MLB Player News
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LaMonte Wade LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Expected back Friday
Wade (knee) is expected to be activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
There was a chance for Wade to make his season debut Thursday, but he experienced soreness in his knee, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The renewed soreness isn't believed to be a serious issue. Wade participated in seven games with Triple-A Sacramento while on a rehab assignment, and he collected five hits in 21 at-bats. He should return to the large side of a platoon in left field, sharing at-bats with Darin Ruf and Austin Slater.
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Kevin Padlo 1B | LAD
Giants' Kevin Padlo: Optioned to Sacramento
Padlo was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Padlo was recalled by the Giants to make his debut with the team Tuesday. He started each of the last two games at third base while hitting seventh and collected one hit in five at-bats. Padlo will continue to serve as organizational depth at both corner infield positions, though the impending return of Evan Longoria (finger) complicates his potential to make an impact with the big-league club moving forward.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Padres' Matt Beaty: Not in Thursday's lineup
Beaty isn't starting Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Beaty has gone 1-for-18 with three runs, two walks and a strikeout over his last six games, and he'll take a seat with left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the mound for the Marlins. Trayce Thompson will start in right field and bat ninth.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Hitless through two rehab outings
Voit (biceps) has gone 0-for-6 with two walks, two strikeouts and a run in two rehab games with Triple-A El Paso.
Voit has worked a walk in both of his minor-league games thus far, which is far from surprising given his 19.2 percent walk rate this season before he hit the injured list. The slugger appears close to returning to the big club and could be back during San Diego's weekend series against the Marlins.
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Gabriel Arias 3B | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Gets surgery for broken hand
Arias underwent surgery Thursday on his fractured right and is expected to be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, Chris Assenheimer of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Arias previously made his MLB debut with the Guardians on April 20, going 1-for-8 with an RBI and two runs scored between a pair of doubleheader games against the White Sox before being sent down to Triple-A Columbus a day later. He'll likely remain on Columbus' 7-day injured list through late June while he recovers from surgery, making it unlikely he returns to the big leagues until the second half of the season.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Knocks in two runs Wednesday
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, a run and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 victory against the Giants.
Freeman walked and scored in the fourth inning, and he plated two runs in the seventh with his first triple of the season. The star first baseman isn't hitting for his usual amount of power -- he has just three homers through 23 games -- but he's still slashing a healthy .299/.386/.483 and has collected five doubles, a triple, 15 runs, 12 RBI and two stolen bases.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Lands on injured list
Vaughn was placed on the injured list with a bruised right hand Thursday.
Vaughn hasn't played since last Friday after getting hit in the hand by a pitch, but his injured list assignment can only be backdated by three days. He'll now miss at least one more week. AJ Pollock should continue to start in left field in his absence, with Gavin Sheets and Adam Engel splitting time in right field. Danny Mendick was activated to take his place on the roster.
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Kyle Manzardo 1B | CLE
Rays' Kyle Manzardo: Out with undisclosed injury
Manzardo is on the 7-day injured list at High-A Bowling Green with an undisclosed injury.
Through five games, it seemed like Manzardo was primed to be a big breakout prospect, as he had six hits (including three doubles), eight walks and three strikeouts. He last played April 15, and it's unclear how much longer he will be sidelined.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Returns to starting lineup
Dalbec went 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
With lefty Reid Detmers on the bump for the Angels, Dalbec returned to the starting lineup but watched his batting average dip to a season-low .141. The 26-year-old corner infielder will continue to platoon with Franchy Cordero at first base, but prospect Triston Casas is nipping at his heels at Triple-A Worcester.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Snaps power drought
Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run in a 4-3 victory versus the Cubs on Wednesday.
Abreu kicked off the scoring in the game with a solo shot to left field in the first inning, and he scored the final run of the contest on an AJ Pollock single in the sixth. The veteran first baseman had gone nine straight games without a long ball or an extra-base hit of any sort. Wednesday also marked Abreu's first multi-hit performance since April 10.