MLB 2025 | Vargas sparks White Sox win with 2 hits; Yandy also adds two hits; Adolis entered as a PH on Tuesday; Gurriel Jr. hitting streak continues; Grandal released by Boston; León to the 10-day IL
- BaseballdeCuba
- Jun 4
- 4 min read
Cuban Players News for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. A compilation of several sources.
Miguel Vargas had two hits in four at-bats, walked once, and scored twice on Tuesday, contributing to the White Sox's victory over the Tigers in Chicago.
Miguel Vargas started the fourth inning with a single against Brant Hurter and quickly scored the game's first run when Michael Taylor drew a walk with two outs and the bases loaded. The 25-year-old infielder also hit a single in the seventh inning and scored on Austin Slater's two-run double. With this two-hit performance, Vargas is now posting a more impressive .243/.321/.425 batting line, with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, and one stolen base for the season.
Yandy Díaz went 2-for-3, drew a walk, and scored a run on Tuesday evening as the Rays defeated the visiting Rangers.
Yandy Díaz hit a single off Tyler Mahle in the bottom of the first inning but was left stranded at third base. In the fifth inning, he hit another two-out single off Mahle but was out on a fielder's choice. The 33-year-old initiated the pivotal rally with a one-out walk in the sixth inning and eventually scored on a wild pitch. This season, the veteran first baseman has a batting line of .242/.289/.401 with eight home runs, 34 RBIs, and a career-high of three stolen bases.
Adolis García entered as pinch hitter against the Rays on Tuesday.
Adolis García entered Tuesday's game as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-2 with a run scored in a 5-1 loss to the Rays. Adolis was held out of the starting lineup for a fourth straight game but pinch hit for Alejandro Osuna and finished the game in right field. Texas manager Bruce Bochy said he was giving the slumping Adolis a mental break, which may have ended with Tuesday's appearance. The 32-year-old Cuban outfielder and former two-time All-Star has slashed .211/.258/.372 with seven home runs, 27 RBI, 17 runs scored, five stolen bases, 11 walks and 57 strikeouts in 217 plate appearances. He was even worse in May, slashing .189/.224/.333 with a near-30% strikeout rate in 26 games.
Edgar Quero recorded one hit.
Edgar Quero recorded one hit in three at-bats, drew a walk, scored a run, and struck out once during the White Sox's 8-1 win over the Tigers. Quero is now hitting .250/.341/.302 for the season, following a .178/.260/.244 performance over his last 15 games.
Aroldis Chapman pitched another scoreless inning.
Aroldis Chapman delivered another scoreless inning during Boston's 4-3 loss to the Angels. Entering in the ninth inning, Chapman maintained the 3-3 tie. He threw just 8 pitches, including five strikes, and achieved one strikeout, throwing also the fastest pitch of the day in MLB, a 4-seam fastball to Zach Neto at 102.1 mph. This performance reduced his ERA to 1.80 for the year, across 27 games and 25 innings, where he has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 33:9.
Andy Pagés hit a double on Tuesday.
Andy Pagés had one hit in four at-bats on Tuesday during the Dodgers' 6-5 victory in 10 innings over the Mets. His sole hit was his 8th double of the season, which extended his hitting streak to eight games.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. recorded a hit.
In the D-backs' 8-3 victory over the Braves on Tuesday, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. recorded a hit in one of his four at-bats. This extended his hitting streak to nine games and improved his season slash line to .251/.291/.433 with 8 home runs and 33 RBIs. Over his last seven games, he is now batting .357/.400/.429 with three RBIs.
The Boston Red Sox have released Yasmani Grandal.
Yasmani Grandal's stint with the Red Sox was short, as he joined the team on April 10, 2025. This year, there are no recent regular season statistics for him. He has been in Major League Baseball for 13 years, making his debut on June 2, 2012.
Jorge Soler went hitless on Tuesday.
Jorge Soler continued to struggle, going 0-for-5 in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Red Sox. He also had one strikeout. Over his last four games, he is 0-for-16, which has dropped his season batting average to just .213 (44-for-207).
Pedro León is on the 10-day injured list due to an MCL strain in his left knee and is anticipated to return in mid-June.
Pedro León is presently sidelined with a left knee MCL strain, the same injury that sidelined him at the beginning of the 2025 season. He is expected to return in mid-June. León has not yet accumulated any regular season statistics this year. He made his MLB debut on August 3, 2024.
Luis Robert Jr. was not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Tigers.
White Sox manager Will Venable informed reporters that Luis Robert is being given additional time off to address his recent difficulties and concentrate on making necessary adjustments. The 27-year-old has recently experienced a significant slump at the plate, batting .154 (8-for-52) with an alarming 19 strikeouts over his last 15 games, which has lowered his season batting average to .177/.266/.286.
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