MLB Player News
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Pops first home run
Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
Sweeney popped his first home run of the season in the fifth inning against Seattle starter Luis Castillo. While it was the young shortstop's first extra-base hit of the year as well, he's still performed respectably with a .273 average and .713 OPS in the early going. As a rookie in 2024, Sweeney batted .218 with a .642 OPS during the regular season. The 24-year-old could be primed to take a step forward in 2025, and he figures to start at short most days against righties, with Javier Baez subbing in versus southpaws.
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Goes yard Wednesday
Baldwin went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Twins.
The 24-year-old switch hitter spoiled a shutout bid by Pablo Lopez with his seventh-inning blast. It was Baldwin's first long ball of the season, and he's making a case to take over the starting shortstop job for the White Sox with a five-game hitting streak to begin the season, during which he's batting .357 (5-for-14).
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Availability for Thursday uncertain
Henderson (intercostal) is scheduled to play 7-to-9 innings in the field Wednesday in his final rehab game for Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Though Henderson is poised to rejoin the big club immediately after completing the rehab assignment, the Orioles may not be keen on reinstating him from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's game against the Red Sox, which begins at 1:05 p.m. ET. Before making a decision on whether to activate Henderson on Thursday or to delay his season debut until the weekend, the Orioles will wait and see how Henderson is feeling physically coming out of Wednesday's contest. After straining his right intercostal Feb. 27 and landing on the IL, Henderson has looked healthy through his first four rehab games, going 5-for-16 with a pair of home runs. Manager Brandon Hyde reiterated that Henderson will serve as the Orioles' everyday shortstop and leadoff hitter once he's activated.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Getting day off Wednesday
Holliday is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox.
With lefty Garrett Crochet on the hill for the Red Sox, the left-handed-hitting Holliday will receive his first day off this season. Jorge Mateo will start at shortstop and Jordan Westburg will cover second base for the Orioles.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: First day off Wednesday
Rocchio is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in San Diego.
Rocchio will get his first day off of the season after going 3-for-15 with three singles in his first five contests. The Guardians will roll with Gabriel Arias at shortstop and Daniel Schneemann at second base for Wednesday's series finale.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Moves up to six spot
Wilson is starting at shortstop and batting sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Wilson has batted ninth in five of seven games for the Athletics this season, but this is now the second time he's been up in the six spot. The 23-year-old is 6-for-20 with one home run and two RBI in his first six contests this season and would receive a minor boost in fantasy if he starts hitting higher in the batting order regularly.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Keeps up early-season power
Volpe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Volpe went deep in the fourth inning, belting a 418-foot solo shot that tied the game at 2-2. The talented young shortstop has homered in three of his first four games to the begin the campaign, though those are his only three hits across 16 at-bats. Volpe had just 12 long balls over 637 regular-season at-bats last year.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Still managing calf issue
Seager is still dealing with some lingering calf soreness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Seager's calf issue first popped up late in spring training and he has been playing through nagging soreness. The 30-year-old has received two days off so far -- including Wednesday -- and Grant suspects Seager will continue to sit out day games after night games. Seager is just 3-for-17 with zero extra-base hits in the early going this season, and it's possible the calf has contributed to the slow start.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Angels' Kevin Newman: On bench again Wednesday
Newman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Newman will take a seat for the third time in four games as the Angels continue to take a committee approach to the shortstop spot while Zach Neto (shoulder) remains on the injured list. Nicky Lopez will draw his first start of the season at shortstop after Newman and Tim Anderson combined to go 1-for-20 with six strikeouts through the first five games.