MLB Player News
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
White Sox's Paul DeJong: Gets rest Sunday
DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Orioles.
DeJong will take a seat Sunday after playing in the first three games of the series, going 2-for-10 with two RBI while striking out five times. Zach Remillard will start at shortstop Sunday and bat eighth against Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish.
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Eddys Leonard SS | MIL
Tigers' Eddys Leonard: Rehabbing at Single-A
Leonard (oblique) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Tuesday and has gone 2-for-10 with a walk, a stolen base, two runs and an RBI through his first three games.
Leonard has resided on Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list April 9 with a left oblique strain, but he looks to be on the cusp of rejoining the Tigers' top affiliate. Before landing on the shelf, Leonard appeared in eight games for Toledo and slashed .219/.306/.250 in 36 plate appearances.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Back in lineup Saturday
Neto (elbow) will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Neto hurt his right elbow on a throw in Wednesday's game against the Astros, forcing his removal from that contest. He sat out Friday's game after the Angels' off day Thursday but is back in there for Saturday's tilt.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Lifts homer in win
Witt went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Rays.
The long ball was his third during his current seven-game hitting streak. In that span, Witt is 11-for-29 (.379) with eight extra-base hits and 11 RBI. The shortstop is having another excellent year, slashing .305/.361/.557 with eight homers, 16 steals, 34 RBI and 47 runs scored over 52 contests.
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Dylan Moore LF | PHI
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Swipes two bases Friday
Moore went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in a loss to the Nationals on Friday.
It's been quite the productive week for Moore, who also homered twice Tuesday against the Yankees in what was his second consecutive multi-hit effort. The 31-year-old has now reached safely in nine consecutive games, a stretch during which he's accumulated seven extra-base hits (four doubles, three home runs), eight walks and six runs on his way to a .346 average and 1.360 OPS (35 plate appearances). The combination of his defensive versatility, pop and plate discipline has earned Moore a regular role between the infield and left field.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Provides only offense in loss
Crawford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Nationals on Friday.
Crawford led off the contest with a 399-foot shot to center field, and that would ironically be the only run-producing offense of the night for Seattle. The veteran shortstop has now hit safely in all four starts he's drawn since coming off the injured list, but his homer was his first since April 8.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Resurgence continues
Hamilton started at shortstop and went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers.
Hamilton started for the seventh time in the last eight games and is batting .375 with a 1.108 OPS during that stretch. With Hamilton producing at the plate and improving defensively, manager Alex Cora can deploy him at shortstop while moving Ceddanne Rafaela back to center field. Add in Jarren Duran and the Red Sox have some speedsters that can put pressure on the opposition. After a shaky start, Hamilton is up to .261/.320/.435 with five steals.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in loss
Seager went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to Minnesota.
Seager returned to the lineup Friday after a day off, and his bat remained hot. He homered for a fourth straight game, connecting in his first at-bat to give the Rangers an early 2-0 lead. He's hit safely in eight straight (.357, five homers) and has an on-base streak of 18 games (.420 OBP, seven homers).
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Drills 17th home run
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the White Sox.
Henderson hammered a two-run shot during Baltimore's three-run fifth inning. The star infielder moved back into a tie with Houston's Kyle Tucker for the MLB home run lead. Henderson is slashing .272/.362/.607 with 26 extra-base hits and 37 RBI through 49 games. Surprisingly, he's hitting just .243 (18-for-74) this month.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: No structural damage in elbow
Neto said Friday that MRI results on his right elbow showed inflammation, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Registerreports.
Neto had to exit Wednesday's game against Houston after feeling soreness in his elbow after a throw to first base, though it appears he managed to avoid a significant injury. He will attempt to test his elbow by throwing before Friday's game versus Cleveland, though he has already been left out of the Halos' starting lineup. Kyren Paris will get the nod at shortstop instead while batting ninth.