MLB Player News
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Kristian Campbell 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Kristian Campbell: Smacks second homer
Campbell went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 8-4 victory over Baltimore.
Campbell extended the Red Sox lead to 4-1 in the second inning with a homer off Charlie Morton that left his bat at 104 mph, giving the rookie his second home run this season. Campbell has gotten off to a blistering start to his major-league career, going 10-for-24 (.417) with six runs scored, four RBI and a 1.333 OPS in his first seven games.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Extends hitting streak in win
Turang went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Reds.
While Turang has started each of Milwaukee's first seven games at second base, he's now hit ninth in the batting order four times so far this season. Each of those four starts in the ninth spot have come against southpaws, however, so fantasy managers shouldn't be alarmed by the lefty-hitting Turang's frequent placement in the bottom of the lineup early on. Across 28 at-bats, Turang is hitting .321 with one home run, four RBI, six runs scored and one stolen base while hitting safely in each contest.
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Jazz Chisholm 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Adds another homer to fast start
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 9-7 win over Arizona.
Chisholm took Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly deep for a two-run shot in the fourth inning, which helped chase the struggling righty from the game. The speedy 27-year-old slugger now has four homers -- tied for third in the majors -- through six games for a fast start to 2025, hitting .292 with eight RBI, six runs scored and one stolen base over 24 at-bats.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Getting day off Thursday
Marte is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Yankees.
It's the first day off this season for Marte, who agreed to a contract extension with the Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Garrett Hampson will start at second base and bat eighth while Marte gets a breather.
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Tyler Freeman 3B | COL
Rockies' Tyler Freeman: In Thursday's lineup
Freeman (wrist) will start at second base and bat ninth in Thursday's game versus the Phillies.
Freeman hasn't played since being hit on the left wrist by a pitch in Sunday's game versus the Rays, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Thursday's series finale. It's the second start this season for the former Guardian.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Working as primary second baseman
Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a walk Wednesday against the Giants.
It wasn't a standout performance for Rodgers, but he started for the second straight game at second base and has now been in the lineup for four of Houston's six games. His start to the season hasn't been particularly strong, though Rodgers does have a hit in consecutive contests. He'll likely need to pick up his performance to hold off Mauricio Dubon, who has started only twice.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Steals base Wednesday
McLain went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers.
McLain reached base on an error then stole second during the seventh inning, putting himself in scoring position with no outs. Two swinging strikeouts and a groundout followed, and the Reds lost a second consecutive 1-0 game. The theft was the first of the season for McLain, who had double-digit steals for the Reds in 2023 and at every minor-league stop before that.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Effective on bases Wednesday
Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Athletics. He also stole two bases.
Hoerner maximized his time on the basepaths, as he stole both second and third base and also scored twice. The infielder has three steals in his last two games, so he appears to be fully up to speed after missing Chicago's opening two-game series in Tokyo as he recovered from October flexor tendon surgery. Hoerner posted a career-best 43 stolen bases in 2023, and he could threaten that number this year if he stays healthy.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Gets $116M extension
The Diamondbacks signed Marte to a six-year, $116.5 million contract extension Wednesday that includes a player option for the 2032 season, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
Marte was already under contract through 2027 with a club option for 2028, but this new deal adds additional years and $64 million in new money, $46 million of which is deferred. The 31-year-old second baseman slashed .292/.372/.560 with 36 home runs and 95 RBI for the Diamondbacks last season, finishing third in National League MVP voting.