MLB Player News
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Records 21st homer
Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Blue Jays.
Rizzo made his lone hit of the contest count, and he now has 21 home runs on the season. It was his first long ball since Sept. 10, and he had hit just .226/.349/.283 in 16 games since heading into Thursday's action. On the campaign, Rizzo has chipped in 72 runs scored and 60 RBI while maintaining a .339 wOBA and 112 wRC+.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Homers twice, drives in three
Alonso went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI on Thursday in a 12-3 win over the Marlins.
Alonso broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer in the second inning and rounded out the scoring with a two-run blast in the eighth. They were the 36th and 37th homers of the season for Alonso, who had just one extra-base hit in his previous six games. Alonso is hitting .259 with 92 RBI and an .855 OPS in 625 plate appearances this season.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Blasts 33rd homer
Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Red Sox.
Mountcastle took Nick Pivetta yard in the third inning to record his 33rd home run of the season. He now has three homers in his last seven starts, also driving in six and scoring four runs in that span. Mountcastle is now hitting .257/.312/.494 with a .238 ISO across 574 plate appearances on the campaign.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Out of lineup Thursday
Wade (knee) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade got banged up in Wednesday's game but the injury is not believed to be serious. He likely would have been out of the lineup with a left-hander on the mound regardless, so he'll have the chance to return for Friday's contest. Wilmer Flores enters the lineup at first base and will hit seventh.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Available off bench
Diaz (ribs) is available off the bench in Thursday's game against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Diaz is slated to miss a second straight contest due to left rib discomfort, but he's feeling better and will be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Yankees. Prior to his injury, the 30-year-old went 8-for-21 with two home runs, nine RBI and four runs across his last six appearances.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Placed on injured list
Voit was placed on the 10-day injured list with left knee inflammation Thursday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.
Voit was removed from Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays due to a knee injury that will force him to miss the remainder of the regular season. The 30-year-old appeared in 68 games this year and slashed .239/.328/.437 with 11 home runs, 35 RBI and 26 runs. It's not yet clear if he could return if the Yankees advance to the ALDS.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Not starting Thursday
Voit (knee) isn't starting Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.
Voit sustained a right knee injury in Wednesday's loss to Toronto, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench Thursday. Anthony Rizzo will start at first base while Gary Sanchez serves as the designated hitter.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Not in Thursday's lineup
Dalbec isn't starting Thursday's game against Baltimore, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Dalbec will get a chance to reset after he went 0-for-10 with six strikeouts across the last three games. Kyle Schwarber will shift to first base while Jose Iglesias enters the lineup at the keystone.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Still not starting
Diaz (ribs) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Diaz will be out of the lineup for a second straight game after he was removed from Tuesday's contest due to left rib discomfort. He was reportedly feeling better Wednesday and is hopeful he can return to the lineup in time for Friday's series opener against the Yankees.
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Keston Hiura 2B | LAD
Brewers' Keston Hiura: Recalled by Milwaukee
Hiura was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.
Hiura has been in the minors since mid-August, and he slashed .150/.274/.280 with three home runs, four doubles, 10 RBI and eight runs across 31 games since his demotion. The 25-year-old has hit .166 across 59 major-league appearances this year and should serve as a depth option heading into the final series of the regular season.