Skip to Main Content

MLB Player News

  • Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Swipes two bags

    Mondesi went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 9-8 victory against the Indians on Sunday.

    He only had one single in five at-bats, but Mondesi extended his hitting streak to seven games. The shortstop has at least one RBI in five of his last seven contests and four stolen bases during this stretch as well. Overall, Mondesi is hitting .286 with 10 extra-base hits, including two homers, 11 RBI, nine runs and five stolen bases in 63 at-bats this season.

  • Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU

    Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Seals series sweep

    Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over Seattle.

    Diaz's seventh-inning home run was the game-winning hit and clinched the Astros' series sweep over the AL West-leading Mariners. It was Diaz's second homer in what has been a season of inconsistent playing time. The utility infielder entered Sunday's game with just 19 plate appearances through Houston's first 15 games.

  • Indians' Francisco Lindor: Heading to Triple-A for rehab

    Lindor (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

    Lindor managed to participate in team workouts for three straight days without suffering a setback, clearing the way for the shortstop to embark on a rehab stint. Cleveland hasn't revealed a timetable for Lindor's return to the big leagues, although manager Terry Francona doesn't believe his starting shortstop needs many at-bats in the minors, per Bell. "I just think it's more just checking the ups and downs of a game and making sure that he's okay the next day. Things you can't replicate in a workout," stated Francona. "I mean our guys have done a good job trying to do a bunch of stuff, but game conditions, it's a little different because you don't know what's coming at you and how long you sit and you run. You don't know which direction you're going, so it'll be good for him."

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Responsible for key blow

    Anderson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

    Anderson's lone hit in the series finale was a big one, as he left the yard in the fourth inning with the bases loaded to propel the White Sox to a 5-2 victory. The 25-year-old shortstop's hot start at the dish continues, and he's now batting .429 with three home runs, 10 RBI and five stolen bases over 13 games in 2019.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Around the Web Promoted by Taboola