MLB Player News
-
Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Sitting Saturday
Rodgers is not in Saturday's lineup against the Reds.
Rodgers will be out of the lineup for the third time in Houston's last five games after starting the team's four previous contests. The Astros shifted their defensive alignment Saturday, with Jose Altuve manning second base to accommodate Yainer Diaz at designated hitter.
-
Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Rare homer against lefty
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.
He drove a Jose Quintana sinker deep to right field in the fourth inning -- Lowe's first homer, and only his third hit, off a southpaw this season. It's an encouraging sign for the second baseman, who has had trouble getting much loft on the ball in the early going and sports a career-low 33.7 percent flyball rate so far in 2025. He also carries a career-worst 6.4 percent walk rate, leading to a rough .200/.250/.323 slash line with five homers, one steal, 13 runs and 18 RBI through 34 games.
-
Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Strong May continues
Keith went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI single in Friday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.
Keith came around to score in the second inning and added to the Tigers' lead in the fourth with an RBI single that brought Riley Greene home. Keith had a poor start to the season, but he has been hot at the plate in May. He has recorded two hits in each of his last four starts, going 8-for-14 with five runs scored, two home runs and six RBI over that span.
-
Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Placed on injured list
The Blue Jays placed Gimenez on the 10-day injured list Friday with a right quadricep strain.
After exiting Wednesday's game against the Angels early, Gimenez underwent imaging Thursday that revealed a strain in his quad which will keep him out until at least May 18. Michael Stefanic will come up from Triple-A Buffalo to give the Jays some short-term infield depth, though Ernie Clement will likely see time at second base going forward with Addison Barger at third and Nathan Lukes picking up starts in the outfield.
-
Michael Stefanic 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Michael Stefanic: Called up to majors
The Blue Jays selected Stefanic's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
The move corresponds with the Blue Jays placing Andres Gimenez (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list. Stefanic signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays in November after appearing in 40 games for the Angels in 2024 when he posted a .556 OPS with eight RBI over 124 plate appearances. He's been more productive in the minors this season, slashing .319/.454/.372 with four stolen bases, seven runs scored and 13 RBI in 119 plate appearances. With Gimenez on the shelf, Stefanic should see some playing time at second base on days when Ernie Clement shifts to third.
-
Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Added to big-league roster
The Rangers selected Haggerty's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Haggerty inked a minor-league deal with Texas during the offseason after missing most of last season due to an Achilles injury, and he's enjoyed a strong start to 2025 at Round Rock with a .313/.383/.398 slash line and seven steals in 22 games. The 30-year-old will provide the Rangers with some outfield depth, though he's also seen action at first, second and third base during his big-league career. He's starting in center field and batting leadoff for the Rangers on Friday in Detroit.
-
Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Shifted to 60-day injured list
The Rays transferred Kim (shoulder) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The move cleared a 40-man roster spot for Connor Seabold. Kim's timeline to return hasn't changed, as he had always been expected back from shoulder surgery in late May at the earliest. Kim began increasing the intensity of his baseball activities in late April, but it's not clear when he will be ready for a rehab assignment.
-
Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Warming up at Akron
Bazzana went 3-for-5 with a double and scored three runs for Double-A Akron on Thursday.
Bazzana is warming up with the weather and extended his current hit streak to six games Thursday. During the month of May, the first overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft is slashing .310/.333/.517 with a home run, two RBI and eight runs over seven games.
-
Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Homers in nightcap
Keith went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in an 11-1 win over the Rockies in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader.
The lefty-hitting Keith was out of the lineup versus southpaw Kyle Freeland in Game 1. In the nightcap, Keith started at second and batted third, giving Gleyber Torres a chance to rest his legs as the designated hitter. Keith is coming around in limited action -- all four of his homers this season have come over his last eight games, a span in which he's 8-for-23 (.348) with eight RBI. The infielder is batting .215 with a .714 OPS, 11 RBI, 17 runs scored and no stolen bases across 35 games this season. He continues to see semi-regular action at first base, second base and designated hitter.