MLB Player News
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Checking back into starting nine
Montgomery (side) will start at shortstop and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Montgomery was held out of Tuesday's 11-10 loss after exiting in the series opener a night earlier due to a sore left side, but he appears to have made enough improvement following the day off to rejoin the lineup for the finale in Atlanta. After starting at shortstop in Montgomery's stead Tuesday, Chase Meidroth will retreat to the bench.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Goes deep in rehab game
Wilson (forearm) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Wilson logged seven innings Tuesday and launched a solo shot in his second plate appearance in the third inning. The shortstop has gone 3-for-11 with a double and a homer since starting his rehab assignment Saturday at Triple-A Las Vegas for a fractured left forearm. While there's still no official return date, the standout rookie isn't expected to need much more time on the farm before rejoining the Athletics.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Taking seat against southpaw
Sweeney is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Since being called up from Triple-A Toledo on Aug. 10, Sweeney has been a fairly regular presence in the lineup, starting in eight of the previous 10 games while going 6-for-25 (.240 average) with one home run, six runs and four RBI. Sweeney could lose out on playing time once Parker Meadows' (quadriceps) return from the injured list likely pushes Javier Baez back to shortstop on a more frequent basis, but for now, the 25-year-old could continue to get steady playing time versus righties. The left-handed-hitting Sweeney will take a seat Wednesday against Astros southpaw Framber Valdez, however.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Goes deep in loss
Seager went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Royals. He was also hit by a pitch.
Seager gave the Rangers an early lead with a first-inning homer. It was the second in three games and 19th of the season for Seager. He's gone 6-for-12 during a three-game hit streak that followed an 0-for-15 stretch.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Ready for rehab assignment
Mateo (hamstring) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mateo has been on the injured list since early June, first due to left elbow inflammation and then a strained left hamstring, the latter of which he suffered during a rehab game June 29. The veteran speedster should be able to rejoin the Orioles in early September, but Mateo is unlikely to serve as more than a pinch runner and defensive replacement down the stretch as a youth movement begins to take shape in Baltimore.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Sitting out with side issue
Montgomery (side) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Atlanta.
Montgomery had to be pulled from Monday's contest with soreness in his left side. The White Sox are referring to him as day-to-day for the time being, but it's the type of injury that could wind up requiring a stint on the injured list. Chase Meidroth will play shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Finds home in right field
Smith started in right field and went 0-for-4 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.
Smith has started four consecutive games in right field, a spot that normally is filled by the injured Adolis Garcia (ankle). Smith makes a good living in Texas as a fill-in for injured players regardless of position. He's started games at first base (24), third base (28), shortstop (31) and all three outfield spots (13).
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Pumps 15th homer in win
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 6-3 victory over the Red Sox.
Henderson launched a missile off Dustin May in the third inning to open the scoring Monday to snap a seven-game homer-less streak. He then added a scorching triple in the seventh inning to drive in another run. Despite Baltimore's disappointing season, the star shortstop has been great, posting an .824 OPS with 29 doubles, five triples, 15 homers, 57 RBI and 16 steals in 118 games.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Launches third homer
Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Rocchio is up to three homers on the year, with two of them coming over his last three games. The infielder has put together a strong August, going 17-for-54 (.315) across 16 games this month while occupying a starting role, primarily at second base. He's up to a .237/.289/.348 slash line with 31 RBI, 20 runs scored and six stolen bases through 77 contests this season, though he is trending upward.