MLB Player News
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Albert Suarez RP | BAL
Orioles' Albert Suarez: Trending toward Monday return
Suarez (shoulder) could be activated from the 60-day injured list Monday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Suarez has been on the IL since late March with a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder, but he's on the cusp of rejoining the big club. The 35-year-old right-hander began a rehab assignment Aug. 12 and has since given up five earned runs over 12.2 innings while striking out five batters and walking six over five appearances between Double-A Chesapeake and Triple-A Norfolk. He had built up to five innings by his third rehab outing but has been limited to less than two frames in both of his last two appearances, which indicates that the Orioles plan to use him out of the bullpen once he's activated.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Riding pine Saturday
Harris isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Harris will miss a second consecutive start since going 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored during Wednesday's game against Detroit. Darell Hernaiz will get the nod at third base instead and bat eighth.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Remaining out Saturday
Kurtz (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas.
Oblique soreness forced Kurtz to make an early exit from Friday's game, and the issue is apparently severe enough to keep him from playing Saturday as well. While the 22-year-old rookie takes a day to recover, Tyler Soderstrom will shift to first base with Carlos Cortes patrolling left field.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Idle Saturday
McKinstry isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
McKinstry will sit down Saturday after making seven consecutive starts, going 7-for-24 with a homer, three RBI and four runs scored in the process. Trey Sweeney will take his place at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Cody Poteet RP | BAL
Orioles' Cody Poteet: Activated, outrighted to Norfolk
The Orioles reinstated Poteet (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Saturday and sent him outright to Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Poteet surrendered five earned runs in 2.2 innings during his lone appearance of the season for the Orioles on April 20, and he landed on the injured list shortly afterward with right shoulder inflammation. Now fully healthy, he'll stay put in the minor leagues while also giving up his spot on the Orioles' 40-man roster. If he bounces back well at Norfolk, the 31-year-old righty may receive another look with Baltimore at some point in September.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting Saturday off
Stanton isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Stanton will receive a day off Saturday after going 0-for-7 with a run scored and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. It will instead be Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger in the outfield for New York, with Aaron Judge working as the DH.
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Christian Moore 2B | LAA
Angels' Christian Moore: Out of lineup Saturday
Moore isn't in the starting nine against Houston on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moore has recently seen his playing time surge back up, as he came into Saturday having started four of the Angels' previous five games, going 4-for-15 with a home run during that span. However, he'll begin on the bench Saturday while Luis Rengifo starts at second base.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Not in lineup after Friday's HBP
Arias (wrist) isn't starting against Seattle on Saturday.
Arias was hit on the right wrist by a pitch during Friday's contest and had to leave the game. He took X-rays that came back negative, but the versatile IF/OF will nonetheless begin on the bench Saturday. Brayan Rocchio is starting at shortstop in his stead.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Not starting Saturday
India is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Detroit.
India had started in each of the Royals' past 12 games, batting a paltry .179 (7-for-39) with one home run and three RBI during that stretch. He'll get at least a partial day to reset Saturday while Michael Massey plays second base and Adam Frazier serves as the DH.