MLB Player News
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Homers in loss
Swanson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Thursday's 8-7 loss to the Brewers.
Swanson reached base three times, highlighted by a 406-foot homer in the fourth inning. The shortstop has now gone deep three times over his past 10 games, a stretch that's included four multi-hit efforts, five RBI and four runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .244/.294/.435 with 14 home runs, 39 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven steals across 310 plate appearances.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Idle in Game 2
Winn isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Winn is getting a breather after going 0-for-4 with a walk in the first game of the doubleheader Thursday. The shortstop got a rare day off June 15, but he still logged two at-bats in that game. The last game he did not appear in was April 21 due to a back injury.
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Tyson Lewis SS | CIN
Reds' Tyson Lewis: Impressing in ACL
Lewis is batting .348/.392/.461 with five extra-base hits, 11 steals, 11 RBI and 19 runs scored over 21 games in the Arizona Complex League.
The Reds selected Lewis with the 51st overall pick in 2024 and are giving him a taste of the ACL before exposing him to full-season ball. That appears to be a good thing for the 19-year-old Lewis, as noted by Keith Law of The Athletic, who feels he could be a top-75 prospect now and in the top 30 by next winter. The 6-foot-2, 195-pounder has played exclusively at shortstop for the ACL Reds, but he could profile at another infield position if short doesn't work out.
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JD Dix SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' JD Dix: Angling for promotion
Dix is batting .341/.415/.476 with 11 extra-base hits, eight steals, 15 RBI and 24 runs scored over 32 games in the Arizona Complex League.
Dix, a 19-year-old middle infielder whom Arizona drafted 35th overall in 2024, looks like he's ready for the next level. He's riding a 24-game on-base streak and has a modest 19.0 strikeout percentage for the ACL D-backs. He's still getting his base-level strength back following shoulder surgery last autumn, but the 6-foot-2, 180-pounder projects 15-to-20 home-run potential the farther he's removed from the surgery. Dix has mostly played second base in the ACL but has experience at all infield spots from his days in Wisconsin.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Stays busy on basepaths
Abrams went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies.
The steal was the third in two games for the shortstop, giving him 14 on the season in 16 attempts. Abrams is locked in at the plate right now, racking up four multi-hit performances in the last eight games while batting .375 (12-for-32) with a homer, three RBI and eight runs scored.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Three hits in Tuesday's win
Edwards went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.
The Marlins' leadoff hitter continues to rack up hits in June. Tuesday's effort was Edwards' sixth multi-hit performance in 13 games on the month, a stretch in which he's slashing .404/.466/.462 with five RBI and seven runs. The steal was his 12th of the season, but his first successful attempt since he returned to action from a back issue at the end of May.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Logs two hits in loss
Adames went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Adames drew a walk in the third inning before coming around to score. The shortstop also tallied a pair of singles in the matchup, marking his second multi-hit game since sitting out June 8 against Atlanta. Over seven games since that absence, Adames is slashing .321/.364/.679 with seven runs scored, six RBI, three home runs and a double across 33 plate appearances.
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Brady House SS | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Hitless in big-league debut
House went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in Monday's loss to the Rockies.
It was an inauspicious debut for the 22-year-old, who had hit safely in 15 straight games for Triple-A Rochester prior to his promotion while slashing .375/.420/.625. House will be given every opportunity to establish himself as the Nationals' starter at third base over the rest of the season, but the 2021 first-round pick may need some time to adjust to pitching at the highest level.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Swipes two bags in loss
Abrams went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Monday's loss to the Rockies.
He generated the Nationals' first run of the game nearly single-handedly in the fourth inning, drawing a one-out walk, stealing second and third base and then coming home on an Amed Rosario sacrifice fly. Abrams has been dropped down to third in the batting order rather than his usual leadoff spot as manager Dave Martinez tries to shake up a struggling squad that has lost nine straight games, but the shortstop hasn't been the problem. Over the last seven contests, Abrams is batting .357 (10-for-28) with three doubles, a homer, two RBI and seven runs.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Clubs eighth homer
Turner went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Marlins.
The Philadelphia shortstop took Miami starter Sandy Alcantara deep on the game's second pitch to notch his 18th career leadoff homer. Turner also tallied another RBI on a single in the seventh to stretch his team's lead to 3-1. The 31-year-old has been carrying the Phillies' offense this month, as he's now batting .328 (19-for-58) with three homers, 13 runs scored, eight RBI and five steals across 14 June games.