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Ethan Anderson C | BAL
Orioles' Ethan Anderson: Moves past ankle injury
Anderson (ankle) has gone 4-for-17 with one home run, one walk, four RBI and three runs in five games for Double-A Chesapeake since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
After completing a six-game rehab assignment at High-A Frederick, Anderson received the green light to rejoin the Chesapeake lineup. The young backstop was on the shelf for just under two months due to a left ankle injury.
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Cole Carrigg CF | COL
Rockies' Cole Carrigg: On bench for second straight game
Carrigg is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
The Rockies will keep Carrigg on the bench for a second straight game while he's fallen into a lull at the plate, producing a weak .154/.228/.288 slash line with a 29.8 percent strikeout rate over the past two weeks. With Carrigg and Zac Veen both sitting, the Rockies will roll out a starting outfield of Jordan Beck, Jake McCarthy and Mickey Moniak from left to right.
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Zac Veen LF | COL
Rockies' Zac Veen: Sitting for third straight game
Veen is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.
The left-handed-hitting Veen will be relegated to the bench for the third game in a row, with two of those absences coming against left-handed pitching. Since getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Aug. 11, Veen has posted a strong .791 OPS, though he's struck out in 13 of his 34 plate appearances (38.2 percent).
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Justin Steele SP | CHC
Cubs' Justin Steele: Starting rehab assignment Wednesday
Steele (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Steele has managed to successfully toss several bullpen sessions, proving that he's ready to progress to facing live hitters. He'll presumably need to make at least a few appearances in the minors before being activated from the 60-day injured list, at which point he would likely provide support for the Cubs out of the bullpen considering he won't have enough time to build back up to a starter's workload.
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Aaron Judge RF | NYY
Yankees' Aaron Judge: Could return for next homestand
Manager Aaron Boone stated Monday that Judge (ribs) could be activated from the 60-day injured list during the Yankees' upcoming homestand, which runs from Sept. 8 - Sept. 13, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Boone isn't yet ready to commit to a firm date for Judge's return, but it's a positive development that he's inching closer. The slugger was cleared to begin a hitting progression almost two weeks ago and has more recently advanced to hitting in the batting cage. A more exact timetable for Judge's return could become more clear over the next week.
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Taylor Trammell CF | HOU
Astros' Taylor Trammell: Regaining hold of platoon role
Trammell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Though he'll be on the bench while the White Sox send southpaw Anthony Kay to the hill for the series opener, the left-handed-hitting Trammell appears to have usurped LaMonte Wade in the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield. Trammell cracked the lineup for each of the Astros' last five matchups with right-handed starters, but he went just 1-for-15 with a 1:2 BB:K during that stretch.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Getting night off
Altuve is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Altuve will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 12, ending a streak of 15 consecutive starts. He'll be spelled at second base by Nick Allen, who will bat eighth.
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Evan Carter CF | TEX
Rangers' Evan Carter: Day off against lefty
Carter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
The left-handed-hitting Carter will retreat to the bench while the Athletics send southpaw Gage Jump to the hill for the series opener. Ezequiel Duran will replace Carter in center field and will bat leadoff.