to Pittsburgh before Seattle will open a three-game series against the Pirates on Tuesday, and he is considered day-to-day for the time being.
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MJ Melendez DH | NYM
Mets' MJ Melendez: Taking seat for series finale
Melendez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
The Mets are giving Francisco Alvarez a night off from catching but keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter, so Melendez will be squeezed out of the starting nine as a result. Melendez has gone hitless in nine at-bats over his last five games, bringing his average down to .191 for the season.
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Dominic Canzone DH | SEA
Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Departs with injury Sunday
Canzone exited Sunday's contest against the Red Sox in the sixth inning due to a right leg injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Canzone pulled up lame after producing an RBI-groundout in the bottom of the sixth inning, grabbing at the back of his right leg before departing with the training staff. His day has come to a premature end having gone 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two RBI. Luke Raley has taken over in right field against Boston.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting again Sunday
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
The left-handed-hitting Yoshida will hit the bench for the third time in four games, despite the Red Sox facing right-handed starting pitchers in each of those contests. With Yoshida having cobbled together an underwhelming .248/.329/.331 slash line over 164 plate appearances on the season, the Red Sox appear ready to scale back his role to see if another player can inject some life into the offense.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Twins' Josh Bell: Resting up Sunday
Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Unless he's used off the bench, the red-hot Bell will put a six-game hitting streak on hold while the Twins give Byron Buxton a turn in the designated hitter spot for the series finale. Bell has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 12 games, slashing an impressive .362/.400/.681 with four home runs, 14 RBI and nine runs over that stretch.
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Sterlin Thompson DH | COL
Rockies' Sterlin Thompson: Playing time on upswing
Thompson will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Pirates.
The Rockies have been making a concerted effort of late to open up playing time for Thompson, who will crack the starting nine for the fourth game in a row. Thompson has produced three extra-base hits over his previous three starts, bringing his OPS up to .708 through his first 75 big-league plate appearances.
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Nick Solak DH | SD
Padres' Nick Solak: Removed from 40-man roster
The Padres designated Solak for assignment Sunday.
San Diego dropped Solak from the 40-man roster to open up a spot for Miguel Andujar (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Called up from Triple-A El Paso after Andujar landed on the IL on June 13, Solak appeared in four games and went 1-for-7 with a walk and an RBI during his one-week stay with San Diego.
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Joey Meneses DH | ATH
Athletics' Joey Meneses: Promoted, starting Sunday
The Athletics selected Meneses' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, and he's batting sixth as the designated hitter against the Angels.
The 34-year-old will immediately enter the starting nine after getting called up for his first stint in the big leagues since 2024. Meneses has taken advantage of the hitter-friendly environment of the Pacific Coast League this year with a .348/.401/.539 slash line in 69 games.
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Miguel Andujar DH | SD
Padres' Miguel Andujar: Makes return from IL
The Padres reinstated Andujar (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
San Diego designated Nick Solak for assignment to clear room for Andujar, who will be available off the bench for Sunday's series finale versus the Rangers. Andujar should eventually settle back into a near-everyday role after he had produced a .254/.288/.418 slash line with five home runs, two stolen bases, 17 RBI and 18 runs in 54 games prior to suffering a left hamstring strain June 13.
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Dominic Smith DH | ATL
Braves' Dominic Smith: Idle against southpaw
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Smith will sit for the third time in four games, with all three of his absences coming against left-handed pitching. Drake Baldwin will get a day off from catching Sunday but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter.