MLB Player News
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Rayne Doncon SS | MIN
Twins' Rayne Doncon: Shelved for Kernels
High-A Cedar Rapids placed Doncon on the 7-day injured list April 12 with an undisclosed injury.
The 21-year-old corner infielder hit .063 with one home run and a 44.4 percent strikeout rate in five games before landing on the shelf. Doncon hit .254 with 11 home runs, six steals and a 21.9 percent strikeout rate last year while splitting the year between Single-A and High-A.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Rejoining Triple-A club
The White Sox transferred Montgomery from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.
Montgomery will rejoin Charlotte for the first time since late April, after he was sent back to extended spring training to work on his swing mechanics upon slashing .149/.223/.255 with a 41.7 percent strikeout rate over 103 plate appearances to begin the International League season. The 23-year-old returned to action when the ACL season began earlier this month and appeared in five games, going 3-for-17 with a 2:4 BB:K. Despite the middling results in his limited sample of action in Arizona, the White Sox were evidently satisfied enough with Montgomery's plate approach to have him report back to Charlotte. If he can get back in track at Triple-A and keep his strikeouts in check, Montgomery could still be a candidate to make his MLB debut at some point later this season.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Gets another start at shortstop
Duran started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Duran make his second straight start in place of the injured Corey Seager (hamstring). Josh Smith is typically the next man up at shortstop, but he was unavailable Monday due to back soreness. Once or both of Seager and Smith return to action, Duran will likely see fewer opportunities in the Texas infield.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Gets aboard four times in win
Volpe went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in Monday's 11-5 win over the Mariners.
Volpe ended a 12-game homer drought with his ninth-inning long ball to pad the Yankees' lead. The shortstop was steady during that stretch, batting .277 (13-for-47) with four doubles and three stolen bases. He's up to a .245/.335/.442 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs scored, six steals and 11 doubles over 40 contests. Volpe has hit safely in five of his last six games, logging three multi-hit efforts in that span.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Goes yard Monday
Neto went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 9-5 win over the Padres.
Neto opened the scoring with a third-inning blast, but the Angels' lead was short-lived. This was a positive performance in the series opener for the shortstop, who went just 1-for-12 with a walk and three strikeouts over the three-game series versus the Orioles this past weekend. For the season, Neto is batting .279 with an .845 OPS, five homers, 10 RBI, 16 runs scored, seven stolen bases and five doubles over 22 contests.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Drives in three runs
Sweeney went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's win against Boston.
Sweeney ripped a three-run shot during Detroit's nine-run third inning. He later singled in the fourth and eighth frames. Sweeney has been on a tear lately, producing five multi-hit games over his last seven appearances. That hot streak has boosted his season OPS from .600 to .735 with four home runs through 40 games.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Back in lineup Monday
Sweeney is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Sweeney got Sunday off after starting the previous 19 games, but he'll get right back in there Monday. The 25-year-old has been hot in May, slashing .400/.417/.600 with two home runs, seven RBI and nine runs scored in nine games this month, which has helped him prop up his overall numbers after a slow start to the season.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Likely headed back to injured list
Seager (hamstring) is likely to be placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Seager wasn't deactivated Monday when the Rangers recalled first baseman Jake Burger from Triple-A Round Rock. However, the Rangers are expected to just wait to place Seager on the IL until Tuesday, when catcher Kyle Higashioka (intercostal) is likely to be activated from the IL. Seager previously landed on the IL on April 23 due to a right hamstring strain, then played in just five games after being activated May 2 before aggravating the injury.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Nursing sore back
Smith is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies due to back soreness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Smith was not included in the lineup the Rangers released, but evidently the plan had been for him to play before his back began aching. He is considered day-to-day.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Held out again Monday
Seager (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.
It marks the fourth time across the last five contests that Seager has been out of the lineup due to a right hamstring issue. Seager spent time on injured list in late April and early May with an injury to the same hamstring. The Rangers are considering him day-to-day for the time being. Ezequiel Duran is at shortstop and batting ninth for the Rangers on Monday.