MLB Player News
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Brice Matthews SS | HOU
Astros' Brice Matthews: Not starting Sunday
Matthews is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Matthews started at second base in his first two MLB games after being promoted Friday, and he'll take a seat after going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts. Mauricio Dubon will shift to the keystone while Zack Short receives a start at shortstop.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Pops first homer of season
Jimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the A's.
The 24-year-old infielder took Jacob Lopez deep in the second inning for the game's first run. It was Jimenez's first big-league homer this season in eight contests after he popped four in 63 games as a rookie in 2024, but just his second hit in 16 at-bats since his promotion at the beginning of the month. He's been splitting the workload at second base with Ernie Clement while Andres Gimenez (ankle) has been on the shelf, but the Blue Jays have plenty of options to fill that spot if Jimenez doesn't supply more consistent offense.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Lifts 11th homer
Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Astros.
Semien has a pair of multi-hit efforts over his last three games, and he's popped four homers over his last 12 contests. The second baseman helped the Rangers make a late-innings comeback Saturday with his eighth-inning blast to pull them within a run. On the year, he's up to a .239/.317/.371 slash line with 11 homers, 48 RBI, 47 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 95 games.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Clubs solo shot
Dubon went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Rangers.
Dubon saw a nine-game hitting streak end Friday, but he responded in a big way with a seventh-inning homer Saturday. That blast ended his power drought at 15 games, during which he hit .260 with five doubles and one RBI. Dubon is getting a chance to play regularly at shortstop while Jeremy Pena (ribs) remains out, though Zack Short is also in the mix at that position. Second base is unlikely to be available to Dubon while top prospect Brice Matthews is up with the big club. In a utility role this year, Dubon is slashing .259/.297/.421 with six homers, 20 RBI, 26 runs scored, 14 doubles and two stolen bases over 211 plate appearances.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Tallies three hits Saturday
Torres went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 15-7 loss to the Mariners.
Torres had been scuffling a bit, as he came into Saturday having gone just 2-for-18 in the past week, but he snapped out of the slump with his first three-hit effort since June 19. Overall, the All-Star infielder is now batting .277 with an .808 OPS and 50 runs scored across 83 games, and he's been an effective No. 2 hitter for the Tigers ahead of sluggers Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Hits third July homer
Clemens went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Saturday's 12-4 win over the Pirates.
Clemens got the scoring started for the Twins with his third home run in July, a 389-foot, three-run blast that kickstarted a six-run second inning. The 29-year-old, who was claimed off waivers by the Twins earlier this year, continues to be a valuable power bat, as he's slashing .225/.306/.528 with 12 home runs and 26 RBI for Minnesota. With Luke Keaschall (forearm) getting closer to a return, it remains to be seen how much playing time Clemens gets on the other side of the All-Star break.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Riding pine Saturday
Gelof isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Toronto.
Gelof will receive a day to regroup Saturday after going just 2-for-25 with 13 strikeouts since making his season debut July 4. Max Muncy will fill the void at second base and bat eighth.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Enjoys three-hit day
Castro went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and three RBI during Saturday's 12-4 win over the Pirates.
Castro picked up his first multi-hit game since July 3, notching at least three hits in a game for the fifth time this season. The super-utility player has enjoyed another great season at the plate, slashing .269/.361/.442 with 14 doubles, nine homers and 24 RBI. If he can keep up the pace for the rest of the season, his .803 OPS would be his best since becoming an everyday big leaguer in 2021.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Resumes baseball activity
Rodgers (oblique) has resumed hitting, running and throwing while rehabbing at the Astros' spring training complex in Florida, MLB.com reports.
Rodgers has been on the shelf since June 18 due to a left oblique strain. The infielder could be ready to begin a rehab assignment shortly after the All-Star break is expected to return from the injured list at some point in late July.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Goes yard twice in nightcap
Sosa went 2-for-4 with a walk and two solo home runs in the second game of Friday's doubleheader split with the Guardians.
The 25-year-old started both games of the twin bill at second base, and after an 0-for-3 showing in the matinee, Sosa teed off against Gavin Williams in the nightcap with long balls in the first and fifth frames. Sosa's enjoying a productive stretch heading into the All-Star break, slashing .288/.315/.615 over his last 14 games with five of his nine homers on the season and 14 of his 31 RBI.