MLB Player News
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Moving rehab to Double-A
Voit (oblique) transferred his rehab assignment from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Double-A Somerset on Tuesday.
Voit will prepare to make his second rehab appearance at a new affiliate after he went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a run scored while playing five innings at first base for the Triple-A club Sunday. The Yankees will likely want to see Voit play at least one or two nine-inning games in the field during his rehab assignment before most likely bringing him back from the injured list ahead of next week's series versus the Royals. Voit has been sidelined since May 25 with a Grade 2 oblique strain.
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Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN
Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Goes deep in loss
Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
Kirilloff took Marco Gonzales deep to center field to break a 1-1 tie in the fourth inning. It was the 23-year-old's first long ball since May 2 and his first RBI in 10 days. He hasn't been particularly impressive, as he's slashing .254/.292/.443 with 5 home runs, 19 RBI and 15 runs scored through his first two months at the major-league level. Things should naturally become easier for him as he continues to get more reps.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Keeps on mashing
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Red Sox.
Guerrero came to the plate with two outs in the top of the ninth inning down by a run, and he delivered a solo shot to tie it, his 22nd of the 2021 campaign. He's now left the yard in four consecutive contests and leads all of baseball in home runs, with Fernando Tatis the next closest with 19 homers.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Goes yard while starting for Devers
Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in the Red Sox's 18-4 loss to the Blue Jays.
For the first time all season, Dalbec picked up a start at third base -- his primary position during his time in the minors -- while Rafael Devers received a breather for the day game after a night game. Though the Red Sox couldn't collectively keep pace with a prolific Blue Jays offense that slugged eight home runs on the afternoon, Dalbec was at least able to do his part. Dalbec has produced an extra-base hit in each of his last four starts, and he appears to have regained some job security after he had lost out on starts to Danny Santana in late May.
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Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Blasts fourth homer
Tellez slugged a pinch-hit two-run home run in Sunday's rout of the Red Sox.
With position player Christian Arroyo on the mound for Boston and the Jays holding a 16-4 lead in the ninth inning, Tellez subbed in for Vladimir Guerrero and launched Toronto's eighth homer of the day, setting a new Fenway Park record for a visiting club. It was Tellez's first home run in June and fourth of the year, but he's been showing some signs of life at the plate lately, slashing .300/.378/.550 over his last 45 plate appearances dating back to May 24.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Extends hitting streak
Abreu went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers.
Abreu extended his hitting streak to four games, recording at least one extra-base hit in each one of those contests and tallying two or more knocks in all but one. While the power drought remains an issue with the reigning AL MVP, as he hasn't gone yard in 13 straight games, he's finding ways to supply value even if his overall numbers haven't been nearly as good as they've been in past seasons.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Homers again Sunday
Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in Sunday's 18-4 win over the Red Sox.
Guerrero has been on a tear recently with five homers and 13 RBI in June, and he reached base safely three times in Sunday's offensive explosion. The 22-year-old leads baseball with 21 home runs, and he's slashing .344/.450/.688 with 55 RBI and 49 runs this season.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Royals' Carlos Santana: Cranks 11th home run
Santana went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 loss against the Athletics.
Santana hit a solo shot off Yusmeiro Petit in the seventh inning. The 35-year-old has struggled of late, going 5-for-35 in his last nine games. His 11 long balls are second-highest on his team, but he went 16 games since his last home run before Sunday. He is slashing .236/.365/.405 with 37 RBI and 36 runs in 271 plate appearances.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Homers twice in win
Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals.
Olson displayed his full power, taking Kris Bubic deep twice Sunday. He has three long balls in his last two games. The 27-year-old is slashing .289/.374/.610 with a team-leading 18 homers and 47 RBI in 254 plate appearances. His 18 home runs are second-best in the American League behind Vladimir Guerrero's 21.