MLB Player News
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Goes deep in second straight game
Adames went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three total runs and three total RBI in a 10-7 win against the Rockies on Wednesday.
Adames gave San Francisco an early lead with a two-run blast in the first inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the third to tie his single-game season-high mark with three RBI. Adames is taking advantage of the rarified Colorado air to snap out of a lengthy slump -- he's gone 4-for-7 with two homers and five RBI during the first two contests of the series. Prior to that, Adames had been mired in an 0-for-18, six-game downturn.
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Osleivis Basabe SS | SF
Giants' Osleivis Basabe: DFA'd by San Francisco
The Giants designated Basabe for assignment Wednesday.
The move makes room on the Giants' 40-man roster for Logan Porter, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento after Patrick Bailey (neck) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Basabe was traded by the Rays to the Giants in February and was unable to crack San Francisco's Opening Day roster. He's slashing .242/.287/.352 with three steals, one triple, four home runs and 20 RBI across 198 plate appearances in Triple-A this season.
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Josh Adamczewski SS | MIL
Brewers' Josh Adamczewski: Shelved at Single-A
Single-A Carolina placed Adamczewski on its 7-day injured list May 28 due to left SC joint irritation in his back, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
On a talent-laden Carolina roster, Adamczewski shined brightly through the first month of the season, slashing .360/.450/.539 with two home runs and one stolen base in 111 plate appearances over his first 24 games. However, he hadn't played since May 2 before he was placed on the injured list almost four weeks later. Carolina hasn't offered up a timeline for Adamczewski to make his return to the lineup.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Nabs steal no. 20
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Guardians.
The 23-year-old shortstop has slowed down on the basepaths of late, attempting a steal in only three of his last 15 contests, but De La Cruz is still up to 20 pilfers on the season, putting him sixth in MLB behind league leader Jose Caballero's 25. De La Cruz has hardly been quiet during that 15-game stretch, however, slashing .294/.410/.569 with five doubles, three homers, six RBI and 14 runs.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Drives in two in win
Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.
Perdomo pushed across another two runs with teammates in scoring position and has 45 RBI this season, while batting .302 with RISP through 66 games. He's two RBI shy of the career best he posted over 144 games in 2023. Perdomo's production has waned this month -- he's slashing .152/.250/.303 over nine June contests -- but overall he's been a good fantasy value at shortstop and sports a career-high .786.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Slugs homer in win
Adames went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Rockies.
Adames opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, and then added a solo home run in the fifth. The shortstop has had a rough 2025 campaign, slashing just .194/.283/.316 with 17 extra-base hits and 28 RBI over 66 games. His struggles have continued into June with a .419 OPS, but perhaps Tuesday's performance will spark a turnaround.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Racks up three hits in win
Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 11-1 win over the Dodgers.
Bogaerts was recently hampered by a shoulder issue, which may partially explain his recent 5-for-35 (.143) stretch at the plate over his previous 10 games. He broke out of the slump with three singles in Tuesday's win, while also notching his first RBI since May 27. The shortstop continues to hover between .230 and .250 with his batting average -- Tuesday's effort put him at .240 on the year. He's added a meager .649 OPS, three home runs, 13 stolen bases, 23 RBI and 27 runs scored across 65 contests this season.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Trio of XBH in loss
Abrams went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI double, an additional double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Mets in extra innings.
Abrams was 2-for-17 (.118) in his last five outings and had logged just one multi-hit game since May 18. The shortstop burst out of the slump Tuesday, and Abrams is now slashing .269/.338/.486 with nine home runs, 11 steals, 22 RBI and 37 runs this season.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Reaches three times, homers in win
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-4 win over the Phillies.
Swanson hit his 12th home run of the season and first since May 23 to help lead the Cubs to a big victory. The shortstop is quickly nearing his 2024 total of 16 long balls. Swanson's career high in home runs is 27, which he recorded back in 2021 with Atlanta. He should continue to see regular playing time in the middle of a stacked Chicago lineup, giving him good fantasy upside the rest of the way.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Swats homer Sunday
Betts went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday in a 7-3 win against the Cardinals.
Betts hit the only long ball of the game on either side, belting a solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. It was his first home run since he went deep twice against Arizona on May 19. Betts seems to be picking things up at the plate, going 9-for-16 with three extra-base hits, three runs and two RBI with just one strikeout over his past four games.