MLB Player News
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Dealing with wrist injury
Gonzalez injured his left wrist during Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Gonzalez said he doesn't believe his injury to be serious, though he is wearing a splint and will get an X-ray on his wrist just to be sure. He's currently viewed as day-to-day, but a better idea of when he might be able to play again will likely come once the results of his imaging come back.
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Livan Soto SS | BAL
Orioles' Livan Soto: Back in Baltimore
The Orioles claimed Soto off waivers from the Angels on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
Since early February, Soto has gone from the Angels to the Orioles, back to the Angels and then back to the Orioles via the waiver process. Soto has managed a .375/.414/.531 batting line in 71 career plate appearances, but his .244/.339/.331 line from the minors is a better representation of his talent level. The 23-year-old will provide organizational infield depth for Baltimore.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Pops first homer of season
Caballero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Angels.
The shortstop took Jose Soriano deep to lead off the second inning, giving Tampa Bay its final run of the game. It was Caballero's first long ball of 2024, but he's had a blistering start to the campaign at the plate, batting .351 (13-for-37) through 11 games with three doubles, five steals, six RBI and seven runs in addition to Wednesday's homer.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Hitless in debut
Holliday went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.
Holliday looked like a rookie Thursday, going hitless in four at-bats while also failing to reel in a flyball while tracking back into right field. However, he didn't come away completely empty-handed Wednesday, collecting his first RBI on a ground out to second. At 20 years old, Holliday is one of the youngest players in MLB and will almost certainly endure growing pains, but his talent and upside should bear plenty of fruit for fantasy managers willing to be patient.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Begins platoon at shortstop
Gonzalez started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to Baltimore.
Gonzalez made his first start as part of planned platoon at shortstop. He was in the lineup against Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin, and the lefty-hitting David Hamilton will fill the strong side of the platoon. Hamilton is expected to start Thursday against righty Grayson Rodriguez.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Sits against lefty
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Hamilton will take a seat on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Reese McGuire, Enmanuel Valdez and Wilyer Abreu as the Red Sox stock up on some extra right-handed bats against Orioles southpaw Cole Irvin. With Trevor Story (shoulder) lost for the season, Hamilton is expected to get an extended look in a strong-side platoon role at shortstop.
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Braden Shewmake SS | NYY
White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Poaching work from DeJong
Shewmake will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Shewmake will remain in the middle infield for the third time in four games and might have at least temporarily moved ahead of Paul DeJong on the depth chart. Though Shewmake's .597 OPS in 18 plate appearances lags behind DeJong's .625 OPS in 24 plate appearances, Shewmake at least theoretically has upside working in his favor. The White Sox head into Wednesday's game sitting on a 2-9 record and could be inclined to pull the plug on unproductive veterans like DeJong.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
White Sox's Paul DeJong: Losing work to Shewmake
DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
On the bench for the third time in four games, DeJong seems to have fallen into a part-time or backup role in the wake of his slow start to the season. Through 24 plate appearances, DeJong is slashing .167/.167/.458 with 13 strikeouts. Braden Shewmake will get another turn in the middle infield while DeJong is out of the lineup.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Moves up to leadoff spot
Volpe will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
It's the first start this season at leadoff for Volpe, who has spent most of his time in the sixth or seventh spot. The 22-year-old earned a move up in the batting order by slashing .375/.444/.600 with two home runs, three stolen bases and a 5:9 BB:K over his first 11 contests. Gleyber Torres -- who has been the Yankees' leadoff hitter this season -- is batting sixth Wednesday.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Picks up steal in win
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Red Sox.
Henderson's hits have come in bunches lately -- he has a pair of two-hit game and four hitless contests over his last six. The shortstop remains atop the Orioles' lineup amid the inconsistency at the plate. He's batting .231 with two home runs, six RBI, eight runs scored, three steals, a double and a triple through 10 contests this season.