MLB Player News
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Gets cortisone shot in hand
Perdomo received a cortisone injection in his left hand during the All-Star break this week, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.
The issue arose during last week's series in San Diego, manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday. "He battles hand issues throughout the course of the year, ever since we've had him," Lovullo said. "I was told it's not going to hinder him whatsoever." Perdomo posted an image on social media showing his left hand bandaged up. It's unclear if he'll be in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Cardinals.
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Zack Short SS | NYM
Mets' Zack Short: Designated for assignment
The Mets designated Short for assignment Thursday.
Short was selected to the active roster Friday to provide some extra infield depth during the final weekend before the All-Star break, but he'll now lose his spot to make room for Marcus Semien's (hip) return from the IL. Short went 0-for-6 with a walk during his three-game stint with the Mets and is likely to spend most of the second half working as organizational depth in the minor leagues.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Cleared for rehab assignment
Atlanta announced Monday that Kim (finger) will begin a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.
Kim landed on the 10-day injured list July 4 after experiencing inflammation in his surgically repaired right middle finger, but he doesn't look like he'll be in store for a lengthy shutdown. He'll likely play at least a couple games in the FCL early this week before Atlanta decides whether to activate him ahead of its next game Friday versus the Rangers or have him continue his rehab assignment with a higher-level affiliate. After returning from a season-opening stint on the shelf and debuting for Atlanta on May 12, Kim produced a lowly .068/.171/.068 slash line over 82 plate appearances before landing back on the shelf. He'll likely have to settle for a reserve role in the middle infield once he's reinstated.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Trio of hits in win
Adames went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's win over Colorado.
Adames led all players in Sunday's contest with three hits, with his RBI single in the eighth inning extending San Francisco's lead to 3-1. It marked the shortstop's first three-hit effort since May 31 and his fifth game with at least three knocks this season. The 30-year-old will head into the All-Star break slashing .230/.281/.420 with 15 homers, 37 RBI, 45 runs and two stolen bases across 91 games.
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Jett Williams SS | MIL
Brewers' Jett Williams: Nursing wrist issue
Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Sunday that Williams is managing a minor wrist injury, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
The Brewers bolstered their infield depth by acquiring Braden Shewmake from the Astros on Sunday, but that trade may not have been necessary if Williams wasn't banged up. The 23-year-old hasn't seen the field for Triple-A Nashville since Tuesday but currently remains on the active roster, which supports the notion that the injury isn't viewed as a serious concern.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Homers Sunday
Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 3-2, extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.
Lindor was responsible for all of New York's offense Sunday -- he opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before extending the lead to 2-0 in the sixth with a solo shot off Brayan Bello. It's a nice way to head into the All-Star break for Lindor, who'd gone just 2-for-20 in his past six games coming into the day. Overall, he's slashing .216/.298/.373 with five homers, 12 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals across 171 plate appearances this year.
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Cooper Pratt SS | MIL
Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Receiving breather Sunday
Pratt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Pratt will get a breather in the Brewers' final game before the All-Star break, after he had started seven straight contests, including both ends of Saturday's doubleheader. With Pratt idle, the Brewers will shift Joey Ortiz to shortstop and open up third base for the newly acquired Braden Shewmake, who will be making his team debut.
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Braden Shewmake SS | MIL
Brewers' Braden Shewmake: Lands in Milwaukee
The Brewers acquired Shewmake from the Astros on Sunday in exchange for cash.
After Houston designated Shewmake for assignment Friday, the Brewers acted quickly to execute a trade for the utility infielder rather than allowing him to reach waivers first. Milwaukee designated Greg Jones for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster for Shewmake, who produced a .256/.272/.423 slash line with three home runs and nine RBI across 83 plate appearances with Houston this season. Though Shewmake projects to serve as a backup at three different infield spots, the Brewers will include him in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Pittsburgh. He'll start at third base and bat ninth while Cooper Pratt receives a breather.
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Konnor Griffin SS | PIT
Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Moved to 60-day IL
The Pirates transferred Griffin (finger) to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Griffin was given an 8-to-10-week return timeline when he landed on the injured list Tuesday with a torn tendon in his left ring finger, so the Pirates will stash him away on the 60-day IL, which makes him ineligible for activation until Sept. 4 at the earliest. The move opens up a spot on the 40-man roster to help make room for Brandon Eisert and Jacob Gonzalez, both of whom were acquired in a trade with the White Sox on Friday.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Lifts ninth homer
Bogaerts went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Bogaerts made an early impact by taking Shane Bieber deep in the first inning. This was Bogaerts' first long ball since May 30 versus the Nationals, and he hit just .196 during the 33-game power drought. On the season, the veteran shortstop is batting .225 with a .648 OPS, nine homers, 37 RBI, 37 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and seven doubles across 89 games.