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Story (shoulder) said Saturday he hopes to play again this year but indicated there's a chance he's out for the season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

The 31-year-old was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a dislocated left shoulder and is without an official timetable for his return, but it appears he could be out for most or all of the season. Story is undergoing a more extensive evaluation Monday in Boston, which should shed more light on the length of his absence. Pablo Reyes and David Hamilton are the likely favorites to fill in at shortstop for the Red Sox.

Melendez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the White Sox.

Melendez, who has been the Royals' primary left fielder so far, got his first start in right field this season with Hunter Renfroe resting Saturday. It took until the seventh inning, but Melendez took White Sox starter Chris Flexen deep to give the Royals all the offense they'd need in the win. Through eight contests, Melendez is batting .321 with two homers, six RBI, four runs scored and four doubles over 31 plate appearances. He is a fixture in the lineup against right-handed pitchers, but it's still unclear how often he'll play against southpaws since the Royals have faced just one lefty through nine contests overall. Melendez was on the bench for that game.

Heasley (0-1) allowed an unearned run on one hit over one-third of an inning to take the extra-innings loss in a 5-4 defeat against the Pirates on Saturday.

The Orioles pretty much depleted the bullpen Saturday -- Heasley was the seventh reliever to pitch in the game. He logged two scoreless and hitless innings in his season debut Tuesday, but he gave up a walk-off single to Oneil Cruz in the 11th inning Saturday. Heasley joined the Orioles' bullpen when Cionel Perez (oblique) landed on the injured list, but it's unlikely Heasley sees much work beyond appearances late in extra innings and multi-inning relief assignments.

Sandlin (2-0) struck out two and didn't allow a hit or a walk over a scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over the Twins.

Starter Carlos Carrasco labored through three innings, and Sandlin relieved him in the fourth. Sandlin did well in that frame, but he hit a batter and allowed another to reach on a fielder's choice in the fifth before exiting for Cade Smith, who escaped the jam. Sandlin is through 4.2 scoreless and hitless innings to open the year while adding an 8:3 K:BB and two hit batsmen. The right-hander has served in more of a fireman capacity so far, and his lack of high-leverage opportunities gives him little fantasy appeal.

Whitlock pitched 4.1 scoreless innings against the Angels in a no-decision Saturday, allowing four hits and four walks while striking out four batters.

While Whitlock was able to keep the Angels from scoring over his 4.1 innings, the outing was hardly a walk in the park for him. The right-hander needed 101 pitches to record 13 outs and allowed multiple baserunners in three of the four full frames he completed. To his credit, Whitlock was able to get big outs when needed, and he was able to strike out four batters despite inducing just five swinging strikes. Through two starts, Whitlock has allowed just one earned run while posting a 12:4 K:BB over 9.1 innings.

Estevez earned a save over the Red Sox on Saturday, striking out one batter in a perfect inning.

Estevez had only a one-run lead to work with when he entered to face the heart of Boston's order in the ninth frame, but he handled the pressure with aplomb, retiring all three batters he faced on 15 pitches. That earned him his third save of the campaign, and so far he's been excellent with just one baserunner and zero runs allowed over three frames. Estevez struggled in the second half of last season but appears to have the closer role locked up for the Halos in 2024 given how he's performed so far.

Detmers (2-0) earned the win over Boston on Saturday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out 12 batters over six innings.

Detmers induced a whopping 21 whiffs in the outing and tied a career high with 12 punchouts. The left-hander looked even better than he did in his first start of the season, when he picked up a win with five innings of one-run ball against Baltimore. Detmers has shown flashes of excellence in the majors in the past -- most impressively, he pitched a no-hitter against Tampa Bay in 2022 -- but he had a disappointing season last year, posting a 4.48 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 28 starts. However, he could be primed for a breakout campaign based on his first two starts of 2024 -- so far, he's allowed just two runs over 11 innings while racking up an impressive 19:4 K:BB.

Miller fired two scoreless relief innings in a win over the Tigers on Saturday, allowing two hits and recording three strikeouts.

Save chances continue to be few and far between in Oakland, so Miller is being afforded work in alternate situations. The flamethrowing right-hander had last seen action Tuesday, and his arm was particularly lively while throwing six pitches of at least 101 mph during Saturday's outing, per Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Miller now has back-to-back two-inning appearances, but that should be the exception much more than the norm if and when there is an extended stretch of ninth-inning opportunities.

Paredes went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 8-6 victory versus the Rockies.

The Rays were down by three runs with two outs in the eighth inning before Paredes ignited a comeback with a solo shot to left field. Prior to that, he had produced Tampa Bay's first run with a single in the first frame. Paredes is off to a nice start to the campaign, slashing .258/.324/.548 with three homers and seven RBI through 34 plate appearances, though his 35.3 percent strikeout rate so far is almost double his mark from last season.

Siri went 0-for-2 with two walks and two stolen bases in Saturday's 8-6 win against Colorado.

Siri was unable to collect any hits in the contest, but he stole a pair of bases following a third-inning walk to finish with an impactful stat line. The fourth-year outfielder is up to six thefts on the campaign, which puts him in a tie for the major-league lead. The stolen bases are keeping Siri's fantasy value afloat despite the fact that he's slashing just .214/.389/.357 with one homer, two RBI and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate on the season.