MLB Player News
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Returns to big club
The Braves recalled Camargo from their alternate training site Wednesday ahead of Game 1 of their wild-card series with the Reds.
Atlanta will go with Camargo, Charlie Culberson and Pablo Sandoval as their main reserve options in the infield during the postseason. Camargo hit .200 with four home runs and nine RBI across 127 plate appearances during the regular season.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Heads to bench
Wendle is out of the lineup Wednesday for Game 2 of the Rays' wild-card series with the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Wendle ended the regular season in an everyday role at third base, but he may morph into more of a utility man during the postseason with Yandy Diaz (hamstring) back from the injured list. Though Wendle drew the start at the hot corner and went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run Tuesday in Tampa Bay's 3-1 win, he'll cede the position to Diaz in Game 2.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Swipes bag
Adames went 0-for-2 with a walk while recording a stolen base Tuesday in a win over the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Round.
Adames struggled throughout September but managed to record a stolen base while Robbie Ray was on the mound. He only stole two bases during the year but got a good jump on Danny Jansen during the fourth inning. The 25-year-old recorded a slash line of .259/.332/.481 during the 2020 regular season.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Cracks 11th homer
Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Braves.
With the pair of hits, Bogaerts finishes 2020 with a nice round number in the batting average category -- it's his second straight season batting .300 or better. He had an .867 OPS, 11 homers and eight steals in 225 plate appearances. Bogaerts is under contract with Boston long term, although that does not mean a trade is off the table this winter.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Drives in seven runs
Turner went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, seven RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 15-5 win over the Mets.
Turner's big day Sunday added an exclamation mark to his terrific 2020 campaign. His third-inning grand slam was his 12th long ball of the season and he later pushed his RBI total to 41 with a two-run single and an RBI walk. The star shortstop finished with a .335/.394/.588 slash line and 31 extra-base hits.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Logs three hits in season finale
Mondesi went 3-for-4 with a home run, one double and two RBI in Sunday's win against the Tigers.
Mondesi was on a tear to close out the season as he recorded multi-hit performances in each of the last five games. He came within a triple of hitting for the cycle in the regular-season finale as he helped power the Royals to a 3-1 win. The 25-year-old finished the 2020 campaign with a .256 batting average, six home runs, 22 RBI and 24 stolen bases.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Resting in finale
Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas had started each of the previous six games, so he'll be getting a routine breather in the regular-season finale. Jazz Chisholm steps in for Rojas at shortstop.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Late addition to lineup
The Cubs added Baez to the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Russell Dorsey of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. He'll serve as the team's designated hitter and bat fifth.
Baez was initially in line to receive the regular-season finale off, but manager David Ross ultimately changed his mind, deciding that he wanted to have the 27-year-old get some extra at-bats in prior to the playoffs. Willson Contreras will bow out of the lineup to make room for Baez.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Not in Sunday's lineup
Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Chicago clinched the division Saturday and cannot improve its seeding with a win Sunday, so a number of regulars are getting the day off. Baez sits tied with Nicky Lopez for the second-worst wRC+ among all qualified hitters in baseball.