MLB Player News
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Trio of RBI in three-hit attack
O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Saturday's 7-3 win over the White Sox.
It was the fourth three-RBI effort of the season by O'Hearn, who also knocked at least three hits for the seventh time in 2025. The All-Star slugger has found himself in quite the tailspin at the plate -- he has a .529 OPS in September -- though he doesn't appear to be in immediate danger of losing action as the designated hitter. Gavin Sheets, who's O'Hearn's main threat to playing time, has a .589 OPS this month.
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Troy Johnston RF | COL
Marlins' Troy Johnston: Lifts fourth homer
Johnston went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Texas.
Johnston blasted his fourth homer of the season, also logging multiple hits for the fourth time this month. The rookie outfielder has made a nice impression since being called up in late July, as he's settled in as Miami's primary right fielder. Through his first 99 at-bats, Johnston is batting .283 with four long balls, 13 RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Sitting again Saturday
Stewart is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.
Stewart will head to the bench for a second game in a row, Friday against a lefty and Saturday against righty Javier Assad. The righty-hitting rookie has been swinging a hot bat (.972 OPS over his last 11 games), but Spencer Steer has been even more productive of late (three homers, eight RBI over last three games), and Steer is starting at first base and batting second Saturday.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: Reaching base consistently
Horwitz went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a double and a run scored Friday against the A's.
Horwitz drove in the Pirates' first with a double in the opening frame, and he came around to score one batter later. He has at least one hit in nine of his last 12 starts and has maintained a .275 average with two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored across 15 games in September.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Big role in Friday's win
Steer went 2-for-3 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.
For the second time in three games, Steer powered the Reds to a victory. On Friday, he hit a solo homer in the fourth inning, and then his two-run shot in the seventh was the go-ahead knock. This outburst came two days after he homered and knocked in five in Wednesday's win over St. Louis. All of this followed a stretch in which Steer missed time due to spasms in his neck.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Reaches base four times
Bauers went 3-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Cardinals.
Bauers logged his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 7 versus the Pirates. The first baseman looked to be gaining playing time early in the week, but this was just his third start in the last five games as Andrew Vaughn has reclaimed a share of the action at first base. Bauers is batting .405 (15-for-37) over 14 games this month and is up to a .235/.345/.400 slash line with seven home runs, eight steals, 27 RBI and 27 runs scored across 200 plate appearances this season.
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Alec Burleson LF | STL
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Racks up three hits in win
Burleson went 3-for-4 with a double, a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Brewers.
This was Burleson's third straight multi-hit effort, and he's logged two homers, one triple and four doubles over 10 games since returning from a wrist injury. The 26-year-old is up to a career-high 25 doubles this season while adding 18 homers, 66 RBI, 53 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .289/.342/.466 slash line through 132 contests. Burleson continues to occupy a starting role at first base.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: On bench against LHP
Busch is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Reds.
Busch will dodge a same-hand matchup with Nick Lodolo as Carlos Santana bats seventh and plays first base. Busch is 9-for-30 (.300) with three home runs in his last eight games.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Taking seat Friday
Stewart is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.
Stewart had started each of the previous six contests but will get a breather Friday after going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Thursday's game versus the Cubs. Spencer Steer is handling first base and Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) has returned to the lineup at third base.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Fills in for injured teammate
Stewart started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Cubs.
Stewart manned the hot corner for a second consecutive game with Ke'Bryan Hayes nursing soreness in his back. Hayes, who entered as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning Thursday, is expected to see a specialist by Monday. Presumably, Stewart will continue to start at third base until Hayes is ready to resume a full-time role.