MLB Player News
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Gavin Sheets LF | SD
Padres' Gavin Sheets: Strong start in platoon role
Sheets went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against Colorado.
Sheets continued to help pour it on for the Padres in the seventh inning, blasting a 371-foot homer to right field to make it an 8-0 game. The lefty-hitting corner outfielder regularly starts on the bench and yields to Yuli Gurriel when San Diego is up against a southpaw, which limits his overall fantasy appeal, but Sheets is batting a strong .333 with two long balls, two doubles and eight RBI over 36 at-bats to open the campaign.
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Josh Bell DH | WAS
Nationals' Josh Bell: Smacks second homer of 2025
Bell went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run homer in Friday's 7-4 win over the Marlins.
Bell smacked his first home run since March 30 in the sixth inning, when he took the first pitch from Edward Cabrera deep to right field for a 395-foot, two-run home run. Bell has reached base safely in eight straight games, and over that span he has gone 6-for-24 with seven walks, five runs scored, one home run and three RBI.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Belts third homer
Ozuna went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Rays.
Ozuna reduced the deficit to three runs in the eighth inning when he drove a 92-mph fastball from Edwin Uceta deep for a 425-foot solo homer to left-center field. Ozuna has logged home runs in back-to-back games and has three homers in his last six games. Over that six-game span, he's gone 10-for-25 with two walks, seven runs and six RBI.
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Bryan Ramos 3B | CHW
White Sox's Bryan Ramos: Activated, optioned to Triple-A
The White Sox reinstated Ramos (elbow) from the injured list Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte.
Ramos landed on the injured list at the start of the regular season due to a right elbow strain. He now appears to be fully recovered from the injury and is ready to begin playing regularly at Charlotte. The 23-year-old slashed .202/.252/.333 in 107 MLB plate appearances last season but showed signs of improvement in spring training, finishing the Cactus League slate with a .745 OPS.
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Pavin Smith DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Taking seat against lefty
Smith isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Milwaukee.
Smith has been white-hot to start the season, slashing .400/.486/.667 through his first 35 plate appearances, but the D-backs won't risk him cooling down against the left-handed Jose Quintana on Friday. Randal Grichuk will serve as the team's DH instead and bat third.
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Justyn-Henry Malloy RF | DET
Tigers' Justyn-Henry Malloy: Not starting Friday
Malloy is not in the Tigers' starting lineup against the Twins on Friday.
Malloy has worked out of the leadoff spot in the lineup in the Tigers' last six games as the designated hitter. He'll begin Friday's game in the dugout while Colt Keith takes on DH duties against Twins right-hander David Festa. Malloy has started the season 6-for-26 with eight walks, four runs scored and four RBI.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Absent from lineup
McCutchen is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Reds.
Bryan Reynolds (triceps) being unable to play the field continues to eat into McCutchen's playing time, as the Pirates don't appear willing to let him play the outfield every day. Adam Frazier is in right field and hitting eighth Friday.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Ramping up throwing
Steer (shoulder) will begin working on throws from first base over the next few days, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Steer has been limited to designated hitter duty in the early going this season, as he's still working his way back from a right shoulder injury that first cropped up last season. There's no timeline for when Steer will be able to handle defensive duties, but he's making progress.
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Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Homers early in win
Manzardo started at first base and went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 6-1 win over the White Sox.
Manzardo, who was recently moved into the cleanup spot, went yard in the first inning for what proved to be the game-winning hit. It was his fourth home run through 12 games, and Manzardo's 11 RBI leads the club. He made only six starts at first base in 2024 compared to 40 at DH, denying him 1B eligibility in more restrictive fantasy formats, and Thursday's game was his third start at the position in 2025. The Guardians' desire to manage the workload of 39-year-old Carlos Santana, Cleveland's primary first baseman, should result in Manzardo gaining some extra positional flexibility later this season.