MLB Player News
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Will be called up by White Sox
Anderson is set to be called up by the White Sox, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.
The team has not confirmed Anderson's promotion, but the White Sox have made a number of roster moves of late, and it appears the latest is the addition of their top prospect to the major league roster. If Anderson is indeed called up, he would be an immediate threat to Jimmy Rollins' and Tyler Saladino's playing time at shortstop.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Day-to-day with left ankle sprain
Correa was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain Thursday and he is listed as day-to-day, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The star shortstop exited Thursday's game against the Rangers after awkwardly stepping on the side of first base in the fifth inning. Fortunately, he was able to walk off the field under his own power and according to McTaggart's follow-up, Correa may have avoided an injury that would cause him to miss significant time. His status heading into Friday's series opener in Tampa Bay is in some question at this point, so owners will want to confirm his status in the lineup prior to first pitch. If Correa is held out of Friday's contest, Marwin Gonzalez would likely take over at shortstop.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Pulled from Thursday's game with ankle injury
Correa left Thursday's game against the Rangers in the fifth inning with a left ankle injury, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Correa suffered the injury when he stepped on the side of first base. He was taken out of the game after being evaluated by team trainers, but was able to walk off the field under his own power. More information surrounding the injury and Correa's status should be released soon.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Drives in three runs against Giants
Bogaerts knocked in three runs in a 2-for-5 game Tuesday against the Giants.
Bogaerts has three multi-hit games in his past five contests as he continues to be a hitting machine. His batting average is up to .346, giving him a slight lead for the American Lead batting crown over Victor Martinez (.341) and David Ortiz (.338). His 46 runs scored lead all shortstops, and only Manny Machado and Trevor Story boast more RBIs at the position than Bogaerts's 36.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Blasts sixth home run in Sunday's win
Lindor went 2-for-3 with his sixth home run of the season and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Royals.
It's his second homer in as many games, and Lindor has kicked off the month of June by hitting .333 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI and five runs scored in five games. The 22-year-old shortstop continues to emerge as one of the top fantasy options at his position.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Hits game-winning single in Saturday victory
Correa went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning victory over the A's.
The young shortstop, who is starting to come on at the plate, was the hero Saturday after singling in George Springer with the winning run in the 12th inning. The 21-year-old now has his average up to .267 on the strength of a seven-game hitting streak, and curiously has all three of his triples on the season over the first four games of June. Correa also has four multi-hit outings over his last six contests.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Starts new streak with three-hit effort
Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays.
One day after seeing his 26-game hitting streak snapped, Bogaerts was right back at it with his fourth multi-hit effort in the last seven games. After generating a .395 average in May, the 23-year-old standout has picked up right where he left off and is now slashing .353/.421/.412 in his first four games of June.
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Shawn O'Malley SS | COL
Mariners' Shawn O'Malley: Leading off Saturday
O'Malley is starting in center field and leading off Saturday against the Rangers.
He hasn't produced since joining the big league club, but he's an intriguing bargain play in daily leagues Saturday, due to the fact he's leading off and facing a lefty (Martin Perez). Nori Aoki should continue to start in center field most days while Leonys Martin (hamstring) is out.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Sees 26-game hitting streak snapped Friday
Bogaerts' 26-game hitting streak was snapped in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays, as he only managed two walks and a run scored in three at-bats.
The young superstar's impressive stretch at the plate came to an end, but he still managed to reach safely for the 27th consecutive game by drawing a pair of free passes. Bogaerts is currently surpassing his very impressive 2015, and is slashing .343/.397/.500 despite the 0-for-3 night Friday.
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Jorge Mateo SS | ATL
Yankees' Jorge Mateo: Playing well in minors
Mateo is slashing .296/.360/.477 through 49 games with High-A Tampa.
The 20-year-old has also added five homers and 17 steals in 26 tries. Mateo -- typically a shortstop -- has been seeing some time at second base and should continue rising through the organization's minor league ranks, though the majors remain highly unlikely for at least another year.