MLB Player News
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Late scratch Saturday
Anderson was a late scratch from Saturday's lineup against the Twins, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
It is unclear why Anderson was removed from the lineup. Jose Rondon will get the start at shortstop in his stead.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Powers Atlanta to win
Swanson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.
The shortstop connected for a solo shot off Miles Mikolas in the sixth inning, then launched a two-run blast off Giovanny Gallegos in the eighth. Swanson now has 10 homers on the year -- four of which have come in the last eight games -- and his .262/.319/.492 slash line is a definite step up for the 25-year-old.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Pops fifth homer
Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
The shortstop went yard for the first time since April 23, but Arcia's been enjoying a solid May despite the lack of power, hitting .280 (21-for-75). He's now slashing .254/.317/.382 on the year with five homers, two steals, 18 runs and 18 RBI through 51 games.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Three more hits Friday
Anderson went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-4 loss to the Twins.
Every time it seems like the shortstop might be slowing down at the plate, he quickly heats up again. Anderson's gone 12-for-28 (.429) over the last eight games since getting a breather May 16, boosting his slash line on the season back up to .337/.369/.506 with eight homers, 13 steals, 25 RBI and 28 runs in 46 contests, and the only thing holding back his fantasy value even slightly is manager Rick Renteria's insistence on hitting Anderson towards the bottom of the order against right-handed pitching.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Knocks milestone homer
Story went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in Friday's 8-6 win over the Orioles.
Story's seventh-inning blast was the 100th homer of his career, a feat the shortstop accomplished in 449 games. He didn't stay on the milestone for long, going yard again in the ninth inning for a walkoff. Story has 13 homers, 35 RBI and 41 runs scored in 50 games this season.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Strong month continues
Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Astros.
The shortstop is putting together an impressive month of May, slashing .305/.380/.549 through 19 games with five homers and 17 RBI. Bogaerts is demonstrating that last year's breakout was no fluke, but the 26-year-old may not have found his ceiling yet.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Remains out Friday
Crawford (eye) isn't in Friday's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Crawford is set to miss his second straight contest while battling pink eye. Donovan Solano gets the call at shortstop and will hit second with Crawford out of the mix.
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Richard Urena SS | WAS
Blue Jays' Richard Urena: Demoted as expected
Urena was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
Urena heads back to Buffalo after a week in the majors, with Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel getting called up Friday. Urena struck out five times in eight at-bats during the brief major-league stint, in which he received a pair of starts at second base.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Battling pink eye
Crawford's absence from Thursday's game against the Braves was due to conjunctivitis (pink eye), John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Crawford was reportedly available off the bench but did not appear at any point in the Giants' 13-inning loss. Donovan Solano handled shortstop duties in his absence and could do so again Friday should Crawford's eye not be fully healed.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Reaches three times in win
Anderson went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Astros.
The speedy shortstop made his at-bats count in a dominant win against the Astros, reaching base three times including an RBI single. Anderson has been turning up the heat again, and overall, he's slashing .326/.359/.491 to go with 25 RBI, 13 stolen bases and eight home runs.