MLB Player News
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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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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Slump continues Saturday
Harper went 0-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
Harper's recent slump continued Saturday, as he's now without a home run in 13 consecutive games. He has only four extra-base hits during this span and is batting just .176 (9-for-51) with five RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases since April 19. Harper has reached base safely in 11 of these 13 outings, so fantasy managers should remain patient while the All-Star first baseman looks to get back on track.
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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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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Out of lineup Saturday
Busch isn't starting against the Brewers on Saturday.
Busch had a big game versus Milwaukee in the series opener Friday, lifting a grand slam in the 10-0 win. However, the lefty-hitting first baseman will take a seat Saturday with the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound. In Busch's place Saturday, Justin Turner is starting at first base and batting fifth.
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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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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Plates three in victory
Arraez went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBI in Friday's 9-4 win over the Pirates.
Arraez gave the Padres a 3-2 lead with his run-scoring single in the fifth and added a two-run single in the eighth. Since returning from a stint on the 7-day concussion IL on April 29, the veteran infielder has collected at least one hit and at least one RBI in each of his three games. Arraez started slowly this season but is now batting a robust .313 -- ninth best in the National League -- as he pursues a fourth consecutive batting title.