MLB Player News
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Two steals in Tampa Bay
Neto went 1-for-4 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Rays.
The Angels turned on the jets once Rene Pinto took over behind the plate for the Rays in the ninth inning, with Neto collecting both his steals in the late innings as part of a 5-for-6 performance on the basepaths by Los Angeles on the night. The shortstop has struggled out of the gate this season -- the 23-year-old hasn't had a multi-hit game since April 6, and through 16 contests he's slashing .179/.258/.232 with zero homers, three runs, six RBI and three steals in five attempts. Neto's 29.0 percent strikeout rate is also a significant step back from the 23.4 percent mark he posted as a rookie.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Three hits, fifth homer in win
Henderson went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 11-3 victory over Minnesota.
It's the third straight multi-hit game for Henderson -- he's gone 7-for-12 with two homers and five RBI in that span. The 22-year-old shortstop boosted his slash line to .275/.338/.565 with five homers, four stolen bases, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored through his first 17 games this season.
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Livan Soto SS | BAL
Orioles' Livan Soto: DFA'd by O's
The Orioles designated Soto for assignment Tuesday.
Soto has now been designated for assignment four times since the beginning of February -- twice by both the Orioles and Angels. He'll go through the waiver process and could perhaps draw interest from the Halos again, or another organization may be willing to take a chance on the 23-year-old infielder.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Fields grounders Tuesday
Gonzalez (wrist) fielded grounders Tuesday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
Gonzalez is working his way back from a left wrist sprain, so being able to take grounders with his injured hand would appear to be a good sign. He's eligible to return Sunday and the hope is that he could be back by then or shortly after.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Clubs fourth homer
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 7-4 win over the Twins.
Henderson logged his fifth multi-hit effort of the season, two of which have come over his last two games. The shortstop has gone 9-for-30 (.300) with two homers and five RBI across his last seven contests, putting his struggles from earlier in May behind him. Overall, he's slashing .250/.319/.516 with four long balls, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored, four stolen bases, two triples and a double through 16 games as Baltimore's leadoff hitter.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Notches first steal
Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-0 win over the Red Sox.
Rocchio has just two hits over his last six contests, but he was able to draw a walk Monday for the first time since April 4. He's maintained the starting job at shortstop through his recent slump, though Gabriel Arias is starting to hit well and could pose a threat to Rocchio's playing time. For the season, Rocchio is batting .224 with one steal on two attempts, three RBI, five runs scored and six doubles over 53 plate appearances.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Steals second bag
Bichette went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's win over the Yankees.
After swiping his first base of the season Friday night against Colorado, Bichette quickly added his second steal Monday against the Yankees. The Toronto shortstop only stole five bases in 2023, so it's possible he is looking to return to his running ways, as he stole 38 bases from 2021 to 2022. Bichette's first 65 plate appearances have been rough so far as he's slashing .217/.277/.333.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Absent from Monday's lineup
Hamilton is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the Guardians.
Hamilton had started six of the last seven games at shortstop, but he will yield to Ceddanne Rafaela on Monday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Wilyer Abreu will become a regular versus righties moving forward, per Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, which would seem to indicate he plans to use Rafaela more at shortstop. It could mean Hamilton squeezed out of regular at-bats.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Adds steal in win
Henderson went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Brewers.
Henderson hit a game-tying RBI single in the seventh inning. The shortstop has turned things around by hitting safely in five of the last six games while adding four RBI in that span. He's batting .233 on the year with a 5:16 K:BB through 67 plate appearances, but he's also provided well-rounded production in the counting stats with three home runs, four steals, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. Henderson has yet to hit anywhere other than leadoff in 2024.