MLB Player News
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Rosell Herrera SS | KC
Reds' Rosell Herrera: Heads back to Triple-A
Herrera was sent down to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Herrera was sent down to the minors and will be replaced by infielder Brandon Dixon. Herrera went 2-for-13 with five strikeouts over 11 games with Cincinnati.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Not in lineup Tuesday
Camargo is not starting Tuesday against the Phillies.
Camargo is reportedly the Braves' primary third baseman now that Jose Bautista has been released, but that doesn't mean he'll start every day. Ryan Flaherty will get the start Tuesday, while Austin Riley looms at Triple-A. Camargo will likely have to improve on his .209 batting average if he's to keep his job, though his 16:14 BB:K is certainly an encouraging sign.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Bangs out two doubles Monday
Turner went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's win over the Padres.
While he didn't join in the Nats' homer barrage Monday, Turner continues to sting the ball, hitting .303/.378/.667 over his last eight games with three doubles and three home runs. The 24-year-old is well on pace for career highs in all four volume roto categories this year if he can avoid the injury bug.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Begins minor rehab work
DeJong began rehabbing his hand Monday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
DeJong began what is being called minor rehab work after undergoing successful surgery on his fractured left hand over the weekend. It's still too early in his rehab for a timetable to be determined, but the procedure he underwent was done in order to expedite what would otherwise be an 8-to-12 week recovery. Jedd Gyorko and Greg Garcia have both seen reps at shortstop in his absence.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Phillies' J.P. Crawford: Fields grounders Monday
Crawford (forearm) fielded some grounders at extended spring training Monday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.
Crawford also did some throwing, and manager Gabe Kapler said it went well afterwards. While the 23-year-old has been getting in work at the Phillies' spring training facility recently, he remains without a timetable for his return. For now, Scott Kingery will continue to fill in at shortstop for Crawford, who has been sidelined since the end of April with a Grade 1 forearm strain.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Goes 3-for-5 against Giants
Story went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and a pair of RBI in the Rockies' 9-5 defeat to the Giants on Sunday.
Story now has nine hits in his last 22 at-bats to bring his batting average up to .250 -- exactly the mark he's posted for his career over 288 games. While that means the average probably shouldn't be expected to deviate too much from that throughout the season, the 27-year-old doesn't need to be competing for batting titles in order to continue to provide excellent fantasy value. He now has an .847 OPS to go along with 10 homers, 35 RBI and seven stolen bases over 172 at-bats this year.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Delivers game-winning hit
Swanson went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's walkoff win over the Marlins.
Swanson's lone hit on the day was a big one, as he smoked a line drive into the left field corner to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Despite a short stint on the disabled list, Swanson hasn't missed a beat at the dish, slashing .281/.326/.413 in 30 games. He figures to be a key piece in Atlanta's lineup moving forward barring another injury.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Homers twice Sunday
Rojas went 3-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Braves.
Rojas came through with key hits throughout the game, going deep in both the seventh and ninth inning to give the Marlins a larger cushion, although it wasn't enough as the bullpen collapsed in the bottom of the ninth. He's putting up decent numbers through 46 games this season, slashing .264/.322/.429 with seven home runs and 20 RBI. Rojas will look to build off Sunday's excellent performance at the plate, as Miami is slated to take on the Mets in a three-game series starting Monday.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Hits sixth home run
Turner went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Dodgers.
Turner was the lone source of offense for the Nationals on Sunday, with his sixth home run of the season briefly giving the team a one run lead. It also continued his improved power production, as he has now hit three home runs in his past seven games. However, his stolen base production has declined drastically since the calendar flipped to May, as he is just 1-for-2 on the basepaths this month after swiping 12 bases in April.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Snaps homerless drought
Baez went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Reds.
He went back-to-back with Kyle Schwarber off Tyler Mahle in the second inning. It snapped a 10-game homerless drought for Baez, who came into the game in a 5-for-35 funk. The 25-year-old still leads the National League in RBI and he's almost halfway to his home-run total from a year ago.