MLB Player News
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Getting rare day off
Bichette isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
The Blue Jays will give Bichette a chance to regroup Wednesday, as the 27-year-old has slashed just .163/.217/.186 in 46 plate appearances across his last 10 games. Ernie Clement will start at shortstop instead, opening up second base for Michael Stefanic.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Officially activated
Seager (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
Seager has been idle since May 11 due to a right hamstring strain, and after a brief stint on the injured list, he's been cleared to rejoin the active roster. The Rangers optioned Blaine Crim to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Seager is slashing .300/.346/.520 with six homers, 15 runs and 12 RBI over 107 plate appearances this season.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Clubs seventh homer
Pena went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-1 victory over the Athletics.
Pena took advantage of the short porch in left field at Daikin Park, golfing a two-run homer off JP Sears in the second inning. The shortstop had been slumping at the plate entering Tuesday's game, slashing .206/.357/.265 with just one extra-base hit in his previous 10 contests. Still, Pena has been terrific this season, slashing .298/.362/.449 with 16 extra-base hits across 205 at-bats in 54 games.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: To return Wednesday
Seager (hamstring) will be activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday against the Blue Jays, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
He faced live pitching over the weekend and was expected to be activated sometime during this series against Toronto. It was the second hamstring-related IL stint for Seager this season.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Provides team's only offense Monday
Correa went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Rays on Monday.
Correa brought Minnesota to within a run with his two-run blast in the seventh inning, but that was the only time the Twins put any runs on the board. The long ball was Correa's second across four contests since returning from a concussion May 23. He's gone deep just four times through 45 games this season, though, after slugging 14 homers over 86 regular-season contests last year.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Provides lone run in loss
Neto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees.
Neto lifted a moonshot in the first inning, taking Ryan Yarbrough deep on a 440-foot homer to center field. That was not a sign of coming attractions, as the Angels' offense struggled for the remainder of the game. Neto has homers five times and added 12 RBI over his last 14 contests, going 17-for-56 (.304) in that span. The shortstop is batting .283 with an .875 OPS, nine homers, 20 RBI, 29 runs scored, eight stolen bases and 10 doubles over 35 games this season.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Clubs sixth homer
Wilson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-4 win over Philadelphia.
Wilson reached base four times during the victory and belted a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the first inning. The performance marked his second consecutive three-hit game and his fifth game in May with at least three hits. In 215 plate appearances this season, Wilson is slashing .350/.393/.495 with 12 walks and 11 strikeouts.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Delivering strong month of May
Henderson went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-1 win over Boston.
It was Henderson's first time drawing multiple walks since April 19, and he's now posted at least one hit in seven of his last nine outings. Over 89 at-bats in the month of May, the All-Star shortstop is batting a strong .303 with four home runs, four doubles, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and three stolen bases. Although the lefty-hitting Henderson has a weak .422 OPS versus left-handed pitching this season, he's crushed righties to the tune of a .981 OPS so far.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Receiving first day off
Neto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The 24-year-old missed the start of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery, but he started 33 straight games after making his season debut April 18 before getting a rest Sunday. Neto has been one of the most productive shortstops in baseball with eight homers, eight steals, 19 RBI and 28 runs in 143 plate appearances. Tim Anderson will step in at shortstop and bat leadoff versus Miami.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Getting day off
Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
Crawford will get a breather for the series finale after he had started in each of Seattle's last nine games. Dylan Moore will replace Crawford at shortstop and atop the batting order.