MLB Player News
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Clubs 19th homer in loss
Betts went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional RBI in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Phillies.
Betts had no trouble getting the ball in the air Monday, supplying sacrifice flies in the third and fifth innings before getting one to go over the fence for a solo shot in the seventh. He is batting .381 (21-for-55) with five homers and 19 RBI over 13 games in September, numbers more in line with the level of production expected of a star player. He's up to a .263/.331/.415 slash line on the year while adding 19 homers, 78 RBI, 92 runs scored, eight stolen bases, 22 doubles and two triples through 139 contests. While his progress lately has been encouraging, he's still tracking toward an OPS under .800 for the first time in his career.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Gets on base five times
Perdomo went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, two walks, two RBI and one run scored in Monday's 8-1 win over the Giants.
Perdomo was productive all throughout this contest, extending his hitting streak to six games. He's gone 10-for-19 with four extra-base hits, seven walks and six RBI in that span. The shortstop's hot hitting has him up to a .290/.391/.462 slash line for the year, and he's added 19 homers, five triples, 28 doubles, 97 RBI, 93 runs scored and 26 stolen bases over 150 games.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Goes through full workout Monday
Turner (hamstring) went through a full workout in Philadelphia on Monday, MLB.com reports.
Turner is not with the team in Los Angeles on Monday for the start of their road trip, and the Phillies hope the star shortstop will return to action before the regular-season finale on Sept. 28 against Minnesota. Philadelphia won't travel back home until the Sept. 23 contest versus the Marlins, so Turner, who's nursing a Grade 1 right hamstring strain, appears unlikely to make his way back into the lineup for at least another week.
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Maximo Acosta SS | MIA
Marlins' Maximo Acosta: Demoted to Triple-A
The Marlins optioned Acosta to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.
Acosta was part of the slew of moves Monday by Miami, as the club activated Connor Norby (quadriceps), Graham Pauley (oblique) and Dane Myers (oblique) from the injured list and needed to clear room on the active roster. Acosta hit .233 with one double, two RBI, one stolen base and four runs scored in 10 games during his latest stint in the big leagues.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Reaches base thrice Sunday
Lindor went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Rangers in 10 innings.
Lindor's seventh-inning base knock extended his hitting streak to four games, but he's still struggled on the whole so far in September, slashing .196/.356/.304 through 13 contests. He's remained active as runner when he's reached base, however, with his stolen base in Sunday's contest locking up the second 30-steal campaign of his career. Lindor should continue to play on an everyday basis over the final two weeks of the season as the Mets look to stave off the Giants, Diamondbacks, Reds and Cardinals for the final wild-card spot in the National League.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Set for knee procedure
Winn is expected to undergo arthroscopic surgery within the next two weeks to address a torn meniscus in his right knee, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Before Winn was placed on the injured list Saturday, manager Oliver Marmol confirmed that the slick-fielding shortstop won't take the field again in 2025 since he hadn't bounced back as well as the Cardinals had hoped while playing through the knee injury over the last several weeks. The surgery should help provide more permanent relief for the 23-year-old, who previously had a similar procedure on the same knee in high school, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Winn noted that after the previous surgery, he had resumed playing within three months, and the expectation is that he'll be available as a full participant for the start of spring training in February. Thomas Saggese has started each of the Cardinals' last five games at shortstop and is likely to serve as the primary option at the position for the remainder of the season.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Gearing up for return in final week
Manager Mike Shildt said that Bogaerts (foot) took ground balls, tracked live pitches and took swings in the batting cage during a workout Saturday and could continue his rehab program at the Padres' facility in Arizona during the upcoming week, MLB.com reports.
The Padres placed Bogaerts on the 10-day injured list Aug. 29 due to a non-displaced fracture in his left foot, but the veteran infielder is progressing well in his recovery and is targeting a return to the lineup during the final week of the regular season. While Bogaerts has been shelved, the Padres have prioritized offense over defense of late, as Jake Cronenworth and Luis Arraez (head) have been seeing more starts at shortstop and second base, respectively, in order to open up a regular spot in the lineup at designated hitter for Gavin Sheets.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Ends skid at plate
Tovar went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Padres.
Tovar entered Sunday's game hitless in his last six starts -- all of which came on the road -- while also striking out 12 times across 19 at-bats in that span. He ended that stretch with a single in the sixth inning and then delivered an RBI double one frame later. Tovar is still hitting .250 since Sept. 1 and now has three RBI and five runs scored with a stolen base in that 13-game span.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Back in action Sunday
Ritter (undisclosed) will start at second base and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Padres.
Ritter was held out of the lineup for each of the previous five games due to an unspecified issue, though he was able to make an appearance off the bench in Saturday's 11-3 loss. He reached base in his lone plate appearance when he was hit by a pitch, but he was able to stay in the game and is now ready to reclaim a starting role in the series finale.
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Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Not in Sunday's lineup
Ortiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Cardinals.
Ortiz started the past 11 games after coming off the injured list to begin September, but he'll hit the bench Sunday after posting a .206/.229/.206 slash line during that span. Andruw Monasterio will take over at shortstop after delivering a walk-off single Saturday.