MLB Player News
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
White Sox's Paul DeJong: Out of Sunday's lineup
DeJong is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
DeJong started the previous 12 games but will sit Sunday after he posted a .143 average and 32.6 percent strikeout rate during that span. The veteran shortstop has made just one of his past four starts at the position, as he's seen more action at third base of late while Nicky Lopez works more at shortstop. DeJong is a prime candidate to be traded ahead of the July 30 deadline, but he's hurting his trade value with a .442 OPS this month.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Moves to injured list
The Athletics placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.
The 22-year-old was promoted from Triple-A Las Vegas and made his MLB debut in Friday's 13-3 win over the Angels, only to exit the game early after tweaking his hamstring while running the bases upon reaching on a single in his first at-bat. Although the severity of the hamstring strain is unclear since the results of Wilson's MRI have yet to be disclosed, he'll be sidelined for at least the next nine days. Abraham Toro was activated from the IL in a corresponding move, while Max Scheumann is likely to take back over as Oakland's primary shortstop during Wilson's absence.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Helping to fill in for Diaz
Caballero will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Caballero has now started in each of the Rays' first three games out of the All-Star break, with two coming at third base and the other at second base. He looks as though he could have the opportunity to play regularly against both right- and left-handed pitching while infielder Yandy Diaz (personal) is on the restricted list and away from the team.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Racks up three more hits Saturday
Witt went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win against the White Sox.
Witt has come out of the All-Star break firing on all cylinders, going 6-for-7 with two extra-base hits (a homer and a double), three RBI and three runs through two contests. His span of excellence extends well before the break, though, as he's batting a magnificent .491 (27-for-55) with five homers, 13 RBI and 15 runs over his past 14 games. Witt's hot streak has pushed his season batting average up to .332, second only to Steven Kwan (.351) among qualified major-league hitters.
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Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Kicks off rehab assignment Saturday
Hernaiz (ankle) started at designated hitter in Triple-A Las Vegas' loss to Salt Lake on Saturday, going 1-for-3 with a double.
The rookie infielder was logging his first game action since May 7 and put together an encouraging performance overall. Hernaiz figures to need an extensive rehab assignment given the amount of time he's been sidelined, and his next appearance with the Aviators may also see him play at least a partial game on defense.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Swipes two bags in win
Neto went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Athletics.
Neto stole bags in the second and fourth innings and then hit an RBI double in the sixth. Over his past 10 games, the shortstop has logged two three-hit efforts with two homers and four steals. He has enjoyed a solid second season in the big leagues, batting .258 with 13 homers, 44 RBI, 39 runs scored and 16 steals across 353 plate appearances.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: To miss multiple weeks
An MRI on Saturday revealed Bichette's right calf strain to be moderate, and he'll miss multiple weeks due to the injury, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bichette strained his calf Friday for the second time this month and was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Saturday. Further testing revealed the injury will require a multi-week absence, keeping the star shortstop sidelined into August. In his stead, Leo Jimenez should handle most of the shortstop work, though Addison Barger and Ernie Clement could mix in at the position.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Placed on 10-day IL
Correa (heel) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right plantar fasciitis Saturday, retroactive to July 16.
Correa missed the Twins' final two games before the All-Star break with a heel injury, but it wasn't considered to be particularly serious at the time. He will now be forced to miss at least the the next 10 games, but plantar fasciitis can be a very tricky situation, so it's unclear if the shortstop will be able to return when first eligible. Correa had been on a tear since the beginning of June, batting .360 with nine home runs, 28 RBI and 29 runs scored over 36 contests, so his absence is a tough pill to swallow for fantasy managers. In a corresponding move, Edouard Julien was called up from Triple-A St. Paul.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Swipes 25th bag in win
Caballero went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Yankees.
Caballero swiped second before coming around to score in the fourth inning. The stolen base was the shortstop's first in what has been a disappointing July, but he still leads the American League with 25 steals on 36 attempts this season. While speed is his primary asset, the 27-year-old is also batting .241 with six home runs, 24 RBI and 39 runs scored across 294 plate appearances.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting again Saturday
Rocchio is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.
Rocchio will stay on the bench for a second game in a row following the All-Star break. Daniel Schneemann will draw another start at shortstop, batting seventh against San Diego.