MLB Player News

Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the A's.

The homer was Correa's first of 2019, but the shortstop is already displaying plenty of pop -- he also has three doubles among his six hits, giving him a .333/.400/.667 slash line through five games. If he can stay healthy, Correa should have no trouble returning to the 20-HR level he reached in his first three seasons in the majors.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and four runs scored Friday against Seattle.

Anderson smoked a two-run single to center in the second inning and hit his first homer of the season, a solo blast, to left field in the eighth. He's now 7-for-16 with two extra-base hits, four RBI and a stolen base through five games this year.

Fletcher is starting at third base and batting ninth Friday night against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

With Andrelton Simmons (back) out of the lineup, Fletcher is set to see more action at the hot corner. If Simmons is forced to miss extended time, the Angels may elect to use Zack Cozart at shortstop, clearing the way for Fletcher to get regular starts at third.

Gordon exited Friday's game against the White Sox due to groin tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon appeared to injure himself as he dove back to first base on a pickoff attempt, but the Mariners indicated it's a minor injury. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day. Dylan Moore will fill in at second base.

Gordon left Friday's game against the White Sox with an apparent injury, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon appeared to tweak something in his leg when diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. The nature and severity of the issue are not yet clear.

Pennington signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday.

The 34-year-old doesn't have much left in the tank, as he owns a .220/.290/.298 slash line over the last four seasons. With the Yankees in an early-season injury crisis, it's possible he gets a look in a bench role, but for now he'll head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Marte will open the year in the Dominican Summer League, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

While it would have been fun to see Marte challenged with a stateside assignment right out of the gate, his org. mate Julio Rodriguez was a top July 2 signee in 2017, went to the DSL in 2018, and was assigned to Low-A this year out of camp, so Marte will hope to follow that blueprint. He received a $1.55 million bonus on July 2, 2018, and has significant five-category upside.

Anderson (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday.

As expected, Anderson is back with the White Sox ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Mariners after his wife gave birth to the couple's second child Monday. Look for him to assume his normal spot in the lineup. Through three games, Anderson is 4-for-12 with a double and a stolen base.

Bogaerts (ankle) is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth Thursday against the A's, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

As expected, Bogaerts is back in action after fouling a ball off his foot Tuesday and subsequently sitting out Wednesday. The shortstop, who is 6-for-23 with a homer and a trio of doubles through six games this season, will face lefty Brett Anderson in his first game back.

Rocchio is opening the year in extended spring training before being assigned to a short-season affiliate in June, MLB.com reports.

Considering how advanced Rocchio is for his age (18), it wouldn't have been shocking for the Indians to assign him to Low-A, but this was always the more likely scenario. He will likely open in the New York-Penn League in mid-June, but could get a taste of the Midwest League before the end of the season.