MLB Player News

Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager certainly made the most of his one hit Wednesday against Houston. He knocked it out of the park for a three-run homer.

Seager must have been inspired by the promotion of his brother to the Dodgers as he's been scorching hot over the last two months. Most people consider Corey Seager a better prospect than Kyle, but hitting .339 with eight homers and 10 doubles over a 32-game stretch is tough to argue with.

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2 for 5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 10-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday.

Lindor had a heck of a day Wednesday, as he stole two bags in the first game of a doubleheader to go along with his productive night cap. The rookie shortstop came into the league as a glove-first option, but he's proving to be one of the best hitting shortstops in the league.

Lindor maintains a .323 average to go along with 12 homers, 51 RBI and 11 steals in just 95 games played.

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor singled twice, drew a walk and stole two bags in the first half of a doubleheader against the Twins on Wednesday.

It seems like the guy just does something every single day. With 11 homers and 11 steals -- not to mention that .322 average -- in 94 games this year, he's been more than even the most optimistic Indians fan could have imagined.

Blue Jays shortstop Jonathan Diaz was added to the major league roster ahead of the Wednesday doubleheader against Baltimore, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.

Diaz has spent four games in the majors this season, going hitless in five at-bats. In 118 games for Triple-A Buffalo, he's slashing .223/.328/.284. Donn Roach was designated for assignment to make room for Diaz on the 40-man roster.

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2 or 3 with a double, two RBI, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 9-5 victory over the Royals.

Lindor's outing was his 10th multi-hit effort of a scorching September in which he has now hit .360 and has posted an impressive 16 RBI. He has also reached base safely in 21 of 23 September contests, and has chance to close out his rookie campaign with what will likely be a second consecutive month of .350-plus hitting.

Astros shortstop Carlos Correa had a huge game Saturday, going 3 for 4 with a walk, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI.

The rookie now has an incredible 21 home runs in 92 games, and it could be tough to argue against Correa being the first shortstop off the board in next year's drafts.

Blue Jays shortstop Cliff Pennington is not in the lineup Tuesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet reports.

Pennington will get a rare day off, as the Blue Jays go with Munenori Kawasaki at second base against Yankees' starter Luis Severino.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts put on a power show Monday against the Rays, as he went 2 for 5 with five RBI, a double, and his seventh home run--his first career grand slam.

This is just Bogaerts's third game this year with two extra-base hits and his six total bases ties a career high. Bogaerts's batting line is up to .323/.353/.426 on the season. He has the best batting average among major league shortstops by 36 points over Jung Ho Kang and by 52 points over the next American League shortstop, Erick Aybar.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 5 with two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Blue Jays.

Bogaerts is in the middle of a nine-game hitting streak where he's hitting 16 for 41 (.390). The hot-hitting shortstop is closing in on 200 hits for the season and is hitting .322 on the season, good for second in the American League.

Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor slugged his 10th homer as part of a 3 for 5 effort in Friday's win over the White Sox. With Carlos Correa falling back to earth a bit in recent weeks, the surging Lindor could be overtaking him as the frontrunner for AL Rookie of the Year honors.

In addition to providing sparkling defense at shortstop, Lindor has been far better than anticipated at the plate, hitting .319 with 42 RBI, 43 runs, and eight stolen bases.