MLB Player News
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Termarr Johnson SS | PIT
Pirates' Termarr Johnson: Dealing with knee injury
Johnson suffered a knee injury during Double-A Altoona's 12-1 loss to Somerset on Friday, Jarrod Prugar of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.
Johnson sustained the injury in the seventh inning after colliding with a teammate in the outfield. He was able to walk off the field under his own power, and Altoona manager Andy Fox told reporters after the game that Johnson would undergo further testing Saturday to determine the severity of the injury. Johnson has begun the year in Double-A slashing .227/.346/.318 with eight walks, five stolen bases, seven runs scored, one home run and five RBI in 52 plate appearances.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Lands on IL with hip contusion
The Rockies placed Tovar on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to April 16, due to a left hip contusion.
Tovar was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Dodgers due to the left hip injury. The issue is severe enough to warrant a stint on the injured list, and how he responds to treatment over the coming days will help determine his timeline for a return. Aaron Schunk's contract was selected from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move, and he'll start at shortstop and bat ninth against the Nationals on Saturday. Kyle Farmer could also see some playing time at shortstop while Tovar is sidelined.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Struggles continue Friday
Adames went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Angels.
Adames failed to record a hit for the second consecutive game. He has gone 2-for-17 over his last four games after logging his third multi-hit effort of the season against the Phillies on Monday. The 29-year-old shortstop has been cold to begin the 2025 campaign, posting the Giants' second-lowest batting average among qualified players. Adames is now slashing .185/.256/.272 with eight RBI, five extra-base hits and an 8:24 BB:K across a team-high 90 plate appearances.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Walks it off to continue hot April
Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
Lindor capped off a seesaw battle with a walk-off solo shot, the first walk-off homer of his Mets career. After getting off to a 0-for-11 start in March, the All-Star shortstop has hit safely in 14 of his first 15 games in the month of April. During this hot stretch, Lindor is slashing .308/.365/.462 with two homers, seven RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Cracks three-run shot vs. Baltimore
De La Cruz went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's 8-3 win over the Orioles.
De La Cruz struck out in three of his five at-bats Friday, but he put the Reds on the board in the third inning when he took the first pitch he saw from Cade Povich deep to center field for a 400-foot, three-run long shot. It was De La Cruz's fourth homer of the season, and his 21 RBI are tied with Pete Alonso and Kyle Tucker for second most in the National League behind Wilmer Flores (23).
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Heating up this month
Lindor went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's win over the Cardinals.
Lindor lined a single to drive in a run in the fourth inning but also helped another run come across while getting caught in a rundown to end the frame. The All-Star shortstop has now hit safely in 13 of his 14 outings in April, slashing .317/.377/.433 with one home run, six RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases across 60 at-bats this month following a 0-for-11 start in March.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Up to 18 RBI
Perdomo went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-4 win at Miami.
After launching his third homer of the season Wednesday -- already matching his 2024 total -- Perdomo followed it up with another productive performance in Thursday's series finale. The shortstop has been one of the biggest surprises in baseball early in 2025, as he's tied for fifth in MLB with 18 RBI and has a .317/.427/.492 slash line through 84 plate appearances.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Cleared for rehab assignment
Winn (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Friday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Winn has ramped up his baseball activities this week and is ready to test things out in a game setting. Barring a setback, he is on pace to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday. Winn has missed nearly a week of action with lower-back spasms.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Reaches three times in loss
Edwards went 2-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored during Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Edwards is without an extra-base hit in his past nine contests, but he's still providing plenty of production atop the lineup with a .400 batting average (16-for-40) and eight walks during a 10-game hit streak. The 25-year-old entered the day tied for fifth in MLB with six stolen bases and also has 11 runs and seven RBI through 85 plate appearances.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Production slowing
Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-4 with a run scored Wednesday against the Nationals.
Kiner-Falefa has struggled at the plate after a relatively hot start to the year, as he has just four hits across his last 25 at-bats (eight games) after Wednesday's multi-hit effort. He's also slowed on the basepaths, failing to tally a stolen base since March 31 while being caught on his last two attempts.