MLB Player News
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Yu Chang SS | TB
Indians' Yu Chang: Struggling since return
Chang (finger) has gone 1-for-12 with one RBI and two strikeouts in four games with Triple-A Columbus since his return from the 7-day injured list.
He was forced to the IL earlier this month with a finger sprain, and while he returned in relatively short order, it seems Chang is still working to get his timing back. Chang had a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League last year, going 29-for-86 (.337 average) with four homers. The 23-year-old remains on Cleveland's 40-man roster.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Extends hitting streak
Correa went 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to 11 games in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Twins.
Jake Odorizzi outdueled Justin Verlander and limited the Astros to four singles, two by Correa, who is 14-for-46 (.304) during his hit streak. The slugging shortstop has four home runs and three doubles during the streak and pushed his OPS to a team-leading .896. It took a few weeks, but Correa appears to have regained his timing after missing considerable time last season with injuries to his back.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: April barrage continues
Anderson went 1-for-5 with a home run in Monday's 5-3 win over Baltimore.
Anderson bashed his sixth homer to go along with 10 steals in what has been a fantastic start to 2019. He leads the AL with a .375 average and is on pace for a second consecutive 20-20 season.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Hits fifth triple
Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a run and a stolen base in the Royals' 8-5 loss to the Rays on Monday.
The 23-year-old is in a nice groove at the dish, as this was his fifth multi-hit effort in his last eight games to bring his slash line to .287/.312/.504 through 115 at-bats. He also laced his American League-leading fifth triple of the season in this contest, and has been causing havoc on the basepaths, as the stolen base was his eighth in nine attempts.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Swats first homer
Adrianza went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 1-0 win over Houston.
Adrianza's third-inning shot off Houston starter Justin Verlander proved to be the only run of the game. It's his only extra-base hit in 32 at-bats this season as he works in a utility role.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Not starting Monday
Adames is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Adames has gone 2-for-26 at the plate over his last eight games. Daniel Robertson gets the start at shortstop.
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Kevin Smith DH | NYY
Blue Jays' Kevin Smith: Struggling at Double-A
Smith is slashing .188/.217/.313 through 19 games for Double-A New Hampshire with two home runs, six RBI and two stolen bases.
The Jays' No. 6 fantasy prospect broke out in a big way last year, but Smith has been ice cold lately, going 1-for-21 in his last five games. There's really nothing in his overall line to like -- his 3:24 BB:K is particularly rough -- and the 22-year-old isn't even young for the level. The sample is small and plenty of players have struggled in their first crack at Double-A before bouncing back, so it's far too early to give up on the shortstop. That said, if his struggles continue into the summer, his prospect status will start to tumble.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Heads to bench
Gordon is not in the lineup Saturday against Texas.
Gordon is hitting just .205 with one steal in his last 13 games. Dylan Moore will start at second base in his place.