MLB Player News
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Commits key mistake in loss
Hamilton went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Orioles.
Hamilton notched his first stolen base of the season following a fourth-inning single, but that highlight was wiped out when he failed to step on second base on what looked like a routine double play in the eighth inning. The next batter (Anthony Santander) launched a two-run homer to give Baltimore the lead. From a fantasy perspective, the stolen base far outweighs the defensive lapse, though it'll be important for Hamilton to keep mistakes in the field to a minimum if he's to maintain a significant role in the wake of the season-ending shoulder injury to Trevor Story.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Goes deep in victory
Henderson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Thursday in a 9-4 extra-inning win against Boston.
Henderson was hitless until the 10th frame, when he smashed a two-run shot to left field to break a 3-3 tie. The long ball was his third of the campaign and extended his hitting streak to a modest three games. Henderson has notched one extra base hit in each contest during that stretch, and he has six extra-base knocks among his 11 total hits so far this season.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: No fracture
Gonzalez has X-rays come back negative on his left wrist Thursday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Gonzalez was held out of Thursday's lineup after suffering a wrist injury Wednesday. The issue isn't expected to be serious, which was at least initially confirmed by the X-ray results. However, he was wearing a splint Thursday, so the potential length of his absence remains unclear.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Four hits, two homers vs. Houston
Witt went 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBI, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 13-3 win over the Astros.
It was a day to remember for Witt -- the 23-year-old shortstop smacked a two-run homer off Hunter Brown in the first inning before tacking on three more runs with a second long ball off Bryan Abreu in the seventh. Witt has looked like an MVP candidate early in the year, going 19-for-53 (.358) with a 1.169 OPS, four homers and three stolen bases through his first 13 games. With the Royals looking like an improved team this year, Witt should be able to build upon his breakout 2023 campaign.
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Vaughn Grissom SS | LAA
Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Starting rehab assignment Friday
Grissom (groin/hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
It had been reported previously that Grissom would start playing in rehab games sometime this weekend, and now it's been revealed that Friday is the day. The infielder missed all of spring training with hamstring and groin issues but is now ready for game action and figures to be back before the end of the month if all goes well. The plan is for Grissom to be Boston's everyday second baseman once fully ramped up, although the club hasn't ruled out using him some at shortstop since Trevor Story (shoulder) is out for the year.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Dealing with wrist injury
Gonzalez injured his left wrist during Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Gonzalez said he doesn't believe his injury to be serious, though he is wearing a splint and will get an X-ray on his wrist just to be sure. He's currently viewed as day-to-day, but a better idea of when he might be able to play again will likely come once the results of his imaging come back.
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Livan Soto SS | BAL
Orioles' Livan Soto: Back in Baltimore
The Orioles claimed Soto off waivers from the Angels on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.
Since early February, Soto has gone from the Angels to the Orioles, back to the Angels and then back to the Orioles via the waiver process. Soto has managed a .375/.414/.531 batting line in 71 career plate appearances, but his .244/.339/.331 line from the minors is a better representation of his talent level. The 23-year-old will provide organizational infield depth for Baltimore.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Pops first homer of season
Caballero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Angels.
The shortstop took Jose Soriano deep to lead off the second inning, giving Tampa Bay its final run of the game. It was Caballero's first long ball of 2024, but he's had a blistering start to the campaign at the plate, batting .351 (13-for-37) through 11 games with three doubles, five steals, six RBI and seven runs in addition to Wednesday's homer.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Hitless in debut
Holliday went 0-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Red Sox.
Holliday looked like a rookie Thursday, going hitless in four at-bats while also failing to reel in a flyball while tracking back into right field. However, he didn't come away completely empty-handed Wednesday, collecting his first RBI on a ground out to second. At 20 years old, Holliday is one of the youngest players in MLB and will almost certainly endure growing pains, but his talent and upside should bear plenty of fruit for fantasy managers willing to be patient.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Begins platoon at shortstop
Gonzalez started at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to Baltimore.
Gonzalez made his first start as part of planned platoon at shortstop. He was in the lineup against Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin, and the lefty-hitting David Hamilton will fill the strong side of the platoon. Hamilton is expected to start Thursday against righty Grayson Rodriguez.