MLB Player News
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Adrian Del Castillo DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Swats first homer of season
Del Castillo went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and a second run scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over the Rockies.
Del Castillo set the early tone with his first-inning homer. He finished with his second three-hit game of the season, and it was his first multi-hit effort since July 19 versus the Cardinals. He's slipped into a part-time role in August due to his struggles at the plate. He typically plays only against right-handed pitchers, but he has been in the lineup against just three of the last five righties Arizona has faced. Del Castillo is batting .255 with a .648 OPS, seven RBI, four runs scored, three doubles and no stolen bases over 49 plate appearances.
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Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Clubs pair of homers
Manzardo went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the White Sox.
The Cleveland slugger posted his third career multi-homer game and second of the season in the series finale at Chicago. Manzardo cracked a 408-foot solo shot off White Sox starter Davis Martin in the fourth before returning in the seventh to slug another solo homer off reliever Jordan Leasure. The 25-year-old has been hot since the All-Star break, batting .368 (21-for-57) with five long balls, 15 RBI and seven runs across 18 contests. Through 368 total plate appearances, Manzardo is slashing .244/.323/.485 with 20 homers, 52 RBI and 34 runs scored.
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Wilmer Flores DH | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Making return to lineup
Flores (hamstring) will start at designated hitter and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Before providing a pinch-hit sacrifice fly and playing an inning at first base Saturday, Flores had gone more than a week without making an appearance while he managed a left hamstring injury. The veteran infielder apparently checked out fine after his brief cameo, so he'll rejoin the starting nine while Dominic Smith heads to the bench.
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Christian Yelich DH | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Receiving afternoon off
Yelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Yelich will join Sal Frelick and Brice Turang on the bench as the Brewers roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Mets southpaw Sean Manaea. William Contreras will get a day off from catching duties and serve as the designated hitter.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Getting rest Sunday
McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
With the Pirates playing out the string on a non-contending season, McCutchen has been subject to more veteran days off recently. He'll exit the lineup Sunday for the fourth time in the Pirates' last eight games, paving the way for Jack Suwinski to crack the starting nine in right field.
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Agustin Ramirez C | MIA
Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Receiving rare day off
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta.
The 23-year-old rookie will get a much-deserved breather after he had started at either catcher or designated hitter in 41 straight games. With Ramirez resting, Liam Hicks will fill in behind the plate and Kyle Stowers will serve as Miami's DH.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Back on bench after outfield start
Stanton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
He was on the bench for three straight games following Aaron Judge's return from the injured list Tuesday, but Stanton rejoined the starting nine in right field Saturday. His seven-inning appearance was his first defensive action since the 2023 season, and right field looks as though it will be his primary path to playing time in the short term while Judge's elbow temporarily limits him to DH duties. According to Max Goodman of NJ.com, manager Aaron Boone said he "flirted" with the idea of handing Stanton a second straight start in the outfield Sunday, but the Yankees will take a more cautious approach with the historically injury-prone slugger.
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Mickey Gasper DH | MIN
Twins' Mickey Gasper: Drawing fourth straight start
Gasper will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Royals.
Despite going 0-for-10 at the dish while starting each of the past three games at either first base or designated hitter, Gasper will stick in the lineup Sunday, this time filling in behind the plate while Ryan Jeffers serves as the Twins' DH. Gasper is likely to fade back into a reserve role once Matt Wallner (personal) returns from the paternity list in the next day or two.
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Trevor Larnach DH | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Rejoining starting nine
Larnach (side) will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Royals.
Larnach didn't start in any of the last three games while he managed a side injury, but he felt well enough to make a pinch-hit appearance in Saturday's 2-0 loss. He'll step back into the lineup and take over in right field while Matt Wallner (personal) remains on the paternity list.
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Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Maintains productive second half
Manzardo went 1-for-2 with two walks and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Manzardo wouldn't let Steven Kwan's leadoff double in the first inning go to waste, as he gave the Guardians an early lead with a two-out, RBI single. He's hit safely in 13 of 17 games (16 starts) in the second half, slashing .358/.453/.585 with three home runs and 13 RBI during that stretch. The lefty batter, who remains limited to mainly facing right-handed pitching, has been more effective of late than he was in the first half of the season, when Manzardo logged a .217/.293/.442 slash line.