MLB Player News
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Mason McCoy SS | SD
Blue Jays' Mason McCoy: Designated for assignment
McCoy was designated for assignment Wednesday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Toronto needed to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Cam Eden. McCoy was acquired from the Mariners in late July and was hitless in two plate appearances during his brief time in the majors.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: On bench Wednesday
Arias is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Royals.
Arias will be on the bench for the third time in seven games. Prior to that span, the 23-year-old had appeared in 13 consecutive games. Jose Tena will start in his place at shortstop and bat eighth.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Expected back for Coors series
Correa (plantar fasciitis) is expected to return from the injured list when first eligible Sept. 29 in Coors Field, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
An MRI taken of Correa's left foot showed a full thickness tear of the central cortex of his plantar fascia, per Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. That sounds scary but is actually a good thing, as the hope is that it will alleviate the discomfort he's been feeling and he can make it back after a minimum stay on the IL. Royce Lewis (hamstring) could also end up on the shelf after a scheduled MRI this weekend, so Kyle Farmer will play roughly every day and Willi Castro will be used more in the infield.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Heads to bench Wednesday
Story is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Rangers.
Story is hitting .155 with one home run, three steals and 20 strikeouts in 58 at-bats this month. Ceddanne Rafaela is starting at shortstop and leading off against righty Jon Gray.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: To 10-day IL
Correa (plantar fasciitis) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Correa has dealt with lingering plantar fasciitis for much of the season, but he aggravated the issue Monday and went for an MRI on Tuesday. He will be eligible to return Sept. 29 in Coors Field. Kyle Farmer should assume a prominent role and Trevor Larnach was recalled from Triple-A to allow Willi Castro to spend more time in the infield with Royce Lewis (hamstring) also ailing.
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Bo Bichette SS | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Ends power drought
Bichette went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over the Yankees.
Bichette extended the Jays' lead to 4-1 in the fifth inning with a two-run blast off Clarke Schmidt, his 19th homer of the year and his first since Aug. 20. The 25-year-old Bichette had been slumping coming into Tuesday's contest, going 10-for-60 (.167) with a .420 OPS in his previous 15 games. Overall, he's still slashing an impressive .304/.336/.474 with 67 RBI and 59 runs scored through 550 plate appearances this season.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Homers in homecoming
Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-2 loss against the Rays.
Neto, a Miami native, launched a game-tying solo shot in the eighth inning of his return to the Sunshine State. However, the excitement was short-lived, as Tampa Bay answered with a four-run eighth inning to put the game out of reach. After missing more than five weeks with a back injury, the 22-year-old shortstop has gone just 2-for-27 (.074) with eight strikeouts and four walks in seven contests. Neto owns a season-long slash line of .223/.301/.386 with nine home runs, 31 RBI, 33 runs and five steals across 74 games in his rookie campaign.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Still out Wednesday
Correa (plantar fasciitis) is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Reds.
Correa underwent an MRI on Tuesday after his plantar fasciitis flared up Monday and the team has not released the results. Kyle Farmer is starting at shortstop and hitting sixth. The Twins have an off day Thursday before a weekend homestand against the Angels.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Knocks homer in win
Crawford went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.
It took until the seventh inning, but Crawford was able to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He's gone 11-for-38 (.289) in that span. The shortstop is up to 16 homers, 57 RBI, 88 runs scored, 34 doubles and two stolen bases while slashing .266/.382/.433 through 134 contests this season. Crawford's excellent on-base skills continue to be valuable as the Mariners' primary leadoff hitter.