Bryce Harper, Mookie Betts headline Ben Verlander's team of the week
Bryce Harper had his best week since his Tommy John surgery, and Mookie Betts refuses to cool off. Who else made Ben Verlander's team of the...AUGUST 28, 2023
Mauricio Dubón - Day off MondayDubon is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, according to Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest.
ImpactDubon racked up 11 hits -- including two homers and two doubles -- over his last 22 at-bats, but has been the case more often than not lately he will open on the bench Monday. Dubon, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick are all sharing the starts in center field at the moment, and it will be McCormick getting the nod Monday night.
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Monday's TransactionsBASEBALL Major League Baseball American League DETROIT TIGERS — Sent INF Isan Diaz outright to Toledo (IL).
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Chandler Rome: Alex Bregman in 41 games since the All- Star... - The AthleticAlex Bregman in 41 games since the All- Star break: .308/.412/.560, 21 XBH, 26 BB, 25 K. He has raised season OPS from .724 to .803
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Andy Ibáñez - Returns to bench MondayIbanez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
ImpactIbanez started at second base in four of the past five games, but he'll turn the keystone over to Zach McKinstry while the Tigers open up a four-game set with the Yankees. The 30-year-old began his recent run of starts with a two-homer, four-RBI effort in last Tuesday's win over the Cubs, but he went 2-for-12 over his subsequent three contests. Ibanez still looks like a part-time player in the Detroit infield rather than a mainstay in the lineup.
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Jake Rogers - Resting MondayRogers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
ImpactRogers will get a break in the Tigers' series opener with the Yankees after he started at catcher in four of the previous five contests. Carson Kelly will step in behind the dish and form a battery with starting pitcher Reese Olson.
AUGUST 28, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Akil Baddoo - Benched against righty againBaddoo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
ImpactThe lefty-hitting Baddoo will hit the bench for the second straight day against a right-handed pitcher, sitting Monday versus the Yankees' Luis Severino after he was idle Sunday versus the Astros' Justin Verlander. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch hasn't said that Baddoo is on the outs for a strong-side platoon role just yet, but the recent playing-time trends aren't encouraging. Baddoo maintains a .772 OPS so far in August but has slashed .182/.217/.182 over his last seven games.
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