MLB Player News
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Carlos Santana 1B | ATL
Diamondbacks' Carlos Santana: Shifted to 60-day injured list
The Diamondbacks transferred Santana (thigh) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.
The transaction frees up space on the 40-man roster for first baseman/designated hitter Pavin Smith (elbow), who was reinstated from the 60-day IL. Santana was pulled off his rehab assignment in mid-May after suffering a setback with his right adductor strain and remains without a timeline for a return.
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Luis Garcia 1B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Homers Sunday
Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Padres.
Garcia broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with a 402-foot blast off Griffin Canning, his fifth homer of the year. Garcia's been swinging the bat well of late, going 9-for-25 with a pair of homers and a 1.000 OPS over his last seven games. Overall, he's slashing .268/.290/.430 with 30 RBI, 21 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 186 plate appearances this season.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Logs four hits Sunday
Devers went 4-for-6 with three doubles, an RBI, four runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 19-6 win over the Rockies.
Devers was a hit machine in the blowout win, recording a season-high four knocks and his first three-double performance since 2019. After a lackluster start to the campaign, he'll close May slashing .306/.356/.593 with 20 extra-base hits (five homers), 19 RBI and 18 runs across 28 games during the month. The 29-year-old's overall .732 OPS in 59 games remains well below his career norms, though there's no doubt Devers is trending in the right direction as June arrives.
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Ryan Ward 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Ryan Ward: Hits first big-league homer
Ward went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Phillies.
Ward went deep in the fourth inning off Andrew Painter for his first big-league homer in three games. This was Ward's first time in the lineup since he was called up Thursday to replace Teoscar Hernandez (hamstring) on the 26-man roster. Ward could end up pushing Alex Call for at-bats versus right-handed pitchers, though it's unclear if Ward will be given the chance to carve out a true platoon role. He has gone 3-for-8 with two RBI and two strikeouts so far this season.
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TJ Rumfield 1B | COL
Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Managing shoulder inflammation
Rumfield was removed from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants due to right shoulder inflammation, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
The 26-year-old was scratched just before the start of Sunday's game, so it's unclear when exactly he picked up the injury. Rumfield should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against the Angels.
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TJ Rumfield 1B | COL
Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Scratched from starting nine
Rumfield was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants due to an unspecified reason.
Initially slated to man first base and bat third, Rumfield was removed the starting nine just minutes prior to the game's 3:10 p.m. ET start time. Expect the Rockies to provide an explanation behind Rumfield's late scratch later Sunday. Willi Castro will wind up picking up the start at first base in place of the 26-year-old rookie.
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Jose Fernandez 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Fernandez: Covers hot corner
Fernandez started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Saturday's 5-1 loss to Seattle.
Fernandez was a late addition to the starting lineup after Nolan Arenado (undisclosed) was scratched. Arenado has been battling a groin injury since Tuesday but made an appearance as a pinch hitter and DH on Friday, only to foul a ball off his leg and get hit by a pitch on the arm in his two plate appearances. Fernandez has gone 3-for-12 with two doubles and an RBI this week as a fill-in at third base.
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Jake Cronenworth 2B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Still no timetable for return
Cronenworth (concussion) has been running, playing catch and taking light swings in the batting cage, but he remains without a definitive timetable for a return, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union Tribune reports.
Cronenworth has been sidelined since landing on the 7-day concussion IL on May 5. It appears the utility man has been feeling well enough to take part in baseball activities, but manager Craig Stammen said Friday that Cronenworth's return to action is "going to be a pretty slow process." Cronenworth will likely need to get in some minor-league rehab games before he's activated, but at this point when that may happen is quite hazy.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Goes deep in win
Horwitz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Twins.
Horwitz made an early impact, leading off the game with a homer before adding a single and scoring again in the second. It continued a magnificent May for the 28-year-old, who enters the final day of the month hitting .333 with 10 extra-base hits and 16 RBI through 25 games. On the season, he's slashing .292/.394/.470 with seven long balls, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored and one steal across 203 plate appearances.
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Jared Young 1B | NYM
Mets' Jared Young: Homers in win
Young went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Marlins.
Young singled and scored a run in the fourth inning before launching a solo shot in the sixth. It marked the first homer of the year for the 30-year-old, who's gone 3-for-9 with four runs scored since being activated from the injured list Tuesday. He's slashing .345/.412/.517 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and six runs scored across just 34 plate appearances and should see regular time against right-handed pitching as long as he continues to perform.