MLB Player News
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Smacks another homer
Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Marlins.
Vaughn was responsible for the White Sox's only run of the game, as he took Edward Cabrera deep to left field for a solo homer in the first inning. Vaughn has registered solo home runs in back-to-back games and has gone 10-for-37 with three runs scored, two home runs and four RBI since the beginning of May.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: Clubs homer in loss
Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Tellez has two homers over his last three games and a total of six long balls on the season. He's hit well in May, going 8-for-26 (.308) with seven RBI over eight contests. The slugger is batting .205 with a .713 OPS through 90 plate appearances while handling a strong-side platoon role at first base this season.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Homer, three hits in win
Harper went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and a double in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Guardians.
Harper broke things open with a 421-foot home run that ignited a six-run eighth inning for the Phillies. Over his past 10 games, the first baseman has tallied three multi-hit efforts with five extra-base hits, six RBI and six runs scored. While he's batting a modest .242 on the season, the 32-year-old has provided steady counting stats with seven homers, 22 RBI, 23 runs scored and six steals across 177 plate appearances.
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Matt Mervis 1B | MIA
Marlins' Matt Mervis: Sitting again Saturday
Mervis isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Make it back-to-back days that Mervis has taken a seat against a right-handed starter. It's still unclear at his point if the 27-year-old has fallen down the Marlins' depth chart, but he'll step aside Saturday while Ronny Simon serves as Miami's DH against Chicago's Shane Smith.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Lands on injured list
Gonzalez (back) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Gonzalez began dealing with the back issue Wednesday and has sat two games since. The move is retroactive to May 8, though Gonzalez's timeline to return is unclear. Gonzalez's injury also makes Boston's first base situation even more dire, with Abraham Toro projected to see the majority of playing time at the position.
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Tim Elko 1B | CHW
White Sox's Tim Elko: Promotion made official
The White Sox selected Elko's contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday.
Elko was a 10th-round pick for the White Sox in 2022 and has progressed consistently through the team's system. He's maintained a .339/.423/.661 line across 130 plate appearances with Charlotte this season, earning him his first shot in the majors. Elko will man first base and hit eighth in his debut Saturday against Miami, per Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Snaps homerless stretch
Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Marlins.
Vaughn popped his fourth home run of the season in the second inning of Friday's win, his first long ball since April 20. He's still managed some moderate production in that span, hitting .243 with seven RBI and four runs scored across 18 games.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Five-game hitting streak
Walker went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Reds.
Walker is slowly shaking off his slow start to the season, and he extended his hitting streak to five games with Friday's performance. He's gone 7-for-20 in that span while striking out only 14.3 percent of the time. Walker is still hitting just .213 for the season, though that number is progressively ticking up.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Still finding groove
Horwitz (wrist) has gone 4-for-28 with five strikeouts on his rehab assignment split between Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis.
Horwitz has been on assignment since April 27 and has needed extensive ramp-up time after missing all of spring training. He still hasn't found a rhythm at the plate, though he has struck out at a reasonable 16.7 percent clip. The Pirates need offensive help, but they may opt to let Horwitz start to hit better before activating him.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Sheds splint
Rodriguez (finger) had his splint removed, is playing catch and has resumed a modified swing, MLB.com reports.
Rodriguez has been sidelined with a laceration on his right index finger since April 15. His progress has been slower than anticipated, though he should still have the chance to return later in May.