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  • Mike Trout DH | LAA

    Angels' Mike Trout: Resuming OF drills after break

    Trout plans to resume outfield drills after the All-Star break, but there is no timetable for when he will return to right field, Thomas Murray of The Sporting Tribune reports.

    Trout has been a full-time designated hitter since he returned from a bone bruise on his right knee in late May, which is the same knee he had meniscus surgery on last season. The three-time MVP admits that he still feels "a little achy here and there," but he will ease back into outfield workouts, with the goal of eventually playing right field again sometime in the second half. With Trout limited to DH duty, Jorge Soler has served as the Angels' primary right fielder.

  • Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Pops fourth homer

    Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Cubs.

    The veteran designated hitter tied the game at 1-1 when he knocked a 371-foot solo shot off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga in the second inning. This marks the fourth homer of July for Stanton, as he's started to find his groove after returning June 16 from tennis elbow in both arms. Across 10 total contests this month, the 35-year-old has hit .250 (8-for-32) with 11 RBI and six runs scored.

  • Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU

    Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Being re-evaluated Thursday

    Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Alvarez (hand) will be re-evaluated Thursday and could be cleared to start swinging a bat, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Brown also added that Alvarez is no longer dealing with any pain in his hand and that the organization could "try to expedite his return." The veteran slugger has been on the injured list with the fractured hand since early May, and he received two injections to reduce inflammation in the area in early July. Alvarez won't be ready to rejoin the Astros for the start of the second half Friday in Seattle, but his activation may not be too far off if he can avoid any setbacks.

  • Jorge Soler DH | LAA

    Angels' Jorge Soler: Not in Sunday's lineup

    Soler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

    Soler is in the midst of a modest five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 5-for-14 with a double and a home run, but he'll hit the bench Sunday for the second time in the Halos' past three games. LaMonte Wade will draw the start in right field for the final game before the All-Star break.

  • Blue Jays' George Springer: Getting rest Sunday

    Springer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

    The Blue Jays opted to rest Springer in advance of the All-Star break, allowing the team to give Vladimir Guerrero a day out of the infield while keeping his bat in the lineup at designated hitter. Springer has played a major part in the Blue Jays' recent surge up the AL East standings; while starting in 14 of the previous 15 games, he slashed .316/.391/.596 with five home runs, three steals, 15 RBI and 13 runs.

  • Jorge Polanco DH | SEA

    Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Idle Sunday

    Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

    Polanco will get a breather to close out the Mariners' first-half schedule after he had started each of the team's last seven games. Cal Raleigh will get a day off from catching and will replace Polanco at designated hitter.

  • Ben Rice DH | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Sitting against lefty Sunday

    Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

    The left-handed-hitting Rice will head to the bench for the second straight game while the Cubs send another lefty (Shota Imanaga) to the hill. Though Rice has maintained a .795 OPS through six games in July and owns a 134 wRC+ versus opposite-handed pitching this season, the Yankees have yet to commit to using the 26-year-old as a full-time player against righties. Rice was on the bench for three of the Yankees' previous five matchups versus righty starters, with Paul Goldschmidt occupying first base in each of the contests that Rice was out of the lineup.

  • Brent Rooker DH | ATH

    Athletics' Brent Rooker: Belts homer No. 20

    Rooker went 2-for-2 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jays.

    The 30-year-old slugger broke open a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning when he lofted a Kevin Gausman splitter over the fence in left field. Rooker is on a roll heading into his second All-Star Game, slashing .315/.373/.648 over the last 14 games with four of his 20 homers on the season, along with six doubles, 10 runs and 11 RBI.

  • Mike Trout DH | LAA

    Angels' Mike Trout: Closing in on milestones

    Trout went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

    His big blow was a two-run homer off Zac Gallen in the fifth inning, which gave the Halos a 6-2 lead. Trout is finding a groove heading into the All-Star break, going yard four times in the last seven games, and the 33-year-old is closing in on some big career milestones -- he needs five more home runs to reach 400, and six more RBI to hit 1,000.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Homers in win

    Manzardo went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.

    Manzardo's sixth-inning homer was the game-winning hit, breaking a 2-2 tie. The round-tripper was his 14th of the season. It was a rare highlight for Manzardo (.217 batting average), and his first RBI in 10 contests. He continues to share the DH role with David Fry, and neither one is making a case to claim full-time at-bats.

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