MLB Player News
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Greg Jones RF | HOU
White Sox's Greg Jones: Sent back to minors
The White Sox optioned Jones to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.
Jones spent just two days in the majors following his Wednesday promotion. The outfielder didn't appear in a game for the White Sox during his short stay with the big club. In a corresponding move, the White Sox selected the contract of infielder Chase Meidroth.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: On base three times
Rocchio went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Rocchio returned to the lineup after a routine day off Wednesday and delivered his second multi-hit game of the season. He hasn't done much offensively, batting just .231 with two extra-base hits, two runs scored and three RBI (all in one game) across 36 plate appearances.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Scratched from Thursday's lineup
Montgomery was scratched from Triple-A Charlotte's lineup Thursday.
The reason for Montgomery's removal from the lineup is unclear, but no injury has been announced. Montgomery has struggled to start the season with Charlotte, collecting only three hits across 37 at-bats while striking out at a 50 percent clip.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Swipes two bags, walks it off
Story went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning victory over the Blue Jays.
After stealing two bases earlier in the outing, Story grounded out with the bases loaded to bring home the winning run in the ninth inning and walk it off for the Red Sox. The oft-injured shortstop went just 2-for-15 to open the season, but Story is picking it up in April, batting .316 with two home runs, one double and five RBI over 38 at-bats this month.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Headed to big leagues
The White Sox are expected to call up Meidroth from Triple-A Charlotte, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Acquired from the Red Sox over the offseason in the Garrett Crochet trade, Meidroth earned the promotion by slashing .267/.450/.600 with three home runs, two stolen bases and a 5:8 K:BB over his first nine contests with Charlotte. He has played both second base and shortstop with Charlotte, but each of his last four starts there have come at shortstop, and that's likely the position where the White Sox intend to use him. The White Sox will need to make space on their 40-man roster in order to add Meidroth.
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Orlando Arcia 3B | COL
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Sitting Thursday
Arcia isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.
Arcia has gone 3-for-7 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in two games since his four-game benching, but he'll get another day off Thursday while Nick Allen starts at shortstop and bats ninth.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Held out with hip issue
Rockies manager Bud Black said that Tovar is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers due to a hip issue, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.
Black noted that while the hip problem has nagged at Tovar for a bit, the club does not think it's serious. The Rockies begin a road trip Friday in San Diego, and Tovar looks like he has a chance to be back in the lineup at that time. Kyle Farmer will start at shortstop Thursday.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Heading to bench Thursday
Walls is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.
Walls will get a breather for the day game after he started in each of the Rays' last three contests. Jose Caballero will pick up the start at shortstop in place of Walls, who has produced a .143/.273/.143 slash line with three stolen bases, two runs and one RBI over 33 plate appearances.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Swats solo homer
Perdomo batted second and went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 9-0 win over Baltimore.
Perdomo capped the Diamondbacks' four-homer night with a solo shot in the bottom of the eighth inning, his second home run of the season. A recent move to the top of the order, where he's replacing Ketel Marte (hamstring), should boost Perdomo's production, but he was just 1-for-12 in the first four games following his promotion before breaking out Wednesday. The shortstop is batting .333/.389/.511 with four extra-base hits and a team-leading 13 RBI through 55 plate appearances (13 games).