MLB Player News
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Stays productive
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Indians.
Bogaerts took A.J. Cole deep in the eighth inning for his 10th home run of the season. He's been very productive at the plate of late, with this effort marking his sixth multi-hit game in his past 10 starts. In that same span, he's driven in 11 runs while also scoring 10 runs. He's gotten on base consistently this season, hitting .293/.381/.514 across 239 plate appearances.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Resuming baseball activities
Gordon (wrist) will resume baseball activities Thursday but is expected to be sidelined beyond the minimum 10 days, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
Gordon would be eligible for activation Friday, but given that he's just resuming baseball-related work a day prior, he'll be sidelined for some time beyond that. Gordon's injury has been characterized as a deep bone bruise, which typically carries a multi-week recovery timeline.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Seen running Wednesday
Diaz (hamstring) ran on the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
This is certainly a step in the right direction for Diaz, who has been sidelined since Monday with a strained hamstring. He'll be eligible to return from the injured list June 6, though it remains to be seen if he'll be back to full health by then.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Back in action
Anderson (wrist) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Anderson missed four straight starts after getting hit in the wrist by a pitch Friday, though he did appear once as a pinch runner. He hit .375/.412/.521 in the 13 games prior to suffering the injury.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Lands on IL
Crawford (ankle) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
This was expected after Crawford exited Tuesday's game with a left ankle sprain. The Mariners have yet to offer up a timetable for his return, though manager Scott Servais said earlier Wednesday that the sprain isn't considered severe and the hope is that Crawford will be ready to return in a few weeks. Dylan Moore was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move, while Tim Beckham figures to fill in at shortstop until Crawford is back.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Sidelined with sprained ankle
Manager Scott Servais confirmed Crawford is dealing with a sprained left ankle, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
Servais added that the sprain isn't a bad one, which is good news after the shortstop "severely" rolled his ankle in a rundown Tuesday and had to be helped off the field. Crawford is expected to land on the 10-day injured list due to the injury, though the hope is that his absence will only last a few weeks. Look for Tim Beckham to return to an everyday role at shortstop while Crawford is on the shelf.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Sidelined at least one month
Correa will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks with a cracked rib, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
It was originally thought that Correa's cracked rib would force the shortstop to miss 3-to-4 weeks, but after placing him on the injured list Wednesday, the Astros confirmed Correa would miss at least the next month and could ultimately remain sidelined through the All-Star break. Myles Straw was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move, while Alex Bregman and Jack Mayfield figure to fill in at shortstop while Correa is on the mend.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Out 3-to-4 weeks with cracked rib
Correa is expected to miss the next 3-to-4 weeks due to a cracked rib, Mark Berman of Fox 26 Houston reports.
General manager Jeff Luhnow suggested earlier in the week that Correa could miss multiple weeks due to his rib injury, and a visit to the doctor Tuesday confirmed just that. The Astros have yet to officially place Correa on the IL; Alex Bregman and Jack Mayfield are options to see time at shortstop while the 24-year-old is on the shelf.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Goes down with ankle injury
Crawford was helped off the field after "severely" rolling his left ankle in a rundown during the eighth inning of Tuesday's loss to the Rangers and is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports. "That was a gut punch to everybody," manager Scott Servais said. "J.P. was playing great and not just tonight, but [Tuesday] might have been his best game since he was brought up. It's very disappointing. He's getting X-rays right now and we'll know more [Wednesday]. Hopefully, it's just an ankle sprain and he'll be back soon."
Crawford had gone 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and a run before the injury, the latest successful installment of what has been a productive big-league stint thus far. Crawford's forthcoming absence, however long in duration, is expected to result in Tim Beckham returning to an everyday role at shortstop for the time being.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Strong again in win
Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Athletics.
Fletcher has hit safely in six straight games, going 10-for-24 with four RBI and five runs scored in that span. Four of those hits have gone for extra bases. The utilityman has settled into the starting job at shortstop with Andrelton Simmons (ankle) out. Fletcher is hitting .318/.365/.458 through 53 games this year.