MLB Player News
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Hao Yu Lee 3B | DET
Tigers' Hao-Yu Lee: Back from IL
Triple-A Toledo reinstated Lee (oblique) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old opened the season on the injured list due to an oblique strain he suffered in early March, but he's ready to join Toledo after a three-game rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland. Lee played in 126 games at Triple-A last year and had a .248/.345/.414 slash line with 14 homers and 22 stolen bases.
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Brooks Baldwin SS | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: On mend from season-ending surgery
Baldwin underwent season-ending internal brace surgery last Wednesday to repair a UCL tear in his right elbow, Brooke Fletcher of the Chicago Sports Network reports.
Baldwin was hurt during spring training and was later diagnosed with a sprained UCL. The utility player elected to have surgery rather than treat the injury with rest and rehab, which has ended his 2026 campaign before it starts. Baldwin is expected to be ready for the start of spring training in 2027.
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Juan Brito SS | CLE
Guardians' Juan Brito: Recalled from Triple-A
The Guardians recalled Brito from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Brito is starting at second base and batting sixth in Tuesday's game against the Royals in what will be his major-league debut. The 24-year-old missed much of the 2025 season due to thumb and hamstring surgeries, but he was off to a hot start at Columbus, slashing .314/.405/.457 with a 6:3 BB:K. Brito should get a good number of reps at second base while Brayan Rocchio shifts over to shortstop to cover for the injured Gabriel Arias (hamstring).
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Shelved with strained hamstring
The Guardians placed Arias on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left hamstring strain, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Arias suffered the injury during Monday's game versus the Royals while legging out a double. It's considered a moderate strain, so Arias will need more than a minimum 10-day absence. Brayan Rocchio will likely shift over from second base to be the Guardians everyday shortstop while Arias is sidelined. Second base should be manned primarily by Daniel Schneemann against righties, though Juan Brito has been recalled and is starting at the keystone Tuesday versus a lefty.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Moved down order
Story batted fifth and went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 8-6 loss to the Brewers.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora dropped Story from second to fifth in the order, and the move paid dividends early, when Story singled in a run in the first inning. He later drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. While Story's offense (.130 average, .143 with RISP) has been a contributing factor to the team's malaise, it's far from the lone issue tormenting Boston which is an MLB-worst 2-8 due to a variety of reasons.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Scores, knocks in run in win
Seager went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 2-1 win over Seattle.
Seager, who entered the contest on a 1-for-12 run with zero RBI over the previous three games, turned that trend around immediately. He helped erase an early Seattle lead in the first inning with an RBI single. He later scored the game-winning run. Seager's played all 10 of the Rangers' games thus far and is batting .270 with three home runs, six RBI, a stolen base and seven runs scored.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Covers short for injured teammate
Rocchio moved mid-game from second base to shortstop for the injured Gabriel Arias (hamstring) on Monday.
Arias' injury looks like it will keep him out of Tuesday's contest, but it's not yet known if a stint on the injured list is required. He's set to undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. Rocchio is the likely fill-in at shortstop if Arias needs multiple games off or a stay on the IL.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Headed for MRI
Arias (hamstring) will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Arias pulled up gingerly in the fifth inning Monday on his way to a double and was removed from the game. He's unlikely to play in Tuesday's game, which was moved up from a scheduled 6:10 pm start to 1:10 pm due to frigid nighttime weather forecasted for Cleveland. Following Monday's exit, Daniel Schneemann pinch ran for Arias, while Brayan Rocchio replaced him at shortstop.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Hits first homer
Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a home run during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Royals.
The two bookends to the Guardians lineup accounted for both runs Monday. Leadoff hitter Steven Kwan and Rocchio, batting in the ninth spot, each hit a solo home run, but it wouldn't be enough to earn Cleveland the win. As for Rocchio, it was the first home run of the season for the 25-year-old, who is off to a decent start to the year. On the season, he is slashing .200/.351/.333 with a double, four RBI, five walk and four strikeouts. His .685 OPS would set a career mark if he were to sustain that over the full season.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Hits another leadoff homer
Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-2 win against Atlanta on Monday.
Atlanta jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but Neto erased the deficit with a long ball to lead off the Angels' half of the frame. It was his second leadoff homer in the past three days and his fourth overall home run this season. Neto leads his team in that category and ranks fourth in MLB in the early going.