MLB Player News
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Conrad Cason SS | BOS
Red Sox's Conrad Cason: Undergoes Tommy John surgery
Cason underwent Tommy John surgery this week, Andrew Parker of Beyond the Monster reports.
Cason pitched in just one game in the rookie-level Florida Complex League back in May and had been sidelined ever since due to arm fatigue. The 19-year-old now faces a lengthy rehab that will likely keep him off the mound until the 2027 campaign. Cason was an eighth-round pick in the 2024 Draft and is a two-way prospect at shortstop and pitcher.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Cleared for rehab assignment
Wilson (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson was cleared for full baseball activities earlier this week and is now ready to test things out in a game setting. The rookie shortstop has been shelved since late July with a fractured left forearm. Because Wilson has only been sidelined for a few weeks, his rehab assignment should be brief.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: On base four times in loss
Lindor went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta.
The shortstop has had trouble making a consistent impact with his bat since the All-Star break, but Lindor is at least still getting on base. Through 11 games so far in August, he's compiled a .238/.373/.381 slash line with three doubles, one homer, one steal, five RBI and 10 runs.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Pops 13th homer
Pena went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Red Sox.
Pena led off the home half of the first inning with his 13th home run of the season and second since he was activated from the injured list at the start of August. In 11 games since his return, he's also chipped in five RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases while hitting .289.
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Gabriel Arias SS | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers in loss
Arias went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 13-4 loss to the Marlins.
Arias tied the game at 4-4 with a three-run blast off Eury Perez in the fourth inning. In 16 games since returning from the injured list July 26, the 25-year-old Arias has gone 15-for-58 (.259 average) with three homers, 12 RBI, five runs scored and a stolen base. For the year, he's slashing .236/.290/.393 with nine home runs, 43 RBI, 33 runs scored and four steals across 342 plate appearances.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Enters starting nine
Betts will start at shortstop and bat second Wednesday against the Angels.
Betts was left off the initial lineup card the Dodgers handed in Wednesday, but he'll end up back in the starting nine and aim to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Max Muncy will step out of the lineup to make room for Betts, shifting Alex Freeland to third base and Miguel Rojas to second.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Receiving break Wednesday
Betts is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Betts has found his groove at the plate recently with a .400 average (12-for-30) over the past seven games, but he'll take a seat for the series finale in Anaheim. Miguel Rojas will receive a start at shortstop Wednesday for the Dodgers.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Struggles continue Tuesday
Adames went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Padres.
Adames went hitless for a fourth consecutive game, marking his longest streak without a hit since early June. The 29-year-old shortstop has struggled in August, slashing .111/.184/.244 with five runs scored, four RBI and two home runs across 49 plate appearances. Overall, he's now slashing .225/.311/.396 with 69 runs scored, 61 RBI, 18 home runs and four stolen bases over 508 plate appearances.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Scores, swipes base in loss
Swanson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
While Chicago struggled to get anything going with only four singles and the one run as a team, Swanson still managed to have a productive night from a fantasy perspective. The shortstop is batting .297 over his last 10 games with two home runs and two stolen bases. On the season, Swanson is slashing .253/.301/.415, and he's chipped in 18 long balls and 10 steals. It's the fifth time in his MLB career that he's reached double figures in both categories.