MLB Player News
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Pops fifth homer
Meidroth went 1-for-3 with a solo home run against the Guardians on Sunday.
Meidroth delivered his fifth home run of the season in the fifth inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was also his second long ball in 26 games since returning from the injured list, and he's maintained a .330 average with eight RBI, 13 runs scored and two stolen bases in that span.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Ends skid at plate
Tovar went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Padres.
Tovar entered Sunday's game hitless in his last six starts -- all of which came on the road -- while also striking out 12 times across 19 at-bats in that span. He ended that stretch with a single in the sixth inning and then delivered an RBI double one frame later. Tovar is still hitting .250 since Sept. 1 and now has three RBI and five runs scored with a stolen base in that 13-game span.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Out for fifth straight game
Volpe (shoulder) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Volpe will stick on the bench for a fifth straight game while he continues to recover from the cortisone shot he received Wednesday to aid the healing of his partially torn left labrum. Even if the injection yields the desired effect and Volpe is deemed ready to play during the upcoming week, it's unclear if he would take back an everyday role at shortstop. Volpe's job security had been slipping prior to his recent shutdown; he's posted a poor .188/.244/.412 slash line since the All-Star break and has also endured some hiccups on the defensive end.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Triple, home run in win
Witt went 2-for-5 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 10-3 win over the Phillies.
Witt led off the Royals' four-run sixth inning with his sixth triple of the season before extending the lead to 9-3 with an opposite-field shot off Max Lazar, his 22nd homer this year. Witt had gone six games without an extra-base hit prior to Sunday, going just 4-for-22 (.182) in that span. Overall, he's slashing .292/.350/.501 with 79 RBI, 94 runs scored and 36 steals through 631 plate appearances this season.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Back in action Sunday
Ritter (undisclosed) will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Ritter was held out of the lineup for each of the previous five games due to an unspecified issue, though he was able to make an appearance off the bench in Saturday's 11-3 loss. He reached base in his lone plate appearance when he was hit by a pitch, but he was able to stay in the game and is now ready to reclaim a starting role in the series finale.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Remaining on bench Sunday
Neto (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Neto sustained a hand injury while taking a swing Thursday and will sit Sunday for the third consecutive game. The Angels have a team day off Monday, so the shortstop will have an extra day to recover before Tuesday's series opener in Milwaukee. Denzer Guzman will pick up another start at shortstop for the Halos.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Not in Sunday's lineup
Ortiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.
Ortiz started the past 11 games after coming off the injured list to begin September, but he'll hit the bench Sunday after posting a .206/.229/.206 slash line during that span. Andruw Monasterio will take over at shortstop after delivering a walk-off single Saturday.
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Luke Williams SS | ATL
Braves' Luke Williams: Back in majors
Atlanta selected Williams' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
The utility man was outrighted to Gwinnett last weekend after being designated for assignment by Atlanta, but he's back in the big leagues with Jake Fraley (oblique) landing on the injured list. Williams has gone 4-for-30 with five stolen bases in 44 MLB games this season and is unlikely to see much playing time while up with the big club.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Swipes base Saturday
Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and two RBI in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.
Swanson swiped his 16th bag of the season in 19 attempts, and he also increased his RBI total to 74. The shortstop set a new career high last year with 19 steals, and that number is within striking distance if he stays active on the basepaths down the stretch in 2025. Swanson is also sitting at 22 home runs this season, which is five away from tying his career best.