MLB Player News
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Marlins' Dee Gordon: Reaches base three times Tuesday
Gordon went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.
He's been on fire lately at the top of the Marlins batting order, slashing .436/.476/.564 with six multi-hit performances, eight runs and three steals in his last 10 games. Gordon's current numbers on the season look very similar to his breakout 2014 campaign, and as long as he's making contact and using his speed to generate offense he's going to have plenty of fantasy value.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Three hits in Tuesday's win
Turner went 3-for-5 with a run scored and his 12th stolen base of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
It's his third multi-hit performance in his last five games. Turner is starting to put his early-season slump behind him, hitting .302/.318/.442 with a homer, three steals, four RBI and six runs in his last 10 contests.
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Chase d'Arnaud SS | SF
Padres' Chase d'Arnaud: Seeing regular playing time at short
D'Arnaud started and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.
The 30-year-old has quietly been stealing starts from Erick Aybar at short recently, starting four of the Padres' last six contests. D'Arnaud doesn't provide a whole lot of offense, but a regular role and shortstop eligibility may be enough for very deep or NL-only owners to give him a look.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Breaks scoreless tie with RBI double
Owings went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 3-0 win in Pittsburgh.
Owings turned on a 2-1 fastball from Ivan Nova, delivering a two-out RBI double in the sixth inning. The run broke a scoreless tie and provided all the support Arizona starter Robbie Ray would need. Owings is putting together a strong month of May, hitting .322 for the month. Despite continuing to hit for average, Owings isn't running like he did in April. After going 7-for-8 in stolen bases in the season's first month, he's just 2-for-3 in May. His run production has also dipped. His home run, runs and RBI totals this month are all down.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Heads to bench Tuesday
Crawford is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Alec Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Despite collecting hits in each of his last three games, Crawford will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Rookie Christian Arroyo will take over at shortstop while Eduardo Nunez mans the hot corner.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Out of lineup Tuesday
Seager is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.
Seager will get some rest after starting 12 consecutive games for the Dodgers. Over said games he hit .302 with an OPS of .886. With Seager getting the night off, Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop. Look for Seager to return to action for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Continues hitting Monday
DeJong went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.
After homering in a pinch-hit capacity in his first major-league at-bat Sunday against the Rockies, DeJong was the only Cardinal to log a multi-hit effort in Monday's loss. DeJong was slashing a solid .294/.331/.541 over 182 plate appearances at Triple-A Memphis before his call-up, so his early success at the big-league level is an extension of his efforts with the Redbirds. He projects to see a string of starts while Kolten Wong (elbow) remains on the disabled list, although he's presently expected to return to the minors for further seasoning upon the latter's return.
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James Nelson SS | HOU
Marlins' James Nelson: Extends hitting streak to 15 games at Low-A
Nelson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI for Low-A Greensboro in Monday's loss to Lakewood.
He started the season on the shelf recovering from a quad injury, but since Nelson has returned to action, he's done nothing but rake. The 19-year-old is currently riding a 15-game hitting streak during which he has a .356/.409/.492 slash line, although his 5:21 BB:K in those 15 games indicates how much work he has yet to do at the plate. The Marlins' No. 5 prospect was seen as a raw athlete with speed and the tools to be a solid defender at the hot corner coming into the season, but so far in 2017 he's showing some impressive growth as a hitter.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Strikes out three times against Padres
Baez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Padres.
To be fair, nobody in the Chicago lineup could muster much offense in this one, as they racked up just three knocks overall. Baez's big power stroke often leads to swings and misses (24.7 percent strikeout rate), so he'll have days like this. The young utility player has been one of Chicago's more consistent hitters this year. His power and stellar defense mean he should continue to play regularly even in a crowded Chicago lineup.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Marlins' Dee Gordon: Ropes RBI double Monday
Gordon went 1-for-4 with a RBI double in Monday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
Gordon's third-inning two-bagger brought home the first run of the night and served as the speedy infielder's third double in his last seven contests. The 29-year-old has hit safely in eight consecutive starts, and he's swiped 11 bags in May.