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Carter Jensen C | KC
Royals' Carter Jensen: Clubs 24th homer
Jensen went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Jensen laced a slider from Ranger Suarez down the right-field line to get the Royals on the board in the sixth inning. The young catcher has been on fire at the plate, slashing .317/.432/.800 with seven homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs and a stolen base over his past 16 contests. On the year, Jensen is slashing .231/.318/.452 with 24 homers, 71 RBI, 73 runs and two stolen bases in 138 games.
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Jac Caglianone RF | KC
Royals' Jac Caglianone: Appears off bench Saturday
Caglianone (elbow) came off the bench and went 0-for-1 in Saturday's 5-1 loss against the Red Sox.
Caglianone pinch hit for Kyle Isbel in the eighth inning, striking out on four pitches before Josh Rojas replaced him defensively. Saturday marked Caglianone's first game action since Sept. 5, as he's dealing with a left flexor strain. Seeing the 23-year-old get an at-bat is a positive sign, but it remains to be seen if he'll be penciled into Sunday's lineup or be able to play defense. On the year, Caglianone is slashing .282/.331/.493 with 23 homers, 70 RBI, 66 runs and six stolen bases in 132 contests.
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Connor Norby 2B | COL
Rockies' Connor Norby: Not in Sunday's lineup
Norby is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Detroit, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Norby started the previous four games and will receive a day off after going 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's contest, boosting his OPS in September to .793 through 10 contests. Adael Amador will shift to the keystone Sunday while Mickey Moniak serves as the DH, opening up right field for Troy Johnston.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Taking seat Sunday
Karros is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Karros started the past five games after returning from a concussion Tuesday, going 3-for-19 with a triple and a solo homer, and he'll get a breather Sunday. Vimael Machin will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh for the Rockies in the series finale.
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Hunter Goodman C | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Sitting amid slump
Goodman is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Goodman will take a seat Sunday after starting the previous five games as he continues to struggle offensively with a .122/.200/.286 slash line across his past 13 contests. Brett Sullivan is working behind the plate and batting eighth in the series finale for Colorado.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Back in lineup Sunday
Baty (knee) is starting at second base and batting eighth in Sunday's series finale against the Yankees.
Baty was out of the Mets' lineup the last two games while working through a left knee injury, but he's been cleared to play in Sunday's matinee. He recorded a hit in each of his last six games prior to his injury, going 6-for-14 with two home runs, 10 RBI and two doubles in that span.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Sitting again Sunday
Torres is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Torres, who is batting .333 (9-for-27) with three walks, a double, one RBI and nine runs in his past seven contests. Hao-Yu Lee will man the keystone while Colt Keith handles third base, freeing up first base for Spencer Torkelson.
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Alejandro Kirk C | TOR
Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Not in Sunday's lineup
Kirk is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Orioles on Sunday.
Kirk will be on the bench for Sunday's series finale while Brandon Valenzuela starts behind home plate and bats eighth, forming a battery with right-hander Dylan Cease. Kirk has reached base safely in seven consecutive games, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two home runs and seven RBI in that span.
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Wilyer Abreu RF | BOS
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Hits tie-breaking double in win
Abreu went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Royals.
Abreu broke a tie with a two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning. Saturday's effort was the third consecutive game with an extra-base hit and RBI for the outfielder. Abreu remains a productive hitter deep into a season in which he's logged a career-high 630 plate appearances; he has a .538 slugging percentage and 30 extra-base hits over 53 contests since the All-Star break.
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Gage Jump SP | ATH
Athletics' Gage Jump: Managing shoulder issue
Manager Mark Kotsay said after Saturday's game against the Mariners that Jump has a shoulder impingement and will be re-evaluated Sunday, Theo DeRosa of MLB.com reports.
The left-hander felt some tightness while throwing in the bullpen prior to Saturday's start, but he pitched through it and was dealt his 11th loss of the campaign after giving up five runs across two innings. The A's figure to be cautious with Jump down the stretch as his rookie campaign nears the finish line.