MLB Player News

Durbin went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Houston.

Durbin is one of many Red Sox hitters to have stumbled out of the gate. Following a fifth consecutive hitless performance, Boston's primary third baseman is 0-for-18 with five strikeouts and one walk.

Jung went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Baltimore.

Jung, who returned to the lineup after a getting a day off Tuesday, logged his first hits of the season and drove in his first run. He was hitless over his first 18 at-bats before a run-scoring single in the fourth inning. Tuesday's rest day may have been the ticket for Jung, who registered three hard-hit batted-ball events, per Statcast.

Suarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to PIttsburgh.

Suarez homered as a pinch hitter and finished out the game as the designated hitter. The blast was his second of the season, upped his RBI total to six and extended a hit streak to five games. The Reds are off Thursday before hitting the road to begin a three-game set against the Rangers.

Freeman went 1-for-1 with an RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Freeman was activated from the injured list before Wednesday's game, though he wasn't in the starting lineup. He entered the contest as a pinch hitter in the 10th inning and drove in the game-winning run with a single. Freeman figures to occupy a utility role while only earning sporadic plate appearances.

Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Dodgers.

Ramirez is still looking for his first multi-hit effort of the campaign, but he was able to swat his first homer Wednesday to give the Guardians some breathing room in the eighth inning. The third baseman has added two doubles, five RBI, two stolen bases and two runs scored over seven games this season. Ramirez is hitting just .143 so far, but he's faced strong pitching staffs in the first two series of Cleveland's season. It shouldn't be long before he locks in as a well-rounded force at the plate and on the basepaths.

Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Busch ceded leadoff duties to Nico Hoerner with the Cubs facing lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi, but the former only slid down to fifth in the order and still turned in a strong effort. The Chicago first baseman is reportedly going to face southpaws more often this season, and Wednesday was a quality showing in that regard. While Busch will likely still perform better against righties overall, his ability to stay in the lineup most days should boost his fantasy stock.

McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

McKinstry had started in three of the Tigers' last four matchups against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Wednesday against righty Zac Gallen. The final spot in Detroit's everyday lineup versus righties looks like it could come down to McKinstry and Javier Baez, but neither player has done much in the early going to take control of a regular role. McKinstry has gone 1-for-8 with three strikeouts thus far, while Baez has two hits in 11 at-bats.

McMahon is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

The Yankees are facing a righty in George Kirby, but the left-handed-hitting McMahon will nonetheless begin the game on the bench. Amed Rosario is at third base and batting seventh in Wednesday's series finale.

Chapman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Padres.

Chapman singled in the first inning before coming around to score San Francisco's third and final run of the frame. The veteran third baseman followed that up with a leadoff homer to left field in the third, marking his first long ball of the season. He's recorded at least one hit in three straight outings and is now slashing .222/.333/.389 with three runs scored, two RBI and a 3:3 BB:K across 21 plate appearances in five games.

Baty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

After taking a seat against Cardinals righty Andre Pallante in Tuesday's 3-0 loss, the left-handed-hitting Baty will remain on the bench as St. Louis sends southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the bump for the series finale. Mark Vientos will stick in the starting nine in Baty's place, manning first base and batting sixth.