MLB Player News
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Harold Castro 2B | KC
Rockies' Harold Castro: Sent outright to minors
The Rockies sent Castro outright to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
Castro slashed .252/.275/.314 with 31 RBI across 270 plate appearances with the Rockies in 2023, and he will remain in the organization after clearing waivers. Barring a significant turnaround, the 29-year-old infielder seems unlikely to have a significant role with Colorado in 2024.
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Alejo Lopez 2B | SEA
Braves' Alejo Lopez: Gets minors deal from Atlanta
Lopez signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Saturday.
Lopez elected free agency after being removed from the Reds' 40-man roster earlier this month but has quickly caught on in another organization. He'll likely be in Atlanta's major-league camp during spring training as a non-roster invitee.
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Playing center field in Game 3
Hernandez is playing center field and batting seventh Wednesday in Game 3 of the NLDS at Arizona.
Hernandez hit an RBI single off the bench in Monday's Game 2 loss and will now get the nod over James Outman in Game 3 as the Dodgers look to avoid being swept by the Diamondbacks. Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double and a homer against Game 3 starter Brandon Pfaadt during the regular season.
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Kolten Wong 2B | BAL
Dodgers' Kolten Wong: Makes NLDS roster
Wong is listed on the Dodgers' roster for the National League Divisional Series against the Diamondbacks, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Wong has gone 9-for-30 with two homers and eight RBI since being picked up by Los Angeles in August. He likely won't get many starting reps in the postseason behind Mookie Betts, but he's emerged as a solid pinch-hit option off the bench.
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Dodgers' Amed Rosario: Left off NLDS roster
Rosario isn't on the Dodgers' roster for their NLDS matchup against Arizona, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After slashing .256/.301/.408 across 133 plate appearances since joining the Dodgers, Rosario will be inactive to begin Los Angeles' postseason run. Kolten Wong secured a spot on the roster and looks to be in position to serve as a reserve infielder against the D-backs.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Batting leadoff in Game 1
Arraez (ankle) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Phillies.
Arraez played only one full game over the final two weeks of the regular season because of a left ankle injury, but he's ready to rock for the Marlins leading into their best-of-three NL Wild Card Series matchup at Philadelphia. The 26-year-old paced all qualified MLB hitters in batting average this season with a mark of .354.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: Makes roster for wild-card round
Miller is on the roster for the Brewers' NL Wild Card Series matchup against Arizona.
This comes as a bit of a surprise given that Miller spent the final three weeks of the regular season with Triple-A Nashville, but the Brewers have decided to roll with 15 position players -- and only 11 pitchers -- in their best-of-three series versus the Diamondbacks. Miller, 26, batted .261/.303/.371 with five homers and 13 steals across 90 major-league games this season.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Expected to be ready for Game 1
Marlins manager Skip Schumaker said Monday that he expects Arraez (ankle) to be ready for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series against the Phillies on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Arraez hasn't started a game in more than a week after aggravating a left ankle sprain on Sept. 23, but he did contribute a pinch-hit single off the bench this past Friday and is expected to be in the Marlins' Game 1 lineup. The two-time batting champ finished the 2023 campaign having slashed .354/.393/.469 with 10 home runs.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: On base four times
Albies went 2-for-3 with two walks and three runs scored in Sunday's 10-9 loss to the Nationals.
Albies finished off his strong second half with his 14th multi-hit game of the month. Since the return from the All-Star break, Albies is slashing .304/.363/.518 with 11 homers, 46 RBI, 47 runs and a 20:50 BB:K. Among all second basemen, he finished in the top five in home runs, RBI, slugging percentage, OPS, total bases, runs, hits, doubles and batting average. Albies' strong campaign concludes with a slash line of .280/.336/.513 with 33 homers, 109 RBI, 96 runs, 13 steals and a 46:107 BB:K in 658 plate appearances.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Adds another steal
Edman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.
Edman had multiple hits in six of his last nine games this season, picking up three steals while batting .371 (13-for-35) in that span. The utility man's production fell short of previous years in many areas, but his ability to seamlessly move between the middle infield and center field helped smooth things over in a difficult year for the Cardinals. He ends the campaign with a .248/.307/.399 slash line, 13 home runs, 27 steals in 31 attempts, 47 RBI and 69 runs scored across 137 contests.