MLB Player News
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Launches three-run homer
Casas went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-3 win against Baltimore.
The 23-year-old went 0-for-9 across the first two games of the series to snap a 10-game hit streak, but he found his power stroke during the sixth inning Sunday to give the Red Sox some breathing room. Casas has an .893 OPS through nine games in September and has a .263/.365/.494 slash line with 24 homers, 64 RBI and 65 runs in 485 plate appearances for the season.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
Athletics' Ryan Noda: On base thrice in loss
Noda went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.
Noda extended his modest hitting streak to three games with Sunday's multi-hit effort, his first since Sept. 1. The rookie is heading into the final stretch of the regular season with some solid momentum, having posted a .273/.385/.839 slash line with six extra-base hits and 10 RBI across the 19 games he's played since returning from an injured list stint due to a jaw fracture. Noda has also encouragingly demonstrated an improvement in his ability to make consistent contact during that sample -- he posted a 32.5 percent strikeout rate in the first 100 games of the season, but he's cut that figure down to 24.4 percent since his IL return.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Posts fifth straight multi-hit game
Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Pirates.
With the pair of base knocks, Olson closed out the weekend with his fifth multi-hit effort in a row. He slashed .611/.682/1.167 overall during that five-game stretch with three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs and is now batting a career-best .277 on the season. Though teammate Ronald Acuna remains the heavy frontrunner for the National League MVP honors, Olson (48 home runs, 121 RBI and 112 runs in 142 games) has done his part to push the likes of Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman for a top-three spot in the balloting.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Homers in return to lineup
Votto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.
Votto gave himself a nice birthday present by extending the Reds' lead with a solo home run to right in the eighth in his first game back since Aug. 23. Votto hasn't hit the ball a ton, evidenced by his .201 batting average, but he's still hitting for power, as he now has 14 home runs in 52 games this season. The 40-year-old should figure to see a near-everyday role at either first base or designated hitter down the final stretch of the year. He's now hitting .201/.302/.471 with 35 RBI, 21 runs and a 20:55 BB:K in 199 plate appearances.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Notches three hits in loss
Montero went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Giants.
Montero has hit safely in seven of nine games in September, and three of them have been multi-hit efforts. The infielder is 11-for-28 (.393) this month with a home run, three doubles and three RBI. For the season, he's slashing .243/.289/.402 with six homers, 29 RBI, 28 runs scored and 12 doubles across 232 plate appearances. He's seeing consistent playing time between first base and designated hitter as the Rockies evaluate younger players toward the tail end of a lost season.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Doubles, drives in two Sunday
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.
Torkelson has done much of his damage this year with the long ball, but he managed to make an impact Sunday without going deep. The youngster is off to a good start this month, batting .333 in September with six extra-base hits and nine RBI in just nine games. Torkelson seems primed to finish his second MLB campaign on a high note over the next few weeks.
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Kole Calhoun 1B | CLE
Guardians' Kole Calhoun: Accounts for only run in loss
Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Angels.
Calhoun went yard in the second inning, but it was the only run the Guardians could manufacture against one of his former teams. The 35-year-old was solid after joining Cleveland in August, but he's gone just 5-for-31 (.161) over nine games in September. The slump has yet to cost him playing time, but the recent returns of David Fry and Josh Naylor could eventually lead to Calhoun slipping out of a near-everyday role. Calhoun is slashing .241/.325/.398 with four homers, 17 RBI, 14 runs scored and five doubles through 29 contests.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Cubs' Jeimer Candelario: Nursing tight back
Candelario left Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks due to back tightness, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Candelario went 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to being pulled with the injury in the bottom of the fifth inning. The 29-year-old is still being evaluated by the training staff, and he should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Not in Sunday's lineup
Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
Naylor started the previous three games but will receive Sunday off after going 3-for-10 with a home run, three walks, five RBI and a stolen base. David Fry will handle first base in the series finale versus the Halos.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Still out Sunday
Schanuel (shoulder) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
It's the second straight absence for Schanuel, who exited Friday's game with shoulder tightness. Mike Moustakas will receive another look at first base while Eduardo Escobar starts at third.