MLB Player News
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Adds another homer
Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Red Sox.
Seager has three homers over his last three contests, going 5-for-12 in that span. The shortstop's blast opened the scoring in the first inning Sunday. Seager is up to 22 long balls, 54 RBI, 55 runs scored, one stolen base, 14 doubles and a .277/.359/.491 slash line through 99 games this season, though he's batting a more impressive .391 (18-for-46) over his last 11 contests.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Two thefts in Sunday's win
Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, two stolen bases and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.
Hamilton sat out the first two games versus the Rangers after going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over three contests versus the Mariners earlier in the week. The reset seemed to help, as the infielder put together his first multi-hit effort since July 14. His recent slump has taken some of the wind out of his sails -- he's at a .253/.307/.395 slash line with five home runs, 28 steals, 19 RBI, 38 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple through 251 plate appearances. Hamilton will need to find more consistency at the plate to avoid ceding more work to Nick Sogard or Romy Gonzalez.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Set to play in sim game this week
Manager Dave Roberts said that Rojas (forearm) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Thursday at Dodger Stadium, MLB.com reports.
On the shelf since July 24 with right forearm tightness, Rojas has already started ramping up his swinging and is set to face live pitching during the upcoming week. Roberts said that Rojas won't require a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, leaving the door open for the 35-year-old to rejoin the big club as soon as this weekend. Whenever Rojas is reinstated, he'll likely displace Nick Ahmed as the team's primary shortstop.
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Eddys Leonard SS | DET
Tigers' Eddys Leonard: Back in action at Triple-A
Leonard (hamstring) has gone 1-for-7 over two games since being reinstated from Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list Friday.
Leonard returned to action for Toledo earlier this weekend for the first time since straining his right hamstring June 25 while running the bases, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. The 23-year-old infielder has now had two extended absences this season, as he was also sidelined from April 8 through May 20 with a left oblique strain.
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Jose Caballero SS | TB
Rays' Jose Caballero: Not in Sunday's lineup
Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Houston.
Caballero started the previous four games but will head to the bench Sunday after going 2-for-16 with two doubles, a walk and nine strikeouts during that stretch. Curtis Mead will start at third base and bat third in the series finale versus the Astros.
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Darell Hernaiz 3B | OAK
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Hitless in return to action
Hernaiz (ankle), reinstated from the injured list earlier in the day, started at second base and went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.
The rookie infielder logged his first big-league action since May 7 after finally overcoming a troublesome ankle injury. Hernaiz had hit well during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas, but it wouldn't be surprising if his timing against major-league arms, which was still very much a work in progress at the time of his placement on the IL, takes a while to develop.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Moving to bench Sunday
Jimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Jimenez will exit the starting nine for the series finale in New York while the Blue Jays open up a spot on the left side of the infield for Luis De Los Santos, who will cover third base in his first MLB start. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop in place of Jimenez, who has served as the Blue Jays' primary option at the position since Bo Bichette (calf) landed on the shelf July 20. Jimenez hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective, as he's slashing .143/.196/.167 with zero home runs or stolen bases in 15 games since the All-Star break.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Posts four RBI in win
Neto went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Mets.
Neto walked in his first trip to the plate before going on to score the Angels' first run on a Kevin Pillar single two batters later. The shortstop went on to add an RBI single in the fifth followed by a three-run homer in the seventh, which proved to be the game winner. The long ball was Neto's third since the start of July, while the multi-hit performance was his first since July 21 against Oakland. He's batting .241 (7-for-29) over his last 10 contests with five RBI and six runs scored.
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Marco Luciano SS | SF
Giants' Marco Luciano: Taking seat Sunday
Luciano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Luciano made four straight starts after being called up by the Giants on Tuesday, but he'll head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-13 with a double, two runs and seven strikeouts. Patrick Bailey will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Curt Casali receives a start behind the plate.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Three hits in Saturday's loss
Perdomo went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
The shortstop also reached base in his fourth plate appearance as he got plunked by a Dennis Santana fastball in the fifth inning. Perdomo has racked up 10 knocks during his current five-game hitting streak, and since the beginning of July he's put together a .295/.340/.409 slash line with two steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs over 25 contests despite mainly batting ninth in the order -- a benefit of having Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte hitting behind him once the lineup turns over.