MLB Player News
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Blaze Alexander SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Losing work vs. RHPs
Alexander is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
The right-handed-hitting Alexander started in seven consecutive games from July 13 through last Wednesday, but he'll likely be relegated to a short-side platoon role moving forward. He'll hit the bench Monday for the third time in the last four games, with his lone start during that stretch coming Saturday against Pirates southpaw Andrew Heaney.
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Braden Shewmake SS | NYY
Yankees' Braden Shewmake: Healthy again at Triple-A
Shewmake (undisclosed) has gone 1-for-9 with a walk in three games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Wednesday.
Shewmake missed about a month of action due to the unspecified injury. The 27-year-old infielder possesses a spot on the Yankees' 40-man roster but has spent the entirety of the 2025 season at Triple-A, slashing .228/.317/.364 with four home runs and nine steals in 49 games for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Struggling out of break
Gonzales went 1-for-4 with two runs scored Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
Gonzales led off the eighth inning with a single before coming around to score, also snapping a three-game hitless streak. He has struggled out of the All-Star break and more broadly in July, going only 13-for-70 with one home run, four RBI and seven runs scored across 19 games.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Cleared for rehab assignment
Gorman (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Tuesday, Daniel Guerrero of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Gorman's back responded well to a pain-killing injection, and he has been cleared for rehab games. The infielder has been sidelined for just under two weeks, so he could be ready to rejoin the Cardinals' active roster later this week. What Gorman's role looks like upon his return might depend on what additions and subtractions the Cardinals make to their roster ahead of Thursday's trade deadline.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Reaches 10-steal mark
Semien went 0-for-5 with a stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Semien reached base on a fielder's choice and stole second before coming around to score on Wyatt Langford's three-run double in the first inning. This was Semien's 10th steal of the campaign, and he's logged three of them over his last six games despite going 2-for-22 at the plate in that span. He continues to struggle with consistency, slashing .223/.303/.358 on the year while adding 13 home runs, 52 RBI, 51 runs scored, 11 doubles and one triple through 105 games.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Leads offense Sunday
Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run, an additional run scored and four RBI in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Torres snapped a four-game hitless streak in a big way, delivering his 10th home run of the season and recording his first four-RBI game of the year. The infielder has been a steady presence for the Tigers, registering a .276/.378/.415 slash line through 94 contests, and he's third on the team with 54 runs scored. Torres remains in a fantasy-friendly spot batting second in Detroit's lineup, ahead of sluggers Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson as well as the newly reinstated Kerry Carpenter (hamstring) on Sunday.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Productive in win Sunday
Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the White Sox
Hoerner extended his hitting streak to five games, and he's now batting .353 in nine contests following the All-Star break. The speedy infielder has been an effective leadoff option against lefties recently, and while he batted eighth Sunday with the White Sox starting righty Grant Taylor, Hoerner still managed to make a fantasy impact. He's a reliable option in all formats, particularly due to his ability to swipe bases, as he has 19 steals this season in 22 attempts.
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Brice Matthews SS | HOU
Astros' Brice Matthews: Getting Sunday off
Matthews is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Matthews will hit the bench for the second time in the series while he's gone just 1-for-12 with seven strikeouts over his last four games. With Matthews out of the lineup, Jose Altuve will fill in at the keystone, while Cooper Hummel picks up a start in left field.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Idle for series finale
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Schneemann will head to the bench along with Kyle Manzardo and Nolan Jones while the Royals send southpaw Noah Cameron to the bump. Brayan Rocchio will pick up another start at second base.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Taking seat Sunday
Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Stott started the previous six games and went 4-for-18 with two doubles, a homer and two stolen bases during that stretch. Weston Wilson will man the keystone and bat eighth versus New York lefty Carlos Rodon on Sunday.