MLB Player News
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Playing time dropping
Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Orioles.
Keith has a .545 OPS through 81 plate appearances this season and finds himself on the bench Sunday for the fourth time in Detroit's past five contests, with three of those games coming against right-handed pitchers. The 23-year-old was expected to operate as the Tigers' primary first baseman this year, but Gleyber Torres' early oblique injury led to more action at second base, and the strong play of Spencer Torkelson and Zach McKinstry has resulted in a reduced role for Keith since Torres' return.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Moving rehab to Single-A
Mauricio (knee) will start a rehab assignment with Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday.
Mauricio is in the final stages of his recovery from a procedure in January of 2024 to repair a torn ACL in his right knee. He participated in extended spring training, and he has progressed enough to embark on a rehab assignment in the minors. How Mauricio's knee reacts to increased activity will determine the next steps in his rehab program.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Sitting Sunday
Gorman is not in the Cardinals' starting lineup against the Brewers on Sunday.
With the Brewers sending southpaw Jose Quintana to the mound, the lefty-hitting Gorman will head to the dugout for the start of Sunday's game while Luken Baker serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth. Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list April 12, Gorman has gone 6-for-37 (.162) with five walks, four runs scored, seven RBI and a 31.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | TB
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Ends homer drought
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a second run scored Saturday against the Padres.
Lowe took Dylan Cease yard in the third inning to record his fourth home run of the season and first since April 5. He's had a tough start to the campaign, hitting only .211 with no multi-hit games since April 4. Lowe's strikeout rate has crept up to 29.7 percent, though he has still maintained a 12.1 percent barrel rate.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Plays in extended spring game
Marte (hamstring) hit a pair of home runs and played three innings in the field in an extended spring training game Saturday, Kellan Olson of Arizona Sports reports.
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo was enthused by Marte's progress in his rehab and hasn't ruled out the second baseman returning for the second series of a two-city road trip next week. The Diamondbacks begin a series Tuesday against the Mets then move on to Philadelphia for the weekend. Alternatively, Marte could remain back in Arizona and rejoin the team for a seven-game homestand beginning May 5. Lovullo kicked around the idea of easing Marte back into the lineup as a designated hitter against lefties only, as the organization is keenly aware of Marte's history of hamstring issues.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Registers steal Saturday
Albies went 2-for-5 with one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 extra-inning win over Arizona.
Albies has hit safely in his last four games, but this was his first multi-hit effort since April 18 versus Minnesota. The second baseman also picked up his third steal of the season and his first since he swiped a bag in back-to-back contests April 12 and 13 versus the Rays. Albies is up to .240/.301/.394 slash line with four home runs, 13 RBI, 15 runs scored and four doubles over 26 games.
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Adael Amador SS | COL
Rockies' Adael Amador: Homer, steal in loss
Amador went 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, a steal and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4 loss to Cincinnati.
The 22-year-old made his third consecutive start at second base and popped his first MLB homer off Hunter Greene in the fifth inning. Amador also pilfered his first bag of the season earlier in the game. The switch hitter should continue to get regular playing time with the Rockies as long as Ezequiel Tovar (hip) remains on the injured list.
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Alan Trejo SS | COL
Rockies' Alan Trejo: Traded to Colorado
The Rangers traded Trejo to the Rockies on Saturday for cash considerations, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Trejo, who has spent the entire 2025 season with Triple-A Round Rock, will head to the Rockies and is expected to have his contract selected ahead of Sunday's game against the Reds. It's a return to Colorado for Trejo, who played for the Rockies from 2020 to 2024 before signing a minor-league deal with the Rangers in December. He was slashing .211/.247/.352 with one stolen base and 13 RBI in 77 plate appearances in Triple-A this year.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | HOU
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Idle Saturday
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
Rodgers will grab a seat on the bench for the third time in as many games after going 3-for-21 with four RBI and nine strikeouts over his last seven games. Mauricio Dubon will pick up a start at second base and bat ninth while Rodgers sits.
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Coco Montes 2B | TB
Rays' Coco Montes: Moved to Durham
The Rays optioned Montes to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Montes will end up without a spot on the active roster now that the Rays have brought in Travis Jankowski to help relieve their depleted outfield unit. The 28-year-old Montes owns a .489 OPS through 51 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, but he still could return to Tampa Bay if the Rays' bench depth is tested even further.