MLB Player News
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: On bench against LHP
Singleton is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Singleton will dodge a same-side matchup with lefty Reid Detmers, yielding to Victor Caratini at first base. Singleton is slashing .238/.319/.392 on the year, and he's 8-for-22 (.364) in his last eight games.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Pops fourth homer
Aranda went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Friday against the Blue Jays.
Aranda has started five straight games and 12 of the Rays' last 14 contests. He's played primarily at first base but has also made three starts at second base-- including Friday night. Since Aranda has gotten regular playing time, he's gone 12-for-44 with three home runs, four RBI and seven runs scored while striking out only 14 percent of the time.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN
Angels' Eric Wagaman: Three hits against 'Stros
Wagaman went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 9-7 loss to the Astros.
The 27-year-old is having a nice finish to the season in his first look at big-league pitching. Over the last seven games, Wagaman's batting .355 (11-for-31) with four doubles, two homers, five runs and seven RBI, and he's at least put himself in position to compete for a regular spot on the 26-man roster next spring.
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Out against southpaw
Singleton is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
It's southpaw Tyler Anderson on the bump for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Singleton will grab a seat to begin the festivities. Yainer Diaz will draw the start at first base for the Astros and Victor Caratini will catch.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Starting rehab assignment
Mountcastle (wrist) reported to Triple-A Norfolk to begin a rehab assignment Friday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The 27-year-old will get in a few games at Triple-A this weekend before potentially rejoining the Orioles early next week. Mountcastle has been sidelined nearly a month due to a sprained left wrist but should give Baltimore a boost for the final days of the regular season.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Swipes bag, extends hitting streak
Schanuel went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Houston.
Schanuel walked in his first trip to the plate and eventually stole third base after advancing to second on a Brandon Drury single. The first baseman would later add a single of his own to lead off the sixth, extending his hitting streak to 10 games in the process. Schanuel is batting .388 (14-for-36) over that 10-game stretch with one homer, seven RBI and three runs scored.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Reaches 30-homer plateau
Guerrero went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, an additional run scored and a walk Thursday against the Rangers.
Each of Guerrero's blasts went for over 400 feet, raising his season homer total to 30. The first of those homers snapped a 49 at-bat homer-less streak. It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Guerrero and the 19th time he's collected at least three hits in a game. The veteran first baseman stands just one RBI shy of his second 100-RBI season, while his .322 average is a career best and ranks second in the majors behind only Bobby Witt.