MLB Player News
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Moves up to six spot
Wilson is starting at shortstop and batting sixth in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Wilson has batted ninth in five of seven games for the Athletics this season, but this is now the second time he's been up in the six spot. The 23-year-old is 6-for-20 with one home run and two RBI in his first six contests this season and would receive a minor boost in fantasy if he starts hitting higher in the batting order regularly.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Keeps up early-season power
Volpe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
Volpe went deep in the fourth inning, belting a 418-foot solo shot that tied the game at 2-2. The talented young shortstop has homered in three of his first four games to the begin the campaign, though those are his only three hits across 16 at-bats. Volpe had just 12 long balls over 637 regular-season at-bats last year.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Still managing calf issue
Seager is still dealing with some lingering calf soreness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Seager's calf issue first popped up late in spring training and he has been playing through nagging soreness. The 30-year-old has received two days off so far -- including Wednesday -- and Grant suspects Seager will continue to sit out day games after night games. Seager is just 3-for-17 with zero extra-base hits in the early going this season, and it's possible the calf has contributed to the slow start.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Angels' Kevin Newman: On bench again Wednesday
Newman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Newman will take a seat for the third time in four games as the Angels continue to take a committee approach to the shortstop spot while Zach Neto (shoulder) remains on the injured list. Nicky Lopez will draw his first start of the season at shortstop after Newman and Tim Anderson combined to go 1-for-20 with six strikeouts through the first five games.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Unable to build off spring
Rocchio went 0-for-2 and was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to San Diego.
Rocchio, who had a promising Cactus League season, has not carried that over into the regular season. Over 50 plate appearances this spring, the shortstop had an .828 OPS, which in retrospect was influenced by a .389 BABIP. Thus far through five regular-season contests, Rocchio is 3-for-15 (.231 BABIP) with one walk and one run.
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Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Returning to majors
The Mariners recalled Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
With Jorge Polanco away on paternity leave, the Mariners will call up Rivas to give the team additional infield depth for the next several days. The 27-year-old turned in a .607 OPS in 86 plate appearances with the M's last season but has already blasted two home runs in three Triple-A games this year.
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Jacob Amaya SS | CHW
White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Heading to bench Tuesday
Amaya is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Amaya collected a hit Opening Day but will sit Tuesday after going 0-for-8 with a stolen base, a run and two strikeouts in the past three games. Brooks Baldwin will take over at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Cleared to begin rehab assignment
Neto (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
It's not yet clear whether he will immediately play shortstop or be eased into action at designated hitter. Neto is working his way back from right shoulder surgery and could be ready to rejoin the Angels soon, although there's no known target date yet. Kevin Newman has been filling in as the Angels' primary shortstop.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Slugs first career homer
Wilson went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in an 18-3 loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Wilson put the Athletics on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left field. He added another RBI on a groundout in the fourth in what was then a 5-3 game, but Chicago went on to score the final 13 runs to turn the contest into a rout. Wilson isn't known for his power, and Monday's long ball was the first of his major-league career after he failed to go deep over 103 plate appearances as a rookie last season.