MLB Player News
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Ezequiel Duran 1B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Back on bench Sunday
Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
With the Rangers facing lefty starters in the previous three contests, Duran cracked the lineup on each occasion, going a collective 6-for-10 with a double and two runs. Duran still looks as though he'll be limited to a short-side platoon role moving forward, as he'll head back to the bench Sunday while right-hander Zack Wheeler toes the rubber for Philadelphia.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Called up, starting Sunday
The Tigers recalled Sweeney from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, and he'll start at shortstop and bat eighth in the team's series finale versus the Angels.
Sweeney will absorb the 26-man active roster spot of outfielder/infielder Matt Vierling (oblique), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Though he'll be included in the lineup Sunday, Sweeney is likely to see limited playing time during his latest stint in the big leagues. The 25-year-old has slashed just .208/.275/.303 with five home runs and three stolen bases over 258 plate appearances with the Tigers this season.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in loss
Seager went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies.
Seager bopped his 17th homer of the season in the eighth inning and has multiple hits in three consecutive games. He's had a quiet bat the last two weeks, though, posting just two extra-base hits (both homers) with three RBI over the last 14 contests.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Collects three hits, stolen base
Baez went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Angels. He also stole a base.
Baez had a third of Detroit's hits as a team, recording his first three-hit performance since June 17. He's been hot in August with a .333/.333/.583 slash line over seven games. The veteran has had a bounce-back campaign with a .727 OPS, 11 home runs and five stolen bases across 96 games. Last year, Baez posted just a .515 OPS in 80 regular-season games before eventually getting shut down due to a hip injury.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Receiving rare day off
Witt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
After seeing his five-game hitting streak come to an end with a 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Twins, Witt will exit the starting nine for just the second time all season in what appears to be a planned rest day. Maikel Garcia will cover shortstop and bat second in his stead.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Contributes to win
Rocchio started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Rocchio made contributions with his bat and glove. His run-scoring double in the fourth inning produced the game-winning run. The 24-year-old -- who didn't make his first big-league start at second base until July 26 -- made a diving stop to start an inning-ending double play in the eighth to preserve the Guardians' win. Rocchio's managed to learn a new position while maintaining a strong bat, going 15-for-45 (.333) with five extra-base hits and seven RBI over 13 games since becoming the primary starter at the keystone.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: First homer since return
Pena went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.
The shortstop led off the game by ripping a Luis Gil fastball down the left-field line. It was Pena's 12th homer of the season, and his first in seven games since returning from a rib injury at the beginning of August. On the month, he's batting .296 (8-for-27), with half his knocks going for extra bases.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers in loss
Henderson went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Athletics.
Henderson's three-run blast in the first inning accounted for all of the Orioles' offense Saturday. The shortstop has hit safely in 11 of his past 14 games, tallying three homers, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and two stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .284/.354/.466 with 14 long balls, 50 RBI, 66 runs scored and 15 steals across 458 plate appearances.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Dealing with groin injury
Walls was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Mariners due to a left groin injury, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Walls started feeling discomfort during Friday's game, and the issue persisted enough for him to be removed from Saturday's lineup, though he could be available to pinch hit. In 18 games since the All-Star break, Walls has slashed .236/.263/.418 with three steals, seven doubles, one home run and nine RBI in 59 plate appearances.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Scratched from Saturday's lineup
Walls (undisclosed) was scratched from the Rays' starting lineup against the Mariners on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Walls was originally slated to start at shortstop. Now that he's out of the lineup, Ha-Seong Kim will move to shortstop while Tristan Gray starts at the keystone. The Rays are likely to provide an update on Walls after Saturday's game.