MLB Player News
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep again Wednesday
Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Swanson went deep for the second time in the last three days and 18th time this season. The Chicago shortstop is now slashing .245/.294/.414 across 113 games, which is very similar to the .242/.312/.390 line he posted last year. Swanson should continue to play most days up the middle for the Cubs, though both Willi Castro and Nico Hoerner can fill in when the former needs a break down the stretch.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Idle Wednesday
Meidroth (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Meidroth will miss a fifth consecutive start after getting hit on his right thumb by a pitch last Wednesday, though the White Sox still don't seem to plan on putting him on the injured list. Lenyn Sosa will cover second base while Meidroth takes another day to recover.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Tallies three hits in loss
Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a walk and one RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
Turner was the lone bright spot for the Phillies, falling a home run short of the cycle in his final at-bat. It was a much-needed effort from the shortstop, who entered Wednesday mired in a 4-for-38 slump over his previous 10 games. On the season, he's slashing .284/.339/.425 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 73 runs scored and 25 steals across 464 plate appearances.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Sitting after four straight starts
Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Walls will head to the bench after he went 2-for-12 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and two runs while starting in each of the past four games. Though the Rays have both Brandon Lowe and Ha-Seong Kim healthy for one of the few times all season, Walls could continue to see semi-regular opportunities in the middle infield if Lowe ends up getting more exposure to first base while Jonathan Aranda (wrist) is on the shelf.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Taking seat Wednesday
Pena is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Miami.
According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, manager Joe Espada said that Pena will get a scheduled day off as "part of his buildup" after the shortstop recently overcame rib and hamstring injuries. Espada added that he expects Pena to resume handling an everyday role in the Astros' series against the Yankees this weekend. Houston will turn to Mauricio Dubon to start at shortstop in Pena's stead Wednesday.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Absent from lineup
Baez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt against the Twins.
Baez had been slated for a day off Tuesday before being inserted to the lineup after Gleyber Torres (forearm) was scratched. Instead, Baez will get his breather Wednesday while Zach McKinstry plays shortstop and Matt Vierling handles center field.
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Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Leaves yard Tuesday
Hernaiz went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Hernaiz left the yard for the second time in six games since being called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to take the Jacob Wilson's (forearm) spot at shortstop. Hernaiz has now recorded a hit in five of six games and has not struck out over 22 at-bats. Hernaiz should continue to get a lot of at-bats with Wilson's timeline to return still unclear.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: On base three times in win
Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-2 win over Atlanta.
The shortstop kept the line moving from the ninth spot in the order, and Ortiz has three multi-hit performances in the last five games as he continues to climb out of an early-season hole. Over his last 20 contests, the 27-year-old is slashing .284/.314/.388 with four doubles, a homer, a steal, nine RBI and 12 runs.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Fuels win with three RBI
Story went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
The shortstop broke open a 1-1 tie in the sixth inning with a two-run single, before adding another RBI knock in the seventh. Story has been able to stay healthy in 2025, and the production has followed -- his 72 RBI through 111 games represent his highest totals in both categories since 2021, his last season as a Rockie, and Story sits two homers and one steal away from his fourth career 20-20 campaign.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Homer, steal in win
Bogaerts went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Tuesday's 10-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
Bogaerts lifted a solo shot in the second inning to get the Padres on the board. This was his third homer since the All-Star break and his eighth long ball of the year. He's batting .271 (19-for-70) since the break, but he's supplied a modest eight RBI in that 17-game span. Overall, the shortstop has a .268/.338/.387 slash line with 39 RBI, 49 runs scored, 24 doubles and 17 steals over 112 contests this season.