MLB Player News
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Knocks three-run blast
Neto went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's loss to Detroit.
Neto's home run was part of the Angels' five-run ninth inning, but the comeback attempt fell just short. It was his 11th long ball of the year and snapped a 10-game homerless drought. Neto posted a .780 OPS in June, bumping his season slash line to .249/.301/.437 with 30 extra-base hits and 38 RBI through 300 plate appearances.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Three-hit effort in win
Witt went 3-for-4 with a triple, one RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.
Witt had gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort before Sunday's performance. The shortstop closed the month 33-for-108 (.306) with 12 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and six stolen bases over 27 contests. Through 86 games this year, Witt is slashing .312/.363/.534 with 12 home runs, 22 stolen bases, 54 RBI, 65 runs, 22 doubles and nine triples. He's made modest gains in plate discipline with a 7.3 percent walk rate (up from 5.9 percent last year) and 16.7 percent strikeout rate (down from 17.4 percent) to sustain his elite production.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Withheld from Sunday's lineup
Seager (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
The 30-year-old had X-rays come back negative after being struck in the left wrist by a pitch Saturday, and he'll miss at least one start. The Rangers are calling up Jonathan Ornelas for added infield depth, per Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News, which could signify that Seager will miss some time. No IL move is coming Sunday though, as Brock Burke was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock. Josh Smith is starting at shortstop as Davis Wendzel mans the hot corner.
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Max Schuemann 2B | ATH
Athletics' Max Schuemann: Taking seat Sunday
Schuemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Schuemann has gone 5-for-41 (.122 average) with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate in his past 13 games and will sit for Sunday's series finale in Arizona. Aledmys Diaz will take over at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Eddys Leonard SS | MIL
Tigers' Eddys Leonard: Goes back on IL
Triple-A Toledo placed Leonard on its 7-day injured list Wednesday with an unspecified injury.
Leonard was placed on Toledo's IL in early April with an oblique strain and missed just under two months of action before returning to the Triple-A lineup June 4. However, he appeared in just 16 games for Toledo before getting shut down again with a new injury. Leonard -- who possesses a spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster -- is without a clear timeline for a return from the IL.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: On cusp of rehab assignment
Baez (back) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Joe Reedy of the Associated Press reports.
Manager A.J. Hinch had previously said June 25 that Baez wasn't on track to return from the 10-day injured list before the Tigers' ongoing road trip concludes July 7, but the veteran shortstop looks like he could be an option to play during the final week before the All-Star break. The Tigers will likely wait and see how Baez responds to at least a few rehab games with Toledo this week before determining his next steps. Baez had produced a career-worst .456 OPS over 196 plate appearances before being placed on the IL on June 11 with lumbar spine inflammation.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Hitting bench Sunday
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
With southpaw Tyler Anderson on the hill for the Angels, the lefty-hitting McKinstry will duck out of the lineup. Ryan Kreidler will step in for McKinstry at shortstop.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Receiving Sunday off
Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Seattle.
The veteran shortstop was in the lineup the past two days after being hit by a pitch on the right wrist Thursday, but he'll receive a day off for Sunday's series finale. Correa didn't appear to be affected by the injury as he went 3-for-8 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in the first two games of the series.
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Bo Bichette SS | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Not in Sunday's lineup
Bichette is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Yankees.
Per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca, Bichette will get a scheduled day off after he started the past four games upon his return from the injured list Tuesday. Since coming off the IL, Bichette has gone 3-for-17 with three walks, a double and five runs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will shift to shortstop while Ernie Clement receives a start at third base.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Scores twice, drives in two
Pena went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Mets.
Pena did the majority of his damage with a two-RBI double in the fourth inning. He has now driven in eight runs across his last seven starts, and he's also hit .320 in that span. Pena has just a .099 ISO across 327 plate appearances this season, though he's cut his strikeout rate to 16.5 percent and is hitting a career-best .281.