MLB Player News
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Four hits in high-scoring win
Lee went 4-for-6 with a triple, a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 16-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lee has collected four extra-base hits over his last four games. He led the charge with four of the Twins' hits Saturday, making him one of six Minnesota batters to log multiple hits in the contest. The infielder is batting .245 with a .736 OPS, 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 36 runs scored, 11 doubles, two triples and three stolen bases over 74 contests this season. Even with the big effort Saturday, Lee is hitting just .217 in June.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Swipes two bags in loss
Walls went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, one run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.
Walls made things interesting in the ninth inning, leading off the frame with a walk before swiping two bases and scoring a run to cut the deficit in half. While the 29-year-old's double was his first extra-base hit in 14 June contests, he's now stolen six bases this month. On the year, he's slashing .218/.321/.285 with nine extra-base hits (no homers), 18 RBI, 24 runs scored and 12 steals across 199 plate appearances.
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Tristan Gray SS | MIN
Twins' Tristan Gray: Idle Saturday
Gray isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
Gray will take a seat to begin Saturday's contest following his 1-for-4 performance Friday. Ryan Kreidler will fill in as Minnesota's shortstop and bat ninth.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Resting up Saturday
Arias isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Arias has notched four hits in three games since returning from the injured list, but the Guardians will keep him on the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Daniel Schneemann will move to the hot corner as a result, giving Petey Halpin a start in center field.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Homers in three-RBI effort
Wilson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three total RBI in Friday's extra-inning win over the Angels.
Wilson laced an RBI single in the third inning before launching a two-run homer in the seventh to cut into the Athletics' deficit in what ultimately turned into a thrilling comeback win. Since returning from the injured list June 12 following a dislocated left shoulder, the shortstop has gone 7-for-27 (.259) with a homer, two doubles, seven RBI and four runs scored while reaching safely in all seven games. Overall, the 24-year-old is slashing .287/.315/.404 with four homers, 10 doubles, 26 RBI, 22 runs and two stolen bases across 46 contests.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Begins baseball activities
Story (abdomen) has begun jogging and swinging off a tee, MLB.com reports.
Story is taking the first steps in his return from sports hernia surgery, and Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said the shortstop is "progressing pretty nicely." Story won't be eligible to be activated until the first day following the All-Star break.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Launches 16th homer
Henderson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Henderson has gone 7-for-25 (.280) with three homers and six RBI over his last seven games. The shortstop's blast got the Orioles on the board in the sixth inning in this contest. Henderson is hitting .223 with a .716 OPS on the year, and he's added 16 homers, 38 RBI, 41 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and six stolen bases across 76 games.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers twice in rout
Pena went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Guardians.
Pena was a thorn in the Guardians' side all game, homering in the third and seventh innings before adding an RBI single in the eighth. The shortstop has now recorded multiple hits in three straight games, piling up four extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .289/.351/.461 with six home runs, 18 RBI, 28 runs scored and five steals across 168 plate appearances.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Rays' Gavin Lux: Rehab assignment scheduled
Lux (shoulder) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment June 29, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lux has been on the injured list all season due to shoulder and ankle issues, though he was cleared to resume taking live batting practice last week. Manager Kevin Cash said Friday that the 28-year-old's shoulder is feeling better now that he's a month removed from suffering a setback during a rehab game, but the Rays will continue to bring him back slowly and wait until the end of the month before returning him to minor-league action. More information about the duration of Lux's upcoming rehab assignment may come once he begins playing in games.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Diagnosed with Grade 1 MCL sprain
Witt has been diagnosed with a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee following an MRI, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Witt had to exit Thursday's game versus the Cardinals when his knee twisted awkwardly on a sliding stop at shortstop, and he is not in the lineup Friday. Royals manager Matt Quatraro referred to the diagnosis as a "best-case scenario," adding that the club will see how Witt is feeling Sunday following the team off day Saturday before determining next steps. That suggests Witt has a chance to avoid the 10-day injured list.