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Brett Bateman CF | TOR
Blue Jays' Brett Bateman: Diagnosed with hip issue
Bateman was removed from Monday's game against Baltimore due to right hip discomfort, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
Bateman initially appeared to suffer a knee injury on a diving catch, but the team has since stated that he's dealing with a hip issue. His X-rays returned negative, and he'll be considered day-to-day moving forward, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca.
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Brett Bateman CF | TOR
Blue Jays' Brett Bateman: Exits with knee injury
Bateman left Monday's game against the Orioles with an apparent right knee injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bateman made a sliding catch in the outfield to end the second inning, but his right knee appeared to get jammed in the outfield grass, and he stayed down after the play. He was eventually able to make his way off the field with the help of the team medical staff and is presumably headed for further evaluation. Bateman can be considered day-to-day until further notice.
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Enrique Bradfield OF | BAL
Orioles' Enrique Bradfield: Back in action
Bradfield (hip) has gone 3-for-14 with a home run, three stolen bases and four runs in three games since a brief absence earlier in September due to right adductor tightness.
Bradfield missed two consecutive games a week ago after picking up the adductor injury, but he's managed to appear in three matchups since, signaling a return to health.
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Zach McKinstry RF | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Losing out on playing time
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
McKinstry will take a seat for the third day in a row, this time against a lefty starter (DJ Herz). Since he had previously been held out of the lineup versus righties Davis Martin and Sean Burke in the series against the White Sox over the weekend, the left-handed-hitting McKinstry looks like he could be losing his grip on a strong-side platoon role. McKinstry's drop in playing time comes while he's slashed just .088/.184/.147 through 13 games in September.
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Max Clark CF | DET
Tigers' Max Clark: Receiving Monday off
Clark is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
After seeing his 10-game hitting streak come to an end during Sunday's 8-1 loss to the White Sox, Clark will be given a breather for the series opener versus the Nationals. Javier Baez will spell Clark in center field and will bat eighth.
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Walker Jenkins CF | MIN
Twins' Walker Jenkins: Another start in leadoff spot
Jenkins will start in center field and bat leadoff in Monday's contest versus the Giants.
It's the second straight day in the leadoff spot for Jenkins, who had not hit higher than eighth in any starts prior to this two-game stretch. After going 4-for-45 (.089) in his first 16 major-league games, Jenkins is 9-for-17 with a pair of home runs across his last four contests.
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Alan Roden RF | MIN
Twins' Alan Roden: Homers in three-hit effort
Roden went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 8-0 win over the Angels.
Roden collected a trio of hits, including a three-run blast to extend the Twins' lead to 8-0 in the seventh inning. Sunday marked the outfielder's first big-league action since Aug. 26 after being recalled Friday with Trevor Larnach (wrist) landing on the injured list. In 84 plate appearances, Roden is hitting .278/.349/.375 with a homer, 14 RBI and seven runs.
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Sam Antonacci LF | CHW
White Sox's Sam Antonacci: Swipes bag in rout
Antonacci went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Tigers.
Antonacci tallied a steal in the first inning before driving in two on a double in the fourth. It was a solid effort in what has been a tough second half for the rookie, who's posted a .698 OPS overall in 60 contests since the All-Star break. On the season, he's slashing .270/.363/.391 with eight homers, 48 RBI, 76 runs scored and 19 stolen bases across 534 plate appearances.
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Spencer Jones CF | NYY
Yankees' Spencer Jones: Homers after day off
Jones went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Jones sat out due to foot soreness Saturday, but he was back in the lineup Sunday. He had gone 1-for-19 with nine strikeouts over his previous four games. The outfielder is batting .248 with a .759 OPS, 11 homers, 39 RBI, 33 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and nine stolen bases over 81 contests this season. With Trent Grisham (hamstring) sidelined for the rest of the regular season, Jones has a clear path to starting in center field until the postseason.
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Heliot Ramos RF | NYY
Yankees' Heliot Ramos: Smacks homer in loss
Ramos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Ramos has four homers over his last 12 games dating back to Aug. 30. The outfielder is filling a part-time role, but he has been able to provide some power when in the lineup. For the year, he's hitting .241 with a .714 OPS, 13 homers, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 19 doubles, three triples and four stolen bases over 106 contests between the Yankees and the Giants.