MLB Player News
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Could return Wednesday
Correa (back) feels ready to play Wednesday against the Blue Jays after taking 30-to-40 swings Tuesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Correa will miss his sixth straight game Tuesday while resting a sore back. He may return as the designated hitter for his first game back in the lineup.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Back from illness
Adames (illness) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Adames missed a pair of starts due to illness. He was able to draw a walk as a pinch hitter Monday and will be a full participant Tuesday, batting eighth and playing shortstop.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Bats cleanup Monday
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 6-2 win over the Orioles.
Bogaerts was back in the lineup one day after giving the team a scare when he felt discomfort in his left shoulder following a swing. He hit cleanup Monday, behind Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi and J.D. Martinez, which gives him the best possible opportunity to come up with runners on base. Bogaerts is at 96 RBI, and manager Alex Cora wants to give him an opportunity to reach 100.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Goes deep again
Gordon went 1-for-2 with a walk and two-run home run Monday against the Athletics.
Gordon took Daniel Mengden deep in the sixth inning to briefly tie the game. It was his fourth home run of the season and second in as many starts. However, Gordon was also caught stealing, keeping his stolen base total at 30 for the season, exactly half of what he produced in 2017.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Unlikely to return Tuesday
Correa (back) took batting practice and ran Monday but is unlikely to return Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Correa has missed four games while nursing a sore back and appears likely to miss at least two more. The Astros have little reason to rush him back with the division nearly clinched, though they'll likely want to get him some at-bats before the playoffs start.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Remains out Monday
Correa (back) is not yet back in the lineup Monday against Toronto, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Correa will sit for the fifth straight game while battling a back injury. It's unclear how much more time he'll need to miss. A back injury cost him 36 games over the summer and he hasn't looked like the same player since he returned, hitting just .174/.257/.223 in 34 games. The Astros can afford to be cautious with him, as they hold a 4.5-game lead over the Athletics with just seven games remaining. Alex Bregman will continue to start at shortstop Monday, with J.D. Davis at third base.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Remains in lineup
Bogaerts (shoulder) is starting Monday against the Orioles, Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports.
Bogaerts left Sunday's game against Cleveland with a sore left shoulder. He reportedly felt better as soon as he left the game, and that appears to be the case, as he won't wind up missing a single start. He'll hit cleanup and play shortstop against the Orioles.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Out again Monday
Adames (illness) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees.
Adames sat out Sunday's contest due to illness and will not start Monday either. It's unclear how many more days he's expected to miss. Joey Wendle will again slide over to shortstop in his absence, with Brandon Lowe starting at second base.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Felt better after leaving game
Bogaerts said his left shoulder felt better soon after leaving Sunday's game against the Indians, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.
Bogaerts experienced a pinching sensation in his left shoulder after a couple of swings in the seventh inning and was removed from the game. He tried to stay in, but manager Alex Cora was having none of that. The shortstop reported the shoulder felt better soon after he returned to the clubhouse and after a stability test revealed no damage. The incident may put the kibosh on the manager's stated goal of giving Bogaerts a chance to reach 100 RBI over the final week of the season, but Cora will want to get him back out for a couple of games in preparation for the postseason.