MLB Player News
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Back in action
Gonzales (ankle) went 3-for-5 in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Gonzales is returning from a fractured ankle, but his rehab was also interrupted by a hand injury after being hit by a pitch. He returned to action May 23 and has gone 7-for-26 across six games since.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Collects first hit of 2025
Estrada went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday against the Mets.
Estrada was activated from the injured list Friday for his season debut and his RBI single in the seventh inning Saturday marked his first hit of the campaign. Estrada should be Colorado's primary second baseman and looks likely to hit fourth or fifth in the order.
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Kyle Farmer 2B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Looks to be primary first baseman
Farmer went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Saturday against the Mets.
Farmer's performance didn't stand out, but he started at first base on the same day that Michael Toglia was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque. Farmer also occupied the position when Toglia got a breather from May 21 to May 23, signs that combine to suggest that Farmer will serve as Colorado's primary first baseman for the time being. He has only a .236/.274/.365 line across 157 plate appearances for the season.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Goes deep in win
McNeil went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and one stolen base in Saturday's victory over the Rockies.
McNeil's homer in the seventh inning was the icing on the cake in a resounding 8-2 win for the Mets. The 33-year-old has rediscovered his power this season, posting a .474 slugging percentage through 28 games -- his best mark since 2019. In addition to his strong start at the plate, the utility man provides value with his ability to play both infield and outfield, which helps keep him in the lineup regularly.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Three hits, steal in loss
Castro went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
This was Castro's second multi-hit effort in a row, though all three knocks Saturday stayed in the park after his two-homer game Friday. The 28-year-old has lifted his batting average to .254 with his recent surge at the plate, and he's added a .759 OPS, four homers, 10 RBI, 21 runs scored and three stolen bases over 37 games. He's not running nearly as much as he did in the previous two years, though his positional versatility can still carry value in fantasy. For now, Castro is poised to get most of his playing time at second base while the Twins are largely healthy among their position players.
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Cole Young SS | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Knocks in winning run in debut
Young went 1-for-4 with a walk and one RBI in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Twins.
Young's debut was relatively unimpressive until his first major-league hit in the ninth inning. However, it was his fielder's choice in the 11th that drove in the winning run for the Mariners. Prior to his call-up Saturday, he slashed .277/.392/.461 with five home runs, 26 RBI, 39 runs scored, 13 doubles, five triples and four stolen bases over 54 games at Triple-A Tacoma. He'll be in competition for time at second base during his stay in the majors, where he offers some upside with a well-rounded profile that highlights his contact and plate discipline as well as modest speed.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Blasts first career leadoff homer
Holliday went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.
It was notably the first career leadoff homer for Holliday, who has really begun to come into his own during May. Through 108 at-bats to wrap up the month, the 2022 No. 1 overall pick hit .287 with 12 extra-base hits, 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases. Holliday has settled in as Baltimore's leadoff batter, having now hit first in 16 of his last 17 games, and he's beginning to flash the five-category fantasy upside that made him such an exciting prospect in 2024.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Optioned to Triple-A
The Mariners optioned Rivas to Triple-A Tacoma following Friday's game against the Twins.
The move makes room on the 26-man roster for Cole Young, whose contract was selected by the Mariners from Tacoma. Rivas served in a utility role for Seattle after being recalled by the big club in early April, and he is slashing .283/.411/.300 with four steals and four RBI in 73 major-league plate appearances this season. Rivas should receive a call back up to the majors this season should the Mariners need infield depth.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Idle again Saturday
Moore is not in Seattle's starting lineup against Minnesota on Saturday.
Moore will be out of the Mariners' lineup for the third time in four games, and the veteran infielder could be losing his grasp on the starting spot at the keystone after Cole Young was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday. Moore is slashing .264/.322/.481 with eight steals, eight home runs an 16 RBI across 143 plate appearances this season.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Still ramping up workload
Mauricio is batting .560 (14-for-25) with three homers and three steals through his first seven games for Triple-A Syracuse, but the Mets remain very deliberate in building up his workload, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old infielder has yet to play more than two games in a row without getting a day off with Syracuse, and the Mets are intent on making sure Mauricio stays healthy after he missed the entire 2024 campaign due to knee surgery. "We're most focused on him getting the reps under him, getting the volume, hopefully continuing to swing a really hot bat," president of baseball operations David Stearns said this week. "And then once we get to that point, it gives us something to think about." New York also doesn't have a clear path to consistent at-bats on the big-league roster for Mauricio, and it doesn't intend to call him up just to sit on the bench. "Figuring out exactly what that puzzle looks like is a real part of it," Stearns said. Mauricio still figures to provide the Mets with a boost at some point this summer, but until then he'll continue to torment International League pitching while preparing for an everyday role.