MLB Player News
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Carlos Correa SS | MIN
Twins' Carlos Correa: Approaching rehab assignment
Correa (heel) jogged and participated in fielding drills Saturday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Although the plantar fasciitis in Correa's right heel has lingered longer than initially expected, he said Saturday that he has started to feel much better over the past few days. Once he's able to sprint without any pain, he will head on a minor-league rehab assignment, though the Twins haven't yet provided an estimate for when that may commence.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Sitting vs. lefty
Hamilton is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against Texas, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Hamilton will begin Saturday's game on the bench with the Rangers sending southpaw Cody Bradford to the mound. Romy Gonzalez will start at second base and bat third.
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Ryan Kreidler 3B | DET
Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Sent back to Toledo
The Tigers optioned Kreidler to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.
Kreidler appeared in two games for the big club after being called up from Toledo on Monday, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base. For the season, he's slashing .136/.208/.205 with three stolen bases, one home run and two RBI across 48 major-league plate appearances. The move makes room on the Tigers' 26-man roster for Parker Meadows (hamstring), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Registers steal in win
Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a walk, one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 8-4 win over the Orioles.
Rocchio has started four of the last five games, suggesting he is clawing back some playing time from Daniel Schneemann, though the Guardians have faced three southpaws in that span. Over his last seven contests, Rocchio is 5-for-19 (.263) with two extra-base hits. He's at a .211/.304/.308 slash line with four home runs, eight steals, 21 RBI and 37 runs scored over 308 plate appearances this year. Cleveland has tried a number of players at shortstop in 2024, but the position remains up for grabs.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Takes infield practice Friday
Crawford (finger) was able to take infield practice with his one capable hand before Friday's game against the Phillies, MLB.com reports.
Crawford donned a protective cast on his injured hand and was able to get through the session without any issue. He's slated for an X-ray on Monday, which will be exactly two weeks since he suffered a fractured pinkie finger against the Angels. Crawford won't begin any sort of progression before Aug. 19, and Mariners general manager Justin Hollander labeled that timeline as "aggressive" and the earliest possible date the veteran shortstop could take that step.
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Jacob Wilson SS | OAK
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Begins light activities
Wilson (hamstring) began a light baseball progression earlier in the week that includes hitting off a tee, MLB.com reports.
The promising rookie is also playing catch up to 90 feet and doing some light jogging. Wilson remains without a timetable for return, although these latest developments spark some optimism he can be ready for activation at some point before the end of August, likely following a brief rehab assignment.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Remains hot Friday
Volpe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's loss to Toronto.
Volpe took Kevin Gausman deep in the fifth inning for his 10th homer of the season. The shortstop had two additional knocks in the loss, giving him his third multi-hit performance over his past four contests. Volpe has hit safely in 13 of his past 14 games and is slashing .356/.367/.644 with four home runs, five doubles, nine RBI, 10 runs and four thefts over that span.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Reaches 25-steal mark
Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 9-2 win over the Tigers.
Witt was on the front end of a double steal in the seventh inning, and he scored on a wild pitch later in the frame. While this wasn't his best game recently, he extended his hitting streak to 15 games, a span in which he's gone 30-for-59 (.508) with four home runs and three steals. The superstar shortstop is up to 25 thefts while adding 20 homers, 78 RBI, 94 runs scored and a .348/.396/.600 slash line through 111 contests.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Slugs pair of solo homers
Seager went 3-for-3 with two homers, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 11-6 loss to Boston.
The two-time World Series MVP opened the contest's scoring when he laced a 371-foot solo shot off Kutter Crawford in the first inning. Seager then cracked another solo homer -- this one traveling 410 feet -- off Crawford in his next plate appearance in the third. The Texas shortstop has found a groove since the All-Star break, hitting .333 (17-for-51) with three homers, two doubles, nine runs scored and five RBI over 14 games.
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Nick Sogard SS | BOS
Red Sox's Nick Sogard: Making major-league debut Friday
Sogard is starting at second base and batting eighth against the Rangers on Friday.
Sogard will make his big-league debut Friday while David Hamilton retreats to the dugout. Sogard was promoted from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, where he slashed .279/.382/.439 with 10 steals, 12 home runs and 54 RBI across 406 plate appearances. The 26-year-old will get his first taste of the majors against Rangers right-hander Jose Urena.