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  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting out Tuesday

    Rocchio is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's tilt against the White Sox.

    It's a routine day off for Rocchio, who has now started nine of 11 contests at shortstop for the Guardians this season. Gabriel Arias will get the call at short Tuesday.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Needs season-ending surgery

    Story will undergo season-ending surgery Friday to repair a fractured glenoid in his left shoulder, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Story suffered that injury as well as a subluxation when he landed awkwardly after attempting a diving stop on a grounder during a game Friday. The recovery timetable for the surgery is six months, which will end Story's 2024 season but should give him a shot to be ready at the start of the 2025 campaign. Story will have played just 145 of a possible 486 games (31 percent) in three seasons with the Red Sox after signing a six-year, $140 million contract. Boston is expected to use a platoon of David Hamilton and Romy Gonzalez at shortstop for the time being.

  • David Hamilton SS | MIL

    Red Sox's David Hamilton: Working in platoon at shortstop

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Hamilton and Romy Gonzalez will form a platoon at shortstop while Trevor Story (shoulder) is sidelined, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    The left-handed hitting Hamilton should fill the strong side of the platoon, with Ceddanne Rafaela also expected to see some time in the middle infield. It will be the first extended run of playing time in the big leagues for Hamilton, who shined Sunday in his season debut by going 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk.

  • Eddys Leonard SS | MIL

    Tigers' Eddys Leonard: Nursing oblique strain

    Leonard is recovering from a left oblique strain, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

    Leonard suffered the injury while playing for Triple-A Toledo and is now headed to extended spring training to rehab. It's not clear at this point how much time he might miss.

  • Vaughn Grissom SS | LAA

    Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Will see some action at shortstop

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that Grissom (groin/hamstring) will primarily play second base on his rehab assignment but will also see some action at shortstop, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Shortstop is Grissom's natural position, although the reviews of his defense there are not good. It doesn't sound like the Red Sox plan to use him as a regular at shortstop, but with Trevor Story (shoulder) out indefinitely, they want him prepared to handle the position on occasion. Grissom will begin a rehab assignment this coming weekend, per Julian McWilliams and Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Red Sox's Trevor Story: Could require shoulder surgery

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that there is concern about the bone structure in Story's left shoulder and surgery might be required, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Story is dealing with a subluxation and the worry after an exam in Boston with team doctors is that he might have additional damage. He will receive a second opinion from Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Friday, after which more will be known about his long-term prognosis. Story has not yet been ruled out for the season, but if surgery is needed, it's expected to be a season-ending procedure.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Swats second homer

    Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against Toronto.

    Although Crawford smacked his second homer of the season, he wasn't able to reach safely in his other three at-bats. He's still looking for his first multi-hit game of 2024, slashing .140/.213/.279 with five runs scored and four RBI over 11 appearances.

  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Launches three-run blast

    Volpe went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk during Monday's 7-0 win over the Marlins.

    Volpe's fourth-inning blast off Jesus Luzardo kicked off the scoring for the Yankees and provided more than enough run support during the team's shutout victory. Volpe doubled his home run and RBI total for the season with Monday's effort while the talented young shortstop's performance actually lowered his average to .417 as he continues to pace all of baseball in that department.

  • Livan Soto SS | BAL

    Angels' Livan Soto: DFA'd by Angels

    The Angels designated Soto for assignment Monday.

    Soto was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Feb. 18 after being DFA'd by the Orioles two days prior. He was then optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake towards the end of spring training, where he has slashed .214/.324/.286 with two doubles, three RBI and one stolen base over 35 plate appearances. Should Soto clear waivers, he'll look to catch onto another organization in need of a left-handed bat and infield depth.

  • Wenceel Perez SS | DET

    Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Recalled from Triple-A

    Perez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Perez has a .782 OPS with one homer and four steals this season with Toledo and will be making his major-league debut in the event he gets into a game. The 24-year-old has past experience in the infield but has moved to the outfield full-time in 2024.

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