MLB Player News
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Javier Mogollon SS | CHW
White Sox's Javier Mogollon: Shelved at Single-A
Single-A Kannapolis placed Mogollon on its 7-day injured list July 2 due to an unspecified injury.
The 19-year-old middle infielder had slashed .220/.347/.387 with five home runs and 15 stolen bases over 224 plate appearances for Kannapolis prior to landing on the shelf.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Snaps homer drought
De La Cruz went 3-for-6 with a home run, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 12-11 loss to Atlanta in 10 innings.
De La Cruz extended Cincinnati's lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a two-run blast off Carlos Carrasco, his 19th homer of the year and first in 31 games. Despite the power drought, De La Cruz has been productive at the plate of late, going 12-for-30 (.400) over his last seven contests. Overall, the shortstop is slashing .285/.363/.489 with 72 RBI, 80 runs scored and 29 steals across 474 plate appearances this season.
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Jorge Quintana SS | SD
Padres' Jorge Quintana: Heading to San Diego
The Padres acquired Quintana, left-hander Nestor Cortes (elbow) and cash from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Brandon Lockridge.
Quintana received a significant signing bonus after joining the Brewers organization as a teenager out of Venezuela in January 2024, but he has performed merely adequately at the rookie-ball level. The 18-year-old infielder posted a .264/.349/.403 slash line with three home runs and 19 steals in 50 games in the Arizona Complex League this season.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jose Caballero: Shipped to Yankees
Caballero was traded from the Rays to the Yankees on Thursday in exchange for Everson Pereira and a player to be named later, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
Caballero is essentially a one-category player in fantasy, but he is tied with Oneil Cruz for the league lead with 34 steals this year. In addition to the steals, Caballero has a provided a .226 average, .327 on-base percentage and two home runs in 275 plate appearances. He should serve as a utility player in New York, and it's possible he sees even less playing time after the trade.
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Cobb Hightower SS | BAL
Orioles' Cobb Hightower: Lands with Orioles
The Padres traded Hightower to the Orioles on Thursday as part of the package for Ryan O'Hearn and Ramon Laureano, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. The Orioles also received Brandon Butterworth, Victor Figueroa, Boston Bateman, Tyson Neighbors and Tanner Smith in return.
Hightower, one of six prospects headed to Baltimore in the trade, has gotten off to a slow start in Single-A this season, slashing .239/.363/.314 with 21 RBI, 30 runs scored and seven steals through 40 games. The 20-year-old infielder will likely remain in Single-A with his new organization.
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Chase Jaworsky SS | MIA
Marlins' Chase Jaworsky: Dealt to Marlins
The Marlins acquired Jaworsky, right-hander Ryan Gusto and outfielder Esmil Valencia from the Astros on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Jesus Sanchez, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Jaworsky, who turned 21 years old Thursday, slashed .242/.353/.359 with three home runs and 24 steals in 57 games at High-A Asheville this season. He is a plus runner and capable defender in the middle infield. Jaworsky is expected to join the Marlins' High-A affiliate in Beloit.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Headed back to Houston
The Astros acquired Correa (illness) and cash from the Twins on Thursday in exchange for left-hander Matt Mikulski, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Correa agreed to waive his no-trade clause to return to the team where he spent his first seven seasons in the big leagues. Though he's played exclusively at shortstop throughout his professional career, Correa is slated to take over at third base for the Astros, filling the spot vacated by the injured Isaac Paredes (hamstring), who could be done for the remainder of the season. Correa has slashed a disappointing .267/.319/.386 with seven home runs in 93 contests this season. He is owed around $12 million for the remainder of this season and $92 million over the next three years. Correa didn't play in the Twins' last game Wednesday after experiencing lightheadedness Tuesday, but he should be fine to play for the Astros this weekend in Boston.
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Leo De Vries SS | ATH
Athletics' Leo De Vries: Shipped to A's in blockbuster
De Vries was traded from the Padres to the Athletics on Thursday along with three pitchers from San Diego in exchange for Mason Miller and JP Sears, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
De Vries is one of baseball's top prospects, but he is over a year away from the major leagues. He isn't a lock to stick at shortstop, and now that he is in the same organization as Jacob Wilson (forearm), it's safe to assume De Vries will end up at second base long term. De Vries has slashed .245/.357/.410 with eight home runs, eight steals, a 14.1 percent walk rate and a 19.6 percent strikeout in 82 games as the youngest player at High-A.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Uneven performance in loss
Perdomo went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.
While the shortstop had a big day at the plate, highlighted by a solo shot off Tommy Kahnle in the ninth inning, Perdomo was fighting the ball in the field, committing two errors that added three unearned runs to Ryne Nelson's ledger. Perdomo snapped an 0-for-16 skid with the performance, but he wraps up July with a .322/.431/.456 slash line on the month, along with two homers, two steals, 11 runs and a whopping 17 RBI in 25 games.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Goes deep again
Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Phillies.
Montgomery popped his home run in the fourth inning, his fifth long ball in his last eight starts. He's also struck out one time or fewer in each of those games, good for a 15.6 percent strikeout rate. The ability to make consistent contact was a major question for Montgomery upon his promotion, but he's handled big-league pitching well in his limited sample.