MLB Player News
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Hits pinch-hit home run
Urias hit a pinch-hit home run in Friday's victory over Seattle.
Urias lost out on a starting job at both third base and second base this spring, but he will be used in a utility infield role. The 27-year-old slashed only .191/.303/.394 in 41 games with Seattle last season but clubbed 39 home runs for the Brewers from 2021 to 2022.
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Oswaldo Cabrera LF | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Sitting Saturday
Cabrera is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Cabrera registered only a .469 OPS against left-handers last season, so he'll step out of the starting nine Saturday with Nestor Cortes due to take the mound for Milwaukee. Pablo Reyes will draw the start at third base and bat seventh.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Powers rout with two homers
Suarez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the Cubs.
Both long balls came off Jameson Taillon, as Suarez belted a two-run homer to left-center field in the second inning and then did it again to almost the exact same spot in the fourth, with the total distance of the blasts coming in at 854 feet. Suarez has gone yard three times in Arizona's first two games, giving him an early jump on putting together his sixth career 30-homer campaign.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Reaches base four times in loss
McMahon went 3-for-3 with a double, two singles and a walk in a 3-2 loss to the Rays on Friday.
The third baseman was a problem for Tampa pitching and should benefit from hitting behind Brenton Doyle and Ezequiel Tovar in the Colorado lineup. McMahon has hit 20-plus homers every year since 2019 -- except for the pandemic-shortened 2020 season in which he hit nine in 52 games.
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Enmanuel Valdez 2B | PIT
Pirates' Enmanuel Valdez: Up from Triple-A
The Pirates recalled Valdez from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
With Nick Gonzales (ankle) headed for the injured list, the Pirates will bring Valdez up from the minors to replenish their infield depth. The 26-year-old is likely to remain on the bench most days while Adam Frazier starts at the keystone until Gonzales returns.
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Curtis Mead 3B | CHW
Rays' Curtis Mead: Batting leadoff in opener
Mead is starting at first base and batting leadoff in Friday's opener versus the Rockies.
Mead was one of the best hitters in all of baseball during spring training, going a ridiculous 22-for-42 (.524) with one home run and a 6:6 K:BB. The Rays have rewarded him by slotting him at the top of their batting order in their opener against southpaw Kyle Freeland. Much of Mead's playing time is likely to come versus lefties, but he could hit his way into a bigger workload if he gets off to a hot start.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Goes deep on Opening Day
Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Padres.
Hitting second in the Atlanta order, Riley took Alek Jacob deep in the fourth inning on a changeup that stayed up and over the heart of the plate. The 27-year-old third baseman dealt with injuries last season for the first time since his breakout 2021 campaign, but if Riley can stay healthy in 2025 he should be able to return to his usual 30-homer, 90-RBI ways.