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  • Trevor Larnach DH | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer

    Larnach went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 9-3 win over the Tigers.

    Larnach went back-to-back with Byron Buxton in the first inning, the seventh time the Twins hit consecutive homers this season. Larnach has three home runs in his last 11 games, but he just doesn't get enough playing time to be worth a roster spot. The 27-year-old is strictly a platoon player, as he only has eight at-bats vs lefties this season, but he's been solid on the positive side of that split with 11 homers and a .770 OPS vs right-handers.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Hopeful to return Monday

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday that Stanton (hamstring) is aiming to return for Monday's series opener against the Phillies, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    Stanton has been on the injured list since June 23 due to a left hamstring strain. He wasn't assigned to any minor-league games as part of his rehab program, and the 34-year-old slugger appears poised to join the Yankees following the weekend series against the Red Sox. Stanton was slashing .304/.377/.551 with five home runs, 16 RBI and a .927 OPS in June before going on the IL.

  • Rangers' Robbie Grossman: Logs two hits as DH

    Grossman started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 in Thursday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

    Grossman got the start at DH, which has been a revolving door for the Rangers in 2024. Justin Foscue was given a four-game run after being called up last weekend, but he went 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts and hasn't been seen since Tuesday. It's been Grossman and Travis Jankowski the last two days. Eventually, when third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) is ready to return, Josh Smith will likely settle in as the primary DH.

  • Bligh Madris DH | DET

    Tigers' Bligh Madris: Tallies first hits of 2024

    Madris went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Guardians.

    Madris was just recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday, and after going hitless in his first six at-bats with the Tigers, he broke out Thursday. The 28-year-old appeared in 51 total games over the previous two seasons with the Pirates and Astros, offering little fantasy production in the process. He is unlikely to be much more than a depth option for Detroit.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Not expected back this weekend

    Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday he's not expecting Stanton (hamstring) to return to action for the team's series versus Boston this weekend, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    Stanton continued to do work on the field Wednesday, and Boone said he thinks the slugger is "towards the end of" his rehab. However, while the manager didn't rule out Stanton being activated at some point this weekend to face the Red Sox, he also indicated that such a scenario is not an expectation. It doesn't appear that Stanton has experienced a setback, so he seems likely to return to action next week if he remains out for the Boston series.

  • Jair Camargo DH | MIN

    Twins' Jair Camargo: Sent down to minors

    The Twins optioned Camargo to Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.

    Camargo's most recent stint with the Twins lasted two weeks, and he went hitless in just two plate appearances. The 25-year-old is still looking for his first base knock in the majors, having gone 0-for-6 in his limited opportunities.

  • Justin Turner DH | TOR

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Another three-hit effort

    Turner went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rays.

    Turner has logged back-to-back three-hit efforts after opening July in a 4-for-41 slide. While he didn't knock an extra-base hit Wednesday, it's still encouraging to see the veteran make better contact. For the year, he's slashing .243/.339/.359 with six home runs, 31 RBI, 35 runs scored and no stolen bases across 85 contests.

  • Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Absent from lineup

    Malloy isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cleveland, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Malloy had started each of the last four contests and batted no lower than third during that time, but he will begin Wednesday's game on the bench. Riley Greene will serve as the Tigers' designated hitter while Malloy sits.

  • Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Not in lineup Wednesday

    Yoshida is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Colorado, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Yoshida was included in the Red Sox's initial lineup, but he ended up being scratched after Boston opted to shift Rafael Devers (shoulder) to the designated-hitter spot after he got banged up in Tuesday's 6-0 win. Romy Gonzalez will shift from second base to third base, while Jamie Westbrook will enter the lineup at second base.

  • Mitch Garver DH | SEA

    Mariners' Mitch Garver: Losing playing time

    Garver is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

    Garver is in the midst of a rough stretch at the plate, having gone hitless with eight strikeouts in his last five starts and 2-for-29 with a 32.4 percent strikeout rate over his past eight games. The ongoing slump looks to have cost him a regular spot in the lineup, as Garver will miss out Wednesday on the Mariners' third straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher (Griffin Canning). Jason Vosler will get a second straight start at designated hitter and may have overtaken Garver as the Mariners' preferred option for the time being.

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