MLB Player News
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Goes yard twice in matinee
Winn went 2-for-3 with two walks, two solo home runs and a stolen base in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Reds.
The 23-year-old shortstop hadn't gone yard since he hit his first homer of the year April 7, but Winn crushed a Brady Singer sinker to left field in the first inning before capping a back-to-back-to-back set of long balls off Alexis Diaz in the ninth. Winn then went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in the nightcap. Since returning from back trouble about a week ago, he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) over the last eight games.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs fourth homer
Pena went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers.
It was the fourth straight game batting in the leadoff spot for Pena, and he's excelled in the role by going 8-for-17 with two doubles, a homer, four RBI and three runs. The shortstop has hit safely in 19 of his past 20 games and seems likely to stick atop the lineup for the near future given his current form.
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Jacob Amaya SS | CHW
White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Losing out on playing time
Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Amaya will take a seat for the fourth time in six games and may have moved into a part-time role. Though he's the best defensive shortstop on the White Sox roster, Amaya has been an easy out at the plate, slashing .078/.107/.098 over 57 plate appearances on the season.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Getting more time at shortstop
Caballero will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Royals, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Though he'll be filling in for the left-handed-hitting Kameron Misner in the outfield while the Royals send a southpaw (Noah Cameron) to the bump, Caballero could up seeing steadier playing time at shortstop against right-handers moving forward. Taylor Walls will man shortstop Wednesday, but Caballero had started at the position in four of the previous six contests.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Could lose everyday role
Rocchio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
After going 0-for-4 in Monday's series opener to bring his average down to .205 on the season, Rocchio finds himself on the bench against a right-handed starting pitcher for the second day in a row. According to Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, manager Stephen Vogt didn't explicitly say that Rocchio has been removed from his everyday role at shortstop, though the skipper noted that Gabriel Arias and Daniel Schneemann are playing better at the moment. With that in mind, Arias and Schneemann seem likely to operate as the Guardians' primary double-play tandem for the time being, though Rocchio could spell the left-handed-hitting Schneemann when the Guardians face left-handed pitching.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Receiving first day off
Perdomo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Mets.
It's the first day off this season for Perdomo, who reached base twice in the first game of the series Tuesday. Garrett Hampson is at shortstop and batting ninth for the Diamondbacks.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Elevated to leadoff spot
Crawford is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff in Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Crawford batted ninth in each of his first 26 starts this season before being moved up to the sixth spot for the last two games. He'll be tasked with batting leadoff Wednesday after slashing .370/.469/.519 across his previous 16 contests.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Showing signs of snapping slump
Betts went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 15-2 rout of the Marlins.
Betts got in on the Dodgers' offensive outburst, slapping a two-run single in the third inning and adding another single before coming around to score in the sixth. The outfielder-turned-shortstop began the second half of April with a 4-for-35 stretch at the plate, but his bat has begun to warm up of late. Over his past three contests, Betts has gone 4-for-13 with four RBI and just one strikeout, though he doesn't have an extra-base hit during that stretch.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Multi-hit effort in defeat
Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Padres.
Adames blasted a 399-foot solo shot to right-center field in the fourth inning, putting the Giants on the board. The 29-year-old shortstop followed with a double to lead off the sixth and later came around to score on an RBI single by Jung Hoo Lee. Adames struggled to begin the 2025 campaign but has been trending upward of late, slashing .294/.381/.529 with four RBI, three runs scored and a 3:4 BB:K across 21 plate appearances in his last five games.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Swipes two bags in win
Ortiz went 2-for-5 with two steals and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Ortiz notched multiple base hits for the first time since April 11 and doubled his season stolen-base total with a pair of thefts. He now has four hits in his last three games, with two of those going for extra bases. It's been a struggle at the dish on the whole for Ortiz this season, however, as he's slashing .190/.264/.229 with just three extra-base knocks, five RBI, 12 runs and a 9:17 BB:K in 112 plate appearances.