MLB Player News
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Making progress
Lee (back) began playing in rehab games at the Twins' spring training complex earlier this week, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
The 24-year-old infielder developed back trouble toward the end of camp -- the second straight spring in which that's happened, as a herniated disc delayed his 2024 debut until June -- but this year's issue appears far less serious. Lee may need a brief rehab assignment before rejoining the Twins, but he appears to be getting close to activation. With Royce Lewis (hamstring) further behind in his recovery and Jose Miranda batting .158 (3-for-19) with zero extra-base hits so far, the door figures to be open for Lee to take over as Minnesota's starting third baseman as soon as he's cleared to return.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Homers in home opener
Story went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 13-9 win over the Cardinals.
Story got Fenway Park rocking in Boston's home opener with a three-run blast in the first inning. It was his second homer in the last three games. Healthy again after three injury-plagued seasons, Story could finally deliver on a six-year contract he signed in 2022.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Swipes first bag
Betts went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in a 3-2 loss to the Phillies on Friday.
While Betts didn't notch a hit in the contest, he gave his fantasy managers some cause for celebration with a ninth-inning steal of second base. The star shortstop then came around to score when the next batter, Tommy Edman, launched a two-run homer. Betts is a pretty good bet to reach double-digit steals given that he has achieved that mark in every season since 2015, though he can be regarded as more of a consistent than a prolific base-stealer given that he hasn't swiped more than 16 bags in a regular season since 2019.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Hitting streak up to eight
Wilson went 2-for-5 with a solo home run while collecting two more RBI and scoring another run in Friday's 6-3 win over Colorado.
Wilson's solo shot in the fourth inning officially brought his hitting streak to eight games, and a two-RBI single in the 11th gave him his second consecutive multi-hit effort while also securing the win for the A's. The 23-year-old is now slashing .379/.379/.621 on the year and currently boasts one of the hottest bats in baseball.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Collects three RBI
Rocchio went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Friday's 8-6 win over the Angels. He was also caught stealing once.
Jose Ramirez was the star of the show with three home runs, but Rocchio was also pivotal to the victory with an RBI double in the second inning and a two-run single in the sixth. The 24-year-old switch hitter has started six of seven games at shortstop to begin the season, but he hasn't provided much offense with a .250/.318/.300 slash line in 22 plate appearances.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Makes impact on basepaths Friday
Turner went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers.
Turner was the only member of the Philadelphia lineup to log an extra-base hit against Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Friday, and he was able to cross the plate on a throwing error after stealing third base in the first inning. Although Turner has just one extra-base knock over 19 plate appearances thus far, the star shortstop is hitting .313 with two runs scored, two steals and three walks in the early going.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Heating up in April
Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to Arizona.
Abrams got the Nationals on the board with a solo shot in the first inning off Diamondbacks right-hander Brandon Pfaadt. After going just 2-for-13 in three outings to open the campaign, Abrams is 7-for-16 with three long balls, two doubles, four RBI and one stolen base over his past four contests.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Plays hero Friday
Adames went 3-for-7 with a double, three RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 10-9 extra-innings win over the Mariners.
Adames hit an RBI double in the fifth inning to give the Giants a 6-5 lead. That was one of many twists and turns in the game, which ended with his two-run, walk-off single in the 11th. He doubled his hit total for the season and is now batting .200 (6-for-30) with six RBI and three runs scored over seven contests. Adames also logged his first steal of the campaign, and he could be a contributor with his speed after a career-high 21 thefts in 2024 with the Brewers.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: First multi-hit effort of season
Volpe went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Pirates.
Volpe's RBI single in the fourth inning sparked a three-run inning that gave the Yankees plenty of breathing room. The shortstop has hit safely in six of seven games this season, but this was his first multi-hit effort, lifting his batting average to .286 on the year. He's added four home runs, nine RBI and eight runs scored with a 2:7 BB:K. He hit 33 homers and added a total of 120 RBI across 319 contests the last two years combined, but he's off to a strong start in 2025.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: On base three times Friday
Lindor went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Lindor's bat is coming around after a slow start to the season. He's hit safely in three straight games and also collected his second steal of the campaign, as well as his first two walks and first extra-base hit, in this contest. The shortstop is batting .136 over six games and has added two RBI and three runs scored so far this season. He's a notorious slow starter, but fantasy managers should expect Lindor to be fine in the long run, especially if he stays atop a strong lineup.