MLB Player News
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Exits with bruised knee
Castro was removed from Friday's game against the Brewers with a right knee contusion, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Castro fouled a ball off his knee during his at-bat in the first inning of Friday's contest. He was able to finish his AB but was eventually replaced in the field during the second frame. The fact he remained in the game immediately after the incident could indicate his injury isn't too serious, but he may sit out another game or two to properly recover.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Sitting again Friday
Moore is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Padres on Friday.
Moore will be out Seattle's lineup for a second straight game while Miles Mastrobuoni starts at third base and bats eighth. Moore is slashing .286/.343/.538 with seven steals, seven home runs and 13 RBI across 102 plate appearances this season.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Sitting Friday
Paris isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Paris will sit down for a second consecutive contest after going 1-for-19 across his last six games. Matthew Lugo will pick up another start in center field and bat eighth as a result.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Hoping to run this weekend
The Blue Jays are hopeful that Gimenez (quad) will resume running this weekend, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Gimenez has been taking grounders and hitting in the batting cage this week as he ramps up his baseball activities, but running will be the bigger test as he comes back from a right quad strain. The second baseman is eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list May 18, but he's going to need a bit more time than that.
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Taking reps at first base
Campbell was seen doing some first-base drills prior to Friday's game versus Atlanta, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
It doesn't necessarily mean the Red Sox are giving real thought to using Campbell at first base, as players will sometimes take reps at a position they're unlikely to play. However, the Red Sox have a clear opening at first base following the season-ending injury to Triston Casas (knee), and Campbell's defensive metrics at second base have been poor. Campbell has never played first base in pro ball.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Working out on field
Chisholm (oblique) fielded grounders Friday at Yankee Stadium and was scheduled to begin hitting off a tee earlier this week, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Chisholm has been out all month with a right oblique strain but has been cleared to ease back into baseball activities. The second baseman was originally given a 4-6 week return timeline, so he's likely still not close to being activated from the IL even in a best-case scenario.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Injured at Double-A
Bazzana is being evaluated for an injury to his right side at Double-A Akron, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Bazzana tweaked his side during the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday and was absent from RubberDucks' lineup Thursday. At this point, it's not clear how long the first overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft might be sidelined. Bazzana is slashing .252/.362/.433 with four home runs and eight stolen bases over 33 contests with Akron this season. He's homered twice and boasts a 1.013 OPS across his last 10 games.
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Coco Montes 2B | TB
Rays' Coco Montes: Returns to Triple-A
The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Friday.
The 28-year-old was promoted Tuesday with Yandy Diaz heading to the restricted list, but Diaz was returned to the active roster Friday. Montes didn't see the field during his brief time in the majors, though he appeared in five big-league games earlier in the season and went 2-for-10 with an RBI and three strikeouts.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Taking seat Friday
Sosa is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
Sosa started each of the previous eight contests, but he will get a breather for the series opener against the ChiSox's crosstown rival. Josh Rojas will be at second base and bat eighth.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Up-and-down season continues
Semien went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 1-0 win over Houston.
Semien appeared to be coming out of a season-opening funk when he was dropped mid-April from leadoff to fifth in the order, but any initial success was fleeting. He posted a .271 average and .702 OPS over 14 games immediately after the change but recently is 4-for-33 (.121) with a .407 OPS across the last nine contests.