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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Homers off bench
Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Wednesdays' 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Goldschmidt was out of the starting lineup, but he delivered the game-tying run with his seventh-inning solo shot as a pinch hitter. The first baseman is 9-for-24 (.375) over his last six games, adding two homers and five RBI in that span. For the season, he continues to offer steady offense with a .346 average, .901 OPS, five homers, 22 RBI, 27 runs scored and three stolen bases across 177 plate appearances.
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Aaron Judge RF | NYY
Yankees' Aaron Judge: Hits go-ahead homer
Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Judge put the Yankees ahead with his eighth-inning blast. He's on a six-game hitting streak, going 12-for-25 (.480) with three homers and seven RBI in that span. He's also struck out 11 times over the last seven contests, but that hasn't stopped him from making a massive impact when he connects. The superstar slugger is batting .412 with a 1.279 OPS, 15 homers, 41 RBI, 40 runs scored, three stolen bases, 12 doubles and two triples over 43 games this season.
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Luke Weaver RP | PIT
Yankees' Luke Weaver: Secures fourth save
Weaver struck out three in a perfect inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Mariners.
Weaver has bounced back from his blown save May 5 versus the Padres with 4.2 scoreless innings over his last three appearances. This was his first save in that span, as the Yankees hadn't produced a save situation in over a week. The right-hander continues to post elite numbers with a 0.45 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 22:6 K:BB across 20 innings while adding four saves and six holds this season. Weaver is capable of working multiple innings, so he may not get every save chance, but he's answered the call nearly every time he's taken the mound this season.
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Will Warren SP | NYY
Yankees' Will Warren: Strikes out nine Wednesday
Warren allowed two runs on four hits and a walk while striking out nine over five innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Wednesday.
Warren's nine strikeouts were a season high, and he's now fanned 24 batters over his last 17 innings. The right-hander limited the damage to a two-run double by Julio Rodriguez in the third inning. Warren wasn't all that efficient Wednesday, throwing just 53 of 92 pitches for strikes, but he kept things from getting too lopsided, and the Yankees responded with late offense to keep him out of the loss column. He's now at a 4.61 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 50:17 K:BB over 41 innings through nine starts this season. Warren's next outing is projected to be at home versus the Rangers.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Managing shoulder tightness
Crawford was scratched from the lineup before Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to shoulder tightness, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
The severity of Crawford's injury remains unknown, but he can be considered day-to-day until the team provides reason to believe otherwise. Leo Rivas and Miles Mastrobuoni are the leading candidates to pick up playing time at shortstop if Crawford has to miss any additional time.
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Luis Rengifo LF | SD
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Not starting Wednesday
Rengifo is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Padres on Wednesday, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.
Rengifo will take a seat Wednesday while Tim Anderson starts at second base and bats ninth. Rengifo has gone 3-for-26 (.115) with one stolen base, three runs scored and three RBI since the beginning of May.
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Gage Workman 3B | SD
Tigers' Gage Workman: Returns to Tigers
Workman cleared waivers Wednesday and was returned to the Tigers, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Since being selected by the Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft this offseason, Workman has slashed .188/.235/.250 in the majors and has been cast off the active rosters of both Chicago clubs. He'll now return to his original organization without a spot on the 40-man roster and will presumably report to Triple-A Toledo to serve as organizational depth.
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Kyren Paris LF | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
Paris is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Padres on Wednesday.
Paris started the season strongly, but over his past 23 games he's slashed .100/.149/.171 with one home run, three RBI and a 52.7 percent strikeout rate. He'll begin Wednesday's game in the dugout while Matthew Lugo starts in center field and bats eighth against Padres right-hander Randy Vasquez.
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Logan O'Hoppe DH | TEX
Angels' Logan O'Hoppe: Sitting Wednesday
O'Hoppe is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Padres on Wednesday.
O'Hoppe will get a breather Wednesday while Travis d'Arnaud starts behind home plate and bats sixth. O'Hoppe has struggled at the plate as of late, going 5-for-29 with three RBI and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate over his last nine games.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Playing time trending down
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Rodgers has seemingly moved into a part-time role at the keystone, as he'll hit the bench for the third time in five games. Mauricio Dubon will get the nod at second base Wednesday, and Jose Altuve will also remain in the mix for playing time at the position on days that he's not playing left field or serving as a designated hitter.