MLB Player News
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David Fry RF | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: On bench for third straight game
Fry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Fry had drawn four consecutive starts from Saturday through Thursday, but he's been on the bench for all three games of the Guardians' weekend series in Houston. Each of those absences have come against right-handed pitchers, so Fry appears as though he'll remain in a short-side platoon role even while Jose Ramirez (hand), Angel Martinez (foot) and Chase DeLauter (ribs) are on the IL.
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Jose Corniell RP | TEX
Rangers' Jose Corniell: Called up Sunday
The Rangers recalled Corniell from Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday.
The right-hander will get a look with the Rangers for the first time this season after struggling to a 6.08 ERA, 1.72 WHIP and 19:10 K:BB across 26.2 innings with Round Rock. Corniell has primarily worked as a starter at Triple-A, but it's not yet clear if he's seen as a candidate to replace Jack Leiter (ankle) in the rotation.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting out with tight groin Sunday
Holliday (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Holliday will miss out at least one start after he was lifted in the eighth inning of Saturday's 3-2 win due to groin tightness, though he said that he's not overly concerned about the injury and thinks that he could play off the bench Sunday if needed, per Jake Rill of MLB.com. Jeremiah Jackson came on the replace him Saturday and will draw the start at second base in Holliday's stead in the series finale.
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Josh Ekness RP | MIA
Marlins' Josh Ekness: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Marlins transferred Ekness (calf) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
When Ekness was initially placed on the IL on June 1 due to a right calf strain, manager Clayton McCullough indicated that the right-handed reliever would be out for approximately six weeks. Ekness' move to the 60-day IL likely pushes his absence into August. The 24-year-old posted a 1.69 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 5:5 K:BB in 5.1 innings over six appearances for Miami prior to being injured.
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Brian Navarreto C | MIA
Marlins' Brian Navarreto: Summoned from Triple-A
The Marlins selected Navarreto's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.
He'll provide Miami with a second option at catcher behind Joe Mack after the Marlins moved Liam Hicks (back) to the 10-day injured list Sunday. Mack is expected to shoulder a heftier workload behind the dish while Hicks is shelved, so Navarreto may not get more than a start or two a week while he's up.
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Javier Sanoja 3B | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Sitting Sunday
Sanoja is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Sanoja will be held out of the starting nine for the series finale while the Marlins go with their third different third baseman in as many days. Connor Norby will get a turn at the hot corner Sunday after Sanoja and Leo Jimenez made starts at the position in the first two contests of the series.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Heads to IL with back strain
The Marlins placed Hicks on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a lower-back strain.
Hicks was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 6-3 win over the Giants due to what was initially reported as lower-back tightness, and he'll miss at least another nine days after being diagnosed with a strain. Per Christina De Nicola of MLB.com, manager Clayton McCullough said that he believes that Hicks' injury was detected quickly enough for him to avoid an extended absence, though the skipper acknowledged that the Marlins won't known until around the middle of the week whether the 27-year-old has a chance at returning from the IL when first eligible June 30. Griffin Conine (hamstring) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Sunday and is the most likely candidate to fill Hicks' vacated spot in the lineup.
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Victor Mesa Jr. RF | TB
Rays' Victor Mesa: Idle against lefty
Mesa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The left-handed hitter will hit the bench for the second time in the series, as the Nationals send southpaw Andrew Alvarez to the hill Sunday. Mesa could struggle to find consistent playing time versus righties as well, after the Rays brought Jonny DeLuca back from the injured list Friday. Despite logging just nine of his 55 plate appearances against same-handed pitching since his May 24 call-up from Triple-A Durham, Mesa is slashing a meager .174/.296/.304 with two home runs, sevens runs and five RBI.
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Cedric Mullins CF | TB
Rays' Cedric Mullins: Exiting lineup vs. southpaw
Mullins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
The left-handed-hitting Mullins will take a seat for the series finale while the Nationals send southpaw Andrew Alvarez to the bump. Jonny DeLuca will replace Mullins in center field and will bat second.