-
Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Smacks third homer
Tovar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Reds.
Tovar tallied the Rockies' lone run of the game with a solo home run off Brandon Williamson in the sixth inning. After showing signs of life at the plate, Tovar has gone only 3-for-28 with four RBI and three runs scored while striking out at a 41.4 percent clip across his last eight games. He's had an inconsistent start to his first full season in the majors, hitting only .216/.259/.360 across 147 plate appearances.
-
Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Three more hits Tuesday
Edman went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers.
After Tuesday's effort, Edman now has seven hits, five runs and two RBI over his last two games. Prior to May 15, he had just six hits over 11 games in May. Edman's two stolen bases were his first since April 27. He's combined for 62 steals over the last two seasons, so expectations are that his stolen bases will pick up as the year carries on. He's now slashing .275/.333/.473 with six homers, 17 RBI, 22 runs, five steals and an 11:21 BB:K over 146 plate appearances.
-
Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Grabs stolen base Tuesday
Adames went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.
Adames kicked things off with a double in the first to score Owen Miller and put the Brewers out front 1-0. He would also steal third in the inning for his fourth stolen base of the year. Adames entered Tuesday's game in a 3-for-27 slump and hadn't recorded an RBI since May 8. The 27-year-old has scuffled to a .170/.224/.302 slash line to go along with nine RBI, four runs and a 3:14 BB:K over 14 games in May thus far.
-
Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Gets another day at short
Duran started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Atlanta.
Duran's run at shortstop was expected to end Tuesday, but he received a stay when Corey Seager (hamstring) developed a stomach bug and was not activated. Whenever Seager is ready -- the hamstring no longer appears to be an issue -- manager Bruce Bochy will need to find a spot for Duran, who is hitting .301 (22-for-73) with five home runs, three doubles, 14 RBI and 12 runs scored over the last 18 games.
-
Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Dealing with stomach bug
Seager has not been activated off the 10-day injured list because of a stomach bug, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Seager was expected to be activated in the early part of the week from his lengthy IL stint due to a hamstring strain, but the infielder's illness has kept him from returning the lineup. Assuming he feels better in the coming days, Seager should be back and starting for the Rangers at shortstop by the end of the week.
-
Tsung-Che Cheng SS | BOS
Pirates' Tsung-Che Cheng: Lifting, pulling at High-A
Cheng has a .262/.382/.524 slash line with four home runs, nine steals and an 18.5 percent strikeout rate in 29 games for High-A Greensboro.
The 5-foot-7 infielder has split time evenly at shortstop and second base for the Grasshoppers, and his likely long-term home is the keystone. Cheng's command of the strike zone has been impeccable dating back to 2021 when he was in complex ball, but this power output is unexpected for the 21-year-old. He has the highest pull (46.9 percent) and flyball (37.2 percent) rates of his career.
-
Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Not returning Tuesday
Seager (hamstring) won't be activated before Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Seager is closing in on a return to the lineup for the Rangers from his left hamstring strain, but the shortstop will miss at least one more game. Ezequiel Duran gets the start at shortstop and will hit seventh.
-
Yu Chang SS | TB
Red Sox's Yu Chang: Rehab progressing quickly
Chang (wrist) began fielding ground balls and swinging the bat Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Chang underwent surgery on his left wrist April 28 and has already begun work in the field, putting him well ahead of schedule in the rehab process. While this is an encouraging sign, Chang likely still has another month or so before he'll be ready to return to Boston's lineup.