MLB Player News
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Exits with apparent hand/wrist injury
Correa exited Monday's game against the Mariners with what appeared to be a left hand/wrist injury, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Correa appeared to be in immediate pain after taking a swing in the bottom of the fourth inning. The star shortstop was attended to by the team's trainer and was subsequently removed from the game. An update on his condition should become available shortly.
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Cliff Pennington SS | CIN
Angels' Cliff Pennington: Likely platoon candidate at second
Pennington is expected to enter a platoon at second base with Nick Franklin following Danny Espinosa's designation for assignment Sunday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The Angels have received limited production from the keystone this season, so they were forced to cut ties with one of the three options they had been deploying there. Pennington was already seeing a couple starts per week, so being on the short side of a platoon doesn't move his fantasy value much. That said, with one less dog in the race, the veteran infielder could carve out a bigger role if he can outproduce Franklin, who's experiencing struggles of his own at the dish.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Enjoys four-hit day against A's
Lindor went 4-for-4 with three doubles and scored a run in a losing effort Sunday against the Athletics.
Lindor's 28 doubles lead all MLB shortstops and sit just two shy of last year's career-high mark. Now in his third big-league season, the 23-year-old is well on his way to setting the bar for future campaigns in a number of categories. However, Lindor's 2017 has its blemishes, including a career-low .249 batting average and .308 on-base percentage -- not to mention a befuddling lack of aggressiveness on the bases.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Homers in Houston
Adrianza went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday in Houston.
Adrianza's third-inning long ball off Mike Fiers was his first in 29 games played this season and fourth in 183 career contests. The light-hitting middle infielder remains a fantasy afterthought despite this performance.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Out of lineup for Game 2
Bogaerts is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Bogaerts will take a seat after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Game 1. The shortstop has played 34 innings since the series started on Friday night, so this should come as no surprise that manager John Farrell decided to give Bogaerts the night off. In his place, Tzu-Wei Lin slides over to short while Brock Holt gets the start at the hot corner.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Raul Mondesi: Still nursing sore back
Mondesi hasn't played for Triple-A Omaha since July 9 due to a sore back, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
Mondesi hasn't missed extensive action with his absence partially corresponding with the Pacific Coast League All-Star break, and it appears a long-term stay on the disabled list is off the table, as the Royals are viewing him as day-to-day. The 21-year-old failed to impress earlier this season as the Royals' everyday shortstop but has shined since heading back to the minors, batting .316/.346/.544 with 30 extra-base hits and 18 steals for the Triple-A club.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Receives day off Sunday
Correa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins.
Manager A.J. Hinch is just building in a day of rest for the budding superstar, who recorded one hit in seven at-bats and walked three times in the first two games of the series. Marwin Gonzalez will man shortstop in place of Correa on Sunday.
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Ruben Tejada SS | BAL
Orioles' Ruben Tejada: Sitting out Sunday
Tejada is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.
The Orioles are giving regular second baseman Jonathan Schoop a rare look at shortstop Sunday, so Tejada will find himself on the bench for the first time in the series. Unless Schoop proves to be a quick study at the position, Tejada should be in line for regular starts at shortstop until J.J. Hardy (wrist, rib) is cleared to return from the 10-day disabled list.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Two hits, error Saturday
Anderson went 2-for-4 and committed his 20th error of the season in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Manager Rick Renteria continues to preach patience with Anderson, who showed promise during his rookie season in 2016 but has experienced a noticeable offensive dropoff in 2017. Compounding the 24-year-old's struggles is his league-worst defense at shortstop, which doesn't mean much to those in fantasy circles but could eventually eat into his playing time and be a contributing factor to his offense. There is not a ready replacement in the system, and the White Sox have invested six years in Anderson, so Renteria will give him a long leash before making a change. Fantasy owners don't have to be as patient with him.
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Taylor Featherston SS | MIN
Rays' Taylor Featherston: Sent back to minors
Featherston was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Tim Beckham is set to come off the DL after missing time with an ankle injury, bringing an end to Featherston's extended stay in the big leagues. The 27-year-old was originally brought in as an injury replacement for Brad Miller, but his .184 average through 38 at-bats won't earn him an extensive role with the squad. Featherston returns to Triple-A, where he slashed .270/.370/.394 over 46 games for Lehigh Valley before being traded to Tampa Bay.