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  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: Late scratch with groin injury

    Gordon (groin) was a late scratch Saturday against the White Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    He exited Friday's game with groin tightness and was originally in Saturday's lineup, but manager Scott Servais decided not to play him in the end because he is not quite 100 percent healthy. Dylan Moore will get the start at the keystone in his stead.

  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: In Saturday's lineup

    Gordon will bat ninth and play second base Saturday against the White Sox, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Gordon won't miss a game despite leaving Friday's contest early due to groin tightness. The 30-year-old is hitting .289 on the season and has converted all five of his stolen-base attempts.

  • Carlos Correa SS | HOU

    Astros' Carlos Correa: Slugs first homer

    Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the A's.

    The homer was Correa's first of 2019, but the shortstop is already displaying plenty of pop -- he also has three doubles among his six hits, giving him a .333/.400/.667 slash line through five games. If he can stay healthy, Correa should have no trouble returning to the 20-HR level he reached in his first three seasons in the majors.

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    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Launches first homer of 2019

    Anderson went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a walk and four runs scored Friday against Seattle.

    Anderson smoked a two-run single to center in the second inning and hit his first homer of the season, a solo blast, to left field in the eighth. He's now 7-for-16 with two extra-base hits, four RBI and a stolen base through five games this year.

  • David Fletcher 2B | ATL

    Angels' David Fletcher: Draws start at third

    Fletcher is starting at third base and batting ninth Friday night against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    With Andrelton Simmons (back) out of the lineup, Fletcher is set to see more action at the hot corner. If Simmons is forced to miss extended time, the Angels may elect to use Zack Cozart at shortstop, clearing the way for Fletcher to get regular starts at third.

  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: Dealing with groin injury

    Gordon exited Friday's game against the White Sox due to groin tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

    Gordon appeared to injure himself as he dove back to first base on a pickoff attempt, but the Mariners indicated it's a minor injury. The 30-year-old should be considered day-to-day. Dylan Moore will fill in at second base.

  • Mariners' Dee Gordon: Exits with apparent injury

    Gordon left Friday's game against the White Sox with an apparent injury, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

    Gordon appeared to tweak something in his leg when diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. The nature and severity of the issue are not yet clear.

  • Yankees' Cliff Pennington: Joins Yankees on minors deal

    Pennington signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday.

    The 34-year-old doesn't have much left in the tank, as he owns a .220/.290/.298 slash line over the last four seasons. With the Yankees in an early-season injury crisis, it's possible he gets a look in a bench role, but for now he'll head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

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    Mariners' Noelvi Marte: To open in DSL

    Marte will open the year in the Dominican Summer League, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.

    While it would have been fun to see Marte challenged with a stateside assignment right out of the gate, his org. mate Julio Rodriguez was a top July 2 signee in 2017, went to the DSL in 2018, and was assigned to Low-A this year out of camp, so Marte will hope to follow that blueprint. He received a $1.55 million bonus on July 2, 2018, and has significant five-category upside.

  • Tim Anderson 2B | LAA

    White Sox's Tim Anderson: Reinstated Thursday

    Anderson (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Thursday.

    As expected, Anderson is back with the White Sox ahead of Thursday's series opener against the Mariners after his wife gave birth to the couple's second child Monday. Look for him to assume his normal spot in the lineup. Through three games, Anderson is 4-for-12 with a double and a stolen base.

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