MLB Player News
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Raul Mondesi: Returns from suspension Monday
Mondesi has been reinstated from his suspension and will rejoin the lineup at Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Monday night.
Prior to the suspension, which was handed down following a positive test for Clenbuterol, Mondesi was having a career-best season at the plate. The lost time may ultimately keep him from seeing more than a September callup, but Mondesi's prospect stock could recover quickly if he continues to show a combination of power and speed in line with his early-season numbers (five homers, 11 steals through 104 at-bats).
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Out of lineup Saturday
Lindor is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Lindor will be getting a day off after Friday's 19-inning game with the Blue Jays. Jose Ramirez will take his place at shortstop and bat third Saturday.
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Mike Miller SS | BOS
Red Sox's Mike Miller: Optioned to Triple-A
Miller was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.
Brock Holt's return from the disabled list spells the end of Miller's brief stint with the big league club as he'll head back down to Pawtucket on Friday. Miller went 0-for-1 in his lone at-bat while with the Red Sox. Given his average production at Triple-A on the season (.256/.324/.300), Miller figures to be an emergency option for a call-up later in the season if Boston incurs another rash of injuries to the infield.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Strokes three hits Thursday against Twins
Anderson went 3-for-4 with his first career walk in Thursday's one-run victory over the Twins.
Anderson singled in each of his first two trips to the plate, giving him 10 multi-hit performances in his first 19 MLB games. The 17th overall pick in 2013 also made a sterling defensive play with one out in the second inning, throwing out Trevor Plouffe from six feet into the outfield grass with a perfect one-hop throw to first. And for good measure, Anderson drew career walk No. 1 in the fourth in his 86th plate appearance overall. The rookie has made a clear statement, with both his bat and glove, that he has no plans of returning to the minors. He's hitting .314/.322/.512 with six doubles, a triple and three home runs since joining the team on June 10.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Plates a pair in Wednesday victory
Anderson went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run in Wednesday's 9-6 victory over the Twins.
He plated Avisail Garcia and Tyler Saladino with a sixth-inning single, which was preceded by a fifth-inning two-bagger. Although he also went down on strikes in his other three at-bats, the effort still represented Anderson's third straight multi-hit outing, and extended his hitting streak to six games. The 23-year-old has certainly put together a solid start to his major league career since being called up on June 10, slashing .293/.293/.500 with six doubles, a triple, three homers, five RBI and a pair of stolen bases over his first 82 major league at-bats. The lack of walks and contact issues could lead to some slumps, but on the whole, the production should be worth a roster spot in most formats.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Homers, doubles to keep hot streak alive
Correa homered as part of a 3-for-4 game with two runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Angels.
Correa also doubled, making this the fourth time in his past nine starts in which he has hit both a home run and a double in the same game. He is on a major hot streak and has raised his batting line from an already respectable .254/.354/.421 to .265/.363/.473 in that short time. Power can be streaky, and there should be no doubt that Correa is capable of reeling off a hot one like this at any time.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Not in Tuesday's lineup against Rays
Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Scott Lauber of ESPN reports.
Bogaerts will get a night of rest for the first time since April 23. He will cede the start at shortstop to Marco Hernandez, who will also bat ninth in the lineup. Bogaerts is performing at a very high level, posting an .889 OPS through 75 games.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Named AL Player of the Week
Correa was named American League Player of the Week after hitting .333 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI for the period ending June 26.
Correa joins Tyler White, Jose Altuve and Colby Rasmus as Astros who have won the AL Player of the Week award this season. Overall, the 21-year-old shortstop is hitting .258/.356/.455 with 12 home runs, 43 RBI and eight stolen bases. Correa is a big reason Houston has surged to a 16-8 record in June and have pulled within a game of the AL Wild Card.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Homers in second consecutive game Sunday
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI on Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Anderson's third bomb of the year came in the fifth inning to give the White Sox a three-run lead in a game they led throughout. He has now homered in back-to-back games to bring his slugging percentage to .493 in 73 at-bats since joining the team on June 10.