MLB Player News
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Jose Urena RP | LAA
Angels' Jose Urena: Inks deal with Halos
Urena agreed to a major-league contract with the Angels on Sunday.
The right-hander elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Twins last week, but he was able to find another home in the majors. Urena had made 13 appearances (five starts) with four different MLB clubs this season and has a 5.00 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 20:13 K:BB over 36 innings. After placing Tyler Anderson (oblique) on the injured list Sunday and optioning Jack Kochanowicz to Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday, the Angels have two open spots in the rotation, and Urena is a good bet to fill one of those slots during the team's upcoming series in Kansas City.
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Curtis Mead 3B | CHW
White Sox's Curtis Mead: Taking control at hot corner
Mead will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Mead will be making his fourth consecutive start after going 2-for-11 with a double and two runs over the previous three contests. The 24-year-old should be in line for a near-everyday role at the hot corner while Miguel Vargas (hand) is on the injured list.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Not in Sunday's lineup
Kavadas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Kavadas started the previous two games but will head to the bench for Sunday's series finale in Houston. Oswald Peraza is starting at first base and batting ninth against Astros righty Hunter Brown.
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Brooks Baldwin LF | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Resting Sunday
Baldwin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
After starting six straight games and going 4-for-22 with a solo home run, Baldwin will get a breather. Michael Taylor will spell Baldwin in center field.
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Andrew Benintendi LF | CHW
White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Idle Sunday
Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Benintendi will receive a routine breather for the series finale after he had started in each of the last five games. Will Robertson will enter the lineup in Benintendi's stead, starting in left field while batting seventh.
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Logan O'Hoppe C | LAA
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: On bench Sunday
O'Hoppe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
O'Hoppe started the previous three games but will take a seat Sunday after going 1-for-11 with a walk and one run. Travis d'Arnaud will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Jose Soriano.
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Austin Wells C | NYY
Yankees' Austin Wells: Taking seat Sunday
Wells is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Wells will get a chance to catch his breath after he started behind the dish in the first two games of the weekend while going 3-for-8 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and an additional run. Ben Rice will handle catching duties for the Yankees in the finale.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Claimed by Blue Jays
The Blue Jays claimed Kiner-Falefa off waivers from the Pirates on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
The 30-year-old was placed on outright waivers by the Pirates on Friday, and the Blue Jays will pay what remains of his $7.5 million salary for 2025. Kiner-Falefa was a lineup regular at shortstop and third base for Pittsburgh but is likely to operate as more of a true utility player in Toronto.