MLB Player News
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Max Schuemann 2B | NYY
Athletics' Max Schuemann: Taking seat Tuesday
Schuemann isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
Schuemann is expected to receive regular action at shortstop with Jacob Wilson (forearm) now on the injured list, but the A's will give the former a day off Tuesday following his 0-for-4 performance Monday. Darell Hernaiz will fill in at short and bat ninth.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Placed on injured list
The Athletics placed Wilson on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a fractured left forearm, retroactive to Saturday.
Wilson sat out the Athletics' last three games due to what was initially described as a bruised hand that he had been playing through since getting hit by a pitch before the All-Star break. Now that his injury has been revealed to be a forearm fracture, he'll land on the IL and receive time to recover properly. Darell Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move to replenish the big club's infield depth, though Max Schuemann projects as the likely choice to take over as the Athletics' primary shortstop.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Out of Tuesday's lineup
Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Baez started the previous seven games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-22 with nine strikeouts during that stretch. Zach McKinstry will step in at shortstop and bat seventh for Detroit.
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Bo Bichette SS | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: New MLB hits leader
Bichette went 4-for-5 in Monday's loss to the Orioles.
All four knocks were singles, and none of them led to any runs, but Bichette remains laser-focused at the dish. The shortstop has a 10-game hitting streak going in which he's slashing .422/.435/.644 with seven doubles, a homer, six runs and 12 RBI, and per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, he set a new Blue Jays franchise over the last two contests with hits in nine consecutive at-bats. Bichette's 130 hits on the season leads the majors, as he moved one ahead of Aaron Judge (wrist) with Monday's performance.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Knocks in two
Kiner-Falefa went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Giants.
Kiner-Falefa narrowly missed a home run on a fly ball to center field in the second inning, though he still managed to drive in two after it bounced off the wall. Like many of the Pirates' regulars, he has struggled to produce much at the plate in July, going just 15-for-66 with six RBI and four runs scored across 21 games. Kiner-Falefa is also a trade candidate, so he may begin to lose out on playing time if he is dealt to a contender.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Swipes bag in loss
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.
De La Cruz didn't have a role in either of Cincinnati's runs, but he managed to steal his 29th base of the season. That puts him on the verge of a third consecutive season with 30-plus steals. He led the majors in 2024 with 67 steals.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Swelling down
Ritter (finger) has had two of the three stitches in his finger removed, MLB.com reports.
Ritter suffered a significant cut to his finger July 20, which required stitches. In addition to the removal of most of his stitches, the swelling associated with the injury has also subsided. Ritter still appears several days away from returning, as he has yet to resume swinging a bat.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Trio of hits in win
Winn went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Monday's 7-1 win over the Marlins.
Winn racked up three hits Monday, highlighted by a bases-clearing double in the seventh inning that helped break the game open. The 23-year-old has been locked in at the plate since the All-Star break, going 17-for-42 with four doubles and seven RBI over 11 games. While he may not profile as a standout hitter, Winn remains a key contributor for the Cardinals thanks to his elite defense at shortstop.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Collects three hits Monday
Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in a 7-6 victory versus the Mets on Monday.
Bogaerts got the Padres on the board with a run-scoring single in the third inning and finished with his fourth multi-hit performance through 11 contests since the All-Star break. The veteran infielder is batting .298 (14-for-47) over that stretch with two homers, six RBI and just four strikeouts. Bogaerts is hitting a healthy .270 with 16 stolen bases on the season, though he hasn't had much of a power stroke with just seven home runs.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Raps three hits in loss
Adames went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Pirates.
Adames helped San Francisco come back from an early deficit, knocking a run-scoring single in the second inning and tying the score with another RBI single in the fourth. The veteran shortstop notched his second straight multi-hit game, achieving that feat for the first time this season. Adames has begun the second half of the season well, batting .395 (15-for-38) with three homers, 10 runs, eight RBI and a 5:7 BB:K through 10 contests.