MLB Player News
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Sam Antonacci 2B | CHW
White Sox's Sam Antonacci: Reaches 45 steals
Antonacci is slashing .294/.442/.366 with zero home runs, 18 steals, a 13.5 percent walk rate and a 14.5 percent strikeout rate in 45 games for Double-A Birmingham.
Antonacci, who will play in the Arizona Fall League this year, was selected by the White Sox in the fifth round last year and received a $572,500 bonus out of Coastal Carolina. Despite the fact Antonacci has hit four home runs in 135 career games, he has been at least 50 percent better than the average hitter in every league he has played in, thanks to superb swing decisions and bat-to-ball ability. He has a 5.9 percent swinging-strike rate this year as an age-appropriate hitter at Double-A and his contact rates have always been elite. Antonacci has 45 steals in 112 games this year and figures to get a good amount of work at Triple-A next year, with a big-league debut not out of the question. Similar production to Nico Hoerner would be a best-case scenario for Antonacci in fantasy, although the latter's defense at the keystone is merely average while Hoerner's is double-plus, and the White Sox have a handful of infielders set to compete for playing time in the coming years.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Idle against lefty again
Massey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
The left-handed-hitting Massey will hit the bench for the second straight day while the Guardians send another lefty (Logan Allen) to the bump. Massey has played fairly regularly against right-handed pitching since he returned from the injured list Aug. 25, but he might have to settle for more of a part-time role after the Royals got Jonathan India back from the injured list Tuesday.
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Tristan Gray SS | BOS
Rays' Tristan Gray: Lifts homer Tuesday
Gray went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.
Gray hit his third home run of the season, tagging Tyler Alexander for a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh inning. It was the 29-year-old's third home run of the campaign. In his last nine games, Gray is 9-for-27 (.333) with three home runs and two doubles.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Nabs first steal of season
Gelof went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Red Sox.
The steal was Gelof's first of the season. The second baseman has hit .300 (9-for-30) to begin September, but he's also racked up 12 strikeouts over eight games in that time. For the season, he's batting .195 with a .553 OPS, two home runs, seven RBI and 11 runs scored across 83 plate appearances.
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Jeremiah Jackson SS | BAL
Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Exits after HBP
Jackson was removed from Tuesday's game against the Pirates after getting hit on his right elbow by a pitch, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Jackson took a 95.5-mph pitch off his elbow in the eighth inning and was immediately taken out of the game in favor of a pinch runner. The severity of the outfielder's injury will come into focus once Baltimore's trainers examine him further, but it's possible he sits out a game or two at the very least as a precaution.
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Vaughn Grissom SS | LAA
Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Called up, moved to 60-day IL
The Red Sox recalled Grissom (foot) from Triple-A Worcester and placed him on the 60-day injured list Tuesday while he continues to recover from plantar fasciitis, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
The 24-year-old landed on Worcester's IL on Aug. 20 due to an injury initially labeled as right foot inflammation, and his move to Boston's 60-day IL will officially spell an end to his season. Grissom spent the entire season at Triple-A and produced a .270/.342/.441 slash line with 13 home runs and nine steals in 96 games.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Resting Tuesday
Rivas isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Rivas will receive a day to rest Tuesday after going 2-for-11 with an RBI and a run scored over his last five games. Jorge Polanco will cover second base in Rivas' absence while Mitch Garver serves as the DH.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Making return from IL
The Royals reinstated India (wrist) from the 10-day injured list, and he's batting seventh as the designated hitter Tuesday against the Guardians.
India hasn't seen the field since late August due to a wrist sprain, but he's back with the Royals for the second game of the series in Cleveland. It's been a disappointing campaign for the 29-year-old with a career-worst .666 OPS through 124 games, and he batted just .195 across 24 contests in August.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Trio of hits in win
Keaschall went 3-for-6 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 12-3 victory over the Angels.
Keaschall kept producing Monday, turning in the third three-hit effort of his young career. The rookie second baseman has taken full advantage of his opportunities in the majors, batting .329/.409/.486 with an .895 OPS, 10 doubles, four homers and 24 RBI through 37 contests. While it's been a difficult year for the Twins as a whole, Keaschall has stood out as one of the bright spots and a player the franchise can be excited about moving forward.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Three-hit performance in win
Schneemann went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 10-2 victory over Kansas City.
The 28-year-old posted his fourth three-hit game of the season in this contest and notched his 18th double. Schneemann entered Monday mired in a cold spell, slashing .094/.171/.219 in 35 plate appearances over his 10 previous games. He continues to play regularly in a strong-side platoon role, producing a .682 OPS with 11 homers, nine steals, 44 runs scored and 38 RBI across 115 total games.