MLB Player News
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Leo De Vries SS | ATH
Athletics' Leo De Vries: Shipped to A's in blockbuster
De Vries was traded from the Padres to the Athletics on Thursday along with three pitchers from San Diego in exchange for Mason Miller and JP Sears, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
De Vries is one of baseball's top prospects, but he is over a year away from the major leagues. He isn't a lock to stick at shortstop, and now that he is in the same organization as Jacob Wilson (forearm), it's safe to assume De Vries will end up at second base long term. De Vries has slashed .245/.357/.410 with eight home runs, eight steals, a 14.1 percent walk rate and a 19.6 percent strikeout in 82 games as the youngest player at High-A.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Goes deep again
Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Phillies.
Montgomery popped his home run in the fourth inning, his fifth long ball in his last eight starts. He's also struck out one time or fewer in each of those games, good for a 15.6 percent strikeout rate. The ability to make consistent contact was a major question for Montgomery upon his promotion, but he's handled big-league pitching well in his limited sample.
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Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Goes deep in victory
Hernaiz went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-4 win against Seattle on Wednesday.
Hernaiz isn't known for his power, but he gave the A's a 4-1 lead with a 410-foot shot to left field in the fifth inning Wednesday. It was just his second start of the season after being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Hernaiz shouldn't be looked to for power -- he hit just four home runs over 95 games with Las Vegas -- but he could provide a decent batting average boost if he plays enough, as he's hit over .300 in every minor-league stop since the beginning of the 2023 campaign.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Exits after HBP
Meidroth was removed from Wednesday's game against the Phillies after getting hit on his right thumb by a pitch.
Meidroth ran for himself after taking a 90-mph sinker off his thumb in the fifth but was replaced on defense the following inning. X-rays on his thumb came back negative following his removal, and the White Sox are considering the young infielder day-to-day for now.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Racking up steals
Neto went 1-for-3 with a double, a run, an RBI and two stolen bases Tuesday in an 8-5 win against Texas.
Neto was hit by a pitch to begin the Angels' half of the first inning, and then moved himself into scoring position by stealing second base. He crossed the plate later in that frame before knocking in a run with a double in the sixth, which was followed by another theft. The talented young shortstop has been active on the basepaths since the start of the campaign's second half, swiping four bags in five attempts over 12 games. He's up to 21 steals this season and is one of 10 players in the majors with at least 15 homers and 20 steals.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: On track to return Friday
Pena (rib) will play shortstop in a rehab game with Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday and could return from the 10-day injured list Friday for the start of the Astros' series in Boston, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena occupied the designated-hitter spot for Sugar Land on Tuesday in his first rehab game, going 0-for-2 with a walk and two runs scored. He'll play the field Wednesday, and as long as everything checks out well, he should be activated from the IL on Friday. Pena has been shelved since late June with a small rib fracture.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Correa (illness) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Correa exited Tuesday's 8-5 loss after feeling lightheaded, although it's unclear if that's the reason for his absence from Wednesday's lineup. He is also rumored to be drawing trade interest from the Astros as Thursday's deadline approaches, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Brooks Lee will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's series finale.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Hits long home run
Volpe went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a steal, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rays.
Volpe launched a 452-foot homer to right-center field in the eighth to put the Yankees up 7-4. It was his fifth home run since coming back from the All-Star break, and he's now up to 15 for the year. Outside of his home run balls, Volpe has just one other extra-base hit in July and is hitting .174 with a .191 on-base percentage this month.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Big day in twin bill
Henderson went 4-for-8 with a walk, a double, a home run, four runs scored and four RBI across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Blue Jays.
Most of the shortstop's production came in a 16-4 rout during the matinee, including Henderson's 12th homer of the season -- a three-run shot off Chad Green in the seventh inning. The blast snapped a 15-game power drought for Henderson, but he's hardly been invisible during that stretch. Through 24 contests in July, the 24-year-old is slashing .306/.368/.518 with 13 of his 16 hits going for extra bases (10 doubles, a triple and two home runs) along with five steals, 13 RBI and 16 runs.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Goes deep, drives in three
Story went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Minnesota.
Story knocked a two-run homer in the third inning before tacking on an RBI double in the ninth. He snapped a 15-game homerless drought, during which he posted an unsightly .523 OPS. The veteran shortstop is up to 16 home runs this season, tying his best output since he joined the Red Sox prior to the 2022 campaign. Story is slashing .247/.287/.405 with 64 RBI and has hit .283 (53-for-187) since the start of June.