MLB Player News
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Goes deep in victory
Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's victory over the Pirates.
The 34-year-old blasted his 28th homer of the season in the third inning off Bryse Wilson. The first baseman has now collected a hit in seven straight games, notching 13 hits in 28 at-bats with three home runs and three doubles over that stretch. On the season, Abreu is at 102 RBI, marking the sixth time he has eclipsed 100 RBI in eight seasons. He'll have an outside shot at topping his career high of 123 RBI with 29 games remaining this year.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Sitting again Tuesday
Voit is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Angels.
Voit finds himself on the bench for the second straight day after being in the starting nine for the previous three games. Brett Gardner will again start in the outfield while Giancarlo Stanton serves as the designated hitter.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Takes seat Tuesday
O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.
An 0-for-4 effort Monday lowered O'Hearn's average to .167 with two doubles and three runs in his last 10 games. Hunter Dozier is the designated hitter Tuesday, with Edward Olivares getting a start in right field.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Royals' Carlos Santana: Returns to lineup
Santana (hip) is batting cleanup and playing first base Tuesday against Cleveland.
An aggravation of his hip injury caused Santana to miss a couple contests, but he's back in action for Tuesday's series opener. Santana's hitting .262 with four doubles in his last 10 games, largely due to a four-hit effort Aug. 22 against the Cubs.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Scores three times Monday
Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk an RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 8-7 loss to the Angels.
Rizzo got things rolling quickly Monday with an RBI double to left his first time up to give the Yankees an early 1-0 lead. He would later score that inning and scored each of the two other times he reached base. Rizzo had been struggling to a .156/.222/.188 slash line over the last nine games entering Monday's contest since returning from the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 18. The team is hoping it can continue to roll with him at first base but the Yankees have Luke Voit on deck if Rizzo's struggles persist.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Goes yard twice Monday
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Monday's 7-3 win over the Orioles.
The young slugger followed up a fourth-inning solo shot with a three-run blast in the seventh, as he opened and closed the scoring on the night for the Jays. Guerrero had only one homer in his prior 19 games and hadn't had a multi-homer performance since the first day after the All-Star break, but he still sports a .313/.407/.599 slash line on the season with 38 home runs, 95 RBI and an MLB-leading 97 runs.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Belts homer No. 25
Mountcastle went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
He gave the O's an early 1-0 lead with a solo shot off Robbie Ray in the first inning. Mountcastle has gone yard in back-to-back games and six times in 13 contests since returning to action from a concussion in mid-August. He sports a .269/.316/.504 slash line with 25 homers and 73 RBI through 114 games this season.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Homers again
Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.
Dalbec's bat has come alive of late. The rookie corner infielder has hit in five consecutive games, including four homers over the last four. He's been Boston's primary first baseman, but hitting woes throughout the season prompted a platoon that limited him to left-handers at various points. That hasn't been the case the last two games, though, as Dalbec started against righties Sunday and Monday, likely due to a resurgent bat. He's hit .345 during the month of August and climbed to .238 for the season, his highest point since mid-April.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Not starting Monday
Voit is out of the lineup Monday against the Angels.
Voit started the past three games and will take a seat after going 2-for-11 with a solo homer and six strikeouts in that stretch. Giancarlo Stanton will serve as the designated hitter while Brett Gardner joins the outfield mix Monday.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Productive in loss
Mountcastle went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and three total runs scored in Sunday's 12-8 loss to Tampa Bay.
The first baseman had an impressive showing after going 0-for-7 across the first two games versus the Rays in the weekend series. Mountcastle has homered seven times in 17 games in August, giving him 24 for the year. He's added a ,349/.386/.762 slash line this month with 14 RBI and 13 runs scored.