MLB Player News
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Launches 30th homer
Adames went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-0 victory over the Rockies.
Adames became the first Giant to hit 30 home runs in a season since 2004, when Barry Bonds hit 45. It was an up-and-down campaign overall for Adames, his first with San Francisco, but he finished strong, going 5-for-20 (.250) with a pair of homers and four RBI in his last five games. The 30-year-old shortstop slashed .225/.318/.421 with 87 RBI, 94 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 686 plate appearances.
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Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Taking seat Sunday
Ortiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Andruw Monasterio will receive the nod at shortstop in place of Ortiz in the regular-season finale. Unless he's called upon off the bench, Ortiz will finish his third big-league campaign with a .231 average, seven home runs, 14 stolen bases, 45 RBI and 62 runs in 148 games.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Shelved to end season
The Astros placed Pena (oblique) on the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Pena had sat out the Astros' last six games due to a left oblique strain, and with Houston officially getting eliminated from playoff contention following Saturday's action, he won't be called on to play in Sunday's season finale. The Astros recalled outfielder Jacob Melton from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move, but the team hasn't suggested that Pena's oblique strain will affect his offseason plans. The shortstop put together his best campaign in the majors so far, besting his previous career high in OPS by 125 points.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Idle for season finale
Wilson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.
Unless he's called upon off the bench as a pinch hitter, Wilson will wrap up his first full big-league season with a .311/.355/.444 slash line, 13 home runs, five stolen bases, 63 RBI and 62 runs in 125 games. Max Muncy will step in for Wilson at shortstop in the finale.
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Vidal Brujan SS | ATL
Braves' Vidal Brujan: On bench for season finale
Brujan (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Brujan hasn't appeared in a game since Sept. 21 after leaving that contest with right hip tightness. It's unclear if the injury remains an issue or if he simply hasn't been needed on the field. Assuming he doesn't enter Sunday's contest, the 27-year-old will finish the year with a .253/.305/.310 slash line in 95 plate appearances spanning stints with Atlanta, the Orioles and the Cubs.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Unlikely for wild-card round
Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Sunday that it's "pretty unlikely" that Bichette (knee) would be available if Toronto plays in the wild-card round of the playoffs, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Bichette is taking part in some activity, including light hitting and throwing, but he's still not running, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. A left knee sprain put Bichette on the injured list back on Sept. 9. The Blue Jays can clinch the AL East title and a first-round bye with a win or a Yankees loss Sunday.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Off injured list
The Phillies reinstated Turner (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Turner has been sidelined since Sept. 8 due to a strained right hamstring, but he'll rejoin the active roster for Philadelphia's regular-season finale. The Phillies are already locked in as the National League's No. 2 seed, so there aren't any stakes for Sunday's game against Minnesota. However, the contest presents an opportunity for Turner to shake off some rust before the NLDS. Max Lazar was optioned to the Phillies' rookie-level affiliate in a corresponding move.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Achieves milestone in loss
Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to San Diego.
Perdomo's homer was his 20th, the first time he's reached that milestone. While other regulars were given the day off after Arizona was eliminated from the postseason Friday, Perdomo insisted on playing his 160th game, per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. There's a good chance he adds to that Sunday, as Perdomo is one RBI shy of a 20-100 year entering the final game of the regular season. It's been a remarkable year of development for Perdomo, whose 6.9 bWAR is among MLB leaders and tops position players in the NL.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Homers in win
Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Bogaerts launched a 424-foot homer off Eduardo Rodriguez in the first inning, his first extra-base hit since coming off the injured list Tuesday. The veteran shortstop has hit safely in three of four games since rejoining the Padres, going 4-for-16 in that span. He's slashing .262/.328/.389 with 11 home runs, 51 RBI, 62 runs scored and 20 steals across 550 plate appearances and appears healthy as the club gears up for the postseason.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Nabs 38th steal
Witt went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Athletics.
Witt continues to swing a hot bat to close out 2025 -- he's posted multiple hits in seven of his last 12 games, going 19-for-54 (.352) in that span. The shortstop is up to 38 steals on the year after his theft Saturday, giving him an outside chance of reaching 40 if he plays in the season finale Sunday. For the season, he's added a .296/.352/.502 slash line with 23 home runs, 86 RBI, 99 runs scored, 46 doubles and six triples over 156 contests.