MLB Player News
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Bounces back with two hits
Machado went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 14-0 loss to Toronto.
It was a solid bounce-back effort by Machado, who smacked his 15th double of the year after going 0-for-15 in his prior four games. The All-Star third baseman is still batting a torrid .377 with one home run, five doubles, seven RBI and 14 runs scored over 61 at-bats in May. Machado also has eight multi-hit games this month alone.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Resting Wednesday
Moncada isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moncada will get a breather after going 2-for-5 with a three-run homer during Tuesday's victory. While he sits, Luis Rengifo will fill in at third base with Tim Anderson at the keystone.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Jean Segura: Announces retirement
Segura announced his retirement from professional baseball Wednesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Segura last played in the majors in 2023 with the Marlins, and he'll now hang up his cleats after spending 12 seasons in the big leagues. The two-time All-Star finishes with a career .281/.327/.401 slash line alongside 110 homers, 513 RBI and 211 stolen bases in 1,413 games.
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Matt Shaw SS | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: Continues strong play Wednesday
Shaw went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.
In three games since getting recalled to the majors Monday, Shaw has gone 5-for-11 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and two steals. The 23-year-old rookie struggled in the big leagues to begin the year before being demoted to Triple-A Iowa in mid-April, but the top prospect has the talent to put everything together at the MLB level. Shaw should continue to be the Cubs' primary third baseman as long as he's contributing offensively.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Two more homers in loss
Paredes went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays.
Paredes opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run homer off Taj Bradley before adding a solo shot off Edwin Uceta in the eighth. It's the first multi-homer game of the year for Paredes, who now has six long balls in his last nine contests. Paredes has boosted his slash line to .270/.378/.483 through 209 plate appearances this season with 10 homers, 28 RBI and 25 runs scored.
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Hitting bench Wednesday
Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.
Though he still looks to be the Orioles' preferred option at third base while Jordan Westburg (hamstring) remains on the shelf, Urias will give way to Emmanuel Rivera at the hot corner Wednesday after starting in the first two games of the series in Milwaukee. Since being activated from the 10-day injured list a week ago, Urias has gone 3-for-17 with a double, three walks, four runs and three RBI in five games.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Swipes rare bag Tuesday
Barger went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Padres.
Starting at third base and batting seventh, Barger swiped his first bag of the year and only his third in 95 career big-league contests. The 25-year-old has never recorded more than nine steals in a season, even in the minors, but he's provided plenty of value of late with his bat. Over the last 12 games, Barger is slashing .317/.364/.561 with four doubles, two homers, six runs and seven RBI.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Taking seat Wednesday
Caminero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Astros.
Caminero appears to be getting a routine day off after going just 1-for-16 at the plate across his last four games. Curtis Mead will replace Caminero at third base and will bat eighth in the series finale.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes deep Tuesday
Arenado went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.
Arenado got the Cardinals on the board in the fifth with a two-run shot to left field. It was his first extra-base hit since he last homered May 11 and he now has multi-hit efforts in two of his last three games. He's still hitting just .152 over his last eight games and may continue to hit in the bottom half of the lineup for the time being after suggesting the move to manager Oli Marmol before Monday's game.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Homer binge continues
Paredes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Tuesday against the Rays.
Paredes continued his power binge Tuesday, slugging his fourth home run in his last eight starts. He now has eight home runs on the season with a .184 ISO. Paredes also has a 14.1 percent walk rate and an impressive .824 OPS across 205 plate appearances.