MLB Player News
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Notches three hits
Seager went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
Seager hit a double off Jon Gray and later drove in a run, scoring Gavin Lux, in the top of the seventh. Seager has started the season on fire, recording two or more hits in each of his first three games and posting a .667 average through his first three appearances so far.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Cracks two homers
DeJong went 2-for-3 with two walks, two solo home runs and three total runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Reds.
Tyler Mahle baffled most of the St. Louis lineup, but not DeJong. Batting out of the cleanup spot, DeJong homered in the second inning and again in the fourth, his first two long balls of the 2021 campaign. He should have plenty of RBI opportunities this season batting directly behind Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Swipes two bags against Bucs
Baez went 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.
After leading off the second inning with a single to left field, Baez swiped second and third base around a Joc Pederson strikeout before Jake Marisnick brought him home. Baez stole only three bags in 59 games last year and has only one 20-SB season on his resume in 2018, but the 28-year-old may be looking to prove he can still make an impact on the basepaths in 2021.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Playing Saturday, resting Sunday
Seager is starting Saturday's game at Colorado but will receive the day off for Sunday's series finale, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Manger Dave Roberts plans to give every lineup regular a day off early in the season, and Seager's turn to sit comes Sunday. The 26-year-old is 5-for-8 with one double, three runs, two RBI and three walks through two games.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Hits injured list as expected
Ahmed landed on the 10-day injured list with right knee inflammation Saturday.
Ahmed broke camp on the big-league roster despite battling a sore knee for most of March. He failed to appear in either of the team's first two games, however, and he'll now be out for at least another week. It's not clear when exactly he's expected to return. Geraldo Perdomo was recalled in a corresponding move, though it will be Josh Rojas who starts at shortstop for the third straight game Saturday against the Padres.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Likely headed to IL
Ahmed (knee) is likely headed to the injured list, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Arizona is promoting its shortstop of the future, Geraldo Perdomo, from the minors in what is expected to be a short-term stay while Ahmed gets right physically. On Friday, Ahmed said he hoped his knee soreness wouldn't linger all season, which was an ominous quote. He has already had a platelet-rich plasma injection, so it sounds like Arizona is trying everything it can to help Ahmed get right.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Set for big-league debut
Perdomo is being called up to the majors Saturday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Arizona's shortstop of the future, Perdomo is not expected to be up for good, but it sounds like Nick Ahmed (knee) is headed to the injured list, so Perdomo will fill in at the six in the short term. Of course, if he were to really impress, those plans could change. Perdomo lacks big raw power, but the 21-year-old switch hitter has an excellent approach at the plate and is an above-average runner.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Back with big club
Camargo was recalled ahead of Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Ehire Adrianza was placed on the injured list as he goes through COVID-19 protocols, so Camargo will serve as the team's utility infielder in the meantime.
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Ehire Adrianza 3B | LAA
Braves' Ehire Adrianza: Lands on IL
Adrianza (COVID protocols) was placed on the injured list Saturday.
He was away from the team Friday for a personal reason and must now go through COVID-19 protocols before being activated. Johan Camargo was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Three hits in Friday's win
Seager went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, three runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Rockies.
The shortstop is off to a blistering start to the campaign, reaching base eight times in his first 11 plate appearances, but opening the season in Coors Field can have that effect. Seager has every incentive to match or top last year's .943 OPS with free agency looming, and hitting near the top of a potent Dodgers lineup should provide him with plenty of opportunities to produce big counting stats in 2021.