MLB Player News
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Collects first extra-base hit
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
Anderson, who's hit safely in all three games to start the season, slugged his first extra-base hit. He's 4-for-12 with an RBI and a stolen base while striking out just once.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Launches two-run blast
DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Brewers.
DeJong put the Cardinals on the board with a two-run homer off Corbin Burnes in the fourth inning and is now 4-for-17 with three RBI over the first four games of the season. It's worth mentioning that DeJong was bumped down to the No. 5 spot in the order after batting cleanup for the first three games of the season, so it remains to be seen where he'll slot in Monday against the Pirates.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Smashes pair of homers
Turner went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI, three runs and a stolen base in a 6-5 victory against the Mets on Sunday.
The 25-year-old's second blast was a walkoff in the ninth. Turner posted three steals on Opening Day, and along with his four stolen bases early this season, he has a pair of homers. Turner went 5-for-13 (.385) with four RBI and five runs in the opening series against the Mets.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Leaves with hamstring strain
Wendle left Sunday's game against the Astros with a left hamstring strain, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Wendle is considered day-to-day. If he's forced to miss time, Brandon Lowe or Daniel Robertson will cover for him at second base.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Out of lineup Sunday
Seager is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
This was a planned day off for Seager, as Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reported earlier in the week. As a result, there's no need for worry, though routine days off could occur for him throughout the season. Chris Taylor will start at shortstop in his place and bat seventh.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Swipes bag in win
Gordon went 1-for-4 with an RBI infield single and a stolen base in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday.
The second baseman used his elite wheels to leg out an infield single in the fourth inning with Ryon Healy aboard, snapping a 2-2 tie. Gordon subsequently notched his second steal of the season and has now hit safely in four of the first five games of the campaign.
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Rosell Herrera SS | KC
Marlins' Rosell Herrera: Leading off Sunday
Herrera will start in left field and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Rockies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
Herrera will get his chance to bat atop the Marlins' lineup Sunday, serving as the team's fourth different leadoff hitter in as many games. While it may not become his typical lineup spot, Herrera should continue to see regular playing time with Garrett Cooper (calf) sidelined by injury.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Returns to lineup
Correa is back in the lineup as expected Sunday against the Rays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Correa missed the team's first three games with neck stiffness, but his absence was never supposed to be a long one. He'll hit cleanup and play shortstop in Sunday's game.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Swipes first bag of 2019
Baez went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-6 loss to the Rangers.
The 26-year-old stole a career-high 21 bases among all his other personal bests in a breakout 2018, and Baez wasted little time in displaying his wheels this season, swiping his first bag in his second game. Given his eligibility at three infield positions and well-rounded offensive skills, Baez -- who was routinely available in the second round of drafts this preseason -- might still be one of the more underrated fantasy assets in the game.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Sparks offense in win
Rojas got the start at shortstop and hit leadoff Saturday, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in a 7-3 win over the Rockies.
He shifted over to first base in the eighth inning as part of a double switch, a move that could be a regular occurrence this year for the 30-year-old. Rojas has teased some fantasy utility in the past -- he hit .290 in 90 games in 2017 and then swatted a career-high 11 homers in 2018 -- so while his multi-position eligibility is still his biggest selling point in deeper formats, if he continues to hit and wrests a larger share of the playing time at short away from JT Riddle, Rojas could begin to show up on the radar in shallower leagues.