MLB Player News
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Approaching 40 stolen bases
Caballero went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases Sunday against Baltimore.
Caballero continues to serve in a utility role along the Tampa Bay infield and has started five of eight games in August. As has been the case for most of the season, his primary fantasy value has come from stolen bases and he now has 39 on the season.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Swats 19th homer
Abrams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
The shortstop led off the game by taking Jared Jones deep, but it was the last lead the Nationals would hold on the afternoon in a 7-3 loss. The homer was the 19th of the year for Abrams, a new career high, and he's tied the career-high 64 RBI he collected last year. The 23-year-old's overall offensive profile hasn't taken the step forward expected of him in 2024, however -- his .238/.307/.422 slash line is nearly identical to his .245/.300/.412 performance from 2023, and Abrams has fallen from 47 steals in 51 attempts to 28 in 40.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Continues producing in Sunday's win
Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a walk in a win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Crawford had one of five two-hit efforts in a productive Mariners lineup, his first such tally since July 11. He hit safely for the fourth time in the last five games in the process, a modest upswing that nevertheless qualifies as progress for Crawford by the standards of what has been an exceedingly difficult season at the plate. Despite the recent uptick in production, the 29-year-old's average still sits just below the Mendoza Line at .198, and his .305 OBP and .634 OPS are both also career lows.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Pilfers bag No. 25
Edwards went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's rout of the Phillies.
Even without collecting a hit, Edwards still made a contribution from the leadoff spot in a 10-1 win. The switch-hitting shortstop is up to 25 steals on the season in only 53 big-league games, including three in the last two contests, and he's slashing an impressive .325/.399/.401 with one homer, 19 RBI and 29 runs.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Progress stalled
Padres manager Mike Shildt said Sunday that Kim (shoulder) is "not as close as we'd like" to returning, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Working his way back from right shoulder inflammation, Kim felt continued discomfort Saturday when he attempted to ramp up his throwing. Shildt described it as "not necessarily a setback," but "it just wasn't a move forward." The team initially had hoped Kim would need just a minimum stay on the 10-day injured list, but he's already missed three weeks of action and doesn't appear close to returning. The situation has the Padres re-evaluating their options at shortstop, one of which is returning Xander Bogaerts to his old position.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Expects to return this season
Correa (heel) says he expects to play again this season but can't put a timetable on his return, Ken Rosenthal reports. Correa said over the weekend he felt the best he has while running since landing on the injured list in July.
There are no immediate plans for him to go on a rehab assignment, so he'll likely be out at least another week. While Correa is optimistic, he's running out of time to play in a rehab assignment and get ready for the final games of the regular season or playoffs.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Racks up three hits in loss
Henderson went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Rays.
Henderson played well, but only one other Oriole (Cedric Mullins) produced any hits in the contest. This was Henderson's fourth multi-hit effort over seven games in September -- he's 12-for-28 (.429) with three home runs and seven RBI in that span. The shortstop is up to a .282/.367/.540 slash line with 36 homers, 85 RBI, 108 runs scored and 18 steals through 142 games this season. Henderson's recent success has come since he was moved back to the top of the order versus right-handed pitchers.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Fills box score in win
Sweeney went 4-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI, a walk, one stolen base and two total runs scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Athletics.
Sweeney did a little bit of everything in the best game of his young major-league career. He opened the scoring with a third-inning solo shot and added an RBI single in the fourth. This was the second multi-hit effort in 19 games in the majors for the shortstop. He's now batting .236 with three homers, nine RBI, five runs scored, two steals and two doubles over 58 plate appearances.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Out of Sunday's lineup
Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Rojas started the last five games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-17 with two walks and two RBI during that span. Tommy Edman will shift to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier receives a start in center field.
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Tristan Gray SS | MIN
Athletics' Tristan Gray: Gaining foothold in lineup
Gray will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
The lefty-hitting Gray has now picked up starts in five consecutive matchups with right-handed starters or primary pitchers and looks to have displaced Daz Cameron for a regular spot in the Oakland lineup. Since his Sept. 1 call-up from Triple-A Las Vegas, Gray has gone 3-for-17 with a double and three walks.