MLB Player News

Neto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss to Cleveland.

Neto's two-run smash in the top of the eighth inning gave Los Angeles what looked to be a secure 6-2 lead, but the Guardians rallied with six runs in the bottom of the frame to steal a victory. The long ball was the second of the campaign for Neto, though both have come in his past four contests. The rookie is holding his own as the Angels' primary shortstop, slashing .247/.323/.371 with a solid 16.2 percent strikeout rate, though he's drawn just three walks over 99 plate appearances.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.

Mateo started the past five games and will head to the bench after going 1-for-18 during that stretch. The 27-year-old had a 1.062 OPS in his first 24 games of the season, but he's struggled to a .105/.128/.132 slash line through 11 contests in May. Joey Ortiz is taking over at shortstop in Sunday's series finale.

Correa went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 11-1 rout of the Cubs.

He piled up his production after the game was well in hand, connecting on a solo shot in the seventh inning and a two-run single in the eighth. Correa is showing signs of life at the plate -- he's cracked an extra-base hit in four straight games and has three of his six homers on the season in May, along with 11 of his 21 RBI -- but through 11 contests on the month he's still batting just .196 (9-for-46).

Reyes started at second base and went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

Acquired from the Athletics on Friday, Reyes was added to the 40-man roster and made his debut Saturday. The Red Sox are dealing with multiple injuries at middle infield, and Reyes is on board to help. The club has been without Trevor Story (elbow) and Adalberto Mondesi (knee) all season, then Yu Chang (wrist) and Christian Arroyo (hamstring) joined them on the injured list. Reyes will share second base with Enmanuel Valdez and could also spell shortstop Enrique Hernandez, who made his ninth error of the season Saturday.

Seager (hamstring) started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday's game for Double-A Frisco.

Seager is on a rehab assignment at Frisco and made his third straight start for the RoughRiders. He's started twice at shortstop and once as the designated hitter. Seager hasn't yet played a full nine-inning game, but it's uncertain if that is a criterion for his return to the majors. The Rangers planned to evaluate him following the weekend series and could activate him early this week.

Duran went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Athletics.

Duran's two-run shot in the ninth inning provided insurance and allowed manager Bruce Bochy to avoid using closer Will Smith, who's worked a lot this week. It was Duran's fifth homer in 32 games, equaling the number he hit last season over 58 games. He's been starting at shortstop for the injured Corey Seager (hamstring), but the latter played in his third rehab game Saturday and could return as soon as Monday. That means Bochy will have to find a spot for Duran's hot bat, presumably in left field.

Chang (wrist) has been hitting off a tee, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Chang underwent surgery on his fractured hamate bone in late April. He's a little over a third of the way into his original six-week timeline, so he still has roughly a month still to go, but it's encouraging to see him swinging already.

Smith left Saturday's game against the Athletics with left foot soreness. X-rays returned negative and he'll continue to be evaluated.

Smith was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning and was unable to continue. The outfielder should be considered day-to-day and likely will get a chance to rest for Sunday's series finale against the Athletics.

Allen went 3-for-5 with a run in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

Allen's multi-hit effort was his first of the season and snapped an 0-for-13 slump that had encompassed his previous five games. The young shortstop has struggled to a .152 average and .378 OPS across 51 big-league plate appearances thus far in 2023 and could be headed back to Triple-A Las Vegas in coming days if Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) is activated from the injured list Sunday as projected.

Reyes' contract was officially selected from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Boston acquired Reyes from Oakland for cash Friday and will quickly bring him up to the majors. The 29-year-old journeyman can play anywhere on the diamond, and it's his defensive versatility that likely appealed to Boston more than his offensive skill set. Reyes has a career .238/.307/.361 slash line with six home runs and five steals in 323 MLB plate appearances.