MLB Player News
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Xavier Edwards SS | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Drives in three against Tampa
Edwards went 1-for-3 with three RBI in Wednesday's win over the Rays.
A sacrifice fly in the third inning and a two-run single in the seventh accounted for half of the Marlins' offense in a 6-2 victory over the team that traded Edwards to Miami in 2022. The 24-year-old shortstop is establishing himself as one of the key players in the Marlins' latest rebuild, slashing a stunning .395/.461/.500 through 24 games in July with a homer, nine steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Enters late, steals base
Perdomo entered Wednesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in a 5-4 win over Washington.
Perdomo pinch hit for Kevin Newman in the sixth inning against a right-hander and singled in a run. He then stole a base and scored on a single by Corbin Carroll. The steal was Perdomo's second of the season and first in 21 games. He remained in the game, playing the final three innings at shortstop.
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Benjamin Cowles SS | CHC
Cubs' Benjamin Cowles: Likely out for season
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Wednesday that Cowles will likely miss the rest of the minor-league regular season as a result of being hit on the wrist by a pitch in his final game with Double-A Somerset on July 25, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Cowles was placed on Somerset's 7-day injured list this past Saturday before he was dealt to the Cubs three days later as part of a two-prospect package that sent reliever Mark Leiter to the Yankees. The Cubs were presumably aware of the nature and severity of Cowles' injury before the trade was agreed upon, and the wrist issue shouldn't dramatically affect the 24-year-old infielder's long-term outlook. He had been in the midst of a productive season with Somerset prior to getting hurt, slashing .292/.372/.471 with nine home runs and 14 steals over 88 games.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Taking batting practice
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that Betts (hand) is participating in batting practice and that a return in a couple weeks is "very realistic," Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Betts continues to ramp up his baseball work in his rehab from a fractured left hand, and the finish line may finally be in sight. The 31-year-old could soon progress to live batting practice, and that figures to be one of the final hurdles before he's cleared for game action. It remains to be seen if Betts will require a rehab assignment before returning, but even if necessary, it may not be a lengthy stint in the minors.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Taking seat Wednesday
Perdomo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Perdomo will take a seat in the day game after a night game, paving the way for Kevin Newman to draw a start at shortstop. In Tuesday's 17-0 win, Perdomo tied a season high with three hits while scoring twice and driving in two runs in five at-bats.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: RBI double in Tuesday's win
Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.
Crawford has served as a backup option on the left side of the Cardinals' infield, but he's seen limited playing time behind Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado. Tuesday's game was just his sixth in July, and he's gone 3-for-13 with a walk and four strikeouts in those contests. For the season, the veteran is batting .182 with a .583 OPS, one home run, four RBI, five runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 75 plate appearances.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Homers in Tuesday's win
Winn went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.
Winn is hitting .250 over 11 games since the All-Star break, with two homers and four RBI in that span. The shortstop has hit safely in eight of those games and is still showing enough consistency at the plate to stay in the leadoff spot. He's at a .280/.328/.408 slash line with seven long balls, nine stolen bases, 37 RBI and 48 runs scored across 99 contests this season.
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Edmundo Sosa SS | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Filling in for resting Turner
Sosa will start at shortstop and will bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Sosa will pick up just his fourth start since the All-Star break while he checks in for Trea Turner, who is getting rest for the day game after playing all 12 innings in the Phillies' 7-6 loss Tuesday night. While the Phillies have all their key position players at full strength, Sosa will continue to handle a utility role and won't benefit from consistent playing time.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Resting in series finale
Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Turner will join fellow lineup regulars Bryson Stott, J.T. Realmuto and Brandon Marsh on the bench while manager Rob Thomson gives all four players rest for the day game after a night game. Edmundo Sosa will step in at shortstop for Turner, who had started every contest since the All-Star break while slashing .167/.231/.292 with two home runs and one stolen base.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Logs three hits, two RBI in win
Perdomo went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 17-0 win over the Nationals.
Perdomo joined the Diamondbacks' 22-hit attack with his second straight multi-hit game. He drove in Arizona's third run with a single then doubled home the team's 13th tally. Following an eight-game stretch during which Perdomo batted .115 (3-for-26) without an RBI, the shortstop and ninth-place hitter has driven in five runs over the last four contests.