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  • Trevor Larnach DH | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: On bench against LHP

    Larnach is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

    Larnach will take a seat Tuesday with southpaw Cole Ragans on the mound for Kansas City. Ryan Jeffers will slide to the DH spot while Christian Vazquez fills in behind the dish.

  • Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI

    Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Belts 10th homer

    Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's loss to San Francisco.

    Schwarber put the Phillies on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot off reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell. It was his fourth homer against a lefty this season, and he's now batting a lofty .333 (27-for-71) against southpaw hurlers. Overall, Schwarber's .359 OBP this season is on pace for the second-highest mark of his career.

  • Trevor Larnach DH | MIN

    Twins' Trevor Larnach: Cracks fourth homer

    Larnach went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's win over the Royals.

    This marked Larnach's second straight start hitting leadoff, casting Edouard Julien into the eighth spot. The 27-year-old outfielder extended the Twins lead to five with a monstrous 441-foot, three-run homer off Royals starter Alec Marsh in the fifth inning. Overall, Larnach is slashing .270/.333/.427 in 99 plate appearances this season.

  • Justin Turner DH | TOR

    Blue Jays' Justin Turner: Out of lineup again Monday

    Turner is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

    Turner has now been absent from the lineup for two straight games and three times over his club's last five contests. He did enter the game twice over that stretch as a pinch hitter and will be an option to do so again Monday when/if the White Sox put a left-handed reliever in. Daniel Vogelbach will start at designated hitter Monday.

  • Nick Martini DH | CIN

    Reds' Nick Martini: Drives in pair

    Martini went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

    Martini hit the second of back-to-back, two-run singles in the third inning. He has at least one RBI in three consecutive games. Martini (.191 average) and Mike Ford (.153) are expected to share the DH spot for now.

  • Wyatt Langford DH | TEX

    Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Could be activated Tuesday

    Langford (hamstring) will bat leadoff and start in left field for Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday in what could be his final rehab appearance before he returns from the 10-day injured list, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

    The Rangers could use a spark in the lineup, and with Langford playing the field in back-to-back games, it would seem his hamstring is responding well. Texas is off Monday, so Langford's status may not be known until Tuesday's series opener versus the Diamondbacks.

  • Willie Calhoun DH | LAA

    Angels' Willie Calhoun: Resting Sunday

    Calhoun is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Guardians.

    Despite Cleveland sending out right-hander Ben Lively, the lefty-hitting Calhoun will begin Sunday's game in the dugout. Since being promoted to the majors May 1, Calhoun is slashing .280/.294/.427 with nine doubles, one home run and five RBI over 85 plate appearances, though he's gone 0-for-12 across his last three starts. Kevin Pillar will serve as the designated hitter Sunday and bat in the cleanup spot.

  • Ryan O'Hearn DH | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Resting against lefty

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

    The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will check out of the lineup with the White Sox bringing southpaw Garrett Crochet to the hill for the series finale. Adley Rutschman will get a day off from catching duties and will serve as Baltimore's designated hitter in place of O'Hearn.

  • Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE

    Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Idle versus lefty

    Manzardo is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Angels.

    The lefty-hitting Manzardo will take a seat Sunday due to the Angels sending southpaw Reid Detmers to the mound. Manzardo started in the first two games of the series, and his six-game hitting streak was snapped in Saturday's 4-3 win. Jose Ramirez will serve as the designated hitter Sunday, while Gabriel Arias draws the start at third base.

  • Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Resting Sunday

    Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Aranda has gotten off to a decent start to his season since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list May 14, as he's slashed .242/.324/.394 with three extra-base hits, six runs and two RBI while appearing in 11 games (nine starts). He's seen some time at first base and second base, but Aranda will likely make most of his starts as a designated hitter moving forward. He'll get a breather Sunday, however, opening up the DH spot for Harold Ramirez.

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