MLB Player News
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Moved to 60-day IL
The Athletics transferred Gelof (wrist/ribs) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Gelof will vacate his spot on the 40-man roster in a purely transactional move, as the second baseman has been sidelined since March 26. Gelof had been recovering from surgery on his right wrist but got pulled from his rehab assignment May 5 after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his ribs. The 25-year-old remains without a timetable for return.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Sitting out against Sale
Cronenworth is not in the lineup for Friday's tilt in Atlanta.
Cronenworth is an everyday player but will occasionally sit against tougher lefties, and Chris Sale -- who starts for Atlanta on Friday -- qualifies. Jose Iglesias will cover second base and bat seventh for the Padres.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Back in lineup Friday
Torres (lower leg) will DH and bat second in Friday's game against the Guardians.
Torres left Thursday's game against Cleveland after the third inning due to discomfort in his lower right leg. However, the injury wasn't severe enough to keep him out of Friday's starting nine. Torres has one hit in his last 12 at-bats.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Sitting against left-hander
Acuna is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Dodgers.
Each of Acuna's last four starts have come against left-handed pitching, but he's not in there Friday versus southpaw Clayton Kershaw. He's now been in the lineup just twice across the Mets' last six contests. Brett Baty is handling second base and batting eighth.
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Garrett Hampson SS | CIN
Reds' Garrett Hampson: Gets MLB deal from Reds
The Reds signed Hampson to a one-year contract Friday.
Hampson was cut loose by the Diamondbacks earlier this week after slashing only .167/.359/.167 over 41 plate appearances, but he has quickly landed on his feet with a new big-league contract. The 30-year-old will serve in a utility role for Cincinnati.
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Nick Loftin 1B | KC
Royals' Nick Loftin: Back in big leagues
The Royals recalled Loftin from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
The 26-year-old is taking the roster spot vacated by Hunter Renfroe, who has been designated for assignment. Loftin sports a .295/.451/.468 slash line with four home runs, 12 steals and a 22:39 K:BB over 40 Triple-A games. He's primarily been used at third base by Omaha this year but has also seen action at first base, second base and left field, and he could find opportunities around the diamond on a Royals club that's starved for offense.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Swipes seventh bag
Garcia went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over Atlanta.
The second baseman has gone 4-for-20 with a homer, a steal and six RBI in five games since rejoining the Nationals following a stint on the paternity list. Garcia's .222/.271/.346 slash line on the season is a far cry from the .282/.318/.444 line he delivered in a breakout 2024, but he's maintained some fantasy value with four homers, seven stolen bases, 19 RBI and 20 runs in 43 contests.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Clubs homer in loss
Moore went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Astros.
This was Moore's first multi-hit effort since May 7, his second game back from a mild hip injury. Over the previous 11 contests, he went just 6-for-29 (.207) with a home run, four RBI and a 4:15 BB:K. The utility player still gets in the lineup a majority of the time, but his recent struggles at the plate could see his role reduced slightly until he turns things around. Moore has a .279/.339/.514 slash line with eight homers, 16 RBI, 20 runs scored, eight stolen bases and two doubles across 124 plate appearances. While the hitting has been decent overall, he's had some struggles defensively -- his five errors this season already match his totals from each of the previous two years.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Dealing with leg issue
Torres exited Thursday's game against the Guardians due to lower right leg discomfort, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Torres was pulled after hitting a hard line drive to end the third inning. It's unclear how serious the issue is, or if Torres will be forced to miss additional time.