MLB Player News
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Cubs' Jon Berti: Idle Thursday
Berti is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.
Since Matt Shaw was demoted to Triple-A Iowa on April 15, Berti has stepped in as the Cubs' primary third baseman, drawing starts at the position in eight of the past 11 games. After going 7-for-15 with a pair of doubles and a walk over his last four starts, Berti should still be secure atop the depth chart, but he'll give way to Nicky Lopez at the hot corner for a day game after a night game.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Stays hot Wednesday
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to Toronto.
With his first-inning homer Wednesday, Bregman left the yard for the second time in as many days. The veteran third baseman has flourished to begin his Red Sox career, and he's tearing the cover off the ball of late. Over his last 13 outings, Bregman is hitting .404 (21-for-52) with five homers, five doubles, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored while reaching base safely in each game.
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Smacks solo shot
Urias went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Yankees.
Urias gave the Orioles a one-run lead in the second inning when he took Carlos Carrasco deep to left-center field for a solo homer. It was Urias' sixth multi-hit game and second home run of the season (both coming in his last six games). He's started the season slashing .292/.354/.403 with five runs scored and nine RBI over 82 plate appearances.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Belts solo homer against Cleveland
Lee went 1-for-2 with one walk and a solo homer in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Guardians.
Lee gave the Twins their first run of the game in the eighth inning, when he took Hunter Gaddis deep to right-center field for a solo home run. Lee has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last nine games, and over that span he has gone 10-for-26 with three walks, two runs scored, one home run and three RBI.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Launches first home run
Muncy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and a second run scored in Wednesday's 12-7 win over the Marlins.
Muncy opened the scoring with a two-out, 433-foot blast off Cal Quantrill in the second inning, his first homer in 29 games this year. Muncy would add a second hit with a leadoff triple in the seventh. It's been a rough start to the year for the veteran third baseman, though he's shown signs of life recently, going 5-for-15 in his last four contests. Overall, Muncy's slashing .194/.309/.301 with five RBI and seven runs scored through 110 plate appearances this season.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Launches grand slam
Baez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 7-4 win against the Astros.
The 32-year-old capped the scoring for Detroit with a third-inning grand slam to extend the lead to 7-1, and those insurance runs proved pivotal since Houston rallied for three runs between the fifth and seventh frames. Baez has seen most of his action lately in center field and now has seven starts at the position since making his first start there April 21, and he's taken advantage of the consistent playing time with four doubles, a homer, seven RBI and a .360 average during that span.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Resuming rehab assignment Friday
Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Wednesday that the hope is for LeMahieu (calf/hip) to resume his rehab assignment Friday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
LeMahieu was shut down from his rehab assignment Tuesday after receiving a cortisone injection in his right hip, but he is on track to resume his assignment with Double-A Somerset on Friday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list at the beginning of the season due to a left calf strain that he suffered in early March. How LeMahieu's calf and hip react over the next few rehab games will determine his timeline for a return to the majors.
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Getting sixth straight start
Urias will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
The 30-year-old will draw his sixth consecutive start and looks as though he'll be in store for a regular role in the infield while Jordan Westburg (hamstring) is on the shelf. Urias won't carry much fantasy appeal, however, as he boasts strong contact skills but lacks power or speed and often bats in the bottom half of the lineup.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: On bench versus lefty
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
The switch-hitting Cabrera has been occupying the stronger side of a de facto platoon at third base with the right-handed-hitting Oswald Peraza, so the latter player will enter the lineup Wednesday while the Orioles send southpaw Cade Povich to the bump. Dating back to April 4, Cabrera is slashing .313/.389/.391 with one home run, 11 runs and eight RBI in 18 games, a level of production that could allow him to remain the Yankees' primary third baseman even once DJ LeMahieu (calf/hip) is cleared to return from the injured list.