MLB Player News
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Mariners' Jean Segura: Crosses plate twice Saturday
Segura went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs in the Mariners' 11-4 win Saturday over the Twins.
He once again made some hay out of the two-hole, posting his fourth multi-hit effort in the last five games. The hot-hitting Segura has already started racking up the two-baggers as well, as he's now laced a trio of doubles over the last five games. Given his body of work over the last two seasons and hot start to 2018, Segura appears primed for a prolific fantasy campaign as a pivotal part of a potent Mariners lineup.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Athletics' Matt Chapman: Keeps mashing in win
Chapman went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple, two walks and two runs in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Angels.
Chapman's first three-bagger of the season extended the Athletics' lead to 5-3 in the eighth, providing some much-needed breathing room that they'd go on to expand. The 24-year-old is riding a nine-game hitting streak, and given that he walked during an 0-for-4 performance on Opening Day, he's reached safely in all 10 games this season.
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Pedro Alvarez 3B | MIA
Orioles' Pedro Alvarez: On bench Sunday
Alvarez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.
Alvarez has started in just one of the Orioles' last six games, with three of those absences coming when southpaws have toed the rubber for the opposition. It appears that Alvarez and Danny Valencia will work in a platoon at designated hitter until Mark Trumbo (quadriceps) is ready to return from the disabled list.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Scores lone run Saturday
Moncada went 2-for-4 with a walk, a strikeout and a run scored in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Tigers.
Moncada doubled and then advanced to third on a wild pitch, putting himself in position to score on Avisail Garcia's sacrifice fly. That's an example of Moncada's strengths: on-base ability and speed on the basepaths. The 22-year-old second baseman has reached base safely in six of seven games. Over time, that will pay off in runs and stolen bases. He's still learning the art of putting together better at-bats, though, so there will be some painful moments, particularly in the area of strikeouts. He's whiffed 12 times in 35 plate appearances (34.3 strikeout percentage).
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Yankees' Jace Peterson: Gets second straight start
Peterson will start in left field and bat seventh Sunday against the Orioles, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
After being promoted to the active roster Saturday following Brandon Drury's (migraines) placement on the 10-day disabled list, Peterson was immediately inserted into the New York lineup, going 1-for-3 with a walk in the 8-3 victory. He'll pick up a second straight start in the outfield but could lose playing time once Tyler Wade (illness) is healthy again.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Has improbable walkoff hit
Bregman went 2-for-5 with the game-winning RBI in the 10th inning of Saturday's 1-0 win over the Padres.
Bregman's 10th-inning "single" was a popup that should have been caught but landed safely between three Padres about 20 feet from home plate. The 24-year-old third baseman, who collected his first multi-hit game of the season, has hit safely in six of nine games but is batting just .206.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Collects two hits Saturday
Candelario went 2-for-4 with a walk in Saturday's win over the White Sox.
The 24-year-old third baseman is still hitting just .226, but he does have hits in five straight games. The Tigers are in a rebuilding season, so they'll likely continue to give Candelario plenty of at-bats as the No. 2 hitter to see what they have in the youngster. Hitting in front of Miguel Cabrera could pay dividends at some point for Candelario and his fantasy owners.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hits second homer
Devers went 2-for-3 with a home run, a run scored and two RBI in Saturday's 10-3 win over the Rays.
Devers continued his hot start to the year with a seventh-inning solo shot off Chaz Roe. He also drove in a run with a first-inning single off starter Jake Faria. The 21-year-old is hitting .321/.406/.536 through his first 32 plate appearances of the season.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Indians' Giovanny Urshela: Remains out of game action
Urshela (hamstring) is still a week away from competing in minor-league rehab contests, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.
Urshela has been dealing with a right hamstring strain since mid-March and hasn't recovered nearly as quickly as originally expected. The infielder has been going through a baserunning program in recent days, which is a positive step forward in getting the hamstring up to speed. It seems possible that Urshela could return to the majors prior to the series against Baltimore on April 20.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Yankees' Jace Peterson: Contract selected from Triple-A
Peterson's contract was selected from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
With Tyler Wade (illness) day-to-day and Brandon Drury (migraines) on the 10-day disabled list, the Yankees needed some reinforcements in the infield. Peterson is unlikely to play much or provide fantasy-relevant production. This should be a short-term stay on the big-league roster.