MLB Player News
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Records 10th steal
Smith went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Smith is up to 10 steals on the year, though he hadn't logged one over his first 41 games in the second half. His previous pilfer came versus the Astros on July 12. Smith has gone 7-for-29 (.241) over his last eight games and continues to see steady time at shortstop versus right-handed pitchers to cover the absence of Corey Seager (appendectomy). On the year, Smith is slashing .255/.334/.375 with nine home runs, 33 RBI, 63 runs scored, 22 doubles and two triples through 500 plate appearances in a utility role.
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Jorge Mateo SS | BAL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Activated from IL
The Orioles reinstated Mateo (hamstring) from the injured list Tuesday.
Mateo initially landed on the injured list in June with a left elbow injury, but his time on the shelf was extended by a couple of months after he strained his left hamstring during a rehab game at Triple-A Norfolk. Now fully recovered from both injuries, the 30-year-old utility man will rejoin the active roster and likely take on a bench role, though his defensive versatility will boost his odds of cracking the starting nine occasionally. With Tyler Wells (elbow) also returning from the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Corbin Martin and Elvin Rodriguez were DFA'd to make room on the 40-man roster.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Held out again Tuesday
Arias (hand) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.
The expectation had been that Arias would return to action Tuesday, but instead he will miss a fourth straight start with a right hand contusion. Brayan Rocchio will again handle shortstop, while Angel Martinez will step in at second base.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Playing time slipping
Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Mets.
Baez has now started just three of the last eight games and two of the last seven versus right-handed pitching. He's slashing .224/.229/.308 with a 1:36 BB:K in the second half. Trey Sweeney will play shortstop and Wenceel Perez will be in center field for the Tigers on Tuesday.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Expected to return Tuesday
Arias (hand) is expected to return to lineup Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Arias has missed three games after taking a pitch off his right hand Friday. He was available off the bench Monday but did not play. In his absence, Brayan Rocchio has filled in at shortstop.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Doubles twice in win
Pena went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Monday against the Angels.
Pena played a big role in the Astros' eight-run performance Tuesday, leading off the third inning with a double before coming around to score. Three frames later, he drove in a run with another two-base hit. Pena has multiple hits in five of his last 10 starts, also tallying six RBI and five runs scored in that span.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Stays hot in four-hit game
Bichette went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Reds.
Bichette amassed at least four hits for the fifth time this season, and the homer was his 17th on the year. After logging a career-worst .599 OPS during an injury-ruined 2024 regular season, Bichette has returned to form as one of fantasy's top shortstops in 2025. The infielder leads MLB in hits (176), and Bichette is batting a scorching .374 with six long balls, 22 doubles and 39 RBI over his last 211 at-bats since the start of July.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Blasts another homer
Montgomery went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-5 victory over Minnesota.
The rookie shortstop opened the game's scoring with a 395-foot solo shot off Twins starter Bailey Ober in the second. This marks the second consecutive contest Montgomery has gone deep, as he's launched a long ball in six of his last eight games. Despite a mediocre .229 batting average, the 23-year-old has been a reliable fantasy option since debuting July 4, tallying 16 homers, 39 RBI and 27 runs scored in 47 games.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Cracks homer, three hits
Story went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional RBI in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Guardians.
The Boston shortstop poked a ball around Pesky's Pole in right for a 306-foot round tripper off Cleveland reliever Jakob Junis in the eighth. Monday's contest marked Story's 10th three-hit performance of the season, as he is coming off a hot August during which he slashed .278/.345/.472 with five homers and seven steals over 119 plate appearances. Overall, the 32-year-old is now slashing .260/.307/.437 with 23 homers, 24 steals, 86 RBI and 78 runs scored in 558 total plate appearances.