MLB Player News
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Sitting again Monday
Wilson (hand) is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Mariners on Monday.
Wilson is nursing a bruised hand, which he played through for a couple of weeks after being hit by a pitch prior to the All-Star break. He'll remain out of the lineup while Max Schuemann starts at shortstop and bats eighth.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Back with team, could return soon
Pena (rib) returned to Houston to work out with the Astros on Monday and could be activated from the 10-day injured list in the near future, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena is back in Houston after he spent the weekend at the Astros' facility in Florida, where he faced off against live pitching. He will report to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday to begin what will likely be a brief minor league rehab assignment, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. According to Sean O'Leary of SI.com, Houston general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Pena could be activated as soon as Friday, when the Astros will open a three-game series in Boston.
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Juan Brito SS | CLE
Guardians' Juan Brito: Set for extended absence
Guardians team president Chris Antonetti said July 20 that Brito is expected to be out for "weeks" due to a "significant" left hamstring strain, MLB.com reports.
Brito sustained the injury while running to first base in a July 4 game with Triple-A Columbus and was placed on the affiliate's injured list a few days later. Based on Antonetti's comments, Brito appears unlikely to make his return from the IL until late August or early September.
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Kevin McGonigle SS | DET
Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Acclimating well to new level
Through 11 games with Double-A Erie, McGonigle is slashing .275/.383/.475 with a home run, a stolen base and nine RBI.
McGonigle was promoted from High-A West Michigan to Double-A on July 6, and he hasn't skipped a beat. The top prospect delivered two doubles for the SeaWolves on Sunday while making the start at shortstop. The Tigers are on pace for another postseason trip in 2025, so they likely won't rush McGonigle up to the majors for some development time in September. However, the 20-year-old infielder has been a fast riser through the minors, and if he keeps performing well down the stretch, McGonigle could be poised to make his MLB debut early in 2026.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Pops rare homer
Walls went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday against the Reds.
Walls has retaken the starting shortstop role with Ha-Seong Kim (back) on the injured list, starting each of the last seven games. He has been surprisingly productive in that span, recording six RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases. Walls also went yard Sunday for the fourth time this season, his first home run since July 6.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Lifts homer Sunday
Arias went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during Sunday's 4-1 loss to Kansas City.
Arias got the Guardians on the scoreboard in the seventh inning with a solo homer off Angel Zerpa. The round tripper was Arias' seventh of the season and his third over his last 14 games. During that stretch, which spans over a month due to an IL stint, he is 10-for-17 with seven RBI and 20 Ks.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Knocks five hits
Bichette went 5-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to Detroit.
Bichette had a terrific day at the plate and accounted for five of Toronto's 10 hits. The team didn't score until the ninth inning, which included a two-run single from Bichette. He has multiple hits in seven of his last 16 games, going 26-for-66 (.394) during that stretch. Bichette is now slashing .289/.329/.456 with 46 extra-base hits and 65 RBI through 103 games.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Goes deep in win
Smith went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Smith had gone 0-for-9 with three strikeouts over his previous three games. He stretched Texas' lead to 5-1 with his second-inning homer off Bryce Elder, which was Smith's first long ball since July 5 in San Diego. The utility player is up to a .274/.352/.415 slash line with nine homers, 28 RBI, 52 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 17 doubles and one triple over 93 contests. Smith's playing time has faltered a bit with the Rangers facing lefties in four of their last eight games, but he should be a fairly regular presence in the lineup versus right-handers without being strictly platooned.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: On bench Sunday
Caballero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Caballero will hit the bench after starting the previous four games, and his outlook for playing time appears to have improved with Ha-Seong Kim (back) and Brandon Lowe (foot) both on the injured list. With Caballero out of the lineup, the Rays will turn to Tristan Gray at second base while Taylor Walls handles shortstop.