MLB Player News
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Engaging in baseball activities
Bogaerts (shoulder) resumed running the bases, taking light grounders and doing one-handed drills in the batting cage this past week, MLB.com reports.
Bogaerts broke his left shoulder while making a diving stop in the infield May 20 and remains on the 10-day IL. The veteran infielder isn't likely to return until July at the earliest, given that he has yet to take regular swings. When he does come back from the IL, Bogaerts indicated that he will adjust his swing to use a two-handed follow-through in order to protect his injured shoulder. He's undergoing regular imaging on the shoulder to determine when he'll be allowed to start ramping up further.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Homers in Friday's loss
Mateo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 14-11 loss to the Astros.
Mateo's long ball was one of three during the Orioles' seven-run eighth inning, but the deficit was too steep to overcome. The infielder has homered twice over nine games since he returned from a concussion, but he's batting a mere .192 (5-for-26) over that span. For the season, he's at a .236/.281/.443 slash line with five homers, 12 stolen bases, 18 RBI and 24 runs scored across 155 plate appearances. Mateo's playing time is not yet at risk, but Ramon Urias has had a strong June and could push for a larger role if he keeps it up.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Big day in Friday's rout
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Rockies.
The Nationals erupted for 11 runs at Coors Field, and Garcia did his part by taking Dakota Hudson deep in the third inning. The second baseman snapped a 21-game homer drought with the performance, and on the season he's slashing .266/.299/.395 with six long balls, 21 runs, 31 RBI and a career-high 10 steals in 64 contests.
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David Villar 1B | SF
Giants' David Villar: Joins big-league club
The Giants recalled Villar from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Villar has spent the entire season in Triple-A after failing to make the MLB roster out of spring training. During his time in Sacramento, he's slashed .272/.352/.487 with 12 homers and 46 RBI in 264 plate appearances. He only posted a .551 OPS in the majors last season, however, so his Triple-A success shouldn't be expected to translate into the big leagues.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Swats two homers in rehab game
Polanco (hamstring) played a full game at second base in Triple-A Tacoma's win over Las Vegas on Friday, going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and another RBI from a bases-loaded walk.
Polanco may have put the bow on a highly successful rehab assignment with Friday's performance. Not only were the offensive fireworks a welcome sight for a player who's struggled all season at the big-league level, but Polanco was also able to put in a full game on defense for the first time during his rehab stint. It would seem highly likely the Mariners will deem him ready for activation at this point, but they may opt to have Polanco finish out the weekend with the Rainiers before potentially meeting the club in Tampa Bay for the start of a three-game series against the Rays on Monday.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Flashes power Friday
Albies went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's win over the Yankees.
The second baseman had a sluggish start to the season, but he appears to be heating up along with the weather. Over the last nine games, Albies is batting .308 (12-for-39) with four doubles, a triple, two homers, seven RBI and 10 runs scored while hitting second in the order behind Jarred Kelenic.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Snaps hitless run in big way
Semien went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Semien provided the big hit of the game with a bases-clearing double in the sixth inning to give Texas a lead it would not relinquish. The double snapped a hitless run of 17 at-bats. Semien, the Rangers' leadoff hitter, leads the team with 43 RBI through 74 games.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Doubles twice in win
Altuve went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Orioles.
Altuve got hot early Friday; he singled and scored in the first inning before knocking an RBI double in the second. He capped off his day with another RBI double and another run scored during Houston's nine-run sixth inning. Altuve has caught fire after a lackluster May, producing a .995 OPS with 11 RBI over his last 12 games. His season slash line now sits at .301/.351/.460 with 27 extra-base hits and 45 runs scored.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Was available Friday
Manager Aaron Boone indicated after Friday's game that Torres (groin) was available off the bench, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Despite being available, Torres never entered the contest, leaving his status for Saturday's game in question. Jahmai Jones or Oswaldo Cabrera would likely enter the lineup if Torres remains on the bench.
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Jose Iglesias SS | SD
Mets' Jose Iglesias: Four hits, three RBI in win
Iglesias went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-1 win over the Cubs.
Iglesias was active early, singling and scoring a run in the second inning, hitting an RBI single in the third and adding a two-run single in the fourth. He later added another base hit in the seventh. Iglesias has gone an impressive 14-for-32 with six RBI and five runs scored in his return to the majors while primarily starting at second base against left-handed pitchers.