MLB Player News
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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.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Sits against lefty
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Hamilton will take a seat on the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Reese McGuire, Enmanuel Valdez and Wilyer Abreu as the Red Sox stock up on some extra right-handed bats against Orioles southpaw Cole Irvin. With Trevor Story (shoulder) lost for the season, Hamilton is expected to get an extended look in a strong-side platoon role at shortstop.
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Braden Shewmake SS | NYY
White Sox's Braden Shewmake: Poaching work from DeJong
Shewmake will start at second base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
Shewmake will remain in the middle infield for the third time in four games and might have at least temporarily moved ahead of Paul DeJong on the depth chart. Though Shewmake's .597 OPS in 18 plate appearances lags behind DeJong's .625 OPS in 24 plate appearances, Shewmake at least theoretically has upside working in his favor. The White Sox head into Wednesday's game sitting on a 2-9 record and could be inclined to pull the plug on unproductive veterans like DeJong.
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Paul DeJong SS | NYY
White Sox's Paul DeJong: Losing work to Shewmake
DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians.
On the bench for the third time in four games, DeJong seems to have fallen into a part-time or backup role in the wake of his slow start to the season. Through 24 plate appearances, DeJong is slashing .167/.167/.458 with 13 strikeouts. Braden Shewmake will get another turn in the middle infield while DeJong is out of the lineup.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Moves up to leadoff spot
Volpe will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
It's the first start this season at leadoff for Volpe, who has spent most of his time in the sixth or seventh spot. The 22-year-old earned a move up in the batting order by slashing .375/.444/.600 with two home runs, three stolen bases and a 5:9 BB:K over his first 11 contests. Gleyber Torres -- who has been the Yankees' leadoff hitter this season -- is batting sixth Wednesday.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Picks up steal in win
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 7-1 win over the Red Sox.
Henderson's hits have come in bunches lately -- he has a pair of two-hit game and four hitless contests over his last six. The shortstop remains atop the Orioles' lineup amid the inconsistency at the plate. He's batting .231 with two home runs, six RBI, eight runs scored, three steals, a double and a triple through 10 contests this season.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Added to roster ahead of MLB debut
The Orioles selected Holliday's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Holliday is set to make his much-anticipated major-league debut Wednesday in Boston. The top prospect had been firing on all cylinders early on at Norfolk, batting .333/.482/.595 with two homers, nine RBI, 18 runs scored and one stolen base in 10 games. Holliday will take over as the Orioles' everyday second baseman, which should mean more starts at third base for Jordan Westburg, who has been bouncing back and forth between second and third.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Collects three hits, steals base
Caballero went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two runs batted in and a stolen base Tuesday against the Angels.
Caballero's impressive start at the plate continued Tuesday, as he tallied his third-career three-hit game. The shortstop has now reached safely in all 10 games in which he's appeared this season and boasts a .353/.378/.441 slash line with six runs scored, five RBI and five stolen bases.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Launches first homer
Bichette went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.
The shortstop finally connected for his first long ball of the season, driving a George Kirby slider into the second deck in left field at the Rogers Centre in the third inning. Bichette was just 3-for-25 to begin the season, but he has an extra-base hit in four straight games, going 5-for-14 with three doubles plus Tuesday's homer, as well as a 3:4 BB:K.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Seager is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the A's.
Seager started the past seven games and will take a seat after posting an .889 OPS during that stretch. It's likely just a maintenance day for the veteran shortstop since he was sidelined for most of spring training while recovering from offseason hernia surgery. Josh Smith will man shortstop in his place Tuesday.