MLB Player News
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Ernie Clement 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Posts steal Saturday
Clement went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Padres.
Clement extended his hitting streak to six games with the effort. This was also his first steal since May 22 and his first attempt since June 18, which suggests the hip injury that bothered him at times in June is no longer a concern. Clement is not a huge speed threat -- he's just 3-for-4 on steal attempts this year and totaled just six during the regular season in 2025 -- but he's been solid all around with a .297 average, .748 OPS, seven home runs, 30 RBI, 41 runs scored, 23 doubles and one triple over 92 contests.
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Ben Williamson 2B | TB
Rays' Ben Williamson: Career-high four hits Saturday
Williamson went 4-for-4 with an RBI double, one steal and one run scored during the Rays' 6-1 win over the Mariners on Saturday.
Williamson put the Rays on the board with an RBI double in the second inning, and he proceeded to reach base safely in each of his next three plate appearances to set a career high in hits. It was the 11th multi-hit game of the season for Williamson, who is slashing .253/.321/.338 with eight steals, two home runs, 23 RBI and 26 runs scored across 219 plate appearances.
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Oswald Peraza 2B | LAA
Angels' Oswald Peraza: Idle Saturday
Peraza isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Peraza will grab a seat on the bench after going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Vaughn Grissom will take over at the keystone and bat fifth.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Cracks two-run homer Friday
Seigler went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during the Red Sox's 6-2 win over the Mets on Friday.
Seigler extended Boston's lead to 4-1 in the seventh inning, courtesy of his two-run deep ball off A.J. Minter. It was the second home run of Seigler's major-league career and his fifth multi-hit game of the season. He should continue to see regular reps at second base for as long as Marcelo Mayer (forearm), Isiah Kiner-Falefa (forearm) and Nick Sogard (oblique) are all on the injured list.
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Justin Foscue 2B | TEX
Rangers' Justin Foscue: Goes deep Thursday
Foscue went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, a walk and two total RBI in a 7-6 win against the Angels on Thursday.
Foscue logged his first hit with a 429-foot solo homer in the fourth inning and added an RBI on a ground-rule double in the sixth. The infielder has been swinging the bat well when given the opportunity of late, producing four multi-hit performances and a .409 average with three homers, three doubles and nine RBI across his past eight contests. He's struggled to get playing time, however, as Thursday marked his first start over the Rangers' past five games.
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Zach McKinstry 2B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Homers during win
McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Athletics.
McKinstry provided Detroit with some breathing room in the fifth inning, launching a two-run homer off Jack Perkins for his fourth long ball of the season. Over his last 11 games, the infielder is batting .295 (13-for-44) while raising his season batting average by 25 points during that stretch.
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Oswald Peraza 2B | LAA
Angels' Oswald Peraza: Sitting Thursday
Peraza isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Peraza will get a breather after making three consecutive starts, during which he went 1-for-11 with a run, an RBI and a steal. Vaughn Grissom will fill in as the Angels' second baseman and bat fifth.
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Josh H. Smith 2B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Demoted to minors again
The Rangers optioned Smith to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.
Smith went 6-for-21 with a home run and a triple in six games since returning from an earlier stint in the minors, but it wasn't enough to keep him from getting sent back down. The transaction clears a spot on the active roster for the return of Wyatt Langford from the injured list.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: In Thursday's lineup
Seigler (trapezius) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Seigler had to be removed from Wednesday's contest with a right trapezius contusion following a play at the plate, but he will not have to miss a start. The 27-year-old has slashed .293/.379/.448 in 18 games for the Red Sox while serving as the team's primary leadoff man of late.