MLB Player News
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Activated off IL
The Marlins reinstated Lopez (ankle) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Lopez missed two weeks of action after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 right ankle sprain in early May. The 26-year-old should immediately regain a near-everyday role at second base. Despite Lopez's return, the Marlins' infield is still missing a key piece, as shortstop Xavier Edwards was placed on the 10-day IL on Sunday due to a mid-back strain.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Sitting again Sunday
Castro (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Milwaukee.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Castro after he fouled a ball off his knee during Friday's contest. The utility man was diagnosed with a bruise and is considered day-to-day. Kody Clemens is manning the keystone Sunday while Brooks Lee starts at shortstop in place of Carlos Correa (concussion).
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Taking seat amid slump
Campbell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Campbell has just one hit in his past 26 at-bats and has a .085 average (4-for-47) and 31.3 percent strikeout rate through 12 games in May, so he'll get a breather for Sunday's series finale versus Atlanta. David Hamilton will step in at the keystone and bat eighth for Boston.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Reaches four more times Saturday
Hoerner went 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and an RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox. He also stole a base.
For the second straight game, Hoerner tallied two hits and a stolen base against the Cubs' crosstown rivals. He's now up to 10 steals on the season, and the infielder should continue to run frequently after swiping 31 bags in 2024. Hoerner is also helping fantasy managers with a .285 batting average, which is slightly ahead of his career .278 figure.
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Kyle Farmer 2B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Farmer: Drives in four runs Saturday
Farmer went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four total RBI in Saturday's 14-12 victory versus Arizona.
Farmer had two big hits in the victory -- a two-run homer in the third inning that tied the score 6-6 and a two-run double in the sixth that pulled the Rockies within a run. The veteran infielder's long ball was his second in as many games after he began the campaign with no homers through his first 35 contests. Farmer doesn't have an everyday role with the Rockies, as he started Saturday for just the second time across the team's past five games.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Notches first steal
Urias went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 1-0 extra-inning loss to the Giants.
Urias had one of the Athletics' five hits in the contest, where offense was at a premium. He's been pretty good in May, hitting safely in 11 of his 14 games. He's gone 14-for-46 (.304) this month, though just three of those hits have gone for extra bases. The infielder is at a .274/.355/.474 slash line with six home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs scored and a steal through 33 contests this season.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Remains hot with three hits
Clemens went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-0 win against Milwaukee on Saturday.
Clemens collected his first three-hit performance of the campaign, with one of his knocks being a solo homer in the fifth inning. The 29-year-old began the season with just three hits over his first 24 at-bats, but he's picked things up of late. Over his past four contests, Clemens has recorded three multi-hit efforts while going 7-for-15 with two long balls and six RBI.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Homers, steals in win
Stott went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.
Stott did all of his damage between the third and fourth innings, including a 411-foot solo homer. The second baseman has gone just 11-for-55 in May, though he has hit safely in four of his past five games. He's slashing .263/.329/.397 with four home runs, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored and nine steals across 174 plate appearances this season and continues to hit leadoff against right-handed starters.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Homers in loss
Holliday went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Nationals.
Holliday doubled to lead off the first inning and later added a three-run home run in the ninth. The 21-year-old has now hit safely in four straight games, including consecutive multi-hit performances. He's slashing .269/.329/.425 with five homers, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored and two steals across 146 plate appearances this season, and he's hit leadoff in each of the Orioles' past four games against right-handed starters.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Drives in three in win
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Orioles.
Garcia hit a two-run single in the first inning and drove in another run on a double in the second. The second baseman has gone just 9-for-45 in so far in May but has tallied multi-hit efforts in each of his past two starts. On the season, he's hitting .229 with three home runs, 16 RBI, 19 runs scored and six steals across 157 plate appearances.