MLB Player News
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Held out again Tuesday
Arias (hand) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.
The expectation had been that Arias would return to action Tuesday, but instead he will miss a fourth straight start with a right hand contusion. Brayan Rocchio will again handle shortstop, while Angel Martinez will step in at second base.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Playing time slipping
Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
Baez has now started just three of the last eight games and two of the last seven versus right-handed pitching. He's slashing .224/.229/.308 with a 1:36 BB:K in the second half. Trey Sweeney will play shortstop and Wenceel Perez will be in center field for the Tigers on Tuesday.
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Josuar De Jesus Gonzalez SS | SF
Giants' Josuar Gonzalez: Lives up to hype
Gonzalez slashed .288/.404/.455 with four home runs, 33 steals, a 16.2 percent walk rate and a 15.8 percent strikeout rate in 52 games in the Dominican Summer League.
The top teenage international prospect to sign on Jan. 15 this year, Gonzalez lived up to the hype in his pro debut. His athleticism was arguably the standout trait during his tour of the DSL, as he registered a 9.7 speed score on FanGraphs while going 33-for-38 (86.8 percent success rate) on the bases. Gonzalez only played shortstop this season and projects to stick there long term.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Braves' Ha-Seong Kim: Activated from injured list
Atlanta activated Kim (back) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Kim was scooped up from the Rays via waivers Monday and now joins the active roster with his new club. The 29-year-old has been limited to only 24 games this season due to injury and has slashed an uninspiring .214/.290/.321 when on the field. However, Kim should operate as Atlanta's everyday shortstop down the stretch, and with a $16 million player option for 2026, he could be the team's regular at the position next season, as well.
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Nick Allen SS | HOU
Braves' Nick Allen: Set to lose starting job
Allen went 1-for-4 in Monday's extra-inning loss to the Cubs, and over his last 13 games he's batting just .111 (3-for-27) with a 0:10 BB:K.
The 26-year-old offers a good glove at shortstop, but Allen has never figured out how to hit big-league pitching and has a .534 OPS through 405 plate appearances this season, and a .536 OPS for his career. Atlanta claimed Ha-Seong Kim (back) off waivers from the Rays on Monday, and he's expected to take over as the team's starting shortstop once he's activated from the IL, which could happen as soon as Tuesday. Allen will likely be relegated to a late-inning defensive role after Kim joins the active roster.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Expected to return Tuesday
Arias (hand) is expected to return to lineup Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Arias has missed three games after taking a pitch off his right hand Friday. He was available off the bench Monday but did not play. In his absence, Brayan Rocchio has filled in at shortstop.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Homers again Monday
Adames went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three total RBI in Monday's 8-2 victory versus Colorado.
Adames' first RBI came on a bases-loaded walk in the fifth inning. The veteran shortstop then capped the scoring in the contest with a two-run blast in the seventh. Adames has had his power stroke working of late, belting seven home runs and driving in 13 runs while batting .341 over his past 11 games. He's up to 26 long balls on the campaign, putting him within range of his third career 30-homer season.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Doubles twice in win
Pena went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Monday against the Angels.
Pena played a big role in the Astros' eight-run performance Tuesday, leading off the third inning with a double before coming around to score. Three frames later, he drove in a run with another two-base hit. Pena has multiple hits in five of his last 10 starts, also tallying six RBI and five runs scored in that span.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Keeping power up
Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.
Perdomo has hit three homers and has a total of five extra-base hits over his last 10 games, going 10-for-41 (.244) in that span. The shortstop went back-to-back with Ketel Marte in the first inning to give Arizona an early advantage. Perdomo is up to 16 homers this season, two more than he had overall in the first three full campaigns of his career. He's added a .285/.385/.448 slash line with 88 RBI, 86 runs scored and 24 stolen bases across 138 contests.