MLB Player News
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Leaves with apparent injury
Dubon left Tuesday's game against the Angels with an apparent injury, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The infielder went 1-for-3 with a single before leaving in favor of pinch runner David Hensley. Dubon should be considered day-to-day.
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Jordan Diaz 3B | ATH
Athletics' Jordan Diaz: Blasts three home runs
Diaz went 3-for-4 with three home runs and four total RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.
Diaz quadrupled his season home run total Thursday, clubbing a pair of solo homers in the fourth and seventh innings before catching Greg Weissert for a two-run shot in the eighth. However, his efforts were for naught, as the Yankees offense hung 10 runs on the A's, while Oakland managed just one run outside of Diaz's four RBI. Considering Diaz has appeared in just 15 games and had just one multi-hit performance prior to Tuesday, he doesn't offer much value in season-long formats. However, if he remains hot at the plate, he could be an intriguing streaming option.
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Four hits in win
Rosario went 4-for-4 with an RBI triple in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.
Rosario picked up three of Cleveland's five hits against Detroit starter Michael Lorenzen. Rosario would then add an RBI triple in the eighth inning, his third of the season, off Jose Cisnero to extend the Guardian's lead to 2-0. It was Rosario's first multi-hit performance since April 23 -- he'd gone 7-for-47 with a .345 OPS in that span. The 27-year-old shortstop is now slashing .242/.284/.339 with one homer and six stolen bases over 134 plate appearances.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Breather Tuesday
Lowe is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Orioles.
Lowe has been in quite the prolonged funk at the plate, going 5-for-52 with four extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs scored with 20 strikeouts over his last 13 games. He'll be replaced by Taylor Walls at second base, who will bat seventh against Baltimore.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Mariners' Jose Caballero: Keeps up hot hitting in loss
Caballero went 2-for-3 and recorded a stolen base in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.
The rookie's pair of singles extended his hitting streak to five games, while the stolen base was his third of the season and first since April 25. Caballero has quickly generated a .306 average and .350 on-base percentage over his first 40 big-league plate appearances following six-plus seasons in the minors, and although his current .423 BABIP is unsustainably high, he's played a big part in his good fortune by posting an elite 38.5 percent line-drive rate.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Sparks rally
Semien went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.
Semien broke up Logan Gilbert's bid for a perfect game with a single to lead off the seventh inning, igniting a two-run rally. It was the sixth consecutive game with a hit for Semien, who is 10-for-25 with three doubles, five RBI and four runs scored during the streak. Texas' leadoff hitter is tied for third in MLB with 29 runs scored.
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David Hensley 1B | DET
Astros' David Hensley: Swats first homer
Hensley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Angels.
Hensley gave Houston its final lead in the fifth inning with a 412-foot solo shot. The long ball was his first of the campaign and second overall as a big-leaguer. Hensley was overdue for a positive performance, as he entered Monday with a .129/.229/.145 slash line and 35.7 percent strikeout rate on the season.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Knocks fifth homer
Torres went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a double in Monday's win over the Athletics.
Torres' solo shot in the sixth inning proved to be the go-ahead shot. It was his first home run since April 27; over his previous nine games since then, Torres was hitting just .189 (7-for-37). He's now slashing .250/.343/.444 with 13 extra-base hits and an 18:18 BB:K on the year.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | NYM
Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Hits first home run
Ibanez went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and three runs scored in Monday's win over the Guardians.
Ibanez has been seeing more regular playing time lately, and he's responded with a .333 batting average and now his first home run of the season. The 30-year-old has been playing all over the diamond, with his Monday start coming at second base. Ibanez may not have a regular position quite yet, but he's carving out a role with the Tigers.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Taking live BP in Triple-A
Altuve (thumb) is taking live batting practice with Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Altuve continues to get closer to returning to the field for the Astros and is not far away from starting a rehab stint. The infielder has missed the first month-plus of action with his broken right thumb, and it looks like he's going to make his return to the diamond more quickly than anticipated. There's a very good chance that Altuve is hitting at the top of the Houston lineup close to the middle of May.