MLB Player News
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Termarr Johnson SS | PIT
Pirates' Termarr Johnson: Moves past foot injury
Johnson (foot) has played in two of Double-A Altoona's first three games of the season, going 2-for-8 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run.
Johnson's availability for the start of the minor-league season appeared to be in some question after he was unable to play in the Pirates' March 14 Spring Breakout game due to a bone bruise in his left foot, but he was evidently able to move past the issue a few weeks later. One of the top prospects in Pittsburgh's system, the 20-year-old Johnson is coming off a 2024 season in which he posted a .752 OPS with 15 home runs and 22 stolen bases over 124 games between Altoona and High-A Greensboro.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Heating up
Winn has notched four straight multi-hit games after going hitless in his first five contests of the season.
Winn is still looking for his first extra-base hit of the season, but he's gone 8-for-15 with five runs scored across his last four tilts. The 23-year-old has remained at the bottom of the Cardinals' batting order, which hurts his counting stats outlooks, but he could inch his way back up the batting order if he stays hot.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Posts four hits in win
Tovar went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a steal, three RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Athletics.
Tovar swiped his first bag of the campaign and also plated some runs for the first time since the season opener. He had a productive home-opening series, going 8-for-15 with three doubles, a triple, three RBI and four runs scored. He'll look to stay hot with the Diamondbacks coming to town to begin the new week.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Late add to lineup
Kiner-Falefa will start at shortstop and bat ninth Sunday against the Yankees after Jared Triolo (undisclosed) was scratched, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
Kiner-Falefa was poised to receive his first day off this season but will instead take his usual post at shortstop. He's batting .321 (9-for-28) with no extra-base hits and four steals in 33 plate appearances.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Receiving first day off
Kiner-Falefa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Kiner-Falefa will get his first day off this season after slashing .321/.424/.321 with four stolen bases, three runs and an RBI through Pittsburgh's first nine games. Jared Triolo will fill in for Kiner-Falefa at shortstop and as the Pirates' No. 9 hitter.
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Jesus Made SS | MIL
Brewers' Jesus Made: Makes first stateside appearance
Made went 0-for-4 with a run, a walk and a stolen base for Low-A Carolina on Saturday.
Saturday's appearance was the first in the United States for Made, who will be 17 years old for another month. Big things are expected from the youngster, who owns a prominent spot on most top-100 prospect lists and is already considered by some to be the top prospect in Milwaukee's ranks.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Filling in for resting Bohm
Sosa will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Sosa picked up starts in four of the Phillies' first five games of the season, but he shifted back into a utility role after Trea Turner overcame a back issue. Alec Bohm will get a breather Sunday, opening the door for Sosa to re-enter the starting nine after being out of the lineup for the previous three contests.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Scratched with sore knee
The Marlins scratched Edwards from the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta due to a sore right knee, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
According to De Nicola, Edwards initially tweaked his knee in the second game of the season March 28, but he played through the injury before aggravating it on a slide back to first base in Saturday's 4-0 win. Javier Sanoja will pick up a start at shortstop Sunday in place of Edwards, who is considered day-to-day heading into Miami's three-game series versus the Mets that begins Monday.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Braves' Nick Allen: Heads to bench after four starts
Allen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
He'll retreat to the bench after going 4-for-14 with a double, a walk, two stolen bases, an RBI and a run while starting at shortstop in each of the past four games. Allen had been expected to fill a utility role for Atlanta, but he appears to be getting a legitimate look as the everyday shortstop while Orlando Arcia has produced a .154/.154/.154 slash line through four games. Arcia is back in the lineup Sunday, but his hold on the starting job appears tenuous at best.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Slugs home run in win
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Padres.
Swanson has his power stroke working lately, as that's now three home runs over his last six games. The shortstop isn't doing much else at the plate, as he's only batting .233, though fantasy managers won't complain about the long balls. Swanson hit 16 home runs last year, and he could fly past that number if he sustains his recent level of performance.