MLB Player News
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Receiving first day off
Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Soderstrom will get his first day off of the season, in the midst of a rough patch at the dish. After slugging nine home runs in the Athletics' first 19 games, Soderstrom has gone without a long ball over the ensuing 15 contests and is slashing .228/.286/.281 with three doubles, one stolen base, six RBI and five runs during that stretch, a downturn that has coincided with a shift to the outfield to accommodate rookie Nick Kurtz. Soderstrom will give up his spot in the lineup Sunday to Miguel Andujar, who will start in left field and bat cleanup.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep in loss
Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.
Torkelson hit his team-leading 10th home run of the season in the eighth inning as Detroit mounted an unsuccessful comeback attempt. The 25-year-old has seen his average tumble a bit as he's batting just .125 over his last 10 games, but he's gone deep three times during that time and his power remains his top fantasy asset.
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Cavan Biggio RF | KC
Royals' Cavan Biggio: Launches first homer
Biggio went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 4-0 win against Baltimore on Saturday.
Offense was at a premium in the rain-delayed contest, and Biggio provided a key run with his 389-foot solo shot in the fifth inning. It was the first long ball of the season for the veteran infielder, who has struggled to a .191/.321/.255 slash line through 57 plate appearances this season. The poor numbers have impacted Biggio's playing time and have made him a non-factor in almost all fantasy formats.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Hits three singles Saturday
Gonzalez went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Twins.
Gonzalez got the start at first base Saturday and belted three singles while batting in the sixth spot in the lineup. He's expected to see the bulk of starts at first base in the short term after Triston Casas ruptured his left patellar tendon in Friday's game, with Abraham Toro providing depth at the position. How Gonzalez plays over the coming days and weeks will play a factor in how the Red Sox address the position, either internally through the farm system or externally via trade, per Ian Browne of MLB.com.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Officially promoted
The Orioles recalled Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mayo will likely receive regular reps at the hot corner while Jordan Westburg and Ramon Urias are both on the injured list due to hamstring injuries. Mayo, 23, struggled upon reaching the majors last season, going just 4-for-41 with 22 strikeouts, but he's since bounced back in Triple-A by posting a .869 OPS through 127 plate appearances this year.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: Resting against left-hander
Tellez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers.
Tellez will take a seat on the bench Saturday with the left-handed Patrick Corbin due to start on the bump for Texas. Donovan Solano will fill in as Seattle's first baseman and bat sixth.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Headed to big leagues
The Orioles plan to recall Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk on Saturday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
One of the top prospects in the Orioles' farm system, Mayo is now due for his third career stint with the big-league club after slashing .252/.346/.523 across 127 plate appearances in Triple-A this season. He'll provide the O's with insurance at third base with Jordan Westburg (hamstring) and Ramon Urias (hamstring) both nursing injuries.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Likely done for 2025
The Red Sox placed Casas on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a ruptured left patellar tendon.
Although Casas is only on the 10-day IL for now, his diagnosis almost certainly rules him out for the remainder of the 2025 season. Abraham Toro was selected from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move to give Boston infield depth, though Romy Gonzalez will likely receive the bulk of the starts at first.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Sitting against southpaw
Aranda isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
The Yankees will send lefty Ryan Yarbrough to the mound to begin Saturday's contest, so Aranda will grab a seat on the bench while Curtis Mead starts at first base and bats fifth.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Fills in at first base
Gonzalez entered for an injured Triston Casas (knee) and went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-1 win over Minnesota.
Casas sustained what Red Sox manager Alex Cora described as a "significant knee injury," per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. The Red Sox have limited organizational depth at first base, so it looks like Gonzalez, who was a platoon partner at the position with Casas, will be the immediate replacement. The situation will be worth monitoring over the next few days to determine how Cora and the organization plan to address this positional need. Gonzalez is batting .279/.340/.419 with six doubles, two steals, five RBI and nine runs scored over 43 at-bats.