MLB Player News

  • Royals' Rosell Herrera: On bench Saturday

    Herrera is not in the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox, Maria Torres of The Kansas City Star reports.

    Herrera will hit the bench after starting 16 straight games following a mid-June promotion. He hit .269/.286/.388 over that span with zero homers and one steal.

  • Trevor Story SS | BOS

    Rockies' Trevor Story: Scratched from Saturday's lineup

    Story was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Mariners, Nick Groke of The Athletic Denver reports.

    Story was hit by a pitch Friday night. The official diagnosis for the 25-year-old is a right foot bruise, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports. Pat Valaika will take over at shortstop and bat seventh in the Rockies' reshuffled lineup.

  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: Not in lineup Saturday

    Gordon (back) is not starting Saturday against the Rockies, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Gordon left Friday's game with a back injury and will spend at least one game out of the lineup. Andrew Romine gets the start at second base in his absence.

  • Willy Adames SS | SF

    Rays' Willy Adames: Scratched with illness

    Adames was scratched from the lineup Saturday against the Mets due to illness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Daniel Robertson will move in to play second base, with Johnny Field entering the lineup in Adames' eighth spot and playing left field. The severity of the illness is not yet clear.

  • Joey Wendle 2B | ATL

    Rays' Joey Wendle: Out of Saturday's lineup

    Wendle is not in the lineup against the Mets on Saturday, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Wendle will head to the bench with southpaw Steven Matz on the hill for New York. In his place, Daniel Robertson will get the assignment in left field while Adeiny Hechavarria draws a start in the infield.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Returns to lineup

    Anderson (forearm) will start at shortstop and bat eighth against the Astros on Saturday.

    Anderson will return to the field after sitting out Friday due to a sore forearm he suffered during Thursday's contest. He's hitting .251/.311/.423 with 13 home runs, 34 RBI and 20 stolen bases this year.

  • Paul DeJong SS | DET

    Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Scores twice in return

    DeJong went 1-for-3 with two runs in the Cardinals' 3-2 loss to the Giants on Friday.

    It was a successful first game back from the disabled list for DeJong after recovering from a hand injury, as he made his first start since May 17. He's shown he's a very talented hitter dating back to last year, and he's got a strong .261/.351/.474 slash line through 153 at-bats to go along with eight long balls this season, so the 24-year-old can be safely deployed once again.

  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: Exits with injury

    Gordon left Friday's game against the Rockies with an apparent back injury, David Gottlieb of MLB.com reports.

    Gordon was removed from the tilt after getting gunned down on a play at the plate. He was spotted grabbing his back on his way off the field, per Gottlieb. If Gordon is unable to go Saturday, Andrew Romine figures to man second base.

  • Dansby Swanson SS | CHC

    Braves' Dansby Swanson: Drives in two in loss to Brewers

    Swanson went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers.

    The shortstop is showing some signs of life at the plate, hitting .297 (11-for-37) over his last 10 games, although all 11 hits have been singles. Swanson's .249/.299/.406 slash line on the season is a slight improvement on last year's performance, but he's still only worth a roster spot in deep fantasy formats.

  • Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Hits 14th homer of season

    Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two runs and two walks in Boston's 10-5 win over Kansas City on Friday.

    This was the second straight game with a homer for the young shortstop, bringing his slash line to .276/.345/.513 through 275 at-bats. His 14 long balls on the season are already past the 10 he hit last year, and the .513 slugging percentage would be a career high if he can keep it up. Bogaerts should continue to be a solid source of power and counting stats hitting in a loaded Red Sox lineup.

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