MLB Player News
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Struggles continue
Story went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Padres.
Much like 2025, Story is off to a poor start. His hitless streak reached 16 at-bats Saturday, with two of those plate appearances coming with runners in scoring position. The shortstop is 1-for-11 in such situations and batting .108 (4-for-37) with just two RBI through eight contests.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Getting breather Sunday
Montgomery isn't in the White Sox's starting lineup Sunday versus Toronto.
Montgomery started each of Chicago's first eight games this season, posting a .207/.303/.414 slash line with two home runs, six RBI and a stolen base. Of his starts, six came at shortstop and two at third base. Miguel Vargas is at the hot corner for the White Sox on Sunday, while Tanner Murray -- who was called up prior to the contest -- will be making his major-league debut at shortstop against southpaw Eric Lauer.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Slow start to season
Smith started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Cincinnati.
Smith is finally getting a stable position to play after serving as a super-utility player the last few seasons with Texas. Unfortunately, his impressive spring training (1.127 OPS, four HR) has not yet carried over into the regular season. Smith is 3-for-24 (.125) with one RBI and one steal over seven starts.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Nets only run with leadoff homer
Neto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win against Seattle.
Neto led off the game with a solo blast off Emerson Hancock, and that proved to the only run scored by either team in the contest. The talented young shortstop has gone deep three times through nine games to begin the campaign, though he's tallied just four RBI. Nonetheless, Neto is looking like one of fantasy's top shortstops again this season after posting a .793 OPS with 26 homers and 26 steals over 128 contests last year.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Pair of hits in loss Saturday
Lopez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Yankees.
Lopez singled and scored in the first and ninth innings and is now slashing .300/.364/.500 with one home run, two RBI, seven runs scored, one stolen base and a 2:7 BB:K across 33 plate appearances to begin the season. The 27-year-old finished last season with 15 homers and 15 steals in 143 regular-season games, though his .246 average was a sizable drop from his 2024 production.
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Colt Emerson SS | SEA
Mariners' Colt Emerson: X-rays negative
X-rays on Emerson's right foot were negative after he left the first game of Triple-A Tacoma's doubleheader against El Paso on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The Mariners' top prospect seems to have avoided a serious injury after fouling a pitch off his foot in his first plate appearance of the day. He stayed in the game initially but was then lifted the next half-inning. This comes just days after he signed an eight-year, $95 million extension with Seattle at 20 years old, and both sides are likely breathing a sigh of relief.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Two more hits Saturday
McLain went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Rangers.
McLain singled in the top of the first inning and came around to score on an RBI single from Elly De La Cruz. After snapping an 0-for-13 skid Friday, McLain is 4-for-9 through two games against Texas this weekend. He's now slashing .267/.389/.300 with just one extra-base hit, one RBI, three runs scored, and a 5:9 BB:K across 36 plate appearances to begin the 2026 season.
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Colt Emerson SS | SEA
Mariners' Colt Emerson: Early exit at Tacoma
Emerson left Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader with Triple-A Tacoma after the first inning with an apparent injury.
Seattle prospect reporter Mariners Minors said that Emerson fouled a pitch off his foot in the bottom of the first. Emerson stayed in the game initially but was replaced on defense the next half inning. The Mariners have already suggested J.P. Crawford will remain the starting shortstop for the big club even after signing Emerson to an eight-year, $95 million extension earlier this week, and this injury could further delay plans for a call-up.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Returning Saturday
Lee (illness) will start at shortstop and bat eighth against the Rays on Saturday.
After missing two games due to an illness, Lee seems to be feeling better and will return to the starting nine Saturday to face left-hander Steven Matz. Lee had recorded hits in back-to-back contests before falling ill.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Sitting again Saturday
Schmitt (back) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt was a late scratch from Friday's lineup due to a sore back, and the issue will keep him out for an additional game Saturday. Jerar Encarnacion will pick up another start at first base as a result and bat ninth.