MLB Player News
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Making first start since Thursday
Montgomery will start at shortstop and bat second for Triple-A Charlotte in Wednesday's game against Durham after having not played since last Thursday due to a hand injury, Dylan Barnas of FutureSox.com reports.
Montgomery has had some unfortunate luck on the injury front lately, but he's been able to avoid extended absences. After getting hit on the knee by a pitch in a May 30 game, Montgomery missed a few days before returning to the lineup June 4, only to get hit on the hand by another pitch in his second game back in action. The shortstop prospect needed just under a week off to heal up from the hand injury, and he should be ready to handle an everyday role for Charlotte moving forward. He's slashing .197/.287/.382 with seven home runs and two stolen bases over 171 plate appearances on the season for the Triple-A club.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Sitting Wednesday
Meidroth is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.
Meidroth will get a chance to catch his breath after logging a hit in seven of his last nine games, during which he went 12-for-33 with four RBI and four runs scored. Vinny Capra will take his place at shortstop Wednesday and bat ninth.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Taking back shortstop gig
Walls will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Walls appears to have taken back primary duties at shortstop away from Jose Caballero, who is on the bench against a righty for the second time in three contests and who has also made two of his previous three starts in the outfield. Meanwhile, Walls will be occupying shortstop for the sixth time in seven games, with his hot run at the plate giving Rays manager Kevin Cash some extra incentive to keep his bat in the lineup. Walls has opened June by going 7-for-20 with a home run, two doubles, two walks, a stolen base and six RBI in seven contests. His stint at the top of the depth chart could be brief however, with Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder) closing in on his activation from the injured list.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Sharing work with Walls
Caballero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Caballero should continue to play regularly versus left-handed pitching, but he seems to have fallen back into a timeshare at shortstop with Taylor Walls when the Rays face right-handed pitching. Caballero will take a seat for the second time in the Rays' last three matchups versus righties to open up a spot in the lineup for Walls, who offers a better glove and has been hot at the plate lately (7-for-17 with a home run and two doubles over his last five games).
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Remains out Wednesday
Wilson (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.
Wilson was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup due to left hamstring tightness and will miss a second straight start. The Athletics are off Thursday, so Wilson will hope to re-enter the lineup Friday in Kansas City. Max Schuemann will again fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Crosses plate three times Tuesday
Bichette went 3-for-5 with three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
The shortstop set the table effectively from the leadoff spot as the Blue Jays piled up 10 runs on the night. Bichette has been on a roll since late May, slashing .293/.328/.569 over his last 14 games with four homers, nine runs and 13 RBI to push his OPS on the season to .745 -- a huge rebound after he crashed to a .599 OPS in 2024.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Swats home run
Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Rays.
Story took Ryan Pepiot deep to left field in the sixth to give the Red Sox some insurance. He's now posted multiple hits in four straight games, including two homers and eight RBI. In June, he's slashing .343/.395/.571, and his 11 RBI this month lead the American League.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Extends hit streak to five
Arias went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Reds.
Arias had one of only three Guardian hits in the game. The double extended a hit streak to five games, during which he's gone 7-for-19 (.368) with four doubles and an RBI. The stolen base was his third of the season and first successful attempt since April 30.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Logs steal Tuesday
Crawford went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Crawford has gone 18-for-42 (.429) with nine walks over his last 11 games, hitting safely in nine of those contests. The shortstop was able to make a rare contribution with speed Tuesday, logging his third steal of the season in the fifth inning. Crawford has maintained a .284/.401/.391 slash line with five home runs, 24 RBI, 28 runs scored and nine doubles across 64 games.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Nursing tight hamstring
Wilson reported tightness in his left hamstring before Tuesday's game against the Angels, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Manager Mark Kotsay said the decision to take Wilson out of the starting lineup before Tuesday's game was precautionary, so it doesn't seem like the rookie shortstop is in danger of missing significant time. The 23-year-old has been on fire since the start of June, slashing .500/.500/.676 across 36 plate appearances.