MLB Player News
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Plays field on rehab assignment
Story (shoulder) started at shortstop and went hitless in three at-bats during a rehab game for Triple-A Worcester on Monday.
Story played the field for the first time while on rehab and was pulled after five innings. He served as the designated hitter in his first rehab outing Sunday and has gone 2-for-7 between the two games. Story likely needs a couple of weeks to get his timing back at the plate, but he could be available over the second half of September as the Red Sox make a push for the postseason.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Homers in blowout win
Henderson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two additional RBI in Monday's 13-3 win over the White Sox.
Henderson helped Baltimore bounce back from an early 2-0 deficit, leading off the bottom of the first inning with a solo shot. It was his 34th homer of the year, 28 of which he's hit when he's slotted in atop the lineup. His other RBI came on a sacrifice fly and a groundout. Henderson snapped a 13-game homer drought Monday and now has a .276/.362/.530 slash line with 83 RBI, 103 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 137 contests. The shortstop has batted leadoff the last two times the Orioles have faced a right-hander, which suggests manager Brandon Hyde is going back to what worked well earlier in the season.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Goes deep in loss
Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.
Swanson launched his 13th home run of the season in the third inning, helping the Cubs build an early 3-0 lead that they eventually squandered. Chicago's shortstop has largely fallen short of expectations overall this year with a .687 OPS, but he's been more productive of late, posting a .296 average with four long balls and 14 RBI across his last 15 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs fight to stay in the playoff race.
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Willy Adames SS | MIL
Brewers' Willy Adames: Hits another homer
Adames went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's 9-3 win over St. Louis.
Adames has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball recently, boasting a five-game home run streak and an 11-game hit streak. In that 11-game stretch, Adames has gone 15-for-55 (.273) with seven home runs, two stolen bases, 13 runs and 14 RBI, which has boosted his OPS for the season to .812.
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Jacob Wilson SS | OAK
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Not in Monday's lineup
Wilson isn't in the Athletics' lineup for Monday's game versus Seattle.
After going 2-for-10 with two runs scored during Oakland's previous series against Texas, Wilson will take a seat to begin the Athletics' four-game set with the Mariners. His absence will move Max Schuemann to shortstop, opening up third base for Tristan Gray.
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Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Closing in on return
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that he's hopeful Lawlar (hamstring) can return from the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Reno "soon," Jesse Borek of MLB.com reports.
Lawlar has been limited to just 13 games this season due to a pair of hamstring injuries, but he's almost ready to return to action. Lovullo added Monday that Lawlar is likely to play winter ball this offseason in order to make up for lost time.
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Daniel Schneemann SS | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench again Monday
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat against a right-handed starter (Michael Wacha) for the second day in a row. Manager Stephen Vogt looks to be rewarding Lane Thomas will another turn in center field after Thomas went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates. Despite his success Sunday, Thomas is still slashing just .212/.289/.330 against right-handed pitching this season, so he might have more work to do before firmly displacing Schneemann as the preferred option in center field.
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Jacob Amaya SS | CHW
White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Making fourth straight start
Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Orioles.
He's has been the main beneficiary of middle infielder Brooks Baldwin's ongoing absence due to a right hand injury. Amaya will pick up his fourth consecutive start Monday, but he hasn't done much to justify holding down a regular role once Baldwin is healthy enough to play again. Since getting added to the White Sox's active roster last Tuesday, Amaya has gone 1-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Reaches 30 homers
Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Astros.
Witt had just one of two extra base hits for the Royals on Sunday, and his home run brought him up to 30 for a second straight year. He became the first player in franchise history to hit 30 home runs in consecutive seasons. Witt now has five home runs in his last nine games and is slashing .340/.392/.615 with 97 RBI, 117 runs, 27 steals and a 45:93 BB:K in 609 plate appearances.