MLB Player News
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Remains out of lineup Monday
Meidroth (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game in Boston.
Meidroth had to be scratched from Sunday's lineup due to right thumb inflammation. He did appear as a defensive replacement Sunday, so it appears swinging a bat is the biggest issue for him. The White Sox have Jacob Amaya at shortstop and Lenyn Sosa at second base in Monday's series finale.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Enters as defensive replacement
Meidroth (thumb) entered Sunday's game against the Red Sox as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning.
Meidroth was scratched from Sunday's lineup due to tight thumb inflammation, but his ability to enter the game as a defensive replacement suggests the issue is minor. He has served as the White Sox's leadoff batter in each of his last three starts and has maintained an excellent .387 on-base percentage across his first 31 plate appearances in the majors.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Goes deep Sunday
Neto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Neto got the Angels on the board in the fifth with a solo blast off Justin Verlander. He was then right in the thick of the team's four-run, ninth-inning comeback with an RBI before scoring the winning run. Both of Neto's hits have gone for extra bases through his first three starts of the year, adding more power to a lineup that's fourth in baseball with 33 home runs.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Three hits, including homer, in win
Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Cardinals.
Lindor led off the game for the Mets with a solo home run off Sonny Gray in the bottom of the first inning. He added two singles and scored a pair of runs later in the contest. Lindor is now batting .271 with three home runs, nine RBI, 14 runs scored and two stolen bases over 21 games in 2025.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Not in starting nine Sunday
Story isn't starting Sunday's game against the White Sox, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
It's a routine day off for Story, as manager Alex Cora gave the veteran shortstop the option of sitting either Sunday or Monday, per Smith. Story has been on a heater of late, batting .405 with three home runs, 10 RBI and four stolen bases over his past nine games. The Red Sox are starting David Hamilton at shortstop in Story's place Sunday.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Scratched Sunday due to thumb issue
Meidroth was scratched from Sunday's lineup against Boston due to right thumb inflammation, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Meidroth had originally been penciled into the starting lineup as Chicago's starting shortstop and leadoff hitter, but the thumb issue will instead have him begin the game on the bench. Jacob Amaya has taken Meidroth's spot at shortstop and is batting ninth while Nick Maton has moved up to the leadoff role.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Homers twice in rehab game
Winn (back) cranked a pair of solo home runs in his second rehab game with Triple-A Memphis on Saturday.
After starting at shortstop in his first rehab game Friday and striking out in all three plate appearances, Winn was in the designated hitter spot Saturday and went deep twice. Recovering from lower-back spasms, Winn remains on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Returns to lineup
Rocchio went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-0 win over Pittsburgh.
Rocchio returned to the lineup after getting a break Friday. He scored an insurance run in the eighth inning following a walk and a stolen base. It was his first successful steal in three tries. Cleveland's primary shortstop is slashing .220/.293/.260 over 58 plate appearances.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Production picking up recently
Crawford went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's extra-inning win over Toronto.
Crawford has started each of Seattle's first 21 games of the season, and his offensive production has picked up recently. The veteran shortstop is hitting .310 (9-for-29) with two doubles, four RBI and six runs scored over his last nine outings, and he ranks among MLB's leaders in walks (15) on the campaign. The Mariners have a void at the top of their lineup while Victor Robles (shoulder) is sidelined, and Crawford's on-base skills could allow him to see some at-bats in the leadoff spot at some point this year.
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Chandler Simpson CF | TB
Rays' Chandler Simpson: Sparks rally in debut
Simpson went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored in Saturday's 10-8 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
Simpson drove in a run with a ground-rule double off Devin Williams, igniting a four-run rally in the ninth to force extra innings. He batted leadoff and should get a fair shot at regular playing time moving forward. While the 24-year-old had just one extra-base hit through 78 plate appearances at Triple-A Durham this season, he swiped eight bases and boasts true 80-grade speed.