MLB Player News
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Out again Tuesday
Meidroth (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Seattle.
Despite entering Sunday's contest as a defensive replacement, Meidroth seemingly still isn't quite ready to return to the starting nine after taking a pitch off his thumb last week. Josh Rojas will pick up another start at second base as a result while Brooks Baldwin covers third.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Starting after lineup adjustment
Baez is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Tuesday versus the Twins.
Gleyber Torres was slated to start at second base Tuesday, but he was scratched from the lineup due to left forearm tightness. Zach McKinstry is the starting second baseman after being originally set to start at short.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Playing catch and running
Wilson (forearm) has been playing catch and running but has yet to be cleared for a hitting progression, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson hasn't played in nearly two weeks as he recovers from a fractured left forearm. There is no timetable for the rookie shortstop's return to action, but his status should become clearer once he's ready to ramp up his hitting. With Wilson sidelined, Darell Hernaiz has been handling shortstop for the Athletics of late.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Enjoys huge game in Colorado
Bichette went 3-for-6 with two home runs and six RBI in a 15-1 rout of the Rockies on Monday.
Bichette quietly gave the Blue Jays an early lead with a run-scoring single in the first inning. His remaining two knocks were much louder -- he belted a 413-foot, two run homer in the third inning and added a 434-foot, three-run blast in the seventh. Bichette has been red-hot during the second half of the campaign, batting .385 with 21 RBI through 18 contests. However, Monday's outburst stood out in that it included two home runs; prior to the performance, he had gone deep just once over his previous 23 contests.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Reaches base twice
Kim went 1-for-3 with a walk Monday against the Angels.
Kim returned from the injured list Friday and has started all four games since. He's collected one hit in three of those contests, though none have gone for extra bases, and he's also provided no counting stats in that span.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, plates season-high four
Arias went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Mets.
The homer was Arias' eighth of the season, and his four RBI set a season high as well. The 25-year-old infielder has been impressive at the plate in a limited sample size since coming off the injured list, which could help him eventually work his way up the batting order. Arias is hitting .290 with two big flies, two doubles, seven RBI and one stolen base over his last 31 at-bats (eight games).
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Rips pair of doubles in win
Pena went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, one RBI and a run scored in Monday's 8-2 win at Miami.
The Houston shortstop occupied his usual leadoff spot and cracked a couple of two-baggers off Marlins starter Sandy Alcantara to reach the 20-double mark for the fourth consecutive season. Since returning from a rib injury Aug. 1, Pena has gone 5-for-13 across three contests. Through 85 total games and 364 plate appearances, the 27-year-old is now slashing .324/.380/.491 with 11 homers, 49 runs scored and 41 RBI while going 15-for-17 on steal attempts.
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Franyerber Montilla SS | DET
Tigers' Franyerber Montilla: Done for season with ACL tear
Single-A Lakeland placed Montilla on its full-season injured list Monday after he recently sustained a torn ACL, Lynn G. Henning of The Detroit News reports.
Lenning relays that Montilla suffered the injury in an infield collision, resulting in the 20-year-old's placement on Lakeland's 7-day IL on July 21. Before getting hurt, Montilla slashed .270/.367/.390 with three home runs and 29 stolen bases in 300 plate appearances for Lakeland on the season. Since he'll require surgery to address the torn ligament in his knee, Montilla's absence is likely to stretch into the 2026 season.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Enters Sunday's game
Meidroth (thumb) entered Sunday's game as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning.
Meidroth was hit by a pitch Wednesday and has been out of the lineup since. However, he managed to make a brief appearance Sunday, suggesting he could avoid the injured list and perhaps return to the lineup Tuesday for Chicago's next game.