MLB Player News
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Up from Triple-A
The Reds recalled Marte from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
With Matt McLain (hamstring) headed to the injured list, Marte will rejoin the big-league squad to replenish the Reds' infield depth. The 23-year-old has gotten off to a hot start in the minors, slashing .353/.425/.529 with three steals through nine Triple-A games, though he owns just a .640 OPS in his MLB career.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Returns to St. Louis lineup
Arenado (illness) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game versus the Pirates.
Arenado missed Monday's series opener due to illness and general soreness, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go Tuesday as the Cardinals look to even the series. The veteran third baseman has baseball's longest active hitting streak at 15 games, dating back to last season.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Optioned to Triple-A
The Rangers optioned Duran to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
With Josh Jung (neck) back from the injured list, Duran is the odd man out in the Rangers' infield mix. He failed to record a hit or get on base across his first 12 plate appearances to begin the season. Duran will try to find his swing with more regular playing time in the minors.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Activated from injured list
Texas activated Jung (neck) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Jung appears to be over his neck spasms and is ready to return to the lineup after a rehab stint at Double-A Frisco. Jung went 3-for-7 at the plate with one RBI to begin the season before going down with the neck issue. In order to make room for Jung on the 26-man roster, the Rangers optioned Ezequiel Duran to Triple-A Round Rock.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Orioles' Emmanuel Rivera: Shakes off shoulder injury
Rivera (shoulder) has gone 3-for-12 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in three games since being activated from Triple-A Norfolk's 7-day injured list Friday.
Rivera had been attending spring training as a non-roster invitee but didn't appear in any Grapefruit League games after March 13 due to a sore left shoulder. The injury resulted in him being inactive when Norfolk opened its season March 28, but Rivera missed only a handful of games before being cleared for his 2025 debut. The 28-year-old boasts 341 games' worth of MLB experience, but since he no longer possesses a spot on the Orioles' 40-man roster, he may face an uphill battle to earn another look with Baltimore in 2025.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Remains out of lineup Tuesday
Moncada (thumb) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Moncada will miss his third straight start as he tends to a thumb injury. Luis Rengifo is making another start at third base and batting second. Moncada is slashing .200/.385/.300 with a pair of doubles, four RBI and three runs scored across 26 plate appearances to begin the 2025 campaign.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Getting afternoon off
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Even though Cabrera and Oswald Peraza are both right-handed hitters, the two appear to have settled into a de facto platoon at third base. All seven of Cabrera's starts have come against right-handed pitching, and all four of his absences from the lineup have come when the Yankees have faced left-handers. Peraza will make his third straight start against a southpaw Tuesday as the Tigers send ace Tarik Skubal to the hill.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Fill-in gig ending
Smith started at third base and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Cubs.
Smith has been the primary fill-in at third base while Josh Jung (neck) worked his way back from the 10-day injured list. Jung's IL stint is expected to end Tuesday, when the Rangers plan to activate him. That means Smith will be free to play one of the many other positions on his resume. Smith batted .350 (7-for-20) over seven games since Jung was placed on the IL.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Continues impressive start Monday
Polanco went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and a stolen base in Monday's 4-3 win over Houston.
After missing Seattle's previous two games with side soreness, Polanco delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to help power the Mariners to victory. The veteran switch-hitter has dealt with some nagging injuries in the early going, but he's been highly effective when healthy while hitting .417 with two long balls, 10 RBI and one stolen base over 24 at-bats (seven games).