MLB Player News
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Receives green light to play Monday
Volpe (shoulder) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Padres.
Though rain in the New York forecast Monday night could result in the series opener being postponed, the Yankees are comfortable enough with Volpe's health to have him play if the game goes on as planned. Volpe felt a pop in his left shoulder Saturday and sat out Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Rays as a result, but he avoided a significant injury after an MRI and X-ray cleared him of any major damage.
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Andrew Salas SS | MIA
Marlins' Andrew Salas: Excelling against older competition
Salas is hitting .350 with zero home runs, nine steals, a 23.1 percent walk rate and a 16.7 percent strikeout rate in 18 games for Single-A Jupiter.
The youngest player at Single-A, Salas signed with Miami for $3.7 million on Jan. 15 as a 16-year-old and was surprisingly assigned directly to Jupiter for his pro debut, shortly after turning 17 in March. The youngest of three brothers in professional baseball, Salas is a switch hitter whose hit tool is believed to be well ahead of the rest of his fantasy-relevant tools, although he's attempted 12 steals in 18 games, thanks in part to a .500 OBP. Even though the ultimate power output and defensive home (he's played nine games in center field, six games at second base and three games at shortstop) are to be determined, it's rare for a player his age to hit the ground running like this against full-season pitching.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Swipes eighth bag
Edwards went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the A's.
The shortstop swiped a bag for the second straight game, giving him eight steals in 10 attempts through 33 contests on the season. Edwards said early in spring training that he was aiming for 60 stolen bases this year, but he'll need to pick up his pace significantly to meet that goal. Getting on base more often would help -- after delivering a .328 batting average and .397 OBP in his breakout 2024, Edwards has seen those marks drop to .259 and .329 to begin the current campaign.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Ankle sprain considered mild
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that the left ankle sprain that forced Winn from the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets is "mild" in nature, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Winn initially remained in the game after getting injured during the third inning, but he was replaced in the field prior to the fifth inning after the ankle swelled up. Winn looks poised to avoid a stint on the 10-day injured list, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he gets a day or two of rest.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Provides jolt in Sunday's big win
Sweeney went 4-for-5 with a home run, two total runs scored and six RBI in Sunday's 13-1 win over the Angels.
Sweeney tied his career high with the four hits and set a new career best for RBI in a game. It was actually the first time this season that the shortstop had multiple RBI in a contest, and just the third time that he recorded multiple hits. Sweeney is now riding a modest five-game hitting streak, during which time he's gone 8-for-20 with two home runs and seven RBI.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Productive across weekend series
Walls went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.
Walls has lost playing time to Jose Caballero since April 19, but he started two of three games against the Yankees over the weekend. He combined to go 4-for-7 with an RBI and two runs scored, though he's still hitting only .192 for the season across 192 plate appearances.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Productive in doubleheader
Lindor went 2-for-9 with three RBI, one stolen base and a walk as the Mets were swept in Sunday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals.
All of Lindor's run production came in the day game, as he drove in three runs in the Mets' failed comeback attempt. His steal was in the nightcap, giving him three thefts on four attempts this season. The 31-year-old shortstop has maintained a .290/.357/.457 slash line with six home runs, 19 RBI, 22 runs scored and five doubles over 34 contests atop the Mets' order.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Returns to shortstop
Seager started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Seattle.
Seager, who served as the designated hitter Saturday when he was activated off the injured list, was back home at shortstop Sunday. The Rangers have been in an offensive funk and desperately need Seager's bat in the lineup. The shortstop ranks third on the club with a .291 batting average.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Belts two homers
Adames went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and three RBI in Sunday's win over Colorado.
Adames was red hot out of the gate Sunday, going deep in the first and third innings. He added an RBI double during the Giants' three-run fifth inning. Entering Sunday, Adames had just two extra-base hits over his previous 16 appearances. He's collected multiple hits in three of his last six games and has slowly broken out of his early-season funk. Adames is slashing .230/.312/.363 with 10 extra-base hits and 18 RBI this season.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Collects four hits
Smith went 4-for-5 with an RBI triple and two runs scored in Sunday's win over Seattle.
Smith served as the Rangers' leadoff hitter for the third straight game and set the tone for the 8-1 win. He singled in the first, third and fourth innings, and added an RBI triple in the eighth. Corey Seager (hamstring) returned to his post at shortstop, so Smith took over center field duties Sunday. Smith is slashing .311/.386/.478 with eight extra-base hits and 16 runs scored and could see regular duty in center field after the Rangers placed Leody Taveras on waivers.