MLB Player News
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Belts two-run shot
Gimenez went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over Minnesota.
Gimenez went deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. He's hit three home runs over his last 18 games after beginning the year in a 26-game drought. Gimenez has gone 12-for-24 over his last six games, boosting his slash line to .277/.337/.387 with 12 extra-base hits and seven steals. He's hitting .300 with a .795 OPS and a 6:8 BB:K over his last 20 appearances.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Pops first homer of May
Altuve went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Brewers.
Altuve led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run, his eighth of the season and first since April 28. He's hit a moderate slump in May, as he's hitting .243 with six RBI and nine runs scored across 17 games, though he has chipped in three stolen bases. Altuve has maintained a .854 OPS across the first 207 plate appearances of the campaign, so there's little reason for concern about his slightly slower stretch of production.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Adds another steal Sunday
Mateo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
Mateo has a steal in each of the last two games, giving him seven thefts on the year. The infielder has gone 11-for-42 (.262) over 14 games in May, lifting his season slash line to .259/.299/.457 over 89 plate appearances. Sunday was the first time in four contests he didn't record an extra-base hit, though there typically isn't an abundance of power in his game. Mateo should continue to occupy a starting role at second base as long as he's hitting well.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: IL decision likely imminent
Polanco (hamstring), who was out of the lineup for a fifth straight game Sunday, did some explosive running drills before the series finale against the Orioles but could still be placed on the injured list in coming days, MLB.com reports.
Despite Polanco upping his activity level Sunday, manager Scott Servais confirmed the veteran infielder is still not moving around at full speed. As such, the Mariners could make a decision on whether to place Polanco on the IL as early as Monday when the team opens a four-game series against the Yankees. Servais conceded Sunday that Polanco was feeling better and has progressed to swinging a bat without discomfort, but given the lingering nature of hamstring injuries, an IL stint might still be necessary to ensure a full recovery.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: On bench versus lefty
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks
Keith went 4-for-9 with a walk, two RBI and three runs while starting the first two games of the series, but he'll sit Sunday as lefty Jordan Montgomery takes the mound for Arizona. Andy Ibanez will man second base and bat leadoff.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Absence continues Sunday
Polanco (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Baltimore.
Polanco is out of the starting nine for the fifth straight game as he continues to manage soreness in his right hamstring. Josh Rojas is picking up another start at the keystone while Luis Urias mans the hot corner.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Racks up three more hits
Gimenez went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Twins.
That's five multi-hit efforts in a row for Gimenez, and Saturday saw the second baseman earn his second three-hit game of the season. While he's making steady contact lately, he has just two extra-base hits over his last six contests. Gimenez is slashing .276/.333/.371 with two home runs, seven stolen bases, 25 RBI, 24 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple of 190 plate appearances as the Guardians' usual No. 2 hitter.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Two hits, steal in loss
Mateo went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Mateo has hit .263 (10-for-38) over 13 games in May, but this was his first multi-hit effort of the season. He's made up for the lack of explosiveness with modest consistency, slashing .260/.301/.468 over 85 plate appearances this season. Mateo has added two home runs, six steals, five RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple. He continues to see most of the playing time at second base, with Jordan Westburg at third and Ramon Urias in a utility role.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Sitting Saturday
Paris is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rangers.
Paris will take a seat after he went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 9-3 win. Luis Guillorme will take over at second base and bat eighth against Texas.