MLB Player News
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers twice in win
De La Cruz went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, four runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Brewers.
De La Cruz put on a full show Monday night against the Brewers, blasting a 450-foot solo homer, his first of the season, in the fifth inning. He then added a second homer later with a dazzling inside-the-park homer in the ninth inning. The shortstop even gathered his sixth steal of the year just to add to the spectacle. De La Cruz is slashing .297/.366/.595 over his first 40 plate appearances with a 42.5 percent strikeout rate.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Aiming for Tuesday return
Abrams (finger) will participate in baseball drills Monday and hopes to return to the lineup Tuesday against San Francisco, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Abrams won't be available for Monday's series opener, but if all goes well, his absence should be a relatively short one after suffering a bone bruise of his left pinky finger during Friday's contest. The team should have more information on Abrams' availability after going through baseball activities.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Held out again Monday
Abrams (finger) remained out of the lineup for Monday's game in San Francisco, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
It's the third straight game he's missed with a bone bruise of his left pinky finger. Abrams should still be considered day-to-day for the time being. Ildemaro Vargas will fill in again at shortstop Monday and Jacob Young will bat leadoff.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Goes yard in win
Adames went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
Adames took Emerson Hancock deep to left in the fourth which wound up knocking the 25-year-old pitcher from the game. It's now his second home run in his last three games, as he now has 82 home runs since 2021 which is the most by any shortstop in the majors. Adames has been seen the ball exceptionally well early on, slashing .300/.400/.533 with a 5:4 BB:K in 35 plate appearances.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Drills first homer in win
Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Reds.
Lindor entered the game mired in a 1-for-31 slump but doubled that hit total Sunday, including driving a 2-1 fourth-inning pitch from Andrew Abbott over the left field wall for his first home run of the season. After posting his fourth 30-home-run season and first 30/30 campaign last year, it was only a matter of time before Lindor would break out of his early-season slumber.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Steals two bags
De La Cruz went 0-for-2 with a walk and stole two bases in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Mets.
De La Cruz saw an end to his eight-game hit streak to the start the season, but he managed to make an impact. He stole the two bases after a sixth-inning walk but was left stranded at third. The infielder ranks fifth in MLB with five steals.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Two hits, stolen base in win
Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over Washington.
Turner doubled in his first at-bat before coming around to score on a J.T. Realmuto home run two batters later. The star shortstop then added an infield single and swiped a bag in the eighth, giving him three steals on the season. Turner has now hit safely in seven of nine games to open the 2024 campaign but is still looking for his first home run.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Lands on 10-day IL
The Diamondbacks placed Perdomo (knee) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.
As expected, Perdomo was deactivated after Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reported earlier Sunday that the shortstop was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee. Perdomo will need surgery and is expected to miss at least one month, with a firmer target date set to come into focus once he's cleared to resume baseball activities. Arizona selected Kevin Newman's contract from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move to add depth to the middle infield in the interim, but rookie Blaze Alexander may be the top candidate to replace Perdomo as the Diamondbacks' everyday shortstop.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Remains on bench Sunday
Abrams (finger) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
The 23-year-old shortstop was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to a bone bruise of his left pinky finger, and he'll sit for the second straight game Sunday. Abrams should be considered day-to-day as Ildemaro Vargas receives a start at shortstop.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Out with torn meniscus
Perdomo was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee Sunday and will require surgery, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
The 24-year-old hasn't seen the field since Wednesday due to the injury and is now expected to be sidelined for at least the next month. Perdomo should officially move to the injured list shortly. Blaze Alexander appears set to fill in at shortstop for Arizona, though veteran Kevin Newman is also expected to have his contract selected from Triple-A Reno.