MLB Player News
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Set to begin rehab assignment
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Saturday that Kim (shoulder) is slated to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Monday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Kim has been participating in on-field drills and batting out of the cage, and he is ready to take the next step in his recovery by embarking on a rehab assignment. The 29-year-old shortstop suffered a right shoulder injury last August, which was severe enough for him to miss the rest of the 2024 season and undergo surgery in October. How Kim's shoulder reacts to a larger workload will dictate when he'll return to the majors to make his 2025 debut.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Starting against southpaw
Stott is starting at second base and batting seventh against the Athletics on Saturday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Stott will face off against a southpaw for the first time since April 8, with Jeffrey Springs taking the mound for the Athletics on Saturday. Stott has slashed .203/.236/.304 with three steals, two home runs and nine RBI since the beginning of May.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Stays hot with homer
Clemens went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Royals.
The 29-year-old took Michael Wacha deep to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning and chase the righty from the game. Clemens has hit safely in each of his last six games and has an extra-base hit in five straight, and since May 11 he's batting .406 (13-for-32) with four doubles, a triple, three homers, six runs and nine RBI in 10 contests. The Twins' infield is nearly at full strength following the return of Carlos Correa from the concussion IL on Friday, but Clemens -- who has seen action at first base, second base, and both outfield corners in 2025 -- will be hard to dislodge from his strong-side platoon role given his current form.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Sitting in Saturday's nightcap
Holliday is not in the Orioles' starting lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Holliday will take a seat for Saturday's nightcap after going 1-for-5 with one run and an RBI in the Orioles' 6-5 extra-innings loss in Game 1. Ramon Urias will start at second base and bat in the cleanup spot for Game 2.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Finds power stroke
Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to St. Louis.
Marte gave Arizona an early lead with a fourth-inning home run. It was the second straight game with a homer for Marte, who has five long balls over the last eight games. He's gone deep eight times in 27 contests this season, with seven of those being solo shots.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Dropped to ninth in batting order
Semien will start at second base and bat ninth in Friday's game versus the White Sox.
Semien was demoted from leadoff to the fifth spot in the lineup in late April, and he's now been dropped all the way to the bottom of the batting order. The veteran infielder has just a .512 OPS in May after posting a .504 OPS in April.
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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.