MLB Player News
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep twice Thursday
Torkelson went 2-for-3 with two walks, two home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Rangers.
Torkelson enjoyed a career day at the plate Thursday, recording his first multi-home run game in his second MLB season. The four RBI is also a career best. Torkelson now leads the team with 11 long balls and 39 RBI this season. Despite a middling .696 OPS overall, the 23-year-old is showing signs of living up to his potential as the 2020 No. 1 overall pick.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: X-rays clean on elbow
X-rays came back negative on Rizzo's elbow after he was hit by a pitch in Thursday's win over the Athletics, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Rizzo made an early exit from the contest, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated the veteran first baseman will likely sit out Friday's series opener in St. Louis, but it's not an overly serious concern. Rizzo finished 1-for-3 with the HBP and a run scored Thursday in Oakland and is batting .269/.357/.430 with 11 homers and 37 RBI across 75 games this season.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
Astros' Jose Abreu: Stays hot in June
Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Cardinals.
It had been a slow start for Abreu in Houston, especially in the power department, but he appears to have found a groove in June, slashing .292/.305/.517 over his last 22 appearances. The veteran has 10 extra-base hits, including five home runs, and 19 RBI during that stretch, but he's drawn just two walks. Despite his early offensive struggles, Abreu remains locked in as an everyday player and has appeared in 76 of the Astros' first 80 games.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Guardians' Josh Bell: Knocks in four runs in rout
Bell went 2-for-5 with a a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI against Kansas City in Wednesday's 14-1 win.
Bell and Jose Ramirez combined to drive in nine of Cleveland's 14 runs, with the former contributing a massive 464-foot two-run homer and a two-run double. The multi-hit performance was Bell's first since June 13, while his four RBI were a season high. The veteran had been slumping coming into Wednesday, batting .143 (5-for-35) with 13 strikeouts over his previous 10 games.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Drives in three Wednesday
Vaughn went 3-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 11-5 win over the Angels.
Vaughn had gone 13 games without a double, though he had four home runs in that span. The 25-year-old's three-run double in the fourth inning blew things open for the White Sox. Vaughn is up to a .247/.329/.447 slash line with 12 homers, 49 RBI, 37 runs scored, 21 doubles and no stolen bases through 80 contests this season.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Racks up three hits
Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
This was Diaz's fifth multi-hit effort in his last 11 games, a span in which he's gone 19-for-46 (.413) with three doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored. The infielder continues to hit for a lofty average, which rose to .322 following Wednesday's strong game. He's added a .928 OPS, 38 RBI, 52 runs scored and 16 doubles through 68 contests this season, a vast improvement on his usually lackluster counting stats. Barring a second-half collapse, Diaz is on pace for career numbers nearly across the board.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Out Wednesday vs. Rangers
Torkelson is not in the starting lineup versus the Rangers on Wednesday.
Torkelson gets a day off after hitting his ninth homer of the season in the loss to Texas on Tuesday. Tyler Nevin is hitting seventh and playing first base, with Torkelson beginning Wednesday's bout on the bench.
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Nick Pratto 1B | TEX
Royals' Nick Pratto: Gets Wednesday off
Pratto is not in the starting lineup against the Guardians on Wednesday, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
Pratto will take a seat after going 0-for-7 over his last two games with six strikeouts. The left-handed hitter will take a breather with Matt Beaty hitting third and playing first base against Logan Allen and the Guardians.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Sitting vs. southpaw
Casas is not in the starting lineup versus the Marlins on Wednesday.
Casas usually sits against southpaws, and he's out of the lineup against left-hander Braxton Garrett on Wednesday. Justin Turner is handling first base while Rob Refsnyder gets a start as the left fielder.
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: On base four times in win
Lowe went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and two runs in Tuesday's 8-3 win versus the Tigers.
The 27-year-old hasn't hit a homer since June 13 but extended his on-base streak to 13 games Tuesday, and he's batting .362 with a 13:9 BB:K during that span. Lowe earned his first Silver Slugger last year with an .850 OPS, and he's pushing for his first All-Star nod this season with a .280/.374/.433 slash line, 21 doubles, eight home runs, 42 RBI and 52 runs in 356 plate appearances.