MLB Player News
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Logs fourth homer in win
Chapman went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Saturday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
Chapman put the Giants on the board in the first frame, blasting a 384-foot homer to left field off righty Kyle Hendricks. The third baseman has delivered four multi-hit games over his last five appearances, hitting .500 with five RBI, two home runs, a double and a 5:4 BB:K in that span. The 31-year-old owns the Giants' second-highest on-base percentage through 21 games and is now slashing .250/.407/.458 with a 19:23 BB:K across 91 plate appearances.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Key cog in winning rally
Smith went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
Smith returned to the lineup after missing four games due to a thumb injury, starting at first base and batted third. With Texas trailing by a run entering the bottom of the ninth inning, he led off the frame with a double before Adolis Garcia belted a walk-off home run. The double extended Smith's hit streak to five games, and overall he's slashing .341/.438/.512 through 48 plate appearances. He's helped fill the void in left field caused by the injury to Wyatt Langford (oblique), who could be activated ahead of Sunday's game. While there isn't a permanent home in the starting lineup for Smith, Bochy might consider using him at DH more often, given Joc Pederson's epic struggles to begin the season.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Extends hitting streak to six games
Bohm went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in Saturday's win over Miami.
Although it's still been a quiet start to the season overall, Bohm is beginning to pick things up at the plate lately. The corner infielder is riding a modest six-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .304 (7-for-23) with two doubles, three RBI, three runs scored and one stolen base. Bohm has struck out just three times during this stretch and entered Saturday's action with an elite 34.1 percent squared-up rate, per Statcast, so fantasy managers should remain patient with the 2024 All-Star.
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Ben Williamson 3B | SEA
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Swats first career homer
Williamson went 2-for-6 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 8-4 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.
Getting the start at third base and batting eighth, Williamson forced extras by leading off the seventh inning with a no-doubt homer to left field off Jose Berrios, tying the game at 3-3 and giving the 24-year-old his first career long ball. Williamson has started four of five games at the hot corner since receiving his first big-league promotion, batting .250 (5-for-20) with two RBI and four runs scored.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Won't play Sunday due to injury
Vientos (groin) told reporters after Saturday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals that he will be out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Vientos was replaced by Brett Baty in the fifth inning with groin discomfort, and the former believed that was due to cramping from dehydration. Vientos didn't seem too concerned about the injury, but he'll be sent for imaging if he's still sore in the morning. Baty figures to draw the start at third base in Vientos' absence Sunday.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Exits game with groin injury
Vientos was removed in the fifth inning of Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to groin discomfort, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
Vientos went 0-for-2 before being replaced by Brett Baty in the fifth frame. The severity of Vientos' injury isn't clear, but he'll undergo more testing and an update should be made by the team during or shortly after the conclusion of Saturday's contest.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Nationals' Amed Rosario: On bench Saturday
Rosario is not in Washington's staring lineup against Colorado on Saturday.
Rosario will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout while Jose Tena starts at the hot corner and bats seventh against Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander. Rosario is slashing .270/.289/.405 with one stolen base, seven runs scored, one homer and two RBI in 38 plate appearances this season.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Back in lineup
Smith (thumb) will start at first base and bat third Saturday against the Dodgers.
Smith missed four consecutive games while managing a bruised thumb, but he seems to be fully recovered entering Saturday's contest. He'll make his first start back at first base, which will allow Dustin Harris to start in left field and bat seventh.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Cubs' Jon Berti: Starting Saturday
Berti is starting at third base and batting ninth in Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Berti will be making just his sixth start of the season in Chicago's 23rd game. The 35-year-old has been used mostly as a bench player for the Cubs, and he's batting .238 with a .598 OPS and no home runs or runs scored, giving him limited fantasy appeal despite the six stolen bases.
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Aaron Schunk SS | COL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Contract selected by Colorado
The Rockies selected Schunk's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Schunk will take the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by Ezequiel Tovar (hip), who was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Schunk opted to stay with the Rockies in the minors after being DFA'd in mid-February, and in Triple-A he is slashing .283/.353/.435 with one stolen base, one home run and 10 RBI in 52 plate appearances. Schunk could see some starts in the infield with Tovar, Tyler Freeman (oblique) and Thairo Estrada (wrist) all on the IL.