MLB Player News
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Twins' C.J. Cron: Big day at plate
Cron went 3-for-5 with a homer and a pair of RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.
Cron hit a solo shot off Danny Duffy in the eighth inning for his 17th homer of the season. In the 10th inning, he drove in what would turn out to be the game-winning run on an RBI single. Cron now has a hit in seven straight games, hitting .387 over that stretch.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Stays hot in loss
Olson went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.
His third-inning solo shot off Jalen Beeks got the A's on the board, and he added an RBI double in the eighth. Olson has been locked in this month, slashing .311/.391/.672 through 17 games in June with five long balls, seven two-baggers and 13 RBI.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Getting familiar with hot corner
Gurriel started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a walk in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.
This was Gurriel's eighth consecutive start and 15th in the last 20 games at third base. As the Astros confront injuries to Carlos Correa (ribs) and Aledmys Diaz (hamstring), Gurriel has been soaking up time at the hot corner while primary starter Alex Bregman covers shortstop. The 35-year-old corner infielder hasn't hit like a one, posting a .694 OPS over 70 games.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Twins' C.J. Cron: Blasts 16th homer
Cron went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-7 win over the Royals on Friday.
The first baseman extended his hitting streak to six games with the second-inning blast. Cron is now slashing .306/.368/.548 in June as he marches toward a career-best campaign, and on the season he's slugged 16 homers and 48 RBI in 67 games.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Indians' Carlos Santana: Smacks 16th homer
Santana went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday night against the Tigers.
Santana kicked off the scoring in this one with a two-run blast to center field, marking his 16th long ball of the 2019 campaign. The 33-year-old has now homered in back-to-back contests, driving in three over that stretch. Santana is slashing .295/.417/.538 with 46 RBI through 74 contests.
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Brandon Dixon 1B | SD
Tigers' Brandon Dixon: Pops ninth home run
Dixon went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 loss to Cleveland.
Dixon hit his ninth home run of the season off Trevor Bauer in the second inning. The 27-year-old has been a nice find for Detroit, as he's posting a solid .812 OPS through 144 at-bats and has settled into an everyday role.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Heads to bench Friday
Tellez is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Red Sox.
Tellez started the last nine games but will take a seat Friday with southpaw Chris Sale on the mound for Boston. Billy McKinney will start at first base while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. serves as the designated hitter.
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Rangers' Asdrubal Cabrera: Appealing four-game ban
Cabrera received a four-game suspension from Major League Baseball for his actions in Thursday's game against the Indians, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. He is appealing the suspension and in the starting lineup Friday versus the White Sox.
Cabrera was ejected from Thursday's contest for throwing some equipment in the direction of an umpire after striking out, and he is now facing additional discipline from the league. The 33-year-old can continue to play until a verdict on his appeal is reached.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Heads to bench
Voit is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Houston.
Voit started the last 11 games between first base and designated hitter and posted a .325/.471/.525 slash line in that stretch. Edwin Encarnacion will take over at first base while Giancarlo Stanton will serve as the DH on Friday. Aaron Judge (oblique) makes his long-awaited return from the injured list in right field.
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Alex Kirilloff LF | MIN
Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Returns from minor-league IL
Kirilloff was activated from the 7-day DL and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's game for Double-A Pensacola.
Kirilloff was on the IL with an undisclosed injury. Prior to landing on the shelf for the second time this season (he missed a month to open the year due to a minor wrist issue), the well-regarded prospect was hitting .268/.359/.402 with two homers and three stolen bases in 29 games for Double-A Pensacola.