MLB Player News
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: First RBI since April 8
Tovar went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.
Tovar has had a forgettable start to the season by hitting only .195 with a 29.4 percent strikeout rate. However, he delivered a two-run single in the ninth inning to record his first RBI since April 8, a span of 16 starts. This also marked only the second time in his last eight starts that Tovar managed to record a hit.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Homers in win
Crawford went 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-3 victory over the Twins.
Crawford opened the scoring in the third inning with his two-out homer off Taj Bradley, his second this year. It was also the first multi-hit game for Crawford since April 22 -- he'd gone just 2-for-17 in five games prior to Wednesday. The veteran infielder is now slashing .200./366/.313 with seven RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base across 101 plate appearances this season.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Rejoins starting nine
Perdomo went 0-for-2 with three walks in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Milwaukee.
Perdomo returned to action after missing two games due to a left ankle sprain and resumed his role as the leadoff batter against right-handers. The shortstop had a rough start to the season but has looked more like the 2025 version of himself lately -- Perdomo is 13-for-32 (.406) with five extra-base hits, two steals, six walks and four runs over the last nine contests.
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Matt Shaw SS | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: Lifts off in win
Shaw went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
Despite being in a utility role, Shaw has been close to a regular lately, as Wednesday was his third start in Chicago's last four games, and his hot bat is making it hard to keep him out of the lineup. The 24-year-old is now batting .301 with an .849 OPS, and his ability to both hit for power and swipe a base raises his ceiling even further. It's hard to know where Shaw will slot in each day, but he's certainly establishing some fantasy value in the early going.
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Cole Young SS | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Three more RBI in Wednesday's win
Young went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
The 22-year-old second baseman extended his RBI streak to six games with some late-inning heroics, as he brought home Dominic Canzone with a seventh-inning double before putting Seattle in the lead for good with a two-run single in the top of the ninth. Young's surge has boosted his slash line on the season to .286/.357/.420 through 32 contests with three homers, two steals, 19 RBI and 20 runs.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Brewers' David Hamilton: Resting against lefty
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
With the Diamondbacks sending southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the bump, Hamilton will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed hitters Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick. Joey Ortiz will draw the start at shortstop in Hamilton's stead.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sparks offense from bottom of order
Rocchio went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Rays.
Hitting ninth in the order for the Guardians, Rocchio kept flipping the lineup over and came home on a Kyle Manzardo sacrifice fly in the third inning and a Chase DeLauter single in the fifth. Rocchio closed out April on a heater, batting .385 (20-for-52) over his last 15 games with two doubles, two homers, two steals, eight runs and 11 RBI.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Sidelined by sprained ankle
The Tigers placed Baez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right ankle sprain.
Baez suffered the injury while trying to leg out a base hit in Tuesday's loss to Atlanta and was carted off the field. The Tigers haven't revealed the severity of Baez's sprain, but he's likely to need more than just a minimum 10-day absence. Wenceel Perez and Matt Vierling should see upticks in playing time while Baez is shelved.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Taking seat for series finale
Swanson (glute) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
Swanson was lifted prior to the bottom of the second inning in Tuesday's 8-3 win after experiencing a left glute cramp. The Cubs haven't indicated that Swanson is dealing with anything more significant than the cramp, so he's presumably just getting some extra rest Wednesday as a matter of precaution. Chicago is off Thursday, so Swanson will get two full days to recover before likely returning to the lineup Friday versus the Diamondbacks.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Returning to lineup
Perdomo (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game in Milwaukee.
Perdomo missed the previous two contests with a left ankle sprain, but he's feeling well enough to play Wednesday. The 26-year-old is sporting a .250/.350/.393 batting line with one home run and six stolen bases in his first 25 contests this season.