MLB Player News

Mondesi was removed from Friday's game after an apparent injury following a collision at first base, Pete Grathoff of the Kansas City Star reports.

It's unclear exactly what the injury was, but Mondesi was down for "a few minutes" before leaving the field under his own power. He appeared to take a forearm to the face, so a concussion can't be ruled out. Mondesi is part of a four-way competition for Kansas City's second base job, so any extended absence would be a major blow to his chances of breaking camp with the big club.

Pennington exited Friday's Cactus League game for precautionary reasons after experiencing right shoulder tightness, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pennington only played through the first inning before he was replaced at second base by Matt Williams. Consider him day-to-day for now.

At the request of Indians manager Terry Francona, Lindor will play at his normal shortstop position during World Baseball Classic, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

An argument could be made for naming either Lindor or Houston's Carlos Correa as the shortstop for Puerto Rico when the tournament kicks off. Lindor's MLB team would prefer there not to be a debate at all. "He's not going to get moved around the field," Francona said. "It was a strong request. We wouldn't do that here. That's probably putting him in a difficult spot." The skipper noted that -- after speaking with Puerto Rico's manager, Edwin Rodriguez -- Lindor will serve as the shortstop or designated hitter throughout the WBC.

Adames went 1-for-2 with a sacrifice fly and solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees.

The 21-year-old connected for his first round-tripper of spring in the fifth inning, his third hit overall in six games thus far. Adames also continued impressing in the field and has encouragingly held his own against major league pitching thus far. Although he appears ticketed to kick off 2017 at Triple-A Durham, this spring is clearly another pivotal step for the Rays' No. 1 prospect's development, and he's therefore likely to see plenty of opportunity for the balance of the exhibition slate.

Adames, the Rays' No. 1 prospect, is impressing this spring in his first exposure to the majors, Bill Chastain of MLB.com reports. "I'm just excited to be here," Adames said. "Every day practicing with these guys. Learning from them. Just very thankful for this opportunity. Just try to do what I can to get better."

The 21-year-old shortstop arrived in Tampa as part of the David Price trade in August 2014 and has progressed well within the Rays system since that point. He slashed a solid .274/.372/.430 with 31 doubles, six triples, 11 homers, 57 RBI and 13 stolen bases over 132 games at Double-A Montgomery last season, which earned him Southern League All-Star honors. Adames is yet to break through at the plate -- with only one hit in his first seven at-bats through Wednesday -- but has impressed with his attitude and mental approach during what is his first extended stretch among big leaguers. "He's got all the actions," said Tom Foley, the Rays' bench and infield coach. "This guy is energy every day. The same kid. Smile on his face. Upbeat. You see that every day. That's not a facade."

Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's game against the Braves.

Houston's projected starting shortstop was delayed at the onset of camp after having his wisdom teeth removed, but he's at full strength now. Correa will sit out Monday's game before playing the next two. After that, he's off to the World Baseball Classic to compete for Team Puerto Rico.

Bogaerts has set a goal to steal at least 20 bases during the 2017 season, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts stole a career-high 13 bags last season, but feels Boston's offensive plan will need to be different without David Ortiz in the lineup. Whereas last season he would remain put when getting on base in front of Ortiz, he feels the offense may need to a bit more creative in 2017. Adding a stolen-base element to his burgeoning offensive repertoire will certainly enhance the shortstop's value.

Pennington (illness) is back in the lineup for Sunday's Cactus League game against the Athletics, Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Pennington had been recovering from flu-like symptoms over the last few days, but he'll be back in action at second base Sunday. The veteran infielder is competing for a utility role with the Angels, but even if he makes the Opening Day roster, don't expect him to see enough at-bats to make much of an impact in the fantasy realm.

Anderson was the White Sox's leadoff hitter in Saturday's game against the Dodgers. He went 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout.

White Sox manager Rick Renteria is looking for a leadoff hitter this spring after the team traded away Adam Eaton, who started 119 games last season atop Chicago's order. Anderson is being given the first crack as a replacement, but is not an ideal leadoff hitter, as evidenced by a 27.1 percent strikeout rate and .306 on-base percentage in 2016. He's cognizant of what's needed from a leadoff hitter -- seeing more pitches, reducing strikeouts -- but Anderson said he doesn't plan to change his approach too much. Renteria is confident in Anderson's ability to adapt, but also indicated others will get opportunities.

Adrianza will compete with Eduardo Escobar and Danny Santana for a utility role this spring, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Adrianza's glove rates well by advanced metrics (career average UZR/150 of 19.8) and may be needed at times to replace potentially below-average gloves at third base and shortstop in Miguel Sano and Jorge Polanco. As a result, Adrianza may have the lead over Danny Santana, who doesn't have a strong infield glove, for the final spot on the bench as spring training begins.