Skip to Main Content

MLB Player News

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Idle against southpaw

    Pauley isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Pittsburgh.

    The lefty-hitting Pauley will grab a seat on the bench Saturday while the Pirates send the lefty-throwing Bailey Falter to the hill. Jonah Bride will cover third base as a result, moving Kyle Stowers to the DH spot while Javier Sanoja gets the starting nod in left field.

  • Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA

    Angels' Yoan Moncada: Back in lineup

    Moncada (thumb) will start at third base and bat fifth Saturday against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Moncada didn't start the Angels' season opener Thursday due to a thumb issue that was giving him problems during spring training, but he was able to enter as a pinch hitter and draw a walk. Now seemingly recovered, he's set to make his first start at the hot corner since March 12.

  • Graham Pauley 3B | MIA

    Marlins' Graham Pauley: Raps out double in Friday's loss

    Pauley went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI in Friday's loss to the Pirates.

    The 24-year-old has started back-to-back games at third base for the Marlins to begin the season, going 2-for-6 with a strikeout while batting at the bottom of the order. Pauley appears to be Miami's top option at the hot corner while Connor Norby (oblique) is on the shelf, but Eric Wagaman -- who pinch hit for Pauley in the seventh inning against southpaw Caleb Ferguson -- and Jonah Bride could get short-side platoon work at the position as well.

  • Oliver Dunn 2B | CHW

    Brewers' Oliver Dunn: Sitting again versus LHP

    Dunn isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

    With the Brewers set to face a lefty (Max Fried) for a second consecutive game to open their season, the lefty-hitting Dunn will remain on the bench Saturday while Vinny Capra starts at the hot corner and bats eighth.

  • Luis Urias 2B | ATH

    Athletics' Luis Urias: Hits pinch-hit home run

    Urias hit a pinch-hit home run in Friday's victory over Seattle.

    Urias lost out on a starting job at both third base and second base this spring, but he will be used in a utility infield role. The 27-year-old slashed only .191/.303/.394 in 41 games with Seattle last season but clubbed 39 home runs for the Brewers from 2021 to 2022.

  • Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting Saturday

    Cabrera is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

    Cabrera registered only a .469 OPS against left-handers last season, so he'll step out of the starting nine Saturday with Nestor Cortes due to take the mound for Milwaukee. Pablo Reyes will draw the start at third base and bat seventh.

  • Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN

    Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Powers rout with two homers

    Suarez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the Cubs.

    Both long balls came off Jameson Taillon, as Suarez belted a two-run homer to left-center field in the second inning and then did it again to almost the exact same spot in the fourth, with the total distance of the blasts coming in at 854 feet. Suarez has gone yard three times in Arizona's first two games, giving him an early jump on putting together his sixth career 30-homer campaign.

  • Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY

    Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Reaches base four times in loss

    McMahon went 3-for-3 with a double, two singles and a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Rays on Friday.

    The third baseman was a problem for Tampa pitching and should benefit from hitting behind Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar in the Colorado lineup. McMahon has hit 20-plus homers every year since 2019 -- except for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season in which he hit nine in 52 games.

  • Pirates' Enmanuel Valdez: Up from Triple-A

    The Pirates recalled Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

    With Nick Gonzales (ankle) headed for the injured list, the Pirates will bring Valdez up from the minors to replenish their infield depth. The 26-year-old is likely to remain on the bench most days while Adam Frazier starts at the keystone until Gonzales returns.

  • Ramon Urias 3B | STL

    Orioles' Ramon Urias: Sitting out Friday

    Urias is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Orioles.

    Urias got the start at third base in Thursday's opener, going 0-for-4 with a walk. The Orioles are slotting Jordan Westburg in at third Friday while Jackson Holliday plays second base and Jorge Mateo handles shortstop.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola