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  • Ryan Jeffers C | MIN

    Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Sunday

    Jeffers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

    Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to split playing time behind the plate. Jeffers went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's contest, which brought an end to his modest seven-game hit streak.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Receiving Sunday off

    Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.

    The veteran shortstop was in the lineup the past two days after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist Thursday, but he'll receive a day off for Sunday's series finale. Correa didn't appear to be affected by the injury as he went 3-for-8 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in the first two games of the series.

  • MJ Melendez DH | NYM

    Royals' MJ Melendez: Taking seat against lefty

    Melendez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    Melendez will sit against Cleveland lefty Logan Allen on Sunday, ending a stretch of 11 straight starts during which he posted a .688 OPS. Dairon Blanco will man left field and bat ninth in the series finale.

  • Kyle Isbel CF | KC

    Royals' Kyle Isbel: Sitting versus southpaw

    Isbel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

    Isbel has two triples, two homers and a 1.061 OPS over his past nine games but will sit Sunday with lefty Logan Allen pitching for Cleveland. Garrett Hampson will take over in center field and bat eighth.

  • Royals' Michael Massey: On bench against southpaw

    Massey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game agains the Guardians.

    Massey will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel as the Guardians send southpaw Logan Allen to the hill. Vinnie Pasquantino will replace Massey as the Royals' designated hitter.

  • Tyler Freeman RF | COL

    Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Retreating to bench Sunday

    Freeman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Though he's on the bench for Sunday's series finale, Freeman appears to have moved back into a quasi-everyday role with Will Brennan (ribs) recently landing on the injured list. Freeman, who has slashed .169/.272/.268 thus far in June, had started in each of the Guardians' last five games.

  • Gabriel Arias SS | CHC

    Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Back to bench Sunday

    Arias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Arias started in five of the past six games while seeing action at three different positions, but he'll head to the bench in Sunday's series finale. The Guardians should continue to open up regular playing time for Arias against left-handed pitching, but his starting opportunities against right-handed pitching may be more sporadic while the Guardians have all of their regular hitters available with the exception of outfielder Will Brennan (ribs), who was recently placed on the injured list.

  • Matt Vierling CF | DET

    Tigers' Matt Vierling: Scratched with foot soreness

    Vierling was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels due to left foot soreness.

    Vierling suffered the injury during Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels, when he fouled a pitch off his foot in the top of the 10th. Preliminary X-rays came back clean, but the 27-year-old wasn't moving well in pregame workouts Sunday, per Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Vierling should be considered day-to-day and will have Monday's team off day to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Minnesota.

  • David Fry LF | CLE

    Guardians' David Fry: Riding pine Sunday

    Fry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the infield and serve as the Guardians' designated hitter, so Fry will hit the bench to accommodate him. Fry had started in each of the last three games, going 4-for-10 with two doubles and two walks to bring his OPS up to .950 on the season.

  • White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Idle against lefty

    Benintendi is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

    Corey Julks will draw the start in left field while the lefty-hitting Benintendi retreats to the bench as the Rockies bring southpaw Kyle Freeland to the hill. Since returning June 12 following a brief stint on the 10-day injured list due to an Achilles injury, Benintendi has gone 8-for-39 (.205 average) with two home runs, four RBI and four runs in 13 games.

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