The Los Angeles Angels look for their third straight win on Tuesday night against the Kansas City Royals, and they will have Jean Segura making his major league debut starting at shortstop. Segura was called up on Sunday after Erick Aybar fouled a ball off his toe on Saturday.
Segura, rated the Angels' second best prospect by Baseball America before the season, batting .294 with 50 runs scored in 94 games with Double A Arkansas this season, with 10 doubles, five triples, and seven home runs. He went 2-for-3 in the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City, starting at second base for the World Team.
Segura is batting eighth on Tuesday night against the Royals. Here is the Angels' starting lineup:
Trout CF
Hunter RF
Pujols DH
Trumbo LF
Kendrick 2B
Morales 1B
Callaspo 3B
Segura SS
Hester C
Garrett Richards gets the call on the mound for the Halos.
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