MLB Player News
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Reinstated from injured list
The Cardinals reinstated Gorman (hamstring) from the injured list Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
A strained right hamstring has kept Gorman out of action since the beginning of April. The Cardinals likely would have preferred to send the 24-year-old out on a rehab assignment before activating him, but Masyn Winn's (back) move to the IL on Saturday created an urgent need for infield depth on the big-league roster. Gorman's easiest path to playing time is likely at second base or designated hitter, though he isn't expected to have a regular role at either position.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Logs fourth stolen base Friday
Fitzgerald went 2-for-3 with a stolen base during Friday's 9-1 rain-shortened win over the Yankees.
Fitzgerald recorded two singles in the win and logged his fourth stolen base of the season -- a team-high mark over the club's first 13 games. The 27-year-old has amassed four hits over his last two games, following a five-game stretch in which he went 1-for-14. Fitzgerald is slashing .257/.297/.314 with two doubles and four runs across 39 plate appearances thus far.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Nabs third steal
Acuna went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-6 win over the A's.
Getting the start at second base and batting seventh, Acuna put together his best performance of the season at the plate. The division of labor at the keystone may be tipping in the 23-year-old's favor given Brett Baty's tough start to the campaign, but Jeff McNeil (oblique) began a rehab assignment Friday and likely isn't far away from being activated from the IL. Both Baty and Acuna could simply be competing for one big-league bench spot once McNeil is ready to return. On the season, Acuna is batting .217 (5-for-23) with two doubles, three steals and five runs scored.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Rehab assignment undetermined
The Cardinals will decide this weekend whether Gorman (hamstring) will go out on a rehab assignment before returning to the active roster, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Out since early April with a mild right hamstring strain, Gorman has been participating in batting practice and other baseball activities. It's not clear whether he has tested out the hamstring with running yet. It seems the team prefers for Gorman to get in some rehab at-bats before being activated, but Masyn Winn's (back) expected unavailability for a few days could alter its thinking.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Begins baseball activity
Marte (hamstring) began taking groundballs and swings in a batting cage Friday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.
As Marte begins baseball activities, his timeline has become more clear. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo estimated a return for the final week of April or the first week of May. That provides much more definition than the "series of weeks" comment Lovullo offered up earlier this week. While Marte works his way back, Tim Tawa and Garrett Hampson will share second base.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Hits first homer since Opening Day
Albies went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to Tampa Bay.
Albies hadn't recorded a home run since Opening Day, but he took Edwin Uceta deep to right field for a 342-foot solo homer. Albies has recorded a hit in six of his last seven outings, and over that span he has gone 8-for-31 with five runs, two doubles, one home run and three RBI.
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Nick Yorke 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Yorke: Reinstated off IL
Yorke (shoulder) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Yorke was placed on the injured list April 6 due to right shoulder soreness, but he's progressed enough in his recovery to return after the minimum. In the four games prior to his injury, Yorke went 5-for-15 with two walks, three doubles and one RBI.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Resting Friday
Tawa isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.
Tawa will head to the bench for Friday's series opener after going 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's win over Baltimore. Garrett Hampson will start at second base and bat ninth.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting against lefty
Baty isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
The lefty-hitting Baty will grab a seat on the bench to start Friday's contest while the lefty-throwing JP Sears takes the mound for the A's. Luisangel Acuna will fill in at second base and bat seventh.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Lands on injured list
The Padres placed Cronenworth on the 10-day injured list Friday with a non-displaced right rib fracture.
Cronenworth was taken out of Tuesday's game against the A's due to what was initially believed to be cramping. However, imaging revealed that the 31-year-old infielder actually has a fractured rib, which stems from when he was hit by a pitch in Sunday's contest. It's unclear how long he will be out, though he could return relatively quickly, considering he was able to start another two games after getting plunked. Jose Iglesias will presumably take over as San Diego's primary second baseman while Cronenworth is out, and Tyler Wade will come up from Triple-A to replenish the big club's infield depth.