MLB Player News
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Steals bag in loss
De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta.
De La Cruz notched multiple hits for the sixth time in his last 12 games, though he has only two extra-base hits and three RBI over that span. He scored the Reds' only run after leading off the eighth with a single and stealing second before eventually coming home. De La Cruz now sits alone in third place in the majors with 14 steals, trailing Oneil Cruz and Luis Robert, who lead with 15.
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Jose Iglesias SS | SD
Padres' Jose Iglesias: Sitting again Tuesday
Iglesias is not in the Padres' starting lineup against the Yankees on Tuesday.
Iglesias is out of the Padres' lineup for a second straight game, with Tyler Wade starting at second base and batting ninth. Iglesias went 3-for-26 over his last eight games, which clouded his nice start to the season when he had a .298 average and .723 OPS in the first 18 games.
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Jett Williams SS | MIL
Mets' Jett Williams: Dialed in for Rumble Ponies
Williams is hitting .295 with two home runs, six steals, a 9.3 percent walk rate and a 23.3 percent strikeout rate in 21 games for Double-A Binghamton.
Williams struggled to stay healthy last year, playing 33 total games and 22 games at Double-A, where he hit .172 with zero home runs. His performance this year is much more in line with expectations, as he is putting his 70-grade speed to use on the bases while showcasing his sneaky pop out of a strong 5-foot-7 frame. Williams has started 15 games at shortstop, two games in center field and one game at second base.
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Konnor Griffin SS | PIT
Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Power, speed at Single-A
Griffin is hitting .253 with five home runs, 11 steals, a 5.6 percent walk rate and a 30.8 percent strikeout rate in 23 games for Single-A Bradenton.
A premium 6-foot-4, 225-pound athlete who has started 15 games at shortstop and four games in center field so far this season, Griffin has essentially performed up to expectations, showcasing plus power, plus-plus speed and a hit tool that needs some work. While his 0.18 BB/K is far from ideal and he's got seven strikeouts in his last four games, Griffin's strengths have overshadowed his weaknesses in the early going.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Returns to Cardinals' lineup
Winn (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Pirates.
Winn departed the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets with a mild left ankle sprain and didn't play in the series opener against Pittsburgh on Monday. However, he's ready to roll now and is back in the No. 2 spot in the batting order, where he's been situated for most of the past week.
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Leo De Vries SS | ATH
Padres' Leo De Vries: In control at High-A
De Vries is hitting .447 with three home runs, two steals, nine walks and three strikeouts over his last 11 games at High-A Fort Wayne.
The youngest player at High-A, De Vries is slashing .309/.400/.593 with four home runs, three steals and a 15.6 percent strikeout rate in 22 games this season. It's wild to say about a player who doesn't turn 19 until the fall, but the switch-hitting De Vries will probably force a promotion to Double-A in the coming weeks. The only knock so far from a real-life standpoint is that his defense at shortstop needs some work, but he's looking like a flawless dynasty prospect.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Belts three-run homer
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
This was Lindor's second three-RBI effort over the last three games. The shortstop provided important insurance runs when he went deep in the seventh-inning Monday, as the Diamondbacks rallied for three runs in the eighth but fell short of tying the game. Lindor is batting .289 with an .830 OPS, seven homers, three stolen bases, 22 RBI and 23 runs scored across 35 contests. He has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, going 11-for-41 (.268) with three extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Continues hot hitting Monday
Swanson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs and two RBI in Monday's 9-2 victory versus San Francisco.
Swanson broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run single in the fourth inning, setting Chicago off to its 22nd win of the campaign. The veteran shortstop is working on a seven-game hitting streak during which he's batting a robust .462 with three home runs, five RBI and eight runs. After a slow first month of the campaign, Swanson has managed to push his season slash line up to a tolerable .232/.276/.444 mark.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Aiming to return Tuesday
Winn was encouraged by how his sprained left ankle felt Monday and is hoping to return to the Cardinals lineup Tuesday against the Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Winn is absent from Monday's starting nine after spraining his ankle in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets, but he expects to be available off the bench as a potential defensive replacement and aims to be fully cleared Tuesday. Jose Barrero will draw the start at shortstop for St. Louis on Monday.