MLB Player News
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Reaches thrice, steals base in loss
Tovar went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two runs and a stolen base in a loss to the Rays on Saturday.
Tovar was one of three Rockies with multiple hits in the contest, and he reached base a third time via walk. The shortstop nabbed his first theft of the campaign in the sixth inning, stealing second before coming around to score his second run of the game. Tovar has begun the season in promising form, slashing .290/.371/.548 with a pair of home runs, five RBI and four runs through nine games.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Scores three runs, swipes bag
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Mets.
Much has been made of De La Cruz's strikeouts early on this season -- the swing-and-miss concerns are valid -- but he now has a 13-game hitting streak dating back to last season. He also has three steals in four attempts so far in 2024. The 22-year-old has been locked into the No. 6 spot in the lineup against both righties and lefties early on and looks to have some leash under manager David Bell to work out the remaining kinks in his game.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Day-to-day with bruised finger
Abrams is considered day-to-day due to a bone bruise of his left pinky finger, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Abrams was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup with an injury that occurred on a slide into second base Friday. Fortunately, it does not appear to be anything that could keep the young shortstop out long. Expect Abrams back in there in a day or two.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Scratched Saturday
Abrams was scratched from the Nationals' lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The Nationals have yet to provide a reason for Abrams' removal, but he could be experiencing problems with his left hand after making a slide into second base during Friday's contest. Nasim Nunez will make his first career big-league start as Abrams' replacement, batting ninth.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Remains sidelined
Perdomo (knee) isn't in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Perdomo was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees due to a knee injury and reported still feeling discomfort during agility drills Friday. He's slated to receive an MRI on Saturday, and the results will reveal more about his status going forward. In the meantime, Blaze Alexander will pick up another start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Moves up to leadoff spot Friday
Lindor went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's win over the Reds.
After hitting second in the Mets' first six games of the season, Lindor bumped up to the leadoff spot Friday with Brandon Nimmo (hamstring) sidelined and brought home the team's first run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Lindor's had a slow start to the campaign, going 1-for-26 (.038) with a 4:6 BB:K, but it's far too early to panic over the 30-year-old shortstop as he looks to provide an encore to his 30-30 season from 2023.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep in Friday's win
Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 9-7 win over the Dodgers.
Swanson is off to a hot start, as he now has two home runs and a robust 1.100 OPS across seven games. The shortstop got off to a bit of a slow start in his first campaign with the Cubs last year, and while he picked things up a bit, the .744 OPS he finished with was his lowest mark since 2018. It looks like Swanson could be primed for bigger numbers in his second season in Chicago.
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Blaze Alexander SS | BAL
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Enters late at short
Alexander entered Friday's loss to Atlanta as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game to play shortstop. He went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts and made a fielding error.
Alexander's fielding error led to an unearned run as part of Atlanta's two-run ninth inning that tied the game and set up the loss in the extra frame. With primary shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (knee) unavailable, the lefty-hitting Jace Peterson started against a righty and was replaced by Alexander against a lefty reliever. A platoon appears to be the pattern going forward for as long as Perdomo is sidelined. An expected MRI on Saturday should present a clearer indication of Perdomo's status. With a left-hander on the bump Saturday for Atlanta, Alexander could start.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Enjoys first home game
Tovar went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Rays.
Tovar enjoyed Colorado's first home game as he tallied his second home run of the season when he took Colin Poche deep in the sixth inning. It was also his first multi-hit effort of the campaign. While Tovar has shown some pop early this season, he's also struck out at a 29.0 percent clip and has regularly hit seventh in the order.
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Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Belts second homer
Cruz went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles.
The 25-year-old shortstop took Grayson Rodriguez deep in the fifth inning to get the Pirates on the board. Cruz has collected multiple hits in four of his first eight games in 2024, batting .344 (11-for-32) with two homers, three RBI and seven runs. He's still looking for his first stolen base however, after swiping 13 bags in his first 98 career big-league games.