MLB Player News
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Slugs Boston to victory
Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's win over Baltimore.
Bogaerts got the Red Sox on the board in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly, and he put the game on ice in the eighth with a three-run blast to center, his second homer of the season. The 26-year-old has shown a good mix of contact and power so far in 2019 and is batting .308 with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBI over 15 contests.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Takes seat Sunday
Swanson is out of the lineup for Sunday night's game against the Mets, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Swanson started the first 14 games of the year but heads to the bench after going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a walk Saturday. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop and bat sixth in his stead for the series finale.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Slugs first homer
Bichette went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI for Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
After a slow start, the 21-year-old is heating up at the plate, going 6-for-16 over the last four games, with Saturday's blast being his first homer of the year. Bichette's increased production has coincided with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. joining the roster in Buffalo, and while the reunion of the top prospects may not last long, Bichette is likely to continue posting big numbers at Triple-A even after Guerrero has made his way to the majors.
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Rosell Herrera SS | KC
Marlins' Rosell Herrera: Sits again Sunday
Herrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Herrera saw fairly regular action through the first 10 games of the year but has now been in the lineup only once in the past six contests. The 26-year-old can play all three outfield spots but has seen only two starts in right field despite Garrett Cooper (calf) being on the injured list, with Peter O'Brien -- prior to his demotion -- and Austin Dean instead garnering the recent starts.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Sunday
Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas began the season in a short-side platoon at shortstop with JT Riddle but had started the last four games entering Sunday. Rojas has certainly looked the better of the two at the plate with a .316/.372/.421 slash line. Riddle will nonetheless enter the starting lineup for the series finale, batting sixth.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Smacks third homer
Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.
The shortstop hasn't been able to catch fire at the plate yet this season, managing a .222/.286/.444 slash line through 14 games, but his three homers already matches his total from all of last year. Arcia did slug 15 jacks in 2017, so some modest power numbers aren't a huge surprise, but fantasy GMs who rostered him are likely hoping he doesn't forget to run as well -- he has yet to even attempt a stolen base.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Angels-Cubs postponed
Baez won't play Sunday against the Angels with the contest being postponed due to inclement weather in Chicago, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
A makeup date for the interleague game has yet to be announced. Baez and the Cubs will be back in action Monday, when the team kicks off a three-game series in Miami.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Cracks sixth double
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Padres.
Ahmed hit his sixth double and collected a fifth multi-hit game over 15 games, but he couldn't deliver in the most crucial moment with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. His sharp comebacker was expertly handled by Padres reliever Trey Wingenter, who initiated a 1-2-3 double play. Ahmed continues to hit, slashing .310/.323/.466, but remains in the lower third of a Diamondbacks batting order that has cooled off since a hot first week.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Collects three hits
Rojas went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and one RBI in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Phillies.
Rojas had his second three-hit game of the season as he received the start at shortstop for the fourth straight game. The 30-year-old is slashing .316/.372/.421 with four doubles and six RBI through 38 at-bats.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Hits three doubles
Baez went 3-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI in a 6-5 loss to the Angels on Saturday.
The infielder was 1-for-12 in his last three games, so this was a nice performance to break out of that mini-slump. Despite that small cold streak, Baez already has four homers, 12 RBI and nine runs in 61 at-bats. He is also hitting .262 in 14 games this season.