MLB Player News
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Slams seventh homer
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to Cleveland.
Chisholm struck out twice in his first three plate appearances, but he ended his day with a two-run homer to right field. The veteran second baseman has a poor .161/.255/.425 slash line on the season, but he's tied for fifth in the majors with seven home runs. Chisholm has also stolen five bases, so he's provided useful fantasy production despite the low batting average.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Delivers two runs in win
Campbell went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Monday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.
Campbell, who fell behind 0-2, worked an eight-pitch at-bat before driving a sinker that caught too much of the plate the opposite way for two-run single. "Try to be selective as possible and swing at the right pitches," Campbell told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. "Just try to be patient as possible." The rookie has been exposed to major-league pitching for three-plus weeks, including a second time against the White Sox, and he's learning how teams attack him and making adjustments. "We talk about there's an opportunity to face the same guys that he faced last week and to make adjustments and start looking for pitches," manager Alex Cora said. "And the last two days, he has been impressive. Not chasing." Campbell is batting .316/.428/.500 with eight extra-base hits, eight RBI, one steal, 11 runs, a 15.6 walk percentage (89th percentile) and 23.7 chase percentage (72nd percentile) over 91 plate appearances.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Knocks in two
Rodgers went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.
Rodgers sat for the last two games with right-handed pitchers on the mound, suggesting he may be slipping into a small-side platoon. However, he returned against Kevin Gausman and delivered a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Rodgers now has three hits across 11 at-bats since returning from a hip injury.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Productive from leadoff spot
Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 6-4 win over the Padres.
Batting leadoff, Torres helped set the table for the Tigers, and he pushed his batting average above .300 in the process. The infielder has exclusively batted first or second through 11 appearances this year, and if he keeps getting on base at a healthy clip, Torres could be in line for a big offensive season, particularly when it comes to runs.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Knocks in two
Lowe went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Yankees.
Lowe has struggled for the last two weeks, recording only eight hits across 45 at-bats with no multi-hit performances. He has still managed to record seven RBI in that span and is striking out only 21.3 percent of the time, suggesting his results should improve.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday
Castro (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
It's the fourth consecutive absence for Castro since tightness in his right oblique surfaced Wednesday against the Mets. There's been no indication to this point as to whether the 27-year-old will require a trip to the injured list. Brooks Lee will start at third base Sunday for the third time since Castro suffered the injury.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Three hits against M's
Gimenez went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-4 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
The second baseman snapped an 0-for-15 skid with his first three-hit performance of the season. The slump cut into Gimenez's rate stats, but he's still offered plenty of fantasy value -- through his first 21 games as a Blue Jay he's slashing .215/.300/.380 with three homers, seven steals, eight RBI and 14 runs.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Sitting down Saturday
Rodgers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Rodgers' base hit in Friday's contest snapped what had been an 0-for-12 stretch at the plate, and he'll now get to rest against Michael King and the Padres. Jose Altuve will shift to second base as a result, moving Yordan Alvarez into left field while Yainer Diaz serves as the DH.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Still sidelined Saturday
Castro (oblique) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Castro will officially miss a second consecutive game after leaving Wednesday's game early due to right oblique tightness. Luke Keaschall will start at second base with Jonah Bride at third.