MLB Player News

Correa went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and RBI single in the 5-3 victory over Seattle on Friday.

This is the 21-year-old's second three-hit game since Wednesday. He has two home runs and five RBI in the last three games. All the sudden, he's slashing .288/.403/.500 with five homers, 15 RBI, 16 runs and four stolen bases in 104 at-bats. That's more like what fantasy owners were expecting when they made Correa a first-round pick before the season.

Mateo, 20, is batting .354/.414/.556 with three home runs, 20 RBI and eight steals through 25 games for High-A Tampa.

Mateo has been even hotter of late, batting .415 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 10 games. Oddly, he has been caught stealing eight times, but that is about the only thing to nitpick at this time. Mateo is arguably the top prospect for the Yankees, his power production surprising, and he has surged to the top of prospect rankings.

Castro is out of the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Castro got off to a hot start when he was initially called up in mid-April, but he's cooled off significantly since then, garnering only two hits since April 25. Kelly Johnson will take his place at second base Friday.

Baldoquin (hamstring) played in a minor-league game Thursday for the first time since April 12.

Baldoquin missed over three weeks of action due to his hamstring injury, but he is back in action at High-A Inland Empire. He will turn 22 in mid-May, so he will have an opportunity to move up a level at some point this season if he can improve upon last year's .560 OPS.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

With Diaz getting a day off, Ruben Tejada will man shortstop. The rookie has cooled down a bit from his torrid start to the season, but he still owns a .381/.422/.679 slash line, with five homers, 16 RBI, 21 runs and a stolen base. He's in no immediate danger of losing playing time.

Correa went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, three RBI and a trio of runs scored Wednesday in a 16-4 blowout of the Twins.

After homering three times in the first two games of the season, Correa proceeded to slump pretty badly -- over a 24-game span prior to Wednesday, he went 19-for-84 (.226) with no homers, just one steal, six RBI and eight runs. Those aren't exactly the superstar stats we were hyped up to expect from him, but it's not surprising to see a 21-year-old embarking on his first full season in the majors hitting some peaks and valleys. With this big game, his average (.276) and OPS (.857) are almost exactly in line with last season's numbers.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run against the White Sox on Wednesday.

The young shortstop posted just a .297 OBP in his rookie season and improved that figure to a strong .355 last season, but it's now a sparkling .390 this year following Wednesday's performance. Fantasy owners have still only gotten one home run out of Bogaerts, but that .321 batting average to go with five steals takes a lot of the sting out.

Turner is hitting .309/.393/.443 with two homers, 11 RBI, and a 10-for-10 mark as a basestealer at Triple-A Syracuse this season.

Meanwhile, Danny Espinosa is mired in a month-long slump. While the Nationals currently sit atop the National League East, it may not be long before they opt to make Turner their starting shortstop, which will likely push Espinosa into a utility role going forward.

Owings is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Owings has filled in admirably for A.J. Pollock in center field, but he'll get a day to rest Wednesday. David Peralta will slide over to center field to take his spot, while Brandon Drury takes over in right field.

Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and three runs in Tuesday's victory against the Tigers.

The 22-year-old is showing improvement early in his sophomore campaign. Lindor is walking at a higher rate than last year, and has notched a hit in 17 of 23 games this season. On the basepaths, the shortstop has swiped four and has been caught stealing once. He is on pace for 28 steals this season.