MLB Player News
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Ha-seong Kim SS | SD
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Shut down for season
The Padres pulled Kim (shoulder) off his recovery program Saturday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Kim has been on the injured list since mid-August due to right shoulder inflammation. Despite spending more than a month on the IL, he's made little progress in his ability to throw the ball and will now shift his focus to getting ready for the start of the 2025 campaign. He'll close the book on 2024 with a .233/.330/.370 slash line alongside 47 RBI and 22 stolen bases across 121 games.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Getting first day off
Witt isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.
After starting the first 160 games of the season, Witt will get a chance to rest Saturday now that the Royals have officially punched their ticket to the postseason. Maikel Garcia will shift to shortstop in Witt's stead, allowing Paul DeJong to pick up a start at the hot corner.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Getting break Saturday
Henderson isn't in Baltimore's lineup Saturday versus the Twins, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Henderson has gone 0-for-6 since having his seven-game hitting streak snapped Thursday, and he'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Jackson Holliday starts at shortstop and bats leadoff.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Swipes 19th bag in win
Swanson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Reds.
Swanson swiped a bag in the fifth frame and then doubled and scored the game's first run in the eighth. The shortstop is finishing the season strong, hitting safely in eight of his past 10 contests with three multi-hit efforts, five extra-base hits and two steals. On the season, he's batting .242 with 16 home runs, 66 RBI, 82 runs scored and a career-high 19 stolen bases across 593 plate appearances.
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Jose Caballero SS | TB
Rays' Jose Caballero: Sitting Saturday
Caballero is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Caballero will take a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-6 across his last two contests. His absence will put Brandon Lowe at second base and open a spot in the lineup for Yandy Diaz to serve as the designated hitter.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Not starting Saturday
Jimenez isn't in Toronto's lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
Jimenez will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-3 with a run scored during a blowout loss in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Davis Schneider will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Resting Saturday
Sweeney isn't in the Tigers' lineup for Saturday's game versus the White Sox.
Sweeney will get a chance to clear his head during Saturday's contest after going just 1-for-14 with four strikeouts over his last four games. While he rests, Zach McKinstry will fill in as Detroit's shortstop and bat eighth.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Baserunning blunder in loss
De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a double in Friday's 1-0 loss to the Cubs.
De La Cruz lofted a flyball to left center that fell in between two Chicago outfielders that he tried to stretch it to a triple, but he was thrown out by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Reds interim manager Freddie Benavides told Mark Sheldon of MLB.com that it was mistake for De La Cruz to not stop at second base. "The ball was in front of him," Benavides said. "He's got to realize that [Crow-Armstrong] has got a great arm. It's something me and him talked about, we addressed. It's a mistake and he's going to learn from it." While it may have been a tactical error on the part of De La Cruz, it does not take away from his fantasy value. The 22-year-old infielder has an .815 OPS with 25 home runs, 74 RBI, a league-leading 65 steals and 104 runs scored over 158 games.