MLB Player News
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Mike Trout CF | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Absent from Monday's lineup
Trout (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against Atlanta, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Trout had to leave Sunday's game versus the Mariners after being hit on the left hand by a pitch. X-rays came back negative, but Trout will get a day of rest as he deals with some residual soreness. Bryce Teodosio will grab a start in center field for the Halos.
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Jorbit Vivas 2B | WAS
Nationals' Jorbit Vivas: Heading to bench Monday
Vivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Vivas will hit the bench Monday, but he had picked up starts in each of the last three games. He recorded a base hit in each of those contests and also drew two walks, bringing his on-base percentage up to .476 on the season. While he's holding his own at the plate, Vivas could continue to get a look as a near-everyday player at third or second base.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Hitting bench Monday
Ruiz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Ruiz and Drew Millas have split time behind the dish evenly through the Nationals' first five games, with both catchers drawing five starts apiece. Though Ruiz has been the better producer thus far, he's still holding down a modest .222/.211/.444 slash line through his first 19 plate appearances. He may need to raise his performance before taking on a larger share of the catching duties.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Not in Monday's lineup
Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.
Smith will hit the bench for a second straight game, with Dalton Rushing working behind home plate and batting eighth. The decision to hold Smith out is a deliberate one, with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noting Monday that he wants Smith to be the catcher for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani for Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Smith has gone 8-for-29 (.276 average) with two home runs and five RBI to open the season.
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Brandon Lockridge OF | MIL
Brewers' Brandon Lockridge: Not starting Monday
Lockridge (hip) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Lockridge reportedly sustained a hip injury in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Royals, and though he'll be out of the lineup for the series opener in Boston, he could still be available off the bench. Blake Perkins will draw the start in left field Monday, and he and Lockridge are likely to share time at the position until the Brewers get Jackson Chourio (hand) back from the injured list.
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Shay Whitcomb SS | HOU
Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Headed back to Triple-A
The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Whitcomb was up with the big club during its weekend series versus the Athletics while Isaac Paredes was away on the bereavement list. With Paredes returning to the active roster ahead of Monday's game in Colorado, Whitcomb will head back to Sugar Land.
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Enyel De Los Santos RP | HOU
Astros' Enyel De Los Santos: Returns from IL
The Astros activated De Los Santos (knee) from the 15-day injured list Monday.
De Los Santos got a late start to the season due to a right knee strain, but he's ready to go after making four scoreless rehab appearances. The right-hander will operate in a middle relief role for Houston.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Reinstated from bereavement list
The Astros activated Paredes (personal) from the bereavement list Monday.
Paredes was away for the weekend series against the Athletics but is back in time for the start of the Astros' three-game series in Colorado. He's out of the lineup Monday, and given the Astros' glut of infielders, Paredes faces an uncertain playing-time outlook. The 27-year-old is sporting a .227/.346/.409 batting line and 2:6 BB:K across his first 26 plate appearances this season.
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Konnor Griffin SS | PIT
Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Drops to eighth in order
Griffin will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Padres.
After smacking an RBI double Friday in his first at-bat in the majors, Griffin proceeded to go 0-for-8 with two walks and a hit by pitch in his subsequent 11 plate appearances to close out the Pirates' weekend series versus the Orioles. The 19-year-old phenom isn't in any danger of losing the everyday shortstop job, but the Pirates will drop him a couple spots in the order Monday with hope of taking some pressure off of him.
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Jake Mangum CF | PIT
Pirates' Jake Mangum: Back on bench Monday
Mangum is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Padres.
The switch-hitting Mangum has cracked the starting nine in five of the Pirates' first 10 games, with three of those starts coming against left-handed pitching. Mangum should remain a regular presence in the lineup versus southpaws moving forward, but his opportunities to play against righties will likely be more sporadic while all of Bryan Reynolds, Oneil Cruz, Ryan O'Hearn and Marcell Ozuna are available to cover the outfield and designated-hitter spots.