MLB Player News
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Racks up three hits in victory
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 10-3 win against Seattle on Tuesday.
Goldschmidt scored New York's first run of the game in the fifth inning and stroked a two-run single in the seventh. He notched his fourth multi-hit performance over his past five contests, a span during which he's batting .391 with five doubles. The hot stretch comes on the heels of a rough 1-for-23 stretch to end the month of June. On the season, Goldschmidt is slashing .290/.349/.435 with eight homers, 34 RBI, 54 runs and five stolen bases over 347 plate appearances.
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Tim Elko 1B | CHW
White Sox's Tim Elko: Back in big leagues
The White Sox recalled Elko from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday. He'll start at first base and bat seventh in the White Sox's series finale versus the Blue Jays.
Elko has struggled during his big-league chances thus far, putting up a .601 OPS and 38.1 percent strikeout rate over 63 plate appearances. The right-handed-hitting Elko could be a regular part of the White Sox lineup against left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to start versus righties could be more limited.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Belts 11th homer
Aranda went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Tigers.
The 27-year-old took Jack Flaherty deep in the first inning, Aranda's 11th homer on the season. He's showing no signs of slowing down in a breakout campaign with the All-Star break approaching, slashing .333/.370/.506 over his last 22 games with six doubles, three home runs, 12 runs and 12 RBI.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Extends hit streak
Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-2 win over Colorado.
Gonzalez continued a roll that's seen him hit safely in eight straight starts, including five with multiple knocks. He's gone 16-for-34 (.471) with five doubles, two triples, two home runs and 10 RBI during the streak. Gonzalez mashes lefties, as evidenced by his .412/.461/.750 slash line across 76 plate appearances against them this season. His multi-position eligibility makes him an attractive asset for fantasy benches.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Goes deep again in win
Torkelson went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rays.
Torkelson mashed his 21st home run of the season in the fourth inning to help the Tigers increase their league-leading win total to 59. The slugger has now gone deep four times over his last eight games, and his career high of 31 long balls, which he recorded back in 2023, is within reach if Torkelson can stay healthy. To date, he's played in 87 of Detroit's 93 contests and is second on the team in homers and RBI, trailing All-Star starter Riley Greene in both categories.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Slugs grand slam Tuesday
Kurtz went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over Atlanta.
Kurtz turned this game into a romp with the second-inning grand slam to stretch the Athletics' lead to 9-0. He's up to 14 homers on the year, nine of which he's hit over his last 21 games. In that span, he's batting .286 (22-for-77) with 23 RBI and an 11:28 BB:K. Kurtz has a .250/.324/.527 slash line with 39 RBI and 27 runs scored over 53 contests this season. There's still a bit too much swing-and-miss in his profile, but he's made excellent contact when he connects -- he's in the 94th percentile for barrel rate (16.1 percent) and his 91.8 mph average exit velocity is in the 84th percentile, per Statcast.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Homers, drives in season-high four
Burger went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's 13-1 victory over the Angels.
Burger amassed a season-high four RBI, recording at least three hits for the fifth time this season as well. The 29-year-old corner infielder has been quite a big disappointment overall -- his .673 OPS in 2025 would be a career low if it sticks -- but he's at least fared a bit better at the plate after heading to the minor leagues earlier this year for a brief time. Across his last 41 contests, Burger is batting .258 (41-for-159) with eight homers, eight doubles, 21 RBI and 17 runs scored.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Doubles, plates two in defeat
O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
It was O'Hearn's first multi-RBI effort since June 11, and he's now logged at least one hit in six of his last eight outings. The All-Star slugger has cooled off significantly following an excellent start to the season, during which he had a .986 OPS as of May 27, but he should remain locked into the strong side of a platoon at first base with Coby Mayo while Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) is on the shelf. Over his last 124 plate appearances (32 games), O'Hearn is slashing just .208/.306/.321 with two home runs, six doubles, 11 RBI and 14 runs scored.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Slugs fourth homer
Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 9-3 win against the Rockies.
Gonzalez drew his third consecutive start at the keystone and made the most of it, smashing a monstrous 454-foot solo shot off Colorado reliever Ryan Rolison for Boston's final run of the contest. Gonzalez is the short side of a platoon with David Hamilton but has been successful when in the lineup. Through 140 total plate appearances, the 28-year-old is slashing .326/.357/.566 with 25 RBI, 21 runs scored and four stolen bases.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
White Sox's Ryan Noda: Lands on IL with quad strain
The White Sox placed Noda on the 10-day injured list Monday with a right quadriceps strain.
Noda suffered the injury during Sunday's loss in Colorado and will be sidelined at least until the start of the second half. Tristan Gray was called up from Triple-A Charlotte to replace Noda on the 26-man active roster.