MLB Player News
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Starts Saturday
Rojas started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Rojas returned to the majors after the Diamondbacks placed Evan Longoria (back) on the injured list Saturday. The lefty-hitting Rojas will share the hot corner with the righty-swinging Emmanuel Rivera, thought it's uncertain if it will be a strict right-left platoon.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Swipes eighth bag
Garcia went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-6 win over the Mets.
The 23-year-old second baseman is heating up again, banging out five hits in the last two games and batting .314 (11-for-35) over his last 10. Garcia's production has been inconsistent this season, but he continues to tease some fantasy upside -- after beginning his big-league career having gone 4-for-11 on stolen base attempts over his first three seasons, he's 8-for-12 on the basepaths in 2023.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Launches another homer
Massey went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Twins.
He took Bailey Ober deep in the second inning to help the Royals leap out to an early 6-0 lead. Massey has gone yard four times in his last seven games to double his homer total on the season, and over that stretch he's batting .321 (9-for-28) with seven RBI. The 25-year-old's .220/.272/.358 slash line on the year remains poor, but it won't take much of a hot streak for him to lock down the starting job at the keystone for Kansas City -- the team ranks 25th this year in offensive WAR from the position at 0.3.
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Jose Altuve 2B | HOU
Astros' Jose Altuve: Returning to form
Altuve went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Rays.
Altuve tallied his first home run since returning from the injured list July 26. Though it came off catcher Rene Pinto, Altuve now has hits in back-to-back games after going hitless in the first contest he was activated. He's returned to his customary spot atop the Astros' order and is likely to remain there for the rest of the season, assuming he stays healthy.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Awaiting MRI results
India (heel) underwent an MRI on Saturday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The 26-year-old has apparently dealt with soreness in his left heel over the past few weeks, but the injury worsened of late and resulted in him being scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers. India should be considered day-to-day heading into Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles, and the MRI results could soon shed some light on the severity of the issue.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Sent to Mets for Scherzer
The Rangers traded Acuna to the Mets on Saturday in exchange for Max Scherzer, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
Acuna, who is the younger brother of Atlanta All-Star Ronald Acuna, was one of Texas' top prospects and will also be one of the top players in New York's farm system. The 21-year-old shortstop has a .323/.384/.472 slash line and 42 steals in 84 games at Double-A this season, so he could move up to Triple-A before the end of the campaign.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Reds' Jonathan India: Scratched with heel issue
India was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers due to left heel pain, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
India started the past three games at the keystone for Cincinnati, but it's unclear when he suffered the injury or if he'll be available off the bench Saturday. The 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Recalled from Triple-A
The Diamondbacks recalled Rojas from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
The D-backs sent Rojas down to Triple-A in mid-June, and he's since slashed .259/.322/.389 with two homers and eight RBI across 59 plate appearances. He'll return to Arizona to take Evan Longoria's roster spot after Longoria landed on the IL with a back issue.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Sent to Sacramento
The Giants optioned Wisely to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wisely came up from the minors on July 3 and has since slashed .132/.233/.158 across 43 plate appearances. He'll now attempt to get back on track in Triple-A while Brandon Crawford (knee) comes back from the injured list to fill Wisely's roster spot.