MLB Player News
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Logs hit in return to MLB
Burger started at first base and went 1-for-3 in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Earlier Monday, Burger was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock, where he spent the previous 10 days and batted .391 over six games. After getting on track in the minors, Burger should get the chance to take back a near-everyday role at first base, as Corey Seager's (hamstring) expected move to the injured list could result in Josh Smith (back) seeing more action at shortstop. Burger has thus far been a disappointment in his first season in Texas, slashing .194/.234/.330 with three home runs and a 29.7 percent strikeout rate over 111 plate appearances.
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Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
Mets' Pete Alonso: Hits game-winning sac fly
Alonso went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Alonso gave the Mets the lead in the seventh inning on an infield RBI single, and he sent the home crowd happy in the bottom of the ninth on a sacrifice fly to right field that brought Francisco Lindor home. Alonso has reached base safely in 22 of his last 23 games and is slashing .318/.428/.604 with nine home runs, 36 RBI and 28 runs over 187 plate appearances this season.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Rehab assignment imminent
Schmitt (oblique) might begin a rehab assignment as soon as Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Schmitt is more than three weeks removed from suffering a Grade 2 oblique strain and is almost ready to test things out in a game setting. Because his absence has been relatively brief, Schmitt shouldn't require a lengthy rehab assignment before returning to the Giants' active roster.
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LaMonte Wade RF | LAA
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Absent from Monday's lineup
Wade is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Monday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade struggled at the plate during the Giants' three-game weekend series against the Twins, going 0-for-9 with a walk and three strikeouts. He'll begin Monday's game in the dugout while Wilmer Flores starts at first base and bats fifth.
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Ernesto Wilson Martinez 1B | MIL
Brewers' Ernesto Martinez: Back in action for Triple-A club
Martinez (thumb) rejoined the Triple-A Nashville lineup Thursday and has gone 1-for-10 with three walks, an RBI and a run over his last three games.
Though Nashville never placed him on the injured list, Martinez hadn't played since April 22 due to a right thumb injury before he made his return to action just over two weeks later. At 25, Martinez is an older prospect who is limited defensively to first base, but he's put himself on the radar for a potential late-season promotion to the Brewers by posting an .812 OPS while striking out at a manageable 18.9 percent clip over his 90 plate appearances thus far with Nashville.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Poaching playing time from Collins
Bauers is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Bauers seems to be moving ahead of Isaac Collins in the Brewers' outfield hierarchy; the former will start for the third time in Milwaukee's last four matchups versus right-handed pitchers, while Collins has started just once during that stretch. Both players will likely see their playing time trend downward once Garrett Mitchell (oblique) is cleared to return from the injured list.
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Blaine Crim 1B | COL
Rangers' Blaine Crim: Heading back to minors
The Rangers optioned Crim to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
Called up from Triple-A on May 2 after the struggling Jake Burger was demoted to Round Rock, Crim appeared in five games over his first stint in the big leagues and went 0-for-11 with one walk and six strikeouts. Burger, meanwhile, got on track at Round Rock with a 1.158 OPS over his six games, and the Rangers determined he was ready to replace Crim on the 26-man active roster. Crim should get a chance to play on an everyday basis as he returns to Triple-A.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Rejoins big club
The Rangers recalled Burger from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
Texas optioned Burger to Triple-A on May 2, but he'll rejoin the big club after spending the minimum 10 days in the minors. The Rangers demoted Burger with the hope that an assignment to a lower-pressure environment would help ignite his dormant bat, and the 29-year-old proceeded to hit .391 with two home runs and a 3:2 BB:K over six games to earn a call back to the big leagues. Burger had been serving as the Rangers' primary first baseman prior to his demotion, but it's not clear if he'll immediately be in store for a full-time role in his return to Texas. Super-utility man Josh Smith has been seeing more reps at first base of late and could remain a factor at that position if the Rangers want to keep more playing time open for Evan Carter in center field. At the very least, the right-handed-hitting Burger should play regularly against left-handed pitching.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Could be recalled Monday
The Rangers could recall Burger from Triple-A Round Rock prior to Monday's game against the Rockies, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Burger has spent the necessary 10 days in the minors following his demotion, so he is now eligible for recall. The infielder has gone 9-for-23 and homered in back-to-back games at Round Rock, seemingly paving the way for him to get another shot as the Rangers' primary first baseman. Burger slashed only .190/.231/.330 in his first 30 contests for Texas before being sent down earlier this month.
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Swats seventh homer
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
The Nationals managed only five hits total, with Lowe producing the team's only run of the day when he took Miles Mikolas deep in the fourth inning. It was the first baseman's first long ball in May, and while he's batting just .242 through 171 plate appearances in his first season with the Nats, Lowe is on pace for career-best power numbers with seven homers and 29 RBI in 41 contests.