MLB Player News
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Yu Chang SS | TB
Indians' Yu Chang: Two-RBI day
Chang went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Cleveland's 7-3 loss to Chicago on Saturday.
The fourth-inning single came with the bases loaded and snapped a five-game hitless stretch for Chang. He's seeing semi-regular playing time, but until he can string together quality at-bats, it's difficult to see Chang as a viable option.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Early grand slam
Anderson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a strikeout as Chicago beat Cleveland 7-3 on Saturday.
Anderson took Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie deep on 1-2 fastball with the bases juiced to give Chicago all the run support it would need on the day. The blast nearly doubled Anderson's RBI total on the season to nine.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Not starting Saturday
Crawford (calf) will sit Saturday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Crawford left Friday's series opener with a left calf contusion and will sit for at least one game. Mauricio Dubon takes over at shortstop in his absence, though the veteran may be available off the bench.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Multi-hit effort in win
Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Angels on Friday.
Crawford found a way to make an impact out of the No. 8 spot in the order, extending his on-base streak to nine games. The 26-year-old has yet to leave the yard this season through 96 plate appearances, but he does have four doubles and sports a favorable 8.3 percent walk rate and 17.7 percent strikeout rate.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Dealing with left calf contusion
Crawford suffered a left calf contusion in Friday's loss to the Padres, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.
Crawford was hit by a pitch in the top of the fifth inning, and he was replaced by Mauricio Dubon at shortstop in the bottom half of the frame. Manager Gabe Kapler said that Crawford will be evaluated Saturday, and a better idea of his status could be determined once the evaluation is complete.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Laces homer in win
Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.
Bogaerts, who recently had a seven-game hitting streak snapped and entered Friday's contest with just one hit in his last 13 at-bats, finished off back-to-back blasts in the first inning. He followed up J.D. Martinez's three-run bomb to put the Red Sox up 4-0 after one inning. It was the fourth home run of the season for the shortstop, who is slashing .330/.369/.546 over 25 games.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Launches seventh homer
Bichette went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-5 rout of Atlanta.
He got the offensive eruption rolling with a third-inning blast off Drew Smyly, one of six Toronto homers on the night. Bichette has gone yard in back-to-back games, and he heads into May hitting ,260 with seven home runs, three steals, 15 RBI and 19 runs through 24 games.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Drives in four against Rays
Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and four RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Rays.
The utility player was right at the heart of a big night by the Houston offense, collecting one RBI on a third-inning groundout and another on a single in the seventh before capping the team's scoring with a two-run double in the ninth. Diaz heads into May hitting .259 with one homer, seven runs and 11 RBI through 17 games.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Four-hit effort Friday
Correa went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Rays.
He tied Michael Brantley for the team lead in hits on a night when the Astros banged out 15 knocks in total. Correa finishes up an impressive April hitting .303 with four homers, 13 RBI and 16 runs through 25 games.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Steals two bases
Anderson went 2-for-5 with a run, an RBI and two stolen bases in Friday's 5-3 loss to Cleveland.
Anderson was a force in the third inning Friday. He singled in a run before swiping second base and coming around to score on a Yoan Moncada base hit. He stole another bag after singling in the fifth, giving him five on the season. The 6-foot-1 shortstop is slashing .313/.343/.478 through 70 plate appearances.