MLB Player News
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Out of lineup Tuesday
Alvarez (ankle) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Alvarez sprained his left ankle in Monday's win over the Rangers and was spotted leaving the clubhouse on crutches and wearing a walking boot. While it's no surprise he's absent from Tuesday's lineup, there's still no word on the results of an MRI the slugger had on the ankle. The Astros have Jesus Sanchez in left field and Yainer Diaz at designated hitter Tuesday.
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Activated from 10-day IL
The Orioles activated Westburg (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Westburg wound up missing nearly a month of action with a right ankle sprain but is ready to roll after playing three rehab contests with Triple-A Norfolk. The 26-year-old will retake his third-base job, with Jeremiah Jackson likely reverting to a utility role.
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Wilyer Abreu RF | BOS
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Not ready to come off IL yet
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Abreu felt some soreness in his right calf after his recent heavy workload and it's not clear when the outfielder will be activated from the 10-day injured list, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Abreu's activation was considered imminent and likely to happen at some point during Boston's series against the Athletics that runs through Thursday. While his return could still occur any day now, it appears more up in the air than it had been. Abreu has been sidelined since mid-August.
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Tyler Soderstrom LF | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Remains out Tuesday
Soderstrom (groin) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.
Soderstrom hasn't played in nearly a week due to groin tightness and will miss a fifth straight start Tuesday, though there's no indication to this point that he could require a trip to the 10-day injured list. Max Schuemann will get a start in left field for the Athletics in Tuesday's series opener.
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Carter Jensen C | KC
Royals' Carter Jensen: Making third straight start
Jensen will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
It's the third straight start for Jensen, matching the number of starts he had in the Royals' first 11 games after he was called up. The 22-year-old is just 3-for-17 at the dish thus far but has managed a 4:4 BB:K. Salvador Perez is also in the Royals' lineup Tuesday, serving as the designated hitter.