MLB Player News
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Wielding hot bat in June
Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 8-0 win over the Royals.
After a disappointing May in which he slashed .217/.333/.348 with six extra-base hits, eight RBI and eight runs in 26 games, Guerrero has rediscovered his power stroke with the calendar flipping to June. Through the Blue Jays' first six contests of the month, Guerrero has already slugged four home runs while getting on base at a .370 clip. With both Guerrero and Bo Bichette beginning to heat up again, the Blue Jays offense is finally beginning to resemble the formidable force many predicted in the preseason.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Crosses home three times
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk and three runs Monday in the Mets' 11-5 win over the Padres.
Teammate Eduardo Escobar stole the show Tuesday by hitting for the cycle and driving in six runs, but Alonso continued his hot start to June. Through six games this month, Alonso has produced an 1.000 OPS while homering three times, driving in seven and scoring eight times. He leads all of baseball with 54 RBI this season and is tied for first in the National League with 16 long balls.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Goes deep Monday
Voit went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Monday in a loss to the Mets.
The Padres trailed 7-2 entering the bottom of the eighth inning before Voit made things interesting with a three-run shot to center field. The Mets bounced back with four runs of their own in the following frame to put the game out of reach. Despite the loss, Voit continued a recent resurgence that has seen him slash .333/.355/.567 over his past seven games. Strikeouts remain a problem for the slugger, however, as he has fanned 11 times while taking only one walk over that span.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Doubles twice in win
Vaughn went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in a 6-5 win Sunday in Tampa Bay.
Vaughn doubled in each of the first two innings, plating a run and coming around to score each time. It was the third straight game where the outfielder had two hits. The 24-year-old has hit second in eight of his last 10 starts. Since May 17, he is hitting .343/.366/.507 with seven extra-base hits in 71 plate appearances.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Provides offense in loss
Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Mountcastle's two-run blast in the fourth inning was all the run production the Orioles could muster Sunday. The 25-year-old had gone 0-for-6 across the first two games of the weekend series versus the Guardians before providing a little pop in the finale. He's posted a .256/.303/.424 slash line, eight homers, 24 RBI, 20 runs scored and two stolen bases through 185 plate appearances as a regular presence in the heart of the lineup. His plate discipline is trending upward -- Mountcastle has walked five times and struck out just once through five games in June.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Pummels three-run home run
Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Rockies.
Olson took advantage of the altitude, taking Rockies starter Ryan Feltner deep to center field in the second inning. While he's just 4-for-18 in his last four games, Olson has driven in six runs in that span. The first baseman is slashing .255/.363/.466 with seven homers, 28 RBI, 22 runs scored and 23 doubles through 55 contests. His .211 ISO is the lowest it's been since 2018, but he's likely been a little unlucky to see some hits fall for doubles with a 45 percent hard-hit rate that's not so far off from his 49.2 percent career mark in the category.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: Contributes homer Sunday
France went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rangers.
France got the Mariners within two runs in the ninth inning, and Eugenio Suarez tied the game on a two-run double. The homer was France's first extra-base hit since May 27, and it snapped an 0-for-15 skid at the plate after he had only a hit-by-pitch in his first four plate appearances Sunday. The infielder's short skid took a small bite out of an otherwise impressive slash line that sits at .332/.405/.491 through 54 contests. He's added eight homers, 37 RBI, 25 runs scored and 10 doubles this year as a key part of the top half of the Mariners' lineup.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Swipes bag in win
Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Rizzo homered in the first two games of the series against the Tigers and showcased his speed in Sunday's series finale despite failing to record an extra-base hit. Over his last six games, the 32-year-old has hit .227 with two homers, a double, seven RBI, four runs, a stolen base and four strikeouts.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Delivers big hit in 10th inning
Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a walk in Sunday's 6-4 extra-inning win over the Brewers.
Cronenworth had an RBI single in the fifth inning and a three-run home run in the 10th, with the latter hit giving the Padres enough to win the game. He's now gone deep in consecutive contests after hitting just one long ball in all of May. The versatile infielder is slashing .217/.301/.353 with five homers, 26 RBI, 27 runs scored and no stolen bases through 53 games. He's added nine doubles and two triples while maintaining a consistent place in the starting lineup throughout the year.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Out of Sunday's lineup
Naylor is not in Sunday's lineup against the Orioles.
Naylor is hitting .132/.214/.184 with zero home runs over his last 10 games. Owen Miller will start at first base while Richie Palacios starts at designated hitter.