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Nick Allen 2B | HOU
Athletics' Nick Allen: Sent to minors
Allen was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Allen was promoted from Las Vegas on Wednesday and will return there after going 0-for-4 in two appearances for the A's. He's unlikely to have much of a role in the majors while Oakland's infield remains in good health.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Scratched from Game 1 lineup
Anderson was scratched from the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees for unspecified reasons.
The 28-year-old was penciled in to start at shortstop and bat atop the order, per usual, but he's absent from the revised lineup that was released by the White Sox. It's unclear whether Anderson is dealing with an injury or if he'll be available for either game of Sunday's twin bill. Yoan Moncada (leg) will take over the leadoff spot while Leury Garcia starts at shortstop.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: On bench with calf issue
Rojas (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
He'll take a seat for the series finale after exiting Saturday's 4-3 loss with left calf tightness. Erik Gonzalez will fill in at shortstop in place of Rojas, who could be ready to go for Tuesday's game at Tampa Bay following Monday's off day.
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Andrew Velazquez SS | KC
Angels' Andrew Velazquez: Knocks two-run homer Saturday
Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 5-3 victory versus Oakland on Saturday.
Velazquez gave the Angels a 5-0 lead with his two-run shot in the seventh inning, and that proved to be the difference in the 5-3 win. The infielder is still under the Mendoza line with a .194 average on the season, but he has shown signs of life at the plate of late, batting .286 with three doubles, two homers, six RBI and two stolen bases over his past 12 contests.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Day off Sunday
Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Kansas City, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Correa started the past three games after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, and he'll head to the bench after going 5-for-13 with two doubles, two walks, three RBI and three runs during that span. Nick Gordon will start at shortstop and bat seventh in his place.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Phillies' Johan Camargo: Sits Sunday
Camargo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
He'll sit for the second day in a row while Bryson Stott gets another look at shortstop. Stott is hitting .138 and getting on base at a .219 clip since his May 7 call-up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley, so Camargo may still hold the edge on the top job at shortstop until Didi Gregorius (knee) returns from the injured list.
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Wander Franco SS | TB
Rays' Wander Franco: Remains out Sunday
Franco (quadriceps) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
The 21-year-old suffered the quad injury during Friday's contest and will be out of the starting nine for the second consecutive game. Franco will now have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery, and he's hopeful to be ready to go for Tuesday's series opener against the Marlins, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Taylor Walls will receive another start at shortstop Sunday while Isaac Paredes starts at third base.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Tallies third stolen base
Pena went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Saturday against the Rangers.
Pena shifted down to the bottom of the order for the first time since April 25, though that didn't stop him from being productive. He collected a two-out single in the second inning and proceeded to steal second base -- his third swipe of the season. Since returning from a knee injury, Pena has gone 5-for-17 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two stolen bases across five games. Overall, he owns a .279/.338/.508 line in 136 plate appearances.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Collects two hits
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.
Bogaerts, who was removed from Friday night's game with a back issue, was back in the lineup for Saturday's afternoon affair. The shortstop extended his on-base streak to 25 games.
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Jeter Downs SS | NYY
Red Sox's Jeter Downs: Removed from Saturday's game
Downs experienced discomfort in his side and was removed from Triple-A Worcester's game Saturday, Katie Morrison of MassLive.com reports.
The decision to remove Downs is seen as precautionary. "I think he said it was more on a play in the field that he felt it a little bit more," Worcester manager Chad Tracy said. "He was a little concerned about swinging and not making it worse. So much like [Refsnyder] yesterday...we have plenty of guys that are available and ready to go." Downs is batting .212/.325/.417 with seven home runs, 13 RBI and 27 runs scored for the WooSox.