MLB Player News
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Pops first homer
Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Orioles.
Witt has gotten off to a relatively slow start to the season, as he had only one extra-base hit across 29 at-bats entering Saturday's game. While it was a quiet game offensively for the Royals, Witt managed to change his fortunes a bit by slugging his first home run of the campaign in the sixth inning. He's also shown aggressiveness on the basepaths, recording three steals on four attempts.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Angels' Kevin Newman: Not starting Saturday
Newman is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Newman has been losing quite a bit of playing time recently due to his poor start, though he finally managed to log his first hit of the new season during Friday's loss. Tim Anderson will start in Newman's place at shortstop Saturday and bat ninth.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Sitting down Saturday
Walls is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Texas, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
After going 0-for-8 with four strikeouts over his last three games, Walls will get a chance to regroup Saturday while Jose Caballero starts at shortstop and bats ninth.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Making progress
Lee (back) began playing in rehab games at the Twins' spring training complex earlier this week, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
The 24-year-old infielder developed back trouble toward the end of camp -- the second straight spring in which that's happened, as a herniated disc delayed his 2024 debut until June -- but this year's issue appears far less serious. Lee may need a brief rehab assignment before rejoining the Twins, but he appears to be getting close to activation. With Royce Lewis (hamstring) further behind in his recovery and Jose Miranda batting .158 (3-for-19) with zero extra-base hits so far, the door figures to be open for Lee to take over as Minnesota's starting third baseman as soon as he's cleared to return.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Homers in home opener
Story went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 13-9 win over the Cardinals.
Story got Fenway Park rocking in Boston's home opener with a three-run blast in the first inning. It was his second homer in the last three games. Healthy again after three injury-plagued seasons, Story could finally deliver on a six-year contract he signed in 2022.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Hitting streak up to eight
Wilson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run while collecting two more RBI and scoring another run in Friday's 6-3 win over Colorado.
Wilson's solo shot in the fourth inning officially brought his hitting streak to eight games, and a two-RBI single in the 11th gave him his second consecutive multi-hit effort while also securing the win for the A's. The 23-year-old is now slashing .379/.379/.621 on the year and currently boasts one of the hottest bats in baseball.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Collects three RBI
Rocchio went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 8-6 win over the Angels. He was also caught stealing once.
Jose Ramirez was the star of the show with three home runs, but Rocchio was also pivotal to the victory with an RBI double in the second inning and a two-run single in the sixth. The 24-year-old switch hitter has started six of seven games at shortstop to begin the season, but he hasn't provided much offense with a .250/.318/.300 slash line in 22 plate appearances.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: First multi-hit effort of season
Volpe went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Pirates.
Volpe's RBI single in the fourth inning sparked a three-run inning that gave the Yankees plenty of breathing room. The shortstop has hit safely in six of seven games this season, but this was his first multi-hit effort, lifting his batting average to .286 on the year. He's added four home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored with a 2:7 BB:K. He hit 33 homers and added a total of 120 RBI across 319 contests the last two years combined, but he's off to a strong start in 2025.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Ready to play shortstop
Neto (shoulder) will start at shortstop Friday as he continues his rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake, Bees play-by-play announcer Tony Parks reports.
The 24-year-old began the rehab assignment Tuesday and was limited to serving as the designated hitter in his first few games, but he's now been cleared to play the field. Neto could be ready to make his 2025 debut for the Angels sometime next week after he gets in a few games defensively.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Activated ahead of season debut
The Orioles activated Henderson (intercostal) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Henderson got a late start to the season after suffering a right intercostal strain in late February, but he's ready to go after playing five rehab games with Triple-A Norfolk and slugging a pair of home runs. The 23-year-old superstar finished fourth in the American League MVP voting in 2024 after collecting an .893 OPS with 37 home runs and 21 stolen bases.