MLB Player News
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Shut down from swinging
Seager (hand) has been experiencing soreness when swinging a bat and has been shut down from hitting for now, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Manager Dave Roberts stated that Seager's hand "just isn't responding" as the team had hoped, and as a result, he hasn't swung a bat since last week, per DiGiovanna. "We're going to put hitting on back-burner and slow play it right now," stated Roberts. At this point, there is no clear timetable for Seager's return.
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Pablo Reyes RF | SD
Brewers' Pablo Reyes: Recalled by Milwaukee
Reyes was recalled by the Brewers on Monday.
Reyes appeared in five minor-league games since he was sent down, and he went 4-for-19 with three doubles, three runs, two walks and four strikeouts during that time. He'll now rejoin the major-league club and should mainly serve in a depth role going forward.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Day off Monday
Edman isn't starting Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Edman had started in each of the last 10 games, but he went 0-for-12 with two strikeouts across his last three appearances. Edmundo Sosa will start at second base and bat eighth.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Cranks 18th home run
Baez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Baez slammed a solo home run off Clayton Kershaw in the fourth inning for the Cubs' lone run. It was his second long ball of the series, and he recorded a hit in every game against the Dodgers. The 28-year-old is slashing .228/.267/.472 in 270 plate appearances. He leads the Cubs in home runs (18) and steals (nine); however, he ranks dead last in baseball with a 38.0 percent strikeout rate and has a National League-worst 3.3 percent walk rate.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Homers in series finale
Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Marlins.
Turner went hitless in his first two at-bats Sunday, but he blasted a go-ahead home run to right field in the sixth inning. The 27-year-old has now crossed the plate in each of his last nine games, and he's hit .353 with two home runs, two doubles, 10 runs, four RBI and three stolen bases during that time.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Lacks return timeline
Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Seager no longer has a timetable for a return after lingering soreness has emerged in his right hand, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Seager was hoping to begin a minor-league rehab assignment over the weekend, but Roberts said he won't do so until the hand soreness subsides. The shortstop was targeting an early July return from the hand fracture, but now there's no clear time frame for when Seager could be activated. Gavin Lux will continue to serve as the club's primary shortstop during Seager's absence.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Homers, steals base
DeJong went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's win over the Pirates.
DeJong launched his ninth homer of the season in the second inning against Pittsburgh's starter, JT Brubaker, and he also made his presence felt on the basepaths when he stole his third base of the campaign. The shortstop ended a 12-game homer drought with this solo shot and also improved to 3-for-3 in stolen bases chances.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Marlins' Jon Berti: Knocks go-ahead homer
Berti went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over the Nationals.
Berti broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth inning when he went yard off of Washington starter Patrick Corbin. It was the fourth round-tripper of the season for Berti, who also picked up a single. The veteran utilityman, who got the start at third base, is slashing .224/.324/.350 across 214 plate appearances. Berti has five steals on the year but has also been caught four times.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Hits bench
Ahmed will sit Saturday against San Diego.
Ahmed has accomplished very little at the plate this season, hitting .212/.271/.302 with a single homer in 64 games. The 31-year-old sits for the second time in three games and could potentially see his role diminish going forward, with the 21-56 Diamondbacks incentivized to test out some younger options. However, the fact that he's under contract through 2024 may give him the opportunity to work through his struggles on the field. Josh Rojas will be the shortstop Saturday.