MLB Player News
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Nationals' Ehire Adrianza: Transferred to 60-day IL
Adrianza (quadriceps) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ehire strained his left quadriceps in late March and hasn't made much progress in his rehab, as he's yet to resume running or baseball activities. His return timeline is still not entirely clear, but he'll now be ineligible to return before early June. Erasmo Ramirez had his contract selected to take Adrianza's place on the 40-man roster.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Not starting Thursday
Rojas isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cardinals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Rojas started the last eight games and hit .167 with a triple, two runs and two RBI. Joey Wendle will shift to shortstop while Brian Anderson starts at the hot corner.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Nationals' Dee Strange-Gordon: Likely to require rehab stint
Manager Dave Martinez said Thursday that Strange-Gordon (illness) doesn't yet have a timetable to return but is likely to require a rehab stint before joining the major-league club, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Strange-Gordon has missed a week due to an illness, and he'll evidently require at least one game in the minors at some point before he's cleared to rejoin the major-league club. A better timetable for the 33-year-old's return should come into focus once his rehab assignment is announced.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Swipes first bag of season
Edman went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Marlins.
The steal was his first of the season, on his first attempt. While Edman hasn't been running much to begin the season, he's otherwise been extremely effective, slashing .371/.421/.714 with three homers and seven RBI while hitting safely in all 10 games so far. That surge got the 26-year-old second baseman bumped up to the leadoff spot Wednesday for the first time this year.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Phillies' Johan Camargo: Delivers four hits, three RBI
Camargo went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer during Wednesday's 9-6 win at Colorado.
The 28-year-old received the start at shortstop in place of an injured Didi Gregorius (hand), and he came through for Philadelphia with a three-run shot in the seventh inning, which proved to be the difference in the contest. Camargo signed with the Phillies to presumably fill a utility role but has seen extended playing time early in the season, producing a .382/.417/.529 slash line through 11 games.
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Kevin Made SS | WAS
Cubs' Kevin Made: Makes 2022 debut
Made (elbow) debuted for Low-A Myrtle Beach on Sunday, starting at shortstop while going 2-for-2 with a walk and two runs in the club's 6-3 win over Augusta.
Made opened the season on Myrtle Beach's 7-day injured list with a sore right elbow, but he was on the shelf for just over the minimum amount of time before making his Low-A debut. The 19-year-old signed for $1.7 million in 2019 and profiles as a plus defender at shortstop, but he doesn't project to hit well enough to emerge as an everyday player in the majors.
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Jose Barrero SS | BAL
Reds' Jose Barrero: Starts swinging again
Barrero (hand) is set to begin a hitting progression Wednesday, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
Barrero has been idle for the past month while he waited for his left hand to heal after undergoing surgery to repair his hamate bone, but the 24-year-old looks like he's now ready to begin ramping up for a return. Since he'll essentially need to complete spring training all over again following his shutdown, Barrero is likely at least a week or more away from beginning a minor-league rehab assignment. Whenever he's activated from the IL, Barrero could push for work at third base or second base, depending on the health of Jonathan India (hamstring), Mike Moustakas (biceps) and Donovan Solano (hamstring).
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Not starting Wednesday
Perdomo isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
Perdomo started the last three games and went 0-for-6 with two walks and two strikeouts. Sergio Alcantara will start at shortstop while Yonny Hernandez takes over at the hot corner.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Big day in twin bill
Lindor went 4-for-9 with two doubles, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Giants.
The shortstop played hero in the matinee, bringing home Brandon Nimmo for the winning run with a 10th-inning single, then Lindor scored the Mets' first run in a 3-1 win during the nightcap. The 28-year-old has regained his swagger to begin 2022 after a couple lackluster campaigns, slashing .310/.442/.619 through 12 games with three homers, three steals, nine RBI and 10 runs scored with a stellar 9:6 BB:K.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Could return for homestand
Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Ahmed (shoulder) could return at some point during an upcoming homestand that begins Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Lovullo, who mentioned the possibility of a rehab assignment, did not indicate whether a potential return would be closer to the beginning or the end of the homestand. The Diamondbacks open a three-game set against the Mets on Friday, followed by another three-gamer beginning Monday against the Dodgers. Ahmed took six at-bats and played six innings defensively Monday during an exhibition game at the team's training facility at Salt River Fields. The manager also labeled the injured Jordan Luplow (oblique) as a potential returnee along with Ahmed.