MLB Player News
-
Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Swipes two bags in win
Cruz went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases in Monday's win against the Cardinals.
Cruz logged his first multi-steal game of the season, nabbing second base in both the first and third innings off Cardinals starter Andre Pallante. The shortstop hasn't been very active on the basepaths this season but he is now 9-for-10 in stolen base attempts. The 25-year-old has had a highly productive July, batting .321 with three home runs, 14 RBI, eight runs scored, and three steals across 14 games played.
-
Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Swipes bag, extends hit streak
De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a 4-1 win over Atlanta on Monday.
De La Cruz tripled and scored a run in the first inning and then singled and scored again in the third. He also stole his 49th base of the season in the fifth frame. The 22-year-old extended his hit streak to 10 games, and his major-league leading stolen base total is 19 ahead of Brice Turang's 30. On the season, De La Cruz is hitting .258 with 17 home runs, 44 RBI and 67 runs scored across 431 plate appearances.
-
J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Exits after HBP
Crawford left Monday's game against the Angels after being struck by a pitch on the arm, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.
Crawford was initially able to remain in the game to run the bases, but he was lifted after coming around to score. The severity of the injury is unknown at this time. Dylan Moore replaced Crawford at shortstop.
-
Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Homers twice, swipes bag
Lindor went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's win against Miami.
Lindor took Marlins starter Yonny Chirinos deep in the fourth inning before launching another home run in the ninth off JT Chargois to propel the Mets to victory. The 30-year-old registered his second multi-home run game of the season while adding his 20th stolen base for good measure. The star shortstop has had an excellent July thus far, slashing .294/.429/.588 with six home runs, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and five steals in 18 games.
-
Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Begins taking cuts
Betts (hand) has been cleared to swing a bat, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Betts continues to take steps in the right direction after landing on the injured list June 17 due to a fractured left hand. If all goes well, he'll progress to hitting off a tee in the near future. Manager Dave Roberts noted that Betts is still "some time away" from a return, but he's pleased with the progress the 31-year-old superstar has made, per Juan Toribio of MLB.com.
-
Carlos Correa SS | MIN
Twins' Carlos Correa: Spotted in boot
Correa (heel) was wearing a walking boot in the clubhouse before Monday's game against the Phillies, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Correa was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to right plantar fasciitis, and he noted that he'll be in the walking boot for at least a few more days. The shortstop also said he wasn't sure he'll begin baseball activities immediately after shedding the boot, but he's hoping he won't miss more than another week or two. An updated timeline for Correa's return could be provided by the Twins later in the week.
-
Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Cleared to rejoin lineup
Tovar will start at shortstop and bat second in Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Tovar was held out of the lineup Sunday in what was believed to be a routine rest day, but Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com relays that the shortstop has been dealing with flu-like symptoms. Though Tovar isn't yet feeling 100 percent, he showed enough improvement overnight to re-enter the starting nine for the series opener with the Red Sox.
-
Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Sitting Monday
Rojas (forearm) is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Giants, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
As expected, Rojas will be absent from Monday's lineup after he left in the third inning of Sunday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox due to right forearm tightness. Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop and bat ninth against Giants southpaw Blake Snell. Dodgers' manager Dave Roberts also said he'll likely stay away from Rojas again Tuesday, in the hopes the shortstop will be cleared to return Wednesday, per Watson.
-
David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Hitting bench Monday
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
After stealing a pair of bases in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Dodgers to bring his total to 25 on the season, Hamilton will get a chance to rest his legs in the series opener in Colorado. Jamie Westbrook will enter the lineup in Hamilton's stead, batting ninth while manning second base.
-
Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Blasts seventh home run
Volpe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win against the Rays.
Volpe took Rays starter Zack Littell deep in the second inning to record his seventh home run of the season. Volpe has come out of the All-Star break hot, batting 6-for-14 (.429) with three extra-base hits and four RBI in four games. The 23-year-old has had an up-and-down sophomore season, compiling a .251 batting average with seven home runs, 36 RBI, 63 runs scored and 17 steals in 101 games played.