MLB Player News
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Sets tone with early homer
Adames went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Adames cashed in when the Giants were able to put their first two batters on base in the first inning, crushing a three-run home run off Zac Gallen. This homer is part of a larger surge that has seen Adames launch six long balls over his last 12 games while going 14-for-43 (.326) in that span. On the year, the shortstop has a .230/.318/.432 slash line with 28 homers, 81 RBI, 87 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 19 doubles and two triples across 143 games.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Scratched Tuesday
Winn was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mariners due to right knee pain, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Winn's knee has given him problems throughout the season, most recently preventing him from playing Aug. 24 against the Rays. He'll get another day off Tuesday to manage his injury, and his sudden absence will move Thomas Saggese to shortstop while Jose Fermin enters as the Cardinals' second baseman.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Witt (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Guardians.
Witt missed the previous three contests with back spasms, but he's feeling well enough to return to action for the second game of a four-game set in Cleveland. The Royals went 1-2 in the three games Witt missed.
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Carson Williams SS | TB
Rays' Carson Williams: Out again versus righty
Williams is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.
Williams started the Rays' last game Sunday versus a lefty and hit a homer, but this marks the second straight time he's been out of the lineup against a right-hander. It's unlikely Williams will fall into the short side of a platoon, but it will be the left-handed-hitting Tristan Gray handling shortstop again Tuesday.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Held out Tuesday
Arias (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Royals.
Arias had to depart Monday's contest with right wrist inflammation. While he managed to avoid a serious injury, he will be forced to miss at least one start. Brayan Rocchio will slide over to shortstop and Daniel Schneemann will handle second base for the Guardians on Tuesday.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Lands on IL with sprained knee
The Blue Jays placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left knee sprain.
Bichette appeared to tweak something on a slide into home plate during Saturday's game against the Yankees. He finished that contest but was then out of the lineup Sunday, and subsequent testing has revealed a sprain. The severity of the sprain isn't known at this time, so it's uncertain whether Bichette has a chance to return when eligible Sept. 17. Ernie Clement is starting at shortstop Tuesday versus the Astros, but Isiah Kiner-Falefa should also be in the mix for starts at the position while Bichette is shelved.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Comes through in clutch Monday
Betts went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 3-1 win against Colorado.
Betts didn't reach base in any of his first three plate appearances but came up big when most needed. The talented shortstop laced a single to center field with two outs in the seventh inning to plate two runs and break a 1-1 tie. Betts probably doesn't have enough time left in the regular season to avoid finishing with a career-worst OPS -- he's at .712 through Monday, far below the .803 mark he posted with Boston in 2017. With that said, Betts has been hitting well for over a month. Across his past 30 contests, he has a .328/.391/.504 slash line with five home runs, 19 RBI, 21 runs and a 12:8 BB:K.
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Kahlil Watson SS | CLE
Guardians' Kahlil Watson: Reaches Triple-A
Watson is slashing .248/.352/.467 with five home runs, eight steals, a 12 percent walk rate and a 25.6 percent strikeout rate in 32 games for Triple-A Columbus.
The former shortstop has seen at least six starts in all three outfield spots since getting promoted from Double-A Akron to Triple-A on July 22, with center field and left field being his top two positions. The lefty-hitting Watson has a fair amount of swing-and-miss in his game, as evidenced by his 17.4 percent swinging strike rate and 64.3 percent contact rate at Triple-A. He has a chance to be a power/speed fantasy outfielder who has a shorter prime and sits against most lefties. Cleveland will need to add Watson, who turns 23 in April, to the 40-man roster this offseason if it wishes to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Pops homer in win
Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Story homered in the first inning, and that's all Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet needed. It was the 24th home run of the season for Story, who has six multi-hit efforts, four home runs and a .998 OPS over his last 13 games.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Two extra-base hits in win
Story went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a second run scored in Monday's 7-0 win over the Athletics.
Story logged his fourth multi-hit effort over seven games in September. He provided early offense with his first-inning solo shot, which was his fifth homer over his last 16 contests. The shortstop is up to 24 homers, 90 RBI, 82 runs scored, 26 doubles, 27 stolen bases and a .263/.310/.444 slash line through 141 contests as one of Boston's steadiest hitters.