MLB Player News
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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.
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Ryan Fitzgerald SS | MIN
Twins' Ryan Fitzgerald: Flexing power to close out year
Fitzgerald went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 5-0 win over Philadelphia.
The rookie outfielder has shown off an impressive power stroke during his limited action in the major leagues, going yard four times in just 43 at-bats this season. It remains to be seen if the 31-year-old infielder will stay with the Twins for 2026, but he's been useful enough so far to figure he has a chance to stick around as depth. Despite batting just .209, Fitzgerald has a .794 OPS with nine RBI and one stolen base.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Three hits, another homer Saturday
Montgomery went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Nationals.
Mongomery has been on a tear to close out the season -- he's hit safely in nine straight games, going 13-for-35 (.371) in that span, while homering in back-to-back contests. Overall, the 23-year-old Montgomery is batting .239 with an .843 OPS, 21 homers, 55 RBI and 41 runs scored across 279 plate appearances in his rookie campaign.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Out again Saturday
Pena (oblique) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Saturday will mark the sixth consecutive game that Pena has missed due to his strained left oblique. The Astros are still considering him day-to-day for now, but he only has one more chance to return to the starting nine before the regular season ends. Mauricio Dubon will start at shortstop again and bat eighth.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Taking seat Saturday
Crawford isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Crawford will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-14 with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored across his last five games. Leo Rivas will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Crawford's stead.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Posts steal in Friday's loss
Perdomo went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one walk and one stolen base in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Padres.
Perdomo is up to 27 steals on the year, though he's logged just three of them over 22 contests in September. He's still hit well this month, batting .325 (27-for-83) with 11 extra-base hits. The shortstop's strong performance is rounding out his excellent season -- he's at a .291/.391/.461 slash line with 19 home runs, 98 RBI, 97 runs scored, 33 doubles and five triples through 159 games.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Smacks 20th home run
Montgomery went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the White Sox.
Montgomery continued his impressive rookie season, extending his hitting streak to eight games. He hit his second home run in that span and his 20th across 69 total contests. Impressively, Montgomery has struck out only six times across 31 at-bats (19.4 percent) during his eight-game hitting streak.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Provides offense in loss
Tovar went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
Tovar got the Rockies on the board with a fifth-inning homer, but that was their only scoring play of the game. This was his first long ball in nearly a month -- his last came Aug. 28 versus the Astros, and he hit a modest .233 (20-for-86) with just two doubles and seven RBI over the 25 games between homers. The shortstop is up to nine homers, 33 RBI, 44 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .256/.299/.402 slash line over 93 contests this season.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Belts 29th homer
Adames went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.
Adames got to Rockies starter German Marquez early, tagging him for the opening runs in the first inning. This was Adames' first long ball since Sept. 9 versus the Diamondbacks, and he hit just .176 over the 14 games between homers. On the year, the shortstop is at a .226/.320/.420 slash line with 29 homers, 86 RBI, 93 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 22 doubles and two triples across 158 contests.