MLB Player News
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers in three-hit game
Henderson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Monday's 11-5 win over the Cardinals.
Henderson has three homers, 10 RBI and eight extra-base hits while going 15-for-49 (.306) over his last 10 games. The rookie infielder padded the Orioles' lead with his sixth-inning solo shot Monday. He's up to 25 homers 75 RBI, 87 runs scored and nine stolen bases while slashing .257/.328/.492 over 132 contests in his first full big-league campaign.
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Oswald Peraza 2B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Nursing knee issue
Peraza is being considered day-to-day due to swelling in his left knee, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.
Peraza underwent an MRI on Sunday that came back clean, but he'll still be monitored closely moving forward. The team should know more about his availability for Tuesday's doubleheader after evaluating him in the morning.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Held out again Monday
Paredes (hand) is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.
Paredes did not play Sunday after leaving Saturday's contest with a bruised hand, and he will remain in a reserve role for at least one more day. Jonathan Aranda will get another start at third base Monday night.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Blue Jays' Matt Chapman: Workouts continue
Chapman (finger) took groundballs, threw to bases and hit in the batting cage Monday, Ethan Diamandas of SI.com reports.
Chapman has been performing baseball activities for a few days, and he will repeat Monday's workout Tuesday. The report add that "it's about pain tolerance at this point" for Chapman, but he won't return from the 10-day injured list "until he can comfortably hit" against a high-velocity pitching machine.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Will return Monday
Moncada (knee) is in the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
Moncada aggravated a knee injury Saturday and was held out Sunday, but that was apparently all he needed to put the issue behind him. He will man the hot corner and hit fifth Monday night.
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Jordan Diaz 3B | ATH
Athletics' Jordan Diaz: Multi-hit effort in loss
Diaz went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a double in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Diaz produced his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 1, the last game before he fell into a 3-for-20, seven-game funk. The rookie snapped out of it to an extent Sunday with a performance that included his fourth extra-base hit and RBI of September. Diaz did whiff two more times, however, pushing his strikeout rate to 36.7 percent since the start of the month.
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Trey Cabbage 1B | PIT
Angels' Trey Cabbage: Returns to Triple-A
Cabbage was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.
The 26-year-old was called up by the Angels on Aug. 25 and went 4-for-19 with a double, an RBI, three runs and nine strikeouts in 10 games. Cabbage will now return to Salt Lake, where he has a .307/.372/.595 slash line with 27 homers and 31 steals this season.
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Oswald Peraza 2B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Takes seat Sunday
Peraza is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start at third base and bat sixth. Peraza has enjoyed a fairly productive week, but the 23-year-old carries a brutal .188/.278/.232 overall slash line in 126 major-league plate appearances this season.