MLB Player News
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Enters mid-game
Schneemann entered Tuesday's 1-0 win over the White Sox after center fielder Lane Thomas (wrist) was removed.
After Thomas took a pitch off his right wrist, Schneemann entered as the pinch runner. When Schneemann's first plate appearance came around in the seventh inning, manager Stephen Vogt sent up pinch hitter Jhonkensy Noel. It's unclear how Vogt will manage the position if Thomas is unavailable for a period of time. Schneemann is 1-for-12 with six strikeouts through six games this season.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Knocks another home run
Paris went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Rays.
Paris' two-run shot in the second inning was his third of the year. He's homered in two straight contests and now has four extra-base hits through 26 plate appearances. Paris owns a terrific .429/.538/.952 slash line as he continues to carve out a more regular role in the lineup.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Getting first day off
Gimenez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.
After starting the first 11 games of the season and clubbing three early homers, Gimenez will hit the bench Tuesday while mired in a 1-for-13 slump across the past four contests. Davis Schneider will take over at second base and bat sixth in his place.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Getting day off Tuesday
Castro is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Castro has started and finished all 10 games to open the season, but he's getting a breather Tuesday against lefty Cole Ragans. Mickey Gasper will make the start at second base and bat ninth. Castro is slashing .235/.333/.441 with four doubles, one home run, four RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base across 39 plate appearances in the early going this season.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Busy on basepaths Monday
Gimenez went 0-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Monday's win over the Red Sox.
The 26-year-old infielder has been flashing surprising power in the early going this season, but speed remains an important part of his skill set. Gimenez stole exactly 30 bags in each of the prior two seasons with the Guardians, and he's 3-for-4 on steal attempts through 11 games to begin his stint as a Blue Jay.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Could skip rehab assignment
Torres (oblique) might not need a rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Torres has been ramping up his hitting, and if he continues to progress on schedule, he might be ready for activation when first eligible Friday. The second baseman has been sidelined since late March with a left oblique strain that initially cropped up toward the end of spring training.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Swipes bag in loss
Hamilton started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
Hamilton filled in for Kristian Campbell, who received his first day off of the season after starting the first 10 games, including both ends of Sunday's doubleheader. The stolen base was the second of the season for Hamilton, who is 1-for-14 with five strikeouts through six games played.
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Ryan Bliss SS | SEA
Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Crushes first homer in win
Bliss went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-3 win over Houston.
Bliss crushed a two-run homer to left field that traveled 387 feet, putting the Mariners on the board in the fifth inning with his first long ball of the year. The 25-year-old won Seattle's second base job during spring training, having now started 10 of the club's first 11 games at the keystone, but he's slashing just .200/.294/.300 with three RBI and two stolen bases across 30 at-bats and has minimal fantasy appeal while functioning in the lower part of the batting order.