MLB Player News
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Finishes rough homestand
Devers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Devers extended a hitless streak to 16 at-bats and finished Boston's seven-game homestand 2-for-23, which caused his batting average to dip below .200. He's had a few pockets of hitless runs in 2025, including a historic season-opening slump, when Devers struck out 15 times in his first 19 at-bats. On the bright side, he worked another eight walks during the homestand, and his 18.3 walk percentage is a career high.
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Getting first day off
Rooker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Rooker's performance has been trending in the right direction as of late, as he's gone 8-for-25 with three homers, five RBI and eight runs scored over the past week. He'll take a seat Thursday for the first time this season, opening up a spot in the lineup for Seth Brown to serve as the Athletics' designated hitter.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Getting day off
Flores is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
It's a routine day off for Flores, who has clubbed seven home runs and driven in a major-league-leading 27 runs this season. Heliot Ramos is getting a start at designated hitter Thursday, while Luis Matos is in left field and batting ninth.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Sitting again versus lefty
Polanco is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.
The switch-hitting Polanco remains limited from the right side of the plate as he manages a side injury, so he'll take a seat as the Red Sox send southpaw Garrett Crochet to the bump. Cal Raleigh is in the designated-hitter spot Thursday, while Mitch Garver starts at catcher.
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Mickey Gasper 1B | MIN
Twins' Mickey Gasper: Rejoins big club
The Twins recalled Gasper from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.
Minnesota optioned Gasper to Triple-A less than a week ago, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the big club after super-utility man Willi Castro (oblique) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. Gasper will serve as an emergency No. 3 catcher and will provide depth at three infield spots as well as left field, but he's unlikely to be in store for regular playing time after going 2-for-18 at the plate over 10 games in his initial stint with the Twins this season.
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Nick Maton DH | CHW
White Sox's Nick Maton: Sitting against righty again
Maton is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
The left-handed-hitting Maton finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row against a right-handed starting pitcher. After slashing just .167/.298/.313 with a 28.1 percent strikeout rate over 57 plate appearances to begin the season, Maton's time as a strong-side platoon player for the White Sox may well be over. Expect the White Sox to rotate a number of players at the designated-hitter spot rather than deploying Maton as their primary option.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Mashes fourth homer
Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.
After James Wood led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot, Bell also took Tomoyuki Sugano deep in the same frame for his fourth homer of the year. Bell does have 10 runs and 11 RBI in 22 games, but he's otherwise had a rough start to 2025 -- he hasn't produced a single multi-hit performance, leaving him with a feeble .141/.256/.321 slash line.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Returns to field
Steer started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins.
Steer returned to the lineup after a day off Tuesday and started at first base for the third time in the last four games. Prior to this, he had been limited to designated-hitter duty only. Steer is 4-for-13 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in his three starts in the field. He can play multiple positions and has been working on throws from the outfield, per Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Steer's not putting a timeline when he can play other positions but said "it will be soon."
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Strong stretch continues Wednesday
Diaz went 3-for-6 with two doubles and three RBI in Wednesday's extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Diaz established a season high with three RBI on Wednesday, and he also hit two doubles in a game for the first time this season. The veteran infielder now has six multi-hit performances in 2025, and he's been hitting for some more power lately. Over his last 14 outings, Diaz is batting .293 (17-for-58) with three home runs, four doubles, 10 RBI and seven runs scored.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Logs another two steals Wednesday
Keaschall went 1-for-3 with one walk, one run scored and two steals in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
Keaschall got on base in the third and seventh innings, and in both frames he showed off his speed by stealing second base. He's up to five stolen bases, which is tied for most through the first five games of a major-league career since 1901, per MLB. Keaschall has gone 6-for-17 with four walks, four runs scored and two RBI to start his major-league career.