MLB Player News
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Held out again Tuesday
Arias (hand) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.
The expectation had been that Arias would return to action Tuesday, but instead he will miss a fourth straight start with a right hand contusion. Brayan Rocchio will again handle shortstop, while Angel Martinez will step in at second base.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Playing time slipping
Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
Baez has now started just three of the last eight games and two of the last seven versus right-handed pitching. He's slashing .224/.229/.308 with a 1:36 BB:K in the second half. Trey Sweeney will play shortstop and Wenceel Perez will be in center field for the Tigers on Tuesday.
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Ryan Jeffers C | MIN
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Getting breather Tuesday
Jeffers is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Jeffers started the past six games and will take a seat Tuesday after going 4-for-17 with four walks, a double and two RBI during that stretch. Mickey Gasper will step in behind the plate to catch for Twins righty Simeon Woods Richardson.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Keaschall is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the White Sox.
The 23-year-old started the previous six games and will receive a day off after posting a .208/.321/.500 slash line with two homers during that span. Austin Martin is receiving a start at second base and batting sixth Tuesday in Keaschall's place.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Taking seat Tuesday
Lewis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Lewis posted an .847 OPS while starting the previous 11 games but will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Ryan Fitzgerald will take over at third base and bat ninth versus Chicago righty Davis Martin.
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Kyle Harrison SP | BOS
Red Sox's Kyle Harrison: Set to join big club
The Red Sox are expected to recall Harrison from Triple-A Worcester prior to Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Tommy Cassell of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports.
The Red Sox have yet to announce a starter for Wednesday, but Harrison is likely to slot into that spot. Acquired from the Giants in mid-June, Harrison has a 3.65 ERA and 48:26 K:BB over 49.1 innings covering 11 starts since joining Worcester, which includes a 2.00 ERA and 19:9 K:BB across his last 18 frames. Whether the lefty draws additional starts for Boston could depend on if the club wants to keep a six-man rotation for a stretch.
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Junior Perez RF | ATH
Athletics' Junior Perez: On fire at Triple-A
Perez is slashing .306/.443/.729 with 10 home runs and eight steals in 24 games since getting promoted from Double-A Midland to Triple-A Las Vegas on Aug. 1.
Perez, who has primarily played center field this season, was a notable international signee by the Padres in 2018 and was dealt as a player to be named later in the June 2020 trade that sent Jorge Mateo from Oakland to San Diego. Perez turned 24 in July and has struggled with strikeouts in the past, but his 75 percent contact rate and 9.3 percent swinging-strike rate at Triple-A are solid enough marks, and pitchers are clearly worried about him (19.8 BB%). He will need to be added to the 40-man roster this offseason if the Athletics want to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
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Cameron Booser RP | CHW
White Sox's Cam Booser: Sent to Triple-A
The White Sox optioned Booser to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The left-hander was called up by Chicago last week and will return to Charlotte after giving up two runs in two innings over three appearances. Booser has an underwhelming 4.82 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 33:18 K:BB over 28 frames in the majors this year.
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Bryan Hudson RP | CHW
White Sox's Bryan Hudson: Rejoins big club
The White Sox recalled Hudson from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
The left-hander was up with Chicago for a couple days in early August after being claimed off waivers and will now receive another look in the majors. Hudson has made 15 appearances between the Brewers and White Sox this year and has a 5.14 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 17:13 K:BB over 14 innings.