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  • Luis Almeyda SS | BAL

    Orioles' Luis Almeyda: Playing regularly in FCL

    Almeyda (shoulder) has appeared in 19 games for the Orioles' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, slashing .167/.309/.278 with two home runs and four stolen bases across 68 plate appearances.

    The 18-year-old infielder's 2023 campaign was cut short after he required surgery on his left shoulder last August, but he was cleared for action ahead of the start of the FCL season in early May. Almeyda has shown a patient approach at the plate (16.9 percent walk rate) thus far, but he's yet to make consistent contact and hasn't hit for much power.

  • Paul DeJong SS | NYY

    White Sox's Paul DeJong: Heating back up

    DeJong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI on Sunday against the Brewers.

    DeJong began the day with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and popped a leadoff homer three frames later. He went deep four times in a 12-game span through mid-May and has now gone yard twice in the last three games. DeJong has a 34.2 percent strikeout rate across 184 plate appearances this season, which will prevent consistent production, but he's hit .245 with a .766 OPS and six home runs since the start of May.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Tracking toward brief IL stint

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that he's hopeful Gonzalez (hamstring) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list around when he's first eligible to be activated, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Gonzalez was joined on the IL on Sunday by fellow infielder Vaughn Grissom, who is recovering from a right hamstring strain. Grissom's injury is believed to be the more significant of the two, as he'll be sent in for an MRI, whereas Gonzalez won't be subject to any further imaging. Assuming the tightness in his left leg subsides in the coming days and he's able to resume baseball activities, Gonzalez could be ready to return from the IL for the Red Sox's three-game series with the Phillies that begins June 11. In the meantime, the Red Sox are likely to lean on Enmanuel Valdez and Jamie Westbrook as the main options at second base, with the former occupying the strong side of a platoon.

  • White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Shut down at Triple-A

    Triple-A Charlotte placed Shewmake on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to an unspecified injury.

    After receiving limited playing time with the White Sox, Shewmake was optioned to Charlotte on May 17 and had settled into an everyday role with the Triple-A club. However, he went just 4-for-33 (.121 average) at the dish over nine games with Charlotte before suffering an apparent injury Saturday and landing on the IL a day later.

  • Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers, reaches base five times

    Henderson went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored while walking twice Sunday against the Rays.

    Henderson led off the bottom of the first with his 19th homer of the year to provide the Orioles with the early advantage. He went on to reach base in all five at-bats, with the three-hit performance representing his fourth such effort of the season and first since April 24. Through 251 plate appearances over 57 games, Henderson is slashing .268/.368/.591 with 19 homers, 42 RBI, 44 runs and eight steals in as many attempts.

  • Jose Caballero 2B | NYY

    Rays' Jose Caballero: Clubs third home run

    Caballero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Orioles.

    Caballero belted the first pitch of the seventh inning over the left-field wall for his third homer of the year. It was also his second hit of the day, representing his ninth multi-hit game in 54 games this season. The performance raised Caballero's average to .260 with three homers, 18 RBI, 27 runs and 20 steals in 28 attempts.

  • Dylan Moore LF | PHI

    Mariners' Dylan Moore: Hitting bench Sunday

    Moore is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

    Moore will take a seat in the series finale after he went 1-for-14 with eight strikeouts while starting each of the past four games at either second base or third base. While he remains in the mix for steady playing at the keystone with Jorge Polanco (hamstring) on the injured list, Moore looks to be slowing down at the plate after a hot run over the first three weeks of May. Dating back to May 23, Moore is slashing .103/.297/.138 over a stretch of nine games. If Moore's struggles continue, Ryan Bliss could end up unseating him as the preferred option at second base.

  • Zach McKinstry 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Sitting after two straight starts

    McKinstry is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

    McKinstry picked up starts at shortstop and second base Friday and Saturday, respectively, going 1-for-6 with a double. Though both Colt Keith (.594 OPS) and Javier Baez (.481 OPS) have turned in poor numbers as the Tigers' regular starters in the middle infield this season, McKinstry (.499 OPS in 91 plate appearances) hasn't done much to make a case for steadier playing time.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Twins' Carlos Correa: Getting rare day off

    Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Houston.

    He'll sit out the series finale against his former club in what looks to be little more than a maintenance day. Willi Castro will fill in at shortstop for Correa, who had started in each of the Twins' last 21 games.

  • Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS

    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Lands on IL with hamstring strain

    The Red Sox placed Gonzalez on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hamstring strain.

    Gonzalez was one of two Boston infielders to hit the shelf Sunday with a hamstring injury, as Vaughn Grissom (hamstring) was also deactivated. The lefty-hitting Enmanuel Valdez is expected to occupy the strong side of a platoon at second base while Grissom is on the IL, but Gonzalez might have been the preferred option at the keystone against left-handed pitching had he not strained his hamstring. Jamie Westbrook -- whose contract was selected from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday -- now profiles as a likely platoon mate for Valdez at second base.

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