MLB Player News
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Could head to DL
Arcia (ankle) will be reassessed before the team travels to Kansas City on Tuesday to determine whether or not he'll need to head to the disabled list, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Arcia sprained his ankle while returning to first base after a single Friday and was out of the lineup Saturday. If he needs to miss more than a few games, he'll likely head to the DL, with Eric Sogard continuing to fill in at shortstop.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Indians' Jon Berti: Traded to Indians
The Blue Jays traded Berti to the Indians for cash considerations Saturday, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.
Berti will head to Triple-A Columbus for his new organization. The 28-year-old struggled with a .205/.271/.321 slash line and 23 stolen bases at the Triple-A level last season and should serve as organizational depth for Cleveland.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Will begin rehab assignment Tuesday
Bogaerts (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Bogaerts has been taking batting practice and doing pre-game work on the field and is expected to play Tuesday and Wednesday at Pawtucket. Abraham reports the Red Sox are hoping the 25-year-old will be able to return for the start of their home series against the Rays next Friday.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Sits out Saturday
Arcia (ankle) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins.
Arcia left Friday's game with a right ankle injury, and while X-rays were negative, he'll miss at least one game. Eric Sogard will get the start at shortstop in his place.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Returns to lineup
Owings (head) is in the lineup Saturday against the Padres.
Owings missed a pair of games after suffering a head contusion Thursday against the Giants. He's good to go Saturday and will hit fifth while playing right field.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Set for first start
Camargo will make his first start of the year Saturday against the Mets.
Camargo was on the bench for his first three games since returning from an oblique injury. Ryan Flaherty has posted a 165 wRC+ as the primary third baseman in Camargo's absence, a figure more than double his career wRC+ of 78. Camargo could retake the starting role when Flaherty's numbers fall back to earth.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Phillies' J.P. Crawford: Rides pine Saturday
Crawford is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Scott Kingery will take over at shortstop against lefty Steven Brault as Crawford sits following five consecutive starts. The 23-year-old Crawford was showing some encouraging signs at the plate last week, but he's fallen cold again, collecting just two hits in his last 12 at-bats. He's struck out 15 times in 51 total at-bats, and if he doesn't pick it up a little bit, Crawford could find himself being the odd man out of the infield rotation more frequently.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Hits two home runs
Correa went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in Friday's blowout win over the White Sox.
Correa clubbed a two-run homer off reliever Danny Farquhar in the sixth and then hit a solo shot off Carson Fulmer in the ninth, his first home runs since April 3. Although he hasn't been hitting a bunch out of the ballpark, Correa has been getting hits to fall. Over the last five games, the shortstop is 9-for-19 (.474), and has now brought his season average to .319.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Stays hot Friday
Baez finished a triple short of the cycle in Friday's blowout win over the Rockies, going 4-for-6 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
Like a lot of hitters, Baez enjoyed hitting at Coors Field. The young infielder could continue to post great numbers all weekend in the thin air, as he's scorching hot at the plate. Over his past four games, Baez is 10-for-20 with two home runs and 10 RBI. Lock him into your lineup and enjoy the ride.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: X-ray results negative
The X-rays on Arcia's right ankle injury came back negative Friday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Arcia appeared to roll his right ankle returning to first base after an eighth-inning single and was helped off the field. The severity of the injury remains unclear at this point, but the young shortstop at least seems unlikely to play Saturday. Eric Sogard would be the favorite to step in at shortstop if Arcia is held out of the lineup.