MLB Player News
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Records three hits in loss
Perdomo went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.
Perdomo doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored, and he then came home on Ketel Marte's three-run home run in the fourth. Perdomo is enjoying a productive run as the leadoff or second batter in the order while Corbin Carroll (wrist) is on the mend. He's hit safely in eight of nine games, going 12-for-40 (.300) with two doubles, two homers, eight RBI, a stolen base and eight runs scored. The shortstop is second on the team in RBI (57) and fourth in runs (45).
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Belts homer in loss
Arias went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Saturday in a loss to the Cardinals.
All of Cleveland's runs Saturday came in the fourth inning, and Arias contributed a 427-foot, two-run blast in that frame. It was just his second homer over his past 60 games after Arias began the campaign with four long balls across his initial 16 contests. The infielder/outfielder set his major-league high of 10 home runs in 2023, which he established over 345 plate appearances and has a chance of topping this year.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Clubs 12th homer
Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Angels.
During this California road trip for the Nationals, Abrams has hit three homers, adding five RBI while going 13-for-37 (.351) over last eight games. The shortstop is up to 12 long balls on the year, which has him on pace to surpass the career-best 20 he hit last season. He's added 28 RBI, 53 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 17 doubles and two triples while batting .286 with an .845 OPS across 70 games.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers again in win
Seager went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
Seager gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead in the third inning with a 420-foot homer, marking his first time going deep in consecutive games this season. The shortstop appears to be heating up, hitting safely in six of his past seven contests with three homers, six RBI and six runs scored. While he's slashing a modest .243/.342/.418 with nine long balls, 20 RBI, 25 runs scored and one stolen base across 198 plate appearances, the 31-year-old's track record and .286 xBA point to better days ahead.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Out of lineup again Saturday
Neto (shoulder) isn't in the starting lineup against the Nationals on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Neto is beginning on the bench for a third straight game after jamming his shoulder while attempting to steal a base Tuesday. The 24-year-old did appear as a pinch hitter Friday, striking out in the seventh inning, but he didn't play the field following that at-bat. Neto may be available off the bench again Saturday, though he'll likely need to be able to throw without pain before returning to work on defense. Fletcher notes that Neto did throw a bit Saturday and is hoping to return to the lineup Tuesday in Atlanta.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Not in Saturday's lineup
Pena (ribs) is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the Cubs on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena was plunked in the ribs during Friday's win over the Cubs. X-rays came back negative, but he'll be absent from Saturday's starting nine and is considered day-to-day. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Appears as pinch hitter Friday
Neto (shoulder) struck out in a plate appearance as a pinch hitter in Friday's loss to Washington.
A shoulder injury has kept Neto out of the starting lineup for the Angels' past two games, though his ability to bat as a pinch hitter Friday suggests that a stint on the IL probably isn't in order. An MRI on Neto's shoulder came back negative, but as of Friday he hadn't yet tested the shoulder by throwing a baseball, according to Doug Padilla of The Orange County Register. Neto will probably need to check off that box before returning to the lineup, though the talented shortstop said that he's "moving in the right direction." He should be considered day-to-day for the time being.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Heading to Triple-A
The Tigers optioned Sweeney to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's 4-1 loss to the Twins.
Sweeney will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster for outfielder/infielder Matt Vierling (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Sweeney has a .594 OPS with two steals, four home runs and 23 RBI in 225 plate appearances this season, and he had seen his playing time diminish since Parker Meadows and Wenceel Perez returned from the IL in early June, which resulted in Javier Baez shifting from the outfield to shortstop. Sweeney will get more regular playing time in Triple-A and could be recalled by the Tigers should they need to bolster their depth in the infield later on this season.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Collects two hits in loss
Smith started at first base and went 2-for-5 with a walk, a double and a two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Mariners.
Smith made a third consecutive start at first base with Jake Burger (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. All three starts have come against righties, which is the typical pattern for the lefty-hitting Smith. June is shaping up to his best month, as he sports a .910 OPS with 10 extra-base hits and nine RBI over 19 games this month.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Massive performance in rout
Turner went 4-for-6 with a double, two solo home runs, four total runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 13-0 win over Atlanta.
Per Paul Casella of MLB.com, Turner briefly considered deliberately missing home plate on his second long ball of the night in the ninth inning -- which by rule would have been scored a triple instead, giving him his major-league record fourth career cycle. The shortstop has been locked in during the month of June, slashing .307/.352/.564 over 24 games with eight doubles, six homers, six steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs.