MLB Brief: Nelson Cruz Could Play First Base
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Nelson Cruz could play first base
He has never played in this position in his career.
#Rays Choi will be out a while, Cruz should be back Tuesday (and maybe at 1B) vs. #Phillies, Archer looks to be a go for Sunday as of now https://t.co/YK40uyEIX6
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) August 23, 2021
Joe Girardi congratulates Miguel Cabrera
He believes he could have hit 600 homers at this point if he could have played on another field.
"I didn't get to manage him long enough."@Phillies manager Joe Girardi, celebrating @MiguelCabrera:@Tigers | #Miggy500 | #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/C9EDhy9tBc
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) August 23, 2021
George Springer at batting practice with knee support
Still no code for a return from him.
George Springer seeing some live bullets from Joakim Soria pre-game.
He’s got a bulky knee brace on that left leg.#BlueJays pic.twitter.com/P2RSpwYhFN— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) August 23, 2021
The Blue Jays have also made some roster changes.
ROSTER MOVES:
🔹 OF Josh Palacios recalled from Triple-A
🔹 LHP Kirby Snead optioned to Triple-A
🔹 RHP Elvis Luciano released and is now a free agent pic.twitter.com/y3nGSe400O
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 23, 2021
A whole week for Luke Voit
He can put his difficult streak from two weeks ago behind him.
The force is strong with this one.
Congrats, Luke! @LLVIII40 👏 pic.twitter.com/AVSVnhpqxw
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 23, 2021
He also hits much better than Anthony Rizzo, against whom he is fighting for the position of first baseman.
Anthony Rizzo homered in his first two games as a Yankee. Since then, he's hitting .167 with a .506 OPS. Since returning on August 8, Luke Voit is hitting .320 with a .990 OPS in 54 plate appearances.
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) August 23, 2021
Former Yankees Mike Ford also passes into the hands of the Nationals.
Nationals Claim Mike Ford https://t.co/6atbMAJMxx pic.twitter.com/yJKmiQIVI8
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) August 23, 2021
Griffin Conine leads the charge
The former Jays prospect leads the minor leagues in home runs. He is now in his father’s organization, the Marlins.
Griffin Conine vaults ahead in the Minor League home run race: https://t.co/eTpg6R3MXw pic.twitter.com/261Bwikoeb
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 23, 2021
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