MLB Player News
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Ruben Tejada SS | BAL
Orioles' Ruben Tejada: Clears waivers
Tejada cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Tejada hasn't seen much big-league action in recent weeks following the acquisition of Tim Beckham at the trade deadline. The 27-year-old made his last start in July, and was clearly the odd man out in the infield once the dust settled. Throughout the course of the 2017 season, Tejada is hitting .230/.293/.283 with five RBI and 17 runs scored in 41 games.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Ignites ninth-inning rally
Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning in Boston's 5-4 walk-off win over St. Louis.
The homer was a long time coming for Bogaerts, who last went yard July 5, the day before he was plunked on the hand. The hand injury lingered and played a role in an extended slump that saw Bogaerts hit just .181 with two RBI over 27 games. It appears he's overcome that injury of late. He collected three hits, including a couple of squared-up balls, Tuesday night before taking Trevor Rosenthal over the Green Monster seats Wednesday. He's had extremely productive stretches during his career and could be set to embark on another as we close out the final six weeks of the season.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Knocks pair of homers, drives in six
Story went 3-for-4 with two homers, six RBI and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Braves.
Story played a key role in Colorado's 17-2 thrashing of the Braves, as he produced more than a third of the runs while recording his first multi-homer game of the season. He also struck out for the 19th straight game, leaving his strikeout rate at an ugly 35.9, though his 31.3 percent strikeout rate last season ultimately didn't stop him from posting a .909 OPS with 27 homers. Story will look to keep things rolling, as he now has three bombs in his last two games -- and 18 on the season -- after having just one in his previous 14 contests.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Transferred to 60-day DL
Turner (wrist) was moved to the 60-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.
As Kolko acknowledged, this move will not impact Turner's timetable whatsoever, as the 24-year-old is still a couple weeks away from his return, at the earliest. The club transferred Turner to the 60-day DL due to Brian Goodwin's placement on the disabled list (groin), in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster for Alejandro De Aza.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: September promotion looming?
Adames, 21, is batting .316 with one home run, three RBI and one steal over his last 10 games for Triple-A Durham.
On the year, Adames is slashing .267/.360/.406 with eight home runs, 47 RBI and nine stolen bases. The Rays are notoriously conservative with their prospects, but as they sit just 1.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot, they could choose to bring up Adames to boost their middle infield depth down the stretch.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: Remains out Wednesday
Arcia (back) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.
Arcia will stay on the bench for the second straight game as Eric Sogard picks up another start at shortstop. The 23-year-old was scratched just hours prior to Tuesday's series opener with back spasms, and although it's unclear whether Arcia is still dealing with the injury or just recovering from the setback, he will receive added rest as Milwaukee gets a scheduled day off Thursday before beginning a road trip in Colorado.
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Jorge Mateo 2B | TB
Athletics' Jorge Mateo: Steals three bags Tuesday
Mateo went 2-for-4 with two walks, three stolen bases and an RBI for Double-A Midland on Tuesday.
The shortstop, who was one of three prospects the Athletics received in the July 31 trade that sent Sonny Gray to the Yankees, capped off his night with a walkoff single in the 11th inning. Mateo's wheels have been on full display across stints with three minor-league clubs this season, with the 22-year-old racking up a combined 48 steals while getting caught just 10 times. He'll likely remain in the Texas League for the remainder of the campaign before potentially angling for a promotion to the big club in 2018.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Out of lineup Wednesday
Rojas is not in the lineup against the Giants on Wednesday, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas will occupy a spot on the bench following eight straight starts, going 7-for-27 with one extra-base hit during that span. In his place, Mike Aviles will pick up a start at shortstop, batting eighth.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Continues strong second half
Seager went 2-for-5 with a double and a pair of RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
The slugging shortstop has been on fire in the second half of the season, slashing .336/.405/.566 with six homers, eight doubles and 14 RBI in 28 games since the All-Star break. Seager currently ranks in the top-3 among all shortstops in runs (73), home runs (19), RBI (59), batting average (.308) and OPS (.917) this season, solidifying himself as one of fantasy's most well-rounded bats in just his age-23 season.
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Cliff Pennington SS | CIN
Angels' Cliff Pennington: Homers in start Tuesday
Pennington got the nod at the keystone against a left-handed pitcher Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to Washington.
The veteran infielder has started six of the Angels' last 12 contests, but all six have come against southpaws. A strict platoon has developed at second base between Pennington and Kaleb Cowart, but the latter plays more and thus is the more desirable fantasy asset.