MLB Player News
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Exits game after HBP
Pena was removed from Friday's game against the Cubs due to left rib soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Pena was hit by a pitch to his left rib area during the second inning, and he initially stayed in the game until the fifth inning, when Mauricio Dubon came in to pinch hit. Pena will undergo further tests, and an update on his injury should be made available during or shortly after the conclusion of Friday's contest.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Sitting Friday
Neto (shoulder) is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Nationals on Friday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Neto jammed his right shoulder during a stolen-game base attempt in Tuesday's game against the Red Sox. The good news for the 24-year-old is that MRI results came back negative, but he will be held out of the lineup for Friday's series opener. Kevin Newman will draw the start at shortstop and bat ninth.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Sitting Friday
Walls is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Walls will yield to Jose Caballero at shortstop Friday for the third time in five games. Walls is 5-for-19 (.263) with six RBI and a stolen base over his last five games.
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Jose Iglesias 2B | SD
Padres' Jose Iglesias: Absent from starting nine
Iglesias is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
Iglesias had made three consecutive starts -- two at shortstop, one at second base -- but he'll take a seat Friday. Trenton Brooks will DH while Jake Cronenworth and Xander Bogaerts man second base and shortstop, respectively.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Returns to starting nine
Bogaerts (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing shortstop Friday against Cincinnati.
The Padres scratched Bogaerts from Wednesday's lineup due to soreness in his left shoulder, but he's back in the lineup after a team day off Thursday. Bogaerts is 22-for-85 (.259) with 10 runs scored, eight RBI and a couple steals in June.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Tallies two hits Thursday
Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and an RBI in a 3-1 win against Colorado on Thursday.
Betts knocked in the Dodgers' first run on an infield single in the third inning, and he later scored a run following a leadoff double in the sixth. It's been a grind for the outfielder-turned-shortstop this season, as his .727 OPS is on pace for easily the lowest mark of his career. Betts does have at least one hit in five of his past six games, however, and he's demonstrated excellent plate discipline throughout the campaign with a 35:32 BB:K, so there's reason to believe that he can turn things around at the dish.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Racks up three hits Thursday
Adames went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 12-5 loss to the Marlins.
All three hits were singles for the shortstop. Since June 10, Adames has gone 17-for-54 (.315) with four home runs, one double, nine RBI and a 7:15 BB:K across 15 games. That's a large enough sample to suggest he's working his way out of the struggles that defined the better part of his first two months of the season. He's at a .215/.298/.349 slash line with nine home runs, 35 RBI, 43 runs scored, 11 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases through 80 contests overall.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Logs multiple RBI in loss
Story went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Angels.
Story got the Red Sox rolling with a two-out, two-run single in the first inning, but the offense went flat the rest of the game. For Story, it was his fourth multi-RBI game in June and fifth over the last 24 contests, during which he's driven in 20 runs. He's second on the team with 41 RBI, second only to the departed Rafael Devers (58).
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Extends hitting streak in win
Correa went 1-for-3 in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Mariners.
Correa ran his hitting streak up to a modest five games, and he's been hitting well since returning from a concussion. In 112 plate appearances since coming off the IL, the veteran shortstop is slashing .298/.348/.471 with four home runs, six doubles, 11 RBI and 16 runs scored covering 28 outings. Although the RBI count is relatively low during that period, Correa should see plenty of chances to drive in runs as long as he's hitting in the heart of the Twins' order.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: On bench Wednesday
Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.
Walls will hit the bench for the second time in three games as Jose Caballero gets the nod at shortstop. Though the Rays value Walls mainly for his defense and baserunning, he's maintained an .826 OPS so far in June, which should allow him to continue holding down at least a semi-regular role in the lineup.