MLB Player News
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Racks up three hits, steal in win
Henderson went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Athletics.
Henderson didn't play Friday, getting some rest for the first time since his April 4 season debut after opening the season on the shelf due to an intercostal strain. The shortstop has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games, going 10-for-29 (.345) with two extra-base hits in that span. For the season, he's at a .266/.326/.441 slash line, eight home runs, 17 RBI, 31 runs scored and seven steals across 56 contests.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Goes deep in victory
Meidroth went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-1 win against the Royals on Saturday.
Meidroth contributed a 373-foot solo shot in the third inning to give Chicago a 3-1 lead. The long ball was just the second of the season for the rookie infielder, but he's slashing a strong .300/.386/.373 through 42 games. Meidroth has also demonstrated elite plate discipline, as he has more walks (21) than strikeouts (20) on the campaign.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Steals in consecutive contests
Neto went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Angels.
Neto has swiped a bag in each of the last two contests, giving him 10 steals on the year. The shortstop is also hitting steadily, recording at least one knock in 18 of his last 21 games, though he has a modest six multi-hit efforts in that span. He's up to a .273/.309/.508 slash line with 10 home runs, 25 RBI, 35 runs scored, 11 doubles and a triple through 45 contests while filling the leadoff role for the Angels.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Not in Saturday's lineup
Volpe (elbow) is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Saturday, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
Volpe was hit by a pitch on his left elbow in the second inning of Friday's win over Boston. The good news is that X-rays and CT scans came back negative, and while he'll be out of the lineup Saturday, there's optimism he'll be able to return for Sunday's series finale, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Oswald Peraza will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Volpe's absence.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Sitting Saturday
Seager is not in the Rangers' starting lineup against the Nationals on Saturday.
Seager is in the midst of a slump, having gone 0-for-18 with three walks and eight strikeouts over his last five games. He'll begin Saturday's contest in the dugout while Ezequiel Duran starts at shortstop and bats ninth.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Returning to lineup
Correa (back) is starting at shortstop and batting third against the Blue Jays on Saturday.
Correa will return to Minnesota's lineup following a three-game absence due to back tightness. The 31-year-old shortstop has slashed .275/.318/.463 with four home runs and 11 RBI in 85 plate appearances since the beginning of May.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Three hits, two RBI in win
Wilson went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Orioles.
Wilson dealt with a neck issue that kept him out of action Tuesday, but he's gone 8-for-13 over three games since returning to the lineup. It's part of a larger surge that has seen the shortstop log 11 multi-hit efforts over his last 17 games, batting .463 (31-for-67) in that stretch. He's up to a .369/.407/.527 slash line over 61 contests this season, which shows he's had no trouble adjusting to the majors in his first full big-league campaign.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Swipes bag Friday
Neto went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and one RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
Neto got on base on an error in the first inning but was caught stealing. He then delivered an RBI single in the third and swiped second, logging his first successful steal since May 21. The shortstop has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, going 10-for-44 (.227) in that span. He's providing well-rounded production overall, batting .270 with an .818 OPS, 10 home runs, nine steals on 12 attempts, 24 RBI and 34 runs scored over 44 contests.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Extends hit streak to 10 games
Bichette went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in Friday's 6-4 win over the Twins.
Bichette struck out in his first two plate appearances, but he got the better of Bailey Ober in the fifth, when his single to center field brought Ernie Clement and Andres Gimenez home. That single extended Bichette's hitting streak to 10 games, and over that span he has gone 13-for-40 (.325) with four home runs and 12 RBI.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Imaging comes back clean
X-rays and a CT scan on Volpe's left elbow came back negative after he was pulled from Friday's game against Boston, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Volpe took a pitch off his elbow during the second inning, though it doesn't seem like he suffered any structural damage as a result. The Yankees may elect to give him a day or two off to recover, but a trip to the IL likely won't be necessary.