MLB Player News
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Homers in Wednesday's loss
Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to the White Sox.
Rocchio has been decent lately, batting .267 with a pair of extra-base hits over his last 11 games. The shortstop is up to three homers this season, all of which have been in his last 21 contests. He still has a lackluster .218/.313/.315 slash line overall, but he's been trending in the right direction as gets more major-league experience. Rocchio has added 16 RBI, 34 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 73 games.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Scratched from lineup
Bichette was scratched from the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros due to a right forearm contusion, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bichette was hit by a pitch in the area during Wednesday's contest and felt some residual soreness while working out pregame Thursday. Consider him day-to-day. Leo Jimenez will slide over to shortstop and Spencer Horwitz will enter the lineup at second base.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Demoted to sixth in batting order
Volpe will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Reds.
It's the first time since April 9 that Volpe has hit anywhere other than leadoff. After a productive first two months of the season, Volpe has slashed just .211/.228/.301 with a 33:3 K:BB over 136 plate appearances since June 1. Ben Rice will get a shot in the leadoff spot Thursday.
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Max Schuemann 2B | NYY
Athletics' Max Schuemann: Smacks solo homer
Schuemann went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Angels.
Schuemann jumped on a hanging slider from Davis Daniel in the bottom of the fifth and sent it into the stands in left field for his fourth home run of the campaign. The shortstop has now hit safely in four of his last five games while also driving in at least one run in three of those outings. On the downside, Schuemann has also struck out twice in five of his last eight contests.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Logs hit in return
Seager went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.
Seager, who had been dealing with a wrist injury, was a late addition to the starting lineup and was back at his normal shortstop position, batting second. He had missed the previous two games after getting hit by a pitch on the left wrist last Saturday.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Returns to lineup Wednesday
Seager (wrist) is starting at shortstop and batting second in Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Seager missed the last two games after being struck in the left wrist by a pitch Saturday against Baltimore. He was originally slated to begin Wednesday's game in the dugout, but Seager will return to the starting lineup, bumping Josh Smith to third base and Jonathan Ornelas to the bench.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Heading bench Wednesday
Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game at Kansas City.
Walls started the previous four games but will sit Wednesday after going 1-for-10 with three walks and five strikeouts during that stretch. Jose Caballero will take over at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Progressing, could play Wednesday
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Seager (wrist) is feeling "a lot better" and will talk with the shortstop to see if he's doing well enough to play Wednesday against the Padres, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The 30-year-old is currently absent from Texas' starting nine for Wednesday's contest, but there's apparently a chance he's a late addition to the lineup. Regardless of whether or not Seager ends up starting the game, it's an encouraging development for his availability going forward.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: On bench again
Seager (wrist) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against San Diego.
Seager will be held out of the starting lineup for a third straight contest despite having his X-rays come back negative Monday. Josh Smith will bat second and play shortstop Wednesday.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: On bench again
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
The lefty-hitting Hamilton is absent from the starting nine for the third time in the last four games, with Wednesday's contest being the first against a left-handed pitcher. Romy Gonzalez will play second base and Ceddanne Rafaela will play shortstop.