MLB Player News
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Sets career-best HR mark
Neto went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-1 win over Houston on Saturday.
Neto accounted for the first run of the contest with his 403-foot shot to left field in the third inning. The long ball was his 24th of the campaign through 116 games, giving him one more homer than he hit across 155 contests last season. Neto's .815 OPS is also a step up from his .761 OPS last year, and he's added 24 stolen bases, 59 RBI and a career-high 78 runs.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Moves to shortstop
Rocchio started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 with a walk in Saturday's 4-3 win over Seattle.
Rocchio has been the everyday second baseman for the last month but was needed at shortstop with Gabriel Arias (wrist) day-to-day. As part of the domino effect, Daniel Schneemann covered second base.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Belts decisive homer
Witt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-1 victory versus Detroit on Saturday.
Witt's two-run shot in the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie. The star shortstop extended his hitting streak to 18 games, during which he's slashing .394/.450/.577 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs and four stolen bases. While's Witt's .860 OPS on the campaign is over 100 points lower than his .977 mark last year, he's been plenty productive with an overall .299/.355/.505 slash line, 20 homers, 76 RBI, 88 runs and 34 thefts.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Not in lineup after Friday's HBP
Arias (wrist) isn't starting against Seattle on Saturday.
Arias was hit on the right wrist by a pitch during Friday's contest and had to leave the game. He took X-rays that came back negative, but the versatile IF/OF will nonetheless begin on the bench Saturday. Brayan Rocchio is starting at shortstop in his stead.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: On base three times
Meidroth went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a walk Friday against the Yankees.
Meidroth returned to the top of the lineup to hit leadoff for the second consecutive game against a lefty. He's gotten on base consistently since returning from a thumb injury Aug. 15, maintaining a .354 on-base percentage with seven runs scored across 12 games. Meidroth has also chipped in three RBI and a stolen base, but he won't offer much power.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Imaging comes back negative
X-rays taken on Arias' wrist injury following Friday's game were negative, MLB.com reports.
Arias was plunked by a 94.7-mph sinker on the wrist during Friday's win over the Mariners and was immediately removed. Brayan Rocchio moved from second base to cover shortstop in Arias' absence.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Goes deep in rout
Volpe went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.
Volpe delivered an RBI single in the sixth inning before following with a two-run blast in the seventh. The homer was the 24-year-old's first since Aug. 12, ending a drought in which he went 4-for-43 with 15 strikeouts over 12 games. On the season, he's slashing .209/.273/.404 with 19 home runs, 69 RBI, 59 runs scored and 16 steals across 526 plate appearances.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Exits after HBP
Arias was removed from Friday's game against Seattle after getting hit on his right wrist by a pitch, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Arias had to leave the game immediately after taking a 95-mph sinker off his wrist in the second inning. The severity of his injury should be revealed after the Guardians' training staff gets a chance to evaluate him. Angel Martinez entered the game as Arias' replacement and would likely be the favorite to pick up a few starts if the latter needs to miss time.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Placed on 10-day IL
The Rangers placed Seager (abdomen) on the 10-day injured list Friday.
Seager is expected to miss a few weeks after undergoing an appendectomy Thursday, but the veteran shortstop could return for the final games of the regular season. Dylan Moore was called up from Triple-A Round Rock to provide infield depth for the Rangers, and Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran are slated to see additional work at shortstop for as long as Seager is sidelined. If Seager doesn't return this season, he'll finish 2025 with a .271/.373/.487 slash line with three steals, 61 runs, 21 homers and 50 RBI over 445 plate appearances.