MLB Player News
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Leads AL in doubles
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 2-0 win over the Twins.
Bogaerts' ninth-inning double delivered the insurance run in the win. It was his AL-leading 22nd double, while the RBI was his team-leading 48th in 71 games.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Struggling since return
Wendle, who went 0-for-3 in a loss to the Yankees on Monday, is 1-for-16 overall since returning from a stint on the injured list due to a wrist injury.
Wendle missed all but four games between April 1 and June 13 with hamstring and wrist issues, and he clearly is struggling to regain his timing against big-league arms. The versatile infielder is slashing an abysmal .111/.179/.139 over a modest 39 plate-appearance sample this season, but given his .300/.354/.435 line across 139 games in 2018, Wendle clearly has the ability to snap out of his current doldrums.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Red Sox's Chris Owings: Links up with Red Sox
Owings signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Owings was released by the Royals earlier in the month after posting an anemic .133/.193/.222 slash line in 41 games. The utility man will get up to speed at the team's spring training facilities in Fort Myers before reporting to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Pair of hits in return
Gordon (wrist) went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple in a win over the Athletics on Sunday.
Gordon was back in the lineup after a one-game absence due to wrist soreness and delivered with a clutch three-bagger in the eighth to extend the Mariners' lead to 6-3. The veteran speedster is enjoying a strong month at the plate after a late start, going 6-for-20 with three doubles, Sunday's triple, two RBI and a walk.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Knocks in two
Fletcher went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays.
Fletcher plated a run in the third inning on a sacrifice fly to left field, and he knocked in another in the fifth on an infield single. The 25-year-old is batting .308 with five home runs and 27 RBI over 67 games in 2019.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Good to go Sunday
Gordon (wrist) will start at second base and bat seventh Sunday against the Athletics, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
The Mariners held Gordon out of action in Saturday's 11-2 loss while he managed a bruised right wrist, but the injury was never viewed as a major problem. With the health concern behind him, Gordon will reclaim his everyday role in the infield, but he'll have to settle for a spot in the bottom half of the order with the Mariners receiving quality production atop the lineup lately from Mallex Smith.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Fourth straight start
Adrianza will start at first base and bat ninth Sunday against the Royals, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Manager Rocco Baldelli will reward Adrianza will a fourth consecutive start after the utility man rapped out five hits and drew a walk in the previous three contests. Adrianza offers some nice versatility and has made impressive strides at the plate this season -- his .794 OPS is 87 points better than his previous career high -- but he'll have trouble finding consistent playing time in a loaded Minnesota lineup once his recent surge ends.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Getting breather
Adames is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Utility man Joey Wendle will check into the starting nine in Adames' stead, batting seventh while manning shortstop in the series finale. Given that he's put together a middling .242/.308/.368 slash line on the season, Adames' hold on an everyday role could begin to slip now that Wendle -- one of the majors' top-producing rookies in 2018 -- is back to full health after an extended absence.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Swipes two bags
Lindor went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.
The pair of steals moves the 25-year-old into the Top 12 in the category in the American League. Considering Lindor missed most of April, that's not bad. He is 9-for-10 in stolen-base attempts, and he's also batting .300 with 11 home runs, 25 RBI and 32 runs in 200 at-bats this season.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Nursing bruised wrist
Gordon is out of the lineup for Saturday's game at Oakland due to a bruised right wrist, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Gordon apparently suffered the injury over the last couple days when making headfirst slides. The injury doesn't appear to be overly severe, but the 31-year-old will take at least one day off to recover. Dylan Moore is starting at second base in his absence Saturday.