MLB Player News
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Isaac Collins LF | KC
Royals' Isaac Collins: Sitting Saturday
Collins isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
Collins will grab a seat on the bench after going 1-for-6 with a walk through the first two games of the series. Michael Massey will fill in as Kansas City's left fielder and bat eighth.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: Hits grand slam Friday
Soler went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, an additional run scored and two strikeouts in Friday's win over the Reds.
Soler continues to play every day since he's appealing the seven-game suspension he was handed after participating in a brawl against Atlanta on Tuesday, and the veteran slugger hasn't slowed down despite the threat of the suspension. Soler is riding a six-game hitting streak, but perhaps more impressive is the fact that he's gone yard in three straight contests dating back to Tuesday. Soler is hitting .400 with a 1.378 OPS, three homers, nine RBI and six runs scored during his hitting streak, although he's also posted a 1:7 BB:K in that span.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Launches fifth homer of season
Neto went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's win over the Reds.
Neto blasted his fifth long ball of the season in the top of the fourth inning, and the star shortstop continues to be a driving force on offense for the Angels. This two-hit performance extended his hitting streak to six games, and he's hit safely in all but one of his appearances since the beginning of April. In eight April contests, Neto is slashing .294/.333/.588 with a double, three homers, five RBI, six runs scored and a 2:11 BB:K across 36 plate appearances.
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Cody Laweryson RP | MIN
Twins' Cody Laweryson: Placed on injured list
The Twins placed Laweryson (forearm) on the 15-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Thursday.
Laweryson's trip to the injured list will open up a handful of high-leverage opportunities, but there will still be plenty of competition in Minnesota's bullpen, as four other relievers have all notched one save apiece so far this year. Andrew Morris was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move.
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Jack Kochanowicz SP | LAA
Angels' Jack Kochanowicz: Strong outing Friday
Kochanowicz (2-0) earned the win Friday against the Reds after allowing one run on two hits and four walks while striking out two across seven innings.
Kochanowicz tossed only 53 of his 95 pitches for strikes, which might explain his 2:4 K:BB, but he limited the damage to just one run while posting his first quality start of the season. Kochanowicz allowed six runs (five earned) across four innings in his season debut at Houston on March 29, but he's bounced back admirably -- he's allowed just one run in 12.2 innings over his last two starts while posting a 0.95 WHIP despite the 4.3 BB/9. The 26-year-old righty should face a tougher matchup in his next start, which is tentatively scheduled for next week against the Yankees.
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Royce Lewis 1B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Officially placed on IL
The Twins placed Lewis (knee) on the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Lewis suffered a left knee sprain while playing in Thursday's game, and although the Twins haven't announced a firm return timeline for the 26-year-old, he'll be forced to sit until at least April 21. Tristan Gray will likely receive the bulk of starts at third base while Lewis is out, and Ryan Kreidler will come up from Triple-A St. Paul to provide depth.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Smacks two-run homer Friday
Henderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Giants.
Henderson went yard for the third time over his last four games with a two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth, but that wasn't enough to spark a late comeback for the Orioles. Henderson, who has five home runs on the year already, has been seeing the ball well and is currently riding a four-game hitting streak, slashing .313/.421/.938 with three homers, a double, five RBI, five runs scored and a 3:6 BB:K across 19 plate appearances in that span.
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Shane Baz SP | BAL
Orioles' Shane Baz: Tagged with loss Friday
Baz (0-1) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Giants, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings.
Baz was coming off a strong showing his last time out against the Pirates, tossing 5.2 innings and allowing one unearned run in his last start, but he couldn't build off that outing. Baz has now allowed at least three earned runs in two of his first three outings of the season and has yet to pitch six innings in any of his three appearances in 2026. With a 4.50 ERA and 1.56 WHIP through 16 innings so far, Baz will look to bounce back against the Diamondbacks at home next week in his next scheduled start.
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Wilyer Abreu RF | BOS
Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Registers two hits in loss
Abreu went 2-for-4 in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Abreu accounted for two of Boston's five singles on a night when the team couldn't take advantage of St. Louis righty Dustin May, who entered the contest having allowed 13 runs and 17 hits over 7.1 innings. Abreu has been the one constant source of offense for the Red Sox to open the season. He has hits in 11 of 13 games, including multiple hits in seven of them, and is slashing .392/.415/.686 with eight extra-base hits and nine RBI. As manager Alex Cora attempts to shoehorn five viable outfielders into four spots -- Roman Anthony sat Friday -- Abreu's bat may not be part of that rotation.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Absent from lineup
Baez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Marlins.
Baez will get a chance to catch his breath after going 7-for-14 with a homer and three runs scored over his last four games. Kevin McGonigle will start at shortstop while Baez sits, and Matt Vierling will patrol center field.