MLB Player News
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Exits early in Game 2
Winn exited Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets in the top of the fifth inning with a left ankle sprain, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Winn twisted his ankle in the bottom of the third inning when he tripped over third base while avoiding a collision with third baseman Mark Vientos. Winn was able to tough it out for another frame but ultimately had to exit the contest, bringing his night to a close after going 1-for-1 with a walk and a run scored in the game. Jose Barrero replaced him at shortstop, and the severity of Winn's injury is currently unclear.
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George Lombard SS | NYY
Yankees' George Lombard: Heading to Double-A
The Yankees promoted Lombard from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Lombard earned the bump up to Double-A after slashing .329/.495/.488 with one home run, 11 stolen bases and a 21.9 percent walk rate over 111 plate appearances for Hudson Valley. The 19-year-old shortstop is considered to be among the top prospects in the Yankees organization, with his advanced plate approach being his most appealing trait.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Fuels offense in extra-inning win
Perdomo went 4-for-5 with two steals, two doubles, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 11-9 extra-inning victory at Philadelphia.
The Arizona shortstop shined brightly in this performance, notching his first career four-hit game. This game also marked the fifth time Perdomo has swiped two bags in a contest in his five-year career. The 25-year-old continues his stellar start, as he's now slashing .292/.400/.475 with five homers, nine steals, 29 RBI and 18 runs scored across 152 plate appearances.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Drives in three
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Pirates.
Bogaerts opened the scoring with a two-out, RBI single in the first inning before driving in two more runs in the second with a double. It's an encouraging effort from the 32-year-old Bogaerts, who'd gone just 4-for-29 (.138) in his previous eight games. Overall, Bogaerts is slashing .243/.333/.348 with one homer, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored and six steals through his first 132 plate appearances this season.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
Angels' Tim Anderson: Getting third straight start
Anderson will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Anderson thus far seems to be the primary beneficiary of Mike Trout's (knee) recent move to the injured list. With Trout on the shelf, Kyren Paris has now made three consecutive starts in the outfield, opening up the keystone for Anderson in all three of those contests. The two-time All-Star is still slashing a woeful .179/.220/.196 over 60 plate appearances with the Angels on the season, so despite the recent uptick in playing time, Anderson likely won't warrant much attention outside of AL-only leagues.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Back on bench as struggles continue
Rocchio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
After he was held out of the lineup Tuesday and Wednesday, Rocchio drew starts at shortstop in each of the ensuing three contests, but he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in those games to bring his average down to .185 on the season. Now back on the bench Sunday, Rocchio looks like he may have to settle for a part-time role in the middle infield, as the Guardians have been prioritizing Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann ahead of him.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Taking seat Sunday
Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Caballero will check out of the lineup after starting five straight games. Three of those starts came at shortstop, and he could see most of his playing time there against right-handers, as the Rays have been scaling back the playing time of the struggling Taylor Walls.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Sitting out early game
Winn is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader with the Mets.
Since returning to action April 22 following a stint on the injured list due to a back issue, Winn has been one of the hottest hitters in the Cardinals lineup, slashing .333/.390/.611 over his last 10 games. The shortstop has settled in as St. Louis' No. 2 hitter, but manager Oliver Marmol said that the 23-year-old will get some preventative maintenance for his back in the first game of the twin bill, per John Denton of MLB.com. Jose Barrero will fill in for him in the matinee, but Marmol confirmed that Winn will be back in the starting nine for the nightcap.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Remains at short
Smith started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.
Corey Seager was activated off the 10-day injured list Saturday but was deployed as the DH, leaving Smith at shortstop for at least one more game. Texas' somnambulant offense needs Smith, who is one of the few batters producing with any regularity, so expect manager Bruce Bochy to find a home for the utility player somewhere on the diamond. The Rangers have lost four straight games, and Smith's home run Friday has been the lone extra-base hit for the team during the losing streak.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Serves as DH
Seager started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners.
Seager, who was activated off the 10-day injured list earlier in the day, was given a soft landing as the DH in his return from a hamstring injury. In time, Seager will resume his role as the everyday shortstop.