MLB Player News
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Sitting against left-hander
Wisely isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
With left-hander Kyle Freeland set to toe the slab for Colorado, the left-handed bat of Wisely will stay put in San Francisco's dugout. Tyler Fitzgerald will serve as the Giants' shortstop instead, batting ninth.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Placed on 10-day IL
Correa (heel) was placed on the 10-day injured list with right plantar fasciitis Saturday, retroactive to July 16.
Correa missed the Twins' final two games before the All-Star break with a heel injury, but it wasn't considered to be particularly serious at the time. He will now be forced to miss at least the the next 10 games, but plantar fasciitis can be a very tricky situation, so it's unclear if the shortstop will be able to return when first eligible. Correa had been on a tear since the beginning of June, batting .360 with nine home runs, 28 RBI and 29 runs scored over 36 contests, so his absence is a tough pill to swallow for fantasy managers. In a corresponding move, Edouard Julien was called up from Triple-A St. Paul.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Swipes 25th bag in win
Caballero went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Yankees.
Caballero swiped second before coming around to score in the fourth inning. The stolen base was the shortstop's first in what has been a disappointing July, but he still leads the American League with 25 steals on 36 attempts this season. While speed is his primary asset, the 27-year-old is also batting .241 with six home runs, 24 RBI and 39 runs scored across 294 plate appearances.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Sitting again Saturday
Rocchio is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Padres.
Rocchio will stay on the bench for a second game in a row following the All-Star break. Daniel Schneemann will draw another start at shortstop, batting seventh against San Diego.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Set for MRI
Wilson (hamstring) will undergo an MRI on Sunday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson exited Friday's 13-3 victory over the Angels in the fourth inning with a strained hamstring and his status moving forward is currently up in the air. Once the team receives the results of Sunday's MRI, a decision will be made on if the 22-year-old will head to the injured list or not.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Nabs 19th steal
Lindor went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Marlins.
The shortstop has drawn two walks in four straight games as he continues to thrive at the top of the order for the Mets. Since the beginning of June, Lindor is slashing .290/.383/.529 with eight of his 17 homers and 11 of his 19 steals on the season as he closes in on the fourth 20-20 campaign of his career.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Not in Saturday's lineup
Wilson (hamstring) isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Wilson had to be removed early from Friday's game after straining his hamstring. It remains to be seen whether his injury will cause him to spend some time on the IL, but he'll officially miss at least one game while Max Schuemann starts at shortstop Saturday, batting ninth.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Back in action Saturday
Baez (back) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Saturday against the Blue Jays.
A back issue forced Baez out of last Saturday's game against the Dodgers and kept him out of the lineup through Friday, but the worst of it appears to be behind him. The 31-year-old finished the first half of the season with a career-worst .459 OPS through 214 plate appearances, though he remains locked in as Detroit's primary shortstop.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Back starting at shortstop
Jimenez is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Saturday against the Tigers.
The 23-year-old received four starts at shortstop heading into the All-Star break with Bo Bichette dealing with a calf strain, and Bichette is now on the injured list after he aggravated the injury Friday. Jimenez is likely to operate as Toronto's primary shortstop in the meantime, and he could have some fantasy utility since he's hit well in his first nine MLB games with a .348/.464/.435 slash line.