MLB Player News
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: On base four more times Friday
Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Royals.
The veteran infielder was also caught stealing for the first time in 2025, but Bogaerts reached base four times for the second straight contest as he catches fire in June. Over the last 10 games, he's slashing .326/.333/.488 with four doubles, a homer, seven runs and seven RBI.
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Thomas Saggese SS | STL
Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Expected to operate in reserve role
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol indicated Friday that Saggese will be used mostly in a reserve role, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Saggese was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Friday to take the roster spot of the injured Ivan Herrera (hamstring) and was immediately thrown into the lineup at designated hitter. However, Marmol noted that playing time priority will be given to "the guys that have been here, more so than the guy who's getting here." Saggese could see fairly regular reps versus lefties, but Nolan Gorman and Alec Burleson are expected to be the primary beneficiaries during Herrera's absence.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Swats homer No. 10
Pena went 3-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Angels.
The shortstop led off the game by taking Yusei Kikuchi deep -- Pena's first long ball in June and 10th of the season. He's hardly been quiet at the plate, however, reeling off three straight multi-hit performances and slashing .395/.432/.513 through 18 games on the month with six steals, eight RBI and 15 runs.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Strikeout rate spiking
Arias went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Athletics.
Arias struck out multiple times for the sixth time over his last seven games (14 Ks in 22 at-bats). He's always had a tendency to swing and miss -- his 31.2 strikeout percentage in 2025 marks his third consecutive season over 30 percent -- but the versatile infielder has taken it new extremes in June. Arias is batting .185 (10-for-54) with 25 strikeouts (43.1 percent) through 16 contests this month.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Clubs 10th homer
Abrams went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Abrams logged his third multi-hit effort in his last four games. The homer was his 10th of the season and his second in June, but he's hitting a strong .294 (20-for-68) this month. The shortstop has also logged six steals over 18 games in June. For the season, he's batting .279 with an .832 OPS, 15 thefts, 24 RBI, 47 runs scored, 15 doubles and two triples over 63 contests.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Season-high three RBI in rout
Ortiz went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 17-6 win over the Twins.
The 26-year-old shortstop piled up a season-high three RBI in his second three-hit effort of the year. Ortiz has put together a modest-four game hitting streak, and he's at least maintained a high average despite a lack of power recently. Across his last 12 outings, Ortiz is batting .333 (13-for-39) with two extra-base hits, five RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Jorge Mateo SS | BAL
Orioles' Jorge Mateo: Begins baseball activities
Interim manager Tony Mansolino said Friday that Mateo (elbow) has resumed baseball activities and is nearing a rehab assignment, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Mansolino didn't specify a target return date for Mateo, but a return to baseball activities is still a significant step forward for the 29-year-old, who has been out since early June with elbow inflammation.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Returns to starting nine
Smith (hamstring) is batting leadoff and playing DH on Friday against Pittsburgh.
Smith was held out of the lineup for three consecutive games due to left hamstring soreness, but he's been cleared to DH on Friday. The Rangers could look to ease Smith back into work in the field. He logged a hit in seven straight games before sustaining the injury, going 13-for-31 (.419) with two homers during that stretch.
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Thomas Saggese SS | STL
Cardinals' Thomas Saggese: Back in majors
The Cardinals recalled Saggese from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
The 23-year-old was up with the Cardinals for most of April while Masyn Winn was sidelined and was productive with a .341/.364/.512 slash line and one homer in 14 games. Saggese was boxed out for playing time, however, which resulted in him returning to Memphis, where he has an .836 OPS in 185 plate appearances this year. Ivan Herrera (hamstring) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move Friday, and Saggese could fill a large number of those plate appearances since the Cardinals likely still want him to get regular playing time.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Getting breather
Henderson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Henderson isn't part of the starting nine for the first time since June 6, resting for the series opener against New York. Luis Vazquez will bat ninth and fill in at shortstop.