MLB Player News
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Ji-Hwan Bae 2B | NYM
Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Begins rehab assignment
Bae (hip) began a rehab assignment with Low-A Bradenton on Sunday.
Bae had a single, a double and an RBI in three plate appearances. The utility player is working his way back from a left hip flexor injury and should eventually move to a higher Pirates minor-league affiliate as he continues his rehab assignment. Bae should be back with the Pirates by mid-April.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Goes deep twice
Gorman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.
Gorman was the only source of run support for the Cardinals in a game that got ugly for them very quick. The 24-year-old showed off his raw power, sending both home runs 400-plus feet to center field, awarding fantasy managers who patiently waited for his bat to get going after just two extra-base hits in his first 33 at-bats of the year. The 24-year-old slugger is hitting .222/.300/.444 with a concerning 42.5 strikeout rate early on.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Four hits in win
Arraez went 4-for-5 with a triple and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.
Arraez's bat finally got going after he entered Sunday's action hitting just .194 through nine games. It was his 14th career 4-hit game though he is still in search of his first RBI on the season. Arraez has scored nine runs while batting atop the Marlins' order, which is currently tied for ninth best in baseball.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Gets Sunday off
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.
Alan Trejo will pick up the start at second base while Rodgers rests for the second time in the Rockies' first 10 games of the season. Over 35 plate appearances to date, Rodgers is hitting .147 with no extra-base hits, no stolen bases, no RBI and four runs.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Royals' Adam Frazier: Out of lineup vs. lefty
Frazier is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Frazier is on the bench for the third time in the past four games, this time against southpaw Garrett Crochet. Nick Loftin will receive the start at the keystone and bat third.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Hits bench vs. lefty
Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Washington, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Stott has made three starts against left-handed pitchers this season but will take a seat against Nationals southpaw MacKenzie Gore. Edmundo Sosa will handle the keystone and bat eighth Sunday.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Productive in win
Torres went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in New York's win over Toronto on Saturday. He also walked and stole a base.
Torres extended New York's lead with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the second and later swiped a bag before scoring on a single from Juan Soto in the sixth. The second baseman also added a double late and has now hit safely in three straight. After batting just .133 through four games in March, Torres is now batting .300 in April with two RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base.
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Pablo Reyes RF | NYM
Red Sox's Pablo Reyes: Starts at shortstop
Reyes started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.
Reyes got the start after the Red Sox placed primary shortstop Trevor Story on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder. The fill-in shortstop had an issue during the Angels' two-run sixth-inning; Reyes was unable to get the ball out of his glove in time to get a force-out at second base that would have ended the inning. It's not clear if he's the long-term solution to replace Story, who could have a lengthy absence, as the Red Sox summoned David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: One hit in 2024 debut
Sosa went 1-for-3 Saturday against the Royals.
Sosa was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday and was immediately penciled in at second base while hitting seventh. He accounted for one of only three hits by the White Sox, though he's likely to serve primarily as a backup across most of the infield positions. Even if Sosa does find more consistent playing time, he's managed only a .186 average across his first 209 big-league plate appearances.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Homers in third straight game
Marte went 2-for-4 with a leadoff home run and an RBI double in Saturday's 9-8 loss to Atlanta.
Both hits actually came in the first inning. Marte led off the top of the first with a mammoth 461-foot blast off of Max Fried and later concluded the scoring in a six-run frame by doubling in a run off the lefty. He also drew a walk. It's the second straight game with a leadoff home run for Marte and his third straight contest with a long ball. He's reached base 18 times in his first nine games.