MLB Player News
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Belts two-run homer vs. Milwaukee
Chapman went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-5 win over the Brewers.
Chapman reduced the Giants' deficit to one run in the fifth inning, when he took Abner Uribe deep to center field for a two-run homer. It was Chapman's fifth home run of the season, three of which have come over his last eight games. Over that span, he has gone 6-for-25 with eight walks, one stolen base, four runs scored and seven RBI.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Will have surgery on broken nose
Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Thursday that DeJong will undergo surgery to repair his fractured nose, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
DeJong also visited an eye specialist Thursday and was cleared of any issues there. The veteran infielder went on the 10-day injured list last week after a Mitch Keller pitch struck him in the face and broke his nose. It appears DeJong has avoided any additional injuries, but there's no timetable for his return.
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Jose Tena SS | WAS
Nationals' Jose Tena: Sitting against lefty
Tena isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
The lefty-hitting Tena will grab a seat on the bench against southpaw Cade Povich and the Orioles. Amed Rosario will pick up a start at the hot corner and bat sixth while Tena sits.
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Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS
Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Sent back to Rochester
The Nationals optioned Lipscomb to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.
With CJ Abrams returning from the injured list Thursday, Lipscomb will head back to the minors after spending roughly a week with the Nats serving as emergency infield depth. The 24-year-old went 2-for-4 with a run scored during his lone start and is slashing .295/.392/.386 through 51 plate appearances in Triple-A.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Idle Thursday
Durbin isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Durbin has gone 6-for-23 with three RBI and four runs scored since making his MLB debut Friday. He'll now get his first day off of the season while Vinny Capra starts at the hot corner and bats eighth.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Cubs' Jon Berti: Emerging as main third baseman
Berti will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Berti will occupy third base for the third time in four games and looks to have at least temporarily emerged as the Cubs' preferred option at the position following the April 15 demotion of Matt Shaw. Rule 5 pick Gage Workman had previously represented Berti's top competition for playing time, but the Cubs designated Workman for assignment Wednesday and brought in veteran utility infielder Nicky Lopez in on a one-year deal in a corresponding move. Berti thus may have some work to do in order to build up job security, especially while he's maintained an underwhelming .250/.344/.250 slash line through his first 14 games of the season.
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Nationals' Amed Rosario: Remains in backup role
Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Even though CJ Abrams (hip) and Paul DeJong (nose) are both still on the injured list, Rosario has seen his playing time trend down lately. After making consecutive starts at third base April 12 and 13, Rosario has cracked the lineup just three times in the Nationals' ensuing nine games. Jose Tena has emerged as Washington's preferred option at third base, while Nasim Nunez is serving as Abrams' primary replacement at shortstop.
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Gage Workman 3B | DET
Cubs' Gage Workman: Loses 40-man roster spot
The Cubs designated Workman for assignment Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Workman had some defensive lapses and went just 3-for-14 at the plate in nine games for the Cubs this season. The Rule 5 pick will be available via trade or a waiver claim, but if no other teams are willing to dedicate an active roster spot to him, he must be offered back to the Tigers for $50,000.
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Nicky Lopez 3B | ARI
Cubs' Nicky Lopez: Returns to Chicago on MLB deal
The Cubs signed Lopez to a one-year contract Wednesday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.
Lopez was with the Cubs during spring training before opting out of his minor-league contract and eventually signing with the Angels. He's now back in Chicago and will initially fill a utility role in the infield, though he could get a decent amount of playing time at third base if the Cubs aren't satisfied with Jon Berti as their primary option at the position.