MLB Player News
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Padres' Luis Arraez: Clubs rare homer
Arraez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-6 win against the Mets on Monday.
Arraez struck a ball off the right-field foul pole in the fifth inning for San Diego's lone long ball of the game. It was just the sixth homer this season for the contact-focused hitter, whose career high is 10 home runs set over 147 regular-season games with Miami in 2023. Arraez's two knocks Monday extended his hitting streak to 11 games, a span in which he's batting .391 (18-for-46) with just one strikeout.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Homer, three hits in win
Mayo went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 11-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Mayo recorded the first three-hit effort of his career, highlighted by a 413-foot solo blast in the second inning. He's impressed since the All-Star break, going 7-for-17 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored over seven games. The 23-year-old is slashing .240/.318/.406 with three long balls, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and one steal across 107 plate appearances, and his role moving forward may hinge on what the Orioles decide to do at this week's trade deadline.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Reaches three times in loss
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Brewers.
As has become the norm recently against opposite-handed pitching, Busch batted leadoff with Milwaukee starting rookie righty Jacob Misiorowski. Busch has been tremendous in those matchups with a .958 OPS, 18 home runs and 56 RBI, while he frequently sits against southpaws. Even in this platoon arrangement, the 27-year-old has been able to be an impactful fantasy performer all season.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Taking part in light activity
Rodriguez (elbow) has been conducting his rehab at the Pirates' facility in Florida and has been able to take part in low-level strengthening and range-of-motion exercises, MLB.com reports.
Though Rodriguez isn't shut down from activity entirely since landing on the injured list June 7 after experiencing inflammation in his surgically repaired right elbow, he has yet to be cleared for baseball-specific workouts and thus appears to be a long way off from being activated. Rodriguez's surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, has recommended that the Pirates take a slow approach with the 25-year-old, who is less than two years removed from his elbow operation.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Collects two more hits Monday
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Torkelson has collected a hit in eight of his 11 games following the All-Star break, and he's tallied three multi-hit performances during the stretch. The slugger is now batting a solid .274 this month with six home runs and 13 RBI across 23 contests. Torkelson is showing some consistency during a bounceback campaign after he struggled to find his footing last year. His OPS is up from .669 during the 2024 regular season to .825 so far in 2025.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Back in lineup Monday
Kurtz (lower body) is starting at first base and batting second against the Mariners on Monday.
Kurtz was held out of Sunday's series finale against the Astros while managing some lower-body fatigue. The 22-year-old first baseman has put it together at the plate and is in the midst of a 13-game hitting streak, highlighted by his 6-for-6 performance with four home runs, eight RBI and six runs against Houston on Friday.
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Still not doing baseball activities
Hernandez (elbow) has yet to resume baseball activities, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The Dodgers remain optimistic that Hernandez will return from his left elbow inflammation before the end of the season, but it appears it will not happen anytime soon. Hernandez has been sidelined since early July.
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Tristin English 3B | ATL
Diamondbacks' Tristin English: Records first MLB hit
English went 1-for-3 with a double in Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Pirates.
English logged his first hit in the majors when he laced a third-inning double off Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes. English has started at first base in all three games since the Diamondbacks traded Josh Naylor last Thursday.
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Otto Kemp 3B | PHI
Phillies' Otto Kemp: Homers twice in loss
Kemp went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.
Kemp doubled his home-run total for the season with his two long balls Sunday -- he extended the Phillies' lead to 2-0 with an opposite-field blast off Carlos Rodon in the second inning before launching a 434-foot shot off Rodon in the fifth. The 25-year-old Kemp has seen regular playing time in the absence of Alec Bohm (rib), though he'd gone just 1-for-12 in his previous five contests. Overall, Kemp is slashing .250/.323/.411 with 14 RBI and 14 runs scored across 124 plate appearances this year.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Swipes two more bags in loss
Naylor went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Angels.
Naylor has literally hit the ground running to begin his time with the Mariners, swiping three bags over his first three games since he was traded from the Diamondbacks. He has gone 3-for-11 with a walk and four strikeouts in those contests. Overall, the first baseman is at a .292/.359/.442 slash line with 14 steals, 11 home runs, 59 RBI, 50 runs scored, 19 doubles and one triple through 96 games. He has quickly settled into an everyday role, as expected, with his new team.