MLB Player News
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Padres' Luis Arraez: Four hits in loss
Arraez went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.
Arraez once again set the table well. He has logged at least three hits in three of his last six games. The infielder is batting .320 (31-for-97) in August and is up to a .310/.341/.386 slash line with four home runs, 38 RBI, 69 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 25 doubles over 126 contests this season. He's been able to maintain his success despite a career-worst 3.2 percent walk rate, as he's striking out at a tiny 4.6 percent rate -- he hasn't logged a strikeout in his last 16 contests.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Another three-hit effort
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
Goldschmidt has logged back-to-back three-hit efforts for the first time this year. Three of his five games with three or more hits have come in August, though he's still hitting a mediocre .247 (20-for-81) this month. The first baseman is up to a .235/.295/.396 slash line with 20 home runs, 53 RBI, 60 runs scored, eight stolen bases and 20 doubles over 126 contests.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Hits key home run
Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
After going 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Tuesday, Torkelson turned the page quickly and helped lead Detroit to the narrow victory. In 11 games since getting recalled from Triple-A Toledo, the 25-year-old is batting .333 with three home runs and eight RBI. Torkelson seems to be settling in after a sluggish start to his third MLB campaign, which ultimately got him sent down in early June.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Homers, racks up four hits
Pasquantino went 4-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to Cleveland.
Pasquantino set a new season high with four hits Wednesday, his ninth multi-hit game of August. The 26-year-old has excelled this month, batting .271 with seven home runs, 25 RBI and 17 runs scored in 114 plate appearances. Pasquantino's stellar August has propelled him to fourth in MLB with 97 RBI as he continues his impressive breakout season. Overall, the first-baseman is slashing .264/.317/.449 with 19 home runs, 97 RBI and 64 runs scored in 130 games.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: On bench again Wednesday
Freeman (finger) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Freeman sustained a hairline fracture in his right middle finger Aug. 17 and attempted to play through the injury for more than a week, but he's now sitting Wednesday for the second consecutive game. The 34-year-old struggled in six games while gutting it out, as he went 3-for-23 with seven strikeouts. Freeman could be back in the lineup after taking a few days to recover since it hasn't been reported that he's suffered a setback.
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Joey Gallo LF | CHW
Nationals' Joey Gallo: Back on bench Wednesday
Gallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
Gallo will return to the bench after he had started in three of the Nationals' previous four games while going 2-for-14 with one walk against six strikeouts. In the wake of prospect Dylan Crews' recent call-up from Triple-A Rochester, Gallo no longer appears to have a path to regular playing time in right field and will instead have to settle for part-time work at first base and designated hitter as part of a rotation with Juan Yepez and Andres Chaparro.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Reds' Ty France: Sitting against righty
France is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
The Reds' recent additions of Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario look to have cost France some playing time, as France will head to the bench Wednesday for the third time in the past six matchups with right-handed pitchers. France should continue to replace Smith at first base when the Reds face lefties, but Smith looks to be the preferred option at the position versus righties, and manager David Bell could rotate a number of players at the designated-hitter spot.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Makes early exit Wednesday
Tellez was removed ahead of the eighth inning of Wednesday's 14-10 loss to the Cubs with an apparent injury, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports. He went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run before departing.
Tellez may have hurt himself at some point in the bottom of the seventh, when he reached base after legging out an infield single. He stayed in the game to run the bases, only to remain in the dugout when the Pirates came out to play defense in the top of the eighth. The Pirates should provide an update on Tellez's status later Wednesday or following Thursday's off day.
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Justin Turner 1B | CHC
Mariners' Justin Turner: Returning to bench Wednesday
Turner is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.
After going 3-for-15 at the dish while starting in each of the Mariners' last four contests, Turner will head to the bench for the series finale. Three of Turner's previous four starts came against left-handed pitchers, and the Mariners are seemingly viewing him as more of a short-side platoon player at this stage of his career.