MLB Player News
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Bone bruise in ankle
Mauricio is considered day-to-day at Triple-A Syracuse after an MRI showed a bone bruise in his left ankle, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
The bone bruise stems from a collision at second base back on June 4 and Mauricio will probably be rested until he is fully pain-free. Ultimately, it's a relatively encouraging diagnosis given there is no structural damage. The 22-year-old top infield prospect has been pushing toward his MLB debut while delivering a robust .320/.360/.524 batting line with eight home runs, 35 RBI, nine stolen bases and 38 runs scored through 60 games this season in the International League.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Posts 10th steal
Edman went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Giants.
Edman's bat has turned cold -- he's gone 1-for-22 with two walks and two steals over his last six games. The 28-year-old continues to play in center field while the Cardinals navigate the injury-related absences of multiple outfielders. Edman's slump has him down to a .237/.297/.398 slash line with 10 steals, six home runs, 22 RBI and 31 runs scored through 64 contests this season.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Marlins' Joey Wendle: Gets breather Monday
Wendle is not in the starting lineup Monday versus Seattle, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Wendle will take a seat after he went 2-for-12 with a solo homer and a stolen base while striking out four times during the team's three-game series with the White Sox. Jon Berti will draw the start at shortstop and bat seventh in the series opener with the Mariners.
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Jeter Downs SS | NYY
Nationals' Jeter Downs: Starts up rehab assignment
Downs (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment Thursday with the Nationals' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate and has gone 0-for-2 with three walks and a run over two games.
Downs has been on the shelf at Triple-A Rochester for nearly a month due to an unspecified injury, but he looks as though he's on the mend. Prior to being deactivated, the 24-year-old infielder hit .154 with no home runs and three stolen bases over 49 plate appearances in the International League.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swipes sixth bag
Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
The Mets managed only three hits and one run on the day, but Lindor found a way to contribute a little value. The pilfer was his second in the last four games and sixth of the year, but the shortstop has struggled to find any kind of consistency on offense this season. Over the last month, Lindor is slashing just .205/.256/.402 in 28 games with six homers, two steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Lifts fifth homer
Tovar went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
Tovar opened the scoring in the first inning with his fifth homer of the year. He's hit safely in nine of 10 games during June, going 12-for-38 (.316) with five extra-base hits and five RBI. The shortstop continues to see regular playing time, and he's posted a .253/.295/.412 slash line with 27 RBI, three stolen bases and 30 runs scored over 63 contests.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Slated for MRI
Mauricio will undergo an MRI on his ankle in the coming days, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Mauricio was involved in a collision at second base at Triple-A Syracuse on June 4, and although he's appeared in games recently, he'll undergo further testing to determine the extent of his ankle injury. As long as the issue isn't serious, he could be in the mix to be called up relatively soon since he's slashing .320/.360/.524 with eight homers, 38 runs, 35 RBI and nine stolen bases in the minors this year.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Busy day in win
Turner went 3-for-5 with one double, three runs scored and one steal in Sunday's victory over the Dodgers.
Turner scored all three times he reached base and stole his ninth base of the season. The shortstop slashed just .208/.257/.368 across 25 May contests, but he's off to a hot start in June, totaling 13 hits (five for extra-bases), five RBI, nine runs and two steals over 10 games.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Goes to bench Sunday
Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Crawford had started at shortstop in four of the past five games, but he'll give way to rookie Casey Schmitt for the series finale. Though Crawford still grades out well defensively, his middling .192/.276/.350 slash line over 134 plate appearances has made it difficult for the Giants to justify giving him an everyday role at this stage of his career. Expect him to continue to see part-time duties behind Schmitt while the Giants are at full strength in the infield.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: On bench against lefty again
Perdomo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The switch-hitting Perdomo appeared to be moving out of a strict platoon role and into more of an everyday role a few weeks ago, but he'll now find himself on the bench for the second straight game while Detroit brings another southpaw (Joey Wentz) to the hill. Nick Ahmed will once again start at shortstop while Perdomo sits.