MLB Player News
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Not in Sunday's lineup
Kim (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins, though he ran at about 80 percent, played catch and took swings in the batting cage prior to the contest, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The 29-year-old made an early exit in his Rays debut during Friday's 4-3 loss after his right calf started to cramp up, and he'll sit Sunday for a second consecutive game while Taylor Walls draws the start at shortstop. Kim doesn't appear headed for a stint on the injured list but could miss another day or two, depending how his calf responds to the more intensive workouts.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Receiving rare day off
Abrams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
With the Nationals and Red Sox wrapping up their series with a day game and Garrett Crochet on the bump for Boston, Washington skipper Dave Martinez viewed Sunday as an optimal time to give Abrams a day off. Paul DeJong will fill in at shortstop while Abrams exits the starting nine for the first time since June 8.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Continued uptick in power
Betts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in a loss to Houston on Saturday.
Betts supplied two of the Dodgers' three extra-base hits in the loss, tagging Framber Valdez for a first-inning solo homer and adding a double in the seventh. The veteran superstar made a baserunning blunder on the two-bagger, as he was thrown out trying to stretch the hit to a triple with no outs in the inning, but the positive takeaway is that Betts seems to be regaining his power stroke -- following a 20-game stretch without a long ball, he's gone deep in two of his past three games. Betts is at 11 home runs on the campaign, so he's still a long way away from reaching the career-high mark of 39 that he set two seasons ago.
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Jorge Mateo SS | BAL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Goes on 60-day IL
The Orioles transferred Mateo (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Initially placed on the IL on June 7 due to left elbow inflammation, Mateo was on the cusp of returning before he suffered a significant left hamstring strain during a rehab game with Triple-A Norfolk last Sunday. The Orioles are expecting him to miss two or more months due to the hamstring injury, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his return timeline. The transaction opened up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Alex Jackson, acquired from the Yankees on Sunday.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Homers in win
Smith started at third base and went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-4 win over San Diego.
Smith got Texas on the board early when he led off the game with his eighth home run of the season. It was the third time in 2025 that he's gone deep to lead off a contest. Smith started at third base for a second consecutive game and may find a home there against right-handers with Josh Jung having been sent down to Triple-A Round Rock. Smith has been rolling since the beginning of June, posting a .318/.387/.495 slash line with four homers, seven doubles, 10 RBI, two steals and 22 runs over 26 games.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Drives in four runs
Adames went 3-for-5 with four RBI during Saturday's 7-2 win against the Athletics.
Adames didn't provide any extra-base hits, but he singled with the bases loaded in the first and third innings to provide San Francisco with an early lead. It's the sixth three-hit game of the campaign for the veteran shortstop, who has gone 10-for-23 with two doubles, a homer, six RBI and five runs during a six-game hit streak.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: First big-league hits
Montgomery went 3-for-5 with a triple and an RBI on Saturday against the Rockies.
Montgomery has started two straight games since being recalled for his big-league debut, hitting seventh and fifth. He recorded the first hits of his big-league career Saturday, including an RBI triple in the first inning. Montgomery has seen his stock as a prospect dip in the last two seasons, but he is still an interesting name to monitor across the second half of the season.
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Zack Short SS | HOU
Astros' Zack Short: Key knock in first start
Short went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI on Saturday against the Dodgers.
Short made his debut with the Astros on July 2 and drew his first start Saturday while hitting ninth. He began the scoring for Houston with a two-RBI double in the third inning. Even with Jeremy Pena (rib) sidelined, Short isn't likely to see consistent playing time moving forward.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Swats 10th homer
Volpe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mets on Saturday.
Volpe temporarily brought the Yankees to within two runs with his 408-foot solo shot in the seventh inning. It was just his second long ball over his past 27 games and his first since June 21. Volpe will look to use the homer as a springboard to busting a slump that has seen him bat just .129 (9-for-70) over his past 20 contests.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Pushes hit streak to seven games
Crawford went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.
Crawford extended his hitting streak to seven games and has now registered at least one hit in eight of his last nine. The 30-year-old shortstop continues to offer the Mariners some stability at the leadoff spot while Victor Robles (shoulder) sits on the injured list. Crawford hasn't supplied much in the way of power -- he's slugging just .383 over his last 58 outings -- but he's batting .287 with 19 RBI, 23 runs scored, 32 walks and four stolen bases across his last 267 plate appearances.