MLB Player News
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Expected to return after weekend
Manager Dave Roberts said Edman (ankle) is unlikely to come off the injured list during the series in Arizona over the weekend, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Edman is set to do some running Tuesday while the Dodgers play in Miami. His ankle has not responded as quickly as the team initially anticipated, which resulted in Hyeseong Kim getting called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City. While it Edman is eligible to return Saturday from the 10-day injured list, he is now more likely to return May 13 versus the Athletics, as the Dodgers have an off day May 12.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Grabbing seat Tuesday
Gorman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
It's the first time since April 16 that Gorman isn't in the lineup against a right-hander when that game wasn't part of a doubleheader. The Cardinals are using Willson Contreras at designated hitter and Alec Burleson at first base Tuesday.
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Santiago Espinal 2B | LAD
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Logs Reds' lone hit
Espinal started at third base and went 1-for-3 in Monday's 4-0 loss to Atlanta.
The hot-hitting Espinal got the start over a slumping Noelvi Marte (3-for-22 in last six games) and extended his hit streak to six games. It was Cincinnati's lone hit. The versatile Espinal is 11-for-22 with two doubles and five RBI during the hot stretch.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Racks up three hits
Urias went 3-for-4 in Monday's 7-6 win over the Mariners in 11 innings.
Urias provided some steady hitting from the No. 9 spot, though all three hits were singles and he wasn't directly involved in any scoring plays. Since April 20, he's been a regular in the Athletics' lineup, and he's gone 14-for-48 (.292) in that span. That has him up to a .272 batting average on the year to go with an .871 OPS, five home runs, nine RBI, eight runs scored and no stolen bases. Urias is holding down a starting role at second base, and with Zack Gelof (wrist/ribs) pausing his rehab assignment Monday, Urias should get a longer look in the lineup.
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Jose Barrero SS | BAL
Cardinals' Jose Barrero: Goes deep in victory
Barrero went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 win against the Pirates.
Barrero plated half of the Cardinals' runs in the contest, knocking a solo shot in the third inning and adding a two-run double in the sixth. The homer was the 27-year-old's first as a big-leaguer since 2023 -- he spent all of his time last year and the beginning of this season in the minors. Barrero has gotten into six contests with the Cardinals since being called up in late April and has gone 3-for-13.
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Two hits in win
Kim went 2-for-4 with an RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over Miami.
Kim made his first career MLB start Monday after appearing as a pinch runner and swiping a bag Sunday against Atlanta. He singled and stole second base in the fifth inning before coming around to score on Shohei Ohtani's home run. Kim posted a .798 OPS with 14 extra-base hits and 13 steals in 13 attempts across 28 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City before his promotion.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Pausing rehab stint
Gelof (wrist) had his rehab assignment paused after being diagnosed with a stress reaction in his ribs, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Gelof is on a rehab stint with Triple-A Las Vegas that started Tuesday as he continues to work back from surgery on his right wrist, but he's now being bothered by his ribs. He'll be shut down from swinging a bat until he can get the stress reaction under control, likely pushing his 2025 debut to late May in a best-case scenario.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Recalled from Triple-A
The Mets recalled Baty from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
He's grabbing the roster spot vacated by Jesse Winker (oblique). Baty is behind Luisangel Acuna and Jeff McNeil in the pecking order at second base and behind Mark Vientos at third base. His best shot at playing time in the short term might be at designated hitter, although Starling Marte should be at the top of the depth chart there.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | LAD
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Doing light activities
Fitzgerald (rib) is doing light activities and rehab work, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Fitzgerald suffered a left rib fracture in late April and finally landed on the 10-day injured list on May 1 after tests revealed the diagnosis. He is expected to be sidelined at least two weeks, but it's a good sign that he's already doing some activities.