MLB Player News
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Not starting Saturday
Baez is not in the Tigers' starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros.
With the Astros sending out right-hander Cristian Javier (neck), the Tigers will start lefty-hitting Zach McKinstry at shortstop. Baez went 0-for-4 during Friday's series opener, and the 31-year-old is 2-for-26 with three RBI and five strikeouts in May.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in loss
Seager went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 4-2 loss the Rockies.
Seager launched a solo home run to lead off the sixth inning and then walked with the bases loaded an inning later. He struggled through the first five weeks of the season -- perhaps attributable to missing much of spring training after undergoing hernia surgery in January -- and his batting average was .219 as of May 2. Since then, Seager has hit safely in six of seven games, going 9-for-28 (.321) with two home runs and seven RBI.
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Orelvis Martinez 2B | WAS
Blue Jays' Orelvis Martinez: Exits after HBP
Martinez left Friday's game with Triple-A Buffalo in the eighth inning after being hit on the right knee by a pitch, Julia Kreuz of MLB.com reports.
The 22-year-old tried to take first base but was showing pain in his first couple steps, so he was removed as a precaution. The injury doesn't appear to be serious, but Martinez could be held out for the rest of the weekend series against Worcester if the Blue Jays want to make sure their top hitting prospect is 100 percent before he gets back in the lineup. Martinez is slashing .276/.359/.551 through 34 games for Buffalo with nine homers and a 13:31 BB:K.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
White Sox's Paul DeJong: Continues hitting well
DeJong went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored Friday against the Guardians.
DeJong smacked his sixth home run of the season, three of which have come in his last four games. He's performed well in addition to the long balls of late, as he has at least one hit in eight of his last 10 starts, and he's also chipped in six RBI and nine runs scored in that span. DeJong has reclaimed his spot as the White Sox's primary shortstop, and he should continue to get playing time so long as he's hitting well.
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Dylan Moore LF | PHI
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Five RBI in win
Moore went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the Athletics.
Moore hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning, then added a two-run single in the fifth and an RBI single in the seventh. He had recorded just one multi-hit effort and a total of four RBI over his previous 12 contests. The 31-year-old lifted his slash line to .226/.333/.429 with three homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored and five stolen bases through 99 plate appearances. Moore continues to operate as the Mariners' top shortstop while J.P. Crawford (oblique) is on the mend.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Goes deep in loss
Volpe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.
Volpe accounted for New York's first scores with a two-run blast to right field in the third inning. It was his second homer in his past three contests following a 25-game stretch during which he went deep just once. Volpe is still batting just .200 through eight games in May, but he's held onto the leadoff spot, batting first in the order in all of the Yankees' contests so far this month.
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Kyren Paris SS | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Promoted to majors
Paris was recalled from Double-A Rocket City on Thursday.
With both Brandon Drury (hamstring) and Luis Rengifo (illness) sidelined, the Angels were shorthanded along the infield. Paris boasts enough defensive versatility to help the team in that regard, as he is capable of playing second base and shortstop as well as in the outfield. His ability to contribute as a hitter is far less clear, as he was striking out at a 39.1 percent clip across 92 plate appearances with Rocket City prior to his promotion.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot
Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Rocchio hit second for the Guardians in a game a week ago, but this is just the second time all season that he hasn't been in the No. 9 spot for the Guardians in a game he started. The rookie shortstop had a walk-off RBI single in Wednesday's win over the Tigers, which was his first RBI since April 23 and just his fifth of the season.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Delivers winning hit
Rocchio went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
Rocchio's first RBI since April 23 came on a walk-off hit. The Tigers brought an outfielder in to crowd the infield, but Rocchio found a gap to center field to complete the Guardians' comeback. The shortstop is batting .286 (6-for-21) in May, and he's up to a .223/.319/.301 slash line on the year. He's added six stolen bases, five RBI, 16 runs scored and eight doubles through 33 contests, but he's still looking for his first big-league home run.
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Dylan Moore LF | PHI
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Hitting bench Thursday
Moore is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Moore has taken over as the Mariners' primary option at shortstop since J.P. Crawford (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list April 25, but he'll cede his spot in the field to Leonardo Rivas in the series finale in Minnesota. During Crawford's absence, Moore has batted just .184, though five of his seven hits over his last 13 games have gone for extra bases.