MLB Player News
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Homers in win
Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's victory over the Yankees.
The 391-foot blast was his sixth homer of the season and ultimately proved to be the deciding run in the contest. The Red Sox have taken advantage of Hernandez's versatility as he has seen action all over the diamond, starting games at second base, shortstop and center field. The 31-year-old has struggled mightily at the dish, however, and over his last seven games he has been particularly bad with a .160 average to go along with eight strikeouts.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Racks up three hits
Donovan went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Reds.
Donovan has started June a bit uneven, going 6-for-25 (.240) over his last seven games. The versatile 26-year-old did well atop the order Friday -- he's settled in as the leadoff hitter versus right-handers. Donovan's up to a .251/.344/.369 slash line with six home runs, 16 RBI, 27 runs scored and four stolen bases through 215 plate appearances this season. While the counting starts are not overly impressive, that's mainly been a problem caused by the Cardinals' inconsistent offense.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Hits 15th homer
Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Reds.
Gorman provided the Cardinals' last runs of the game with a seventh-inning blast, atoning for his three strikeouts earlier in the contest. The infielder has struck out at a 28.9 percent rate this season, though he's also walking at an 11.1 percent clip. Both marks are improved from last year as Gorman's shown a more refined approach while maintaining his impressive power. His 15 homers are one more than he had in 2022, and he's added a .264/.347/.543 slash line with 46 RBI, 26 runs scored and four stolen bases through 58 contests in 2023.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Mariners' Jose Caballero: Registers seventh steal
Caballero went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Angels.
Caballero has gotten on base in five of his last seven plate appearances, logging four walks and a hit-by-pitch in that span. The second baseman was able to get a start against right-hander Shohei Ohtani on Friday, but Caballero seems to be more of a short-side platoon option at best, and that's not guaranteed to hold with Dylan Moore back from the injured list. Caballero is slashing .244/.396/.360 with two home runs, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored and seven steals through 111 plate appearances this season.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Sitting Friday vs. Giants
Hoerner is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Giants, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Hoerner has been a mainstay in the Cubs' lineup this season, but he'll get a rare day off. Nick Madrigal, who was just promoted from Triple-A on Friday, will hit leadoff and play second base in Hoerner's absence.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Sent for MRI on hamstring
Polanco is undergoing an MRI on his left hamstring Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Pressreports.
Polanco is absent from the Twins' starting lineup for Friday night's series opener in Toronto after tweaking his hamstring in Thursday's series finale versus the Rays. He's considered day-to-day for now but could require another IL stint if the MRI shows anything at all concerning. The 29-year-old middle infielder has been limited to 30 games (127 plate appearances) this season.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: In leadoff spot Friday
Miller is playing first base and batting leadoff Friday versus the Athletics.
The 26-year-old's defensive versatility should serve the Brewers well in this one with the A's planning to deploy a bullpen day beginning with opener Sam Moll. Miller has posted an impressive .308/.343/.449 slash line with four home runs and eight stolen bases through 48 games this season while appearing at first base, second base, third base and both corner outfield spots.
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Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU
Mets' Luis Guillorme: Recalled from Triple-A
Guillorme was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Guillorme is taking the roster spot of Pete Alonso (wrist) and will provide depth at all four infield spots. He's managed just a .590 OPS at the big-league level in 2023.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Starting in left field
Dubon is starting in left field and batting leadoff Friday in Cleveland.
It's just the second start in left field for Dubon this season, but he could receive a boost in playing time in the outfield while Yordan Alvarez (oblique) is on the shelf. The fact that Dubon is hitting leadoff while Jose Altuve is in the No. 2 spot for the first game without Alvarez is also notable.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Sent to Triple-A
Valdez was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Valdez had some promising moments during his several-week run with the Red Sox, but he ultimately holds a .234 batting average and .280 on-base percentage through his first 101 major-league plate appearances. The 24-year-old infielder will head back to Worcester for a bit more minor-league seasoning.