MLB Player News
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Exits after being hit in face
DeJong exited Tuesday's contest against the Pirates in the top of the sixth inning after being hit in the face by a pitch, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
DeJong was struck in the left side of his face by a 92.7 mph fastball from Mitch Keller, suffering a cut beneath his eye. The 31-year-old was subsequently removed from the game, and Amed Rosario replaced him in the contest. More information will likely be provided on DeJong's status in the near future.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Out with hand strain
Triple-A St. Paul placed Miranda on its 7-day injured list Tuesday due to a left hand strain, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
The 26-year-old was optioned to Triple-A over the weekend but will shift to the injured list before seeing game action with St. Paul. According to Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune, Miranda suffered the injury on St. Paul's off day Monday while he was shopping and grabbing for a case of water. Miranda had hit just .167 over 12 games with the Twins prior to his demotion.
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Matt Shaw SS | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: Optioned to Iowa
The Cubs optioned Shaw to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
After beginning the season as Chicago's starting third baseman, Shaw slashed just .172/.294/.241 across 68 plate appearances over his first 18 games in the majors. The Cubs will now send him back to Triple-A to help him rediscover his swing; meanwhile, Jon Berti, Justin Turner, Vidal Brujan and Gage Workman are all candidates to see more time at the hot corner.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Polanco is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.
Polanco started the previous four games at designated hitter but will receive a day off after going 4-for-13 with a homer, two RBI and two runs during that stretch. The 31-year-old isn't expected to play the field for a bit longer due to lingering side soreness, but the injury hasn't dampened his production early in 2025, as he has a 1.007 OPS with three homers through 11 contests.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
Cabrera has operated as the Yankees' primary third baseman early in the season but will take a seat Tuesday after starting the previous three games. He's batting .278 though 39 plate appearances but doesn't have any extra-base hits. Oswald Peraza is taking his place at the hot corner.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Absent from Tuesday's lineup
India is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.
India returned to action Monday after sitting out Sunday's contest with right quad tightness. It's not yet clear whether he has had a setback or if this is just maintenance.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Returns to Triple-A
The Reds optioned Marte to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old was called up last week and appeared in three games during his brief time in the majors, going 1-for-6 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored. Marte is heading back to the minors with Matt McLain (hamstring) making his return from the injured list Tuesday.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Homers in third straight
Caminero went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Red Sox.
The Rays' offense exploded for 16 runs and Caminero played his part with a solo home run in the fifth inning. He has gone yard in three straight games to bring his homer total to four on the campaign. After a relatively slow start to the season, Caminero has three multi-hit games in his last five starts and has six runs scored and six RBI in that span.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Crushes three extra-base hits
Arenado went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two total runs and two total RBI in Monday's 8-3 victory versus the Astros.
Arenado led a potent Cardinals offense that racked up eight extra-base hits against Astros pitching. Among his knocks were a seventh-inning solo homer and a fifth-inning run-scoring double. Arenado has run hot and cold this season -- he began the campaign with a nine-game hitting streak, then failed to get a hit while going 0-for-14 over his next five contests. The veteran third baseman may be in the midst of another hot streak, though, as he's gone 5-for-8 with four extra-base hits over his past two games.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Records RBI single in win
Chapman went 1-for-5 with an RBI during Monday's 10-4 win over the Phillies.
The third baseman singled on a grounder to shortstop Trea Turner in the ninth inning, beating the throw to first and driving in Mike Yastrzemski for the Giants' final run. The RBI single marked Chapman's first hit since the club's win over Seattle on April 5. The 31-year-old didn't draw a walk in the victory, though he's tied for the third-highest total in the majors with 14 free passes thus far. Chapman is slashing .179/.343/.321 with two homers, two doubles, nine RBI, eight runs and a 14:19 BB:K across 70 plate appearances in 16 games.