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  • Wyatt Langford LF | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Back in action Sunday

    Langford (side) is batting second and starting in left field Sunday against Miami.

    Langford was held out of the lineup both Friday and Saturday while dealing with left side tightness, though he was able to enter Saturday's contest as a pinch runner. That served as a precursor to his return to the lineup Sunday. Langford will try to turn around what has been a rough September, as he's batting a meager .170 with one homer and four RBI through 16 games this month.

  • Royce Lewis 3B | MIN

    Twins' Royce Lewis: Absent from lineup Sunday

    Lewis isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Cleveland.

    Lewis will take a seat amidst a strong September during which he's batted .274 with three homers, 10 RBI and nine stolen bases through 18 games. Ryan Fitzgerald is getting a turn at the hot corner in Lewis' stead Sunday.

  • Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Out of lineup Sunday

    Westburg is not starting against the Yankees on Sunday.

    Since being activated off the 10-day IL on Tuesday, Westburg had started five straight games, but he went just 1-for-20 with 10 strikeouts over that span. He'll get a day to reset Sunday while Jeremiah Jackson makes a start at the hot corner.

  • Athletics' Shea Langeliers: Resting Sunday

    Langeliers is not in the starting lineup Sunday versus Pittsburgh.

    Langeliers will get at least a partial day off his feet after starting at catcher four of the past five days. Willie MacIver is getting a turn behind the plate for the series finale against the Pirates.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Beginning on bench Sunday

    Volpe is not in the starting lineup against the Orioles on Sunday.

    Volpe has been dealing with a shoulder issue for much of the season and has missed a few games in September as a result, but he entered Sunday having started four of New York's past five games at shortstop. With that said, there's no indication that Sunday's day off is anything more than a maintenance day. Jose Caballero is starting at shortstop for the series finale.

  • Sean Burke SP | CHW

    White Sox's Sean Burke: Handling starting role Sunday

    Burke is slated to start Sunday's game against the Padres in Chicago.

    Burke was deployed in bulk relief in his most recent appearance Monday in a 4-1 loss to the Orioles, covering four frames while striking out four and allowing one earned run on two hits and four walks. He'll return to a more traditional starting role Sunday for the White Sox's final home game of the season and will line up for a final turn through the rotation next weekend in Washington.

  • Jarren Duran LF | BOS

    Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Uses legs to score

    Duran went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay.

    After Duran helped win a game Friday with a two-run HR, he used his legs Saturday. He scored the game's first run in the third inning when he singled, stole second, then advanced to third and again to home on wild pitches by Rays starter Adrian Houser. The stolen base was Duran's 24th and the run scored his 84th of the season. Now that he's back in the leadoff spot, Duran could be good source of steals and runs over the final week of the regular season.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Getting breather Sunday

    Stanton isn't starting against Baltimore on Sunday.

    Stanton will get at least a partial day of rest after clubbing his 450th career homer in a win Saturday. Aaron Judge is getting a day off his feet as the Yankees' DH on Sunday, while Cody Bellinger is shifting from left field over to right.

  • Joe Boyle SP | TB

    Rays' Joe Boyle: Awarded another start

    Boyle is slated to start Sunday's game against the Red Sox in Tampa.

    After officially being eliminated from playoff contention Friday, the Rays appear set to finish out the season with a six-man rotation that includes Boyle. The Rays recalled the right-hander from Triple-A Durham on Monday, and he fared well in his start against the Blue Jays later that day, taking a no-decision while striking out five over six shutout innings. For the season, Boyle owns a 4.64 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 44:21 K:BB in 42.2 innings over 11 appearances (seven starts) for Tampa Bay.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Runs RBI streak to five games

    Yoshida went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

    Yoshida extended an RBI streak to five games when his single plated the second run in Boston's three-run ninth inning. He's knocked in six runs during the streak. September has been Yoshida's most productive month, as he's batting .302 (13-for-43) with nine RBI over 13 contests. He should see regular work as the designated hitter against right-handers over the final week of the regular season.

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