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  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Absent from Dodgers' lineup

    Betts is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Miami.

    It's the first day off for Betts since March 29, when he was still regaining strength following an illness that caused him to lose nearly 20 pounds. Miguel Rojas will occupy shortstop and bat seventh for the Dodgers on Tuesday.

  • Mariners' Felnin Celesten: Making plenty of contact

    Celesten is hitting .333 with two home runs, six steals and a 16.3 percent strikeout rate in 22 games for Single-A Modesto.

    Celesten and Sebastian Walcott of the Rangers were the top two shortstops in the 2023 international signing class, but injuries early in Celesten's career led to him falling behind. This year marks his first exposure to full-season pitching, and while his 26.0 percent hard-hit rate isn't amazing, he should have no trouble growing into plus power, and his 81.7 percent contact rate is a very strong mark for a 19-year-old with his tools.

  • Jett Williams SS | MIL

    Mets' Jett Williams: Dialed in for Rumble Ponies

    Williams is hitting .295 with two home runs, six steals, a 9.3 percent walk rate and a 23.3 percent strikeout rate in 21 games for Double-A Binghamton.

    Williams struggled to stay healthy last year, playing 33 total games and 22 games at Double-A, where he hit .172 with zero home runs. His performance this year is much more in line with expectations, as he is putting his 70-grade speed to use on the bases while showcasing his sneaky pop out of a strong 5-foot-7 frame. Williams has started 15 games at shortstop, two games in center field and one game at second base.

  • Konnor Griffin SS | PIT

    Pirates' Konnor Griffin: Power, speed at Single-A

    Griffin is hitting .253 with five home runs, 11 steals, a 5.6 percent walk rate and a 30.8 percent strikeout rate in 23 games for Single-A Bradenton.

    A premium 6-foot-4, 225-pound athlete who has started 15 games at shortstop and four games in center field so far this season, Griffin has essentially performed up to expectations, showcasing plus power, plus-plus speed and a hit tool that needs some work. While his 0.18 BB/K is far from ideal and he's got seven strikeouts in his last four games, Griffin's strengths have overshadowed his weaknesses in the early going.

  • Masyn Winn SS | STL

    Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Returns to Cardinals' lineup

    Winn (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Pirates.

    Winn departed the second game of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets with a mild left ankle sprain and didn't play in the series opener against Pittsburgh on Monday. However, he's ready to roll now and is back in the No. 2 spot in the batting order, where he's been situated for most of the past week.

  • Leo De Vries SS | ATH

    Padres' Leo De Vries: In control at High-A

    De Vries is hitting .447 with three home runs, two steals, nine walks and three strikeouts over his last 11 games at High-A Fort Wayne.

    The youngest player at High-A, De Vries is slashing .309/.400/.593 with four home runs, three steals and a 15.6 percent strikeout rate in 22 games this season. It's wild to say about a player who doesn't turn 19 until the fall, but the switch-hitting De Vries will probably force a promotion to Double-A in the coming weeks. The only knock so far from a real-life standpoint is that his defense at shortstop needs some work, but he's looking like a flawless dynasty prospect.

  • Rangers' Sebastian Walcott: Solid start at Double-A

    Walcott is slashing .245/.363/.372 with two home runs, six steals, a 14.2 percent walk rate and a 21.2 percent strikeout rate in 25 games for Double-A Frisco.

    Even though he played five games at Double-A at the end of last year, Walcott, who turned 19 in March, is the second-youngest player at Double-A (behind Ethan Salas), and he's two years younger than the youngest pitcher at the level. He has plus-plus raw power, but Walcott has been making too much weak contact early on (34.5 IFFB%, 31.7 Soft%) as he gets adjusted to this challenging step up in competition. Walcott has yet to play a position in the field other than shortstop in 2025.

  • J.P. Crawford SS | SEA

    Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Gets aboard four times Monday

    Crawford went 2-for-4 with two walks, one stolen base and one run scored in Monday's 7-6 extra-innings loss to the Athletics.

    Crawford continues to sizzle -- he's hit safely in his last 13 games, going 20-for-52 (.385) with an 8:9 BB:K in that span. The shortstop is up to a .294 batting average with an .820 OPS, three home runs, 17 RBI, 18 runs scored, one stolen base and three doubles over 33 contests. His .417 on-base percentage ranks fourth among qualified hitters in the majors through Monday's games. While he doesn't have the speed of a typical leadoff hitter, he's taken over the role amid his recent surge after often hitting ninth to begin 2025.

  • Jacob Wilson SS | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Continues tear with clutch hits

    Wilson went 3-for-6 with three RBI in Monday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Mariners.

    This was Wilson's fifth multi-hit effort over his last six games. Not only did his bat stay hot, but he got his knocks at the right time -- he delivered a game-tying hit in the 10th inning before walking it off one frame later. He's already logged 13 multi-hit games in 2025, including four three-hit performances, compared to just five hitless games. The infield prospect is batting .341 with an .816 OPS, three home runs, 20 RBI, 19 runs scored, one stolen base and six doubles through 34 contests.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Belts three-run homer

    Lindor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

    This was Lindor's second three-RBI effort over the last three games. The shortstop provided important insurance runs when he went deep in the seventh-inning Monday, as the Diamondbacks rallied for three runs in the eighth but fell short of tying the game. Lindor is batting .289 with an .830 OPS, seven homers, three stolen bases, 22 RBI and 23 runs scored across 35 contests. He has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, going 11-for-41 (.268) with three extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span.

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