MLB Player News
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Hunter Feduccia C | TB
Rays' Hunter Feduccia: Sitting in third straight game
Feduccia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Feduccia had been included in the starting nine in the Rays' first two matchups of the season against right-handed starters, but he'll end up hitting the bench Wednesday for the third game in a row. Two of those absences have come against righties, which suggests that the Rays aren't planning to go with a hard platoon of the left-handed-hitting Feduccia and the right-handed-hitting Nick Fortes at catcher.
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Carson Williams SS | TB
Rays' Carson Williams: Sitting in series finale
Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Ben Williamson will cover shortstop in the series finale in Milwaukee after Williams had occupied the position in each of the Rays' first five games. The 22-year-old rookie has gotten off to a slow start, slashing just .158/.200/.211 while striking out in six of his 21 plate appearances.
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Bennett Sousa RP | HOU
Astros' Bennett Sousa: Facing hitters next week
Sousa (oblique) will throw a live batting practice session next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It will be his first time facing hitters since he suffered a Grade 1 left oblique strain in his final spring training appearance. He's eligible to be activated from the 15-day injured list next week and the Astros have been optimistic that Sousa won't need more than a minimum stay on the IL, so it's possible he skips a rehab assignment.
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Dylan Cease SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Dylan Cease: TOR-CWS postponed Thursday
Cease won't start Thursday against the White Sox after the game was postponed to Friday due to a forecast of inclement weather in Chicago.
The Blue Jays are likely to push Cease and the rest of their rotation back a day as a result of the postponement, so the right-hander should still be lined up to start the series opener Friday.
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Sean Burke P | CHW
White Sox's Sean Burke: CWS-TOR postponed Thursday
Burke won't start Thursday against the Blue Jays after the game was postponed to Friday due to a forecast of inclement weather in Chicago.
The White Sox are likely to push Burke and the rest of their rotation back a day as a result of the postponement, so the right-hander should still be lined up to start the team's home opener Friday.
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Nate Pearson RP | HOU
Astros' Nate Pearson: Faces hitters
Pearson (elbow) has progressed to throwing a live batting practice session, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pearson developed soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow a month ago and has been brought along slowly since then. That he's now facing hitters suggests a rehab assignment could be right around the corner. Pearson signed with the Astros over the offseason with the intent to be a starting pitcher, but his best path to a role right now is as a reliever.
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Tristan Peters LF | CHW
White Sox's Tristan Peters: Drawing fifth straight start
Peters will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Austin Hays will rest for the series finale, opening up room in the outfield for Peters. The 26-year-old will be making his fifth consecutive start, after opening the season by going 4-for-12 with a double, a stolen base, a run and a 2:6 BB:K. Though Peters isn't necessarily locked into an everyday role, the White Sox could continue to open up starts for him by building in occasional rest days for veterans such as Hays and Andrew Benintendi.
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Daulton Varsho LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Idle against southpaw
Varsho is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
With a lefty (Kyle Freeland) on the hill for Colorado and the Blue Jays wrapping up their season-opening homestand with a day game after a night game, the left-handed-hitting Varsho will receive a breather Wednesday. Myles Straw will step in for Varsho in center field and will bat eighth.
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Nathan Lukes RF | TOR
Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Sitting again Wednesday
Lukes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
The left-handed-hitting Lukes has started in just two of the Blue Jays' first six games, with two of his absences coming against lefties and two coming against righties. Toronto will go with a starting outfield of Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Jesus Sanchez from left to right in the series finale versus Colorado.