MLB Player News
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Smacks second homer
Rodgers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Guardians.
Rodgers has been relegated to a bench role, with Friday's start marking his first since May 28. He made the most of his chance by popping his second home run of the season in the sixth inning. Across 115 plate appearances on the campaign, Rodgers has hit just .194/.270/.291.
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Jackson Holliday SS | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Homers in three-hit effort
Holliday went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Holliday had gone just 3-for-22 (.136) over his previous six games, though two of his hits in that span went for extra bases. This was his fifth three-hit game of the season. The infielder is up to eight homers, 27 RBI, 24 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .268/.320/.445 slash line through 56 contests. Holliday has been steady enough lately to retain the leadoff spot in the lineup since mid-May.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Athletics' Luis Urias: Posts steal in win
Urias went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Orioles.
Urias got a day off Thursday to reset after going 1-for-10 over three games versus the Twins. He was able to make a small impact Friday, stealing his second bag of the season. The infielder has added modest numbers across the board with a .243/.339/.395 slash line, six home runs, 14 RBI, 17 runs scored and five doubles over 50 contests. Urias continues to see a starting role at second base for the Athletics, but his hitting has been trending down over the last couple of weeks.
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Chris Taylor LF | LAA
Angels' Chris Taylor: Notches steal
Taylor went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.
This was Taylor's first multi-hit effort of the season. He has gone 4-for-21 with a walk and eight strikeouts over seven games since signing with the Angels after he was released by the Dodgers in mid-May. Taylor has contributed a steal, three RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles over 57 plate appearances this season. He'll likely continue to serve in a reserve role during his time with the Angels.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Fills stat sheet in win
Chisholm went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and two stolen bases in Friday's 9-6 win over the Red Sox.
Chisholm launched a three-run homer in the first inning and remained a thorn in Boston's side all night, adding two more hits and swiping two bags. The 27-year-old has been on fire since returning from the injured list Tuesday, going 8-for-16 with two home runs, six RBI, three runs scored and three steals. On the season, he's slashing .223/.326/.471 with nine long balls, 23 RBI, 20 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 141 plate appearances.
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Willi Castro LF | COL
Twins' Willi Castro: Resting Friday
Castro isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Toronto.
Castro will get a chance to rest Friday after going 5-for-15 with two homers during the Twins' previous series against the Athletics. Kody Clemens will start at second base in his absence, and Harrison Bader, Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner will patrol the outfield.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Sitting versus righty
Massey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.
Most of Massey's absences this season have come against left-handed pitching, but he finds himself on the bench Friday against Chicago righty Davis Martin, who has reverse splits. Jac Caglianone will serve as the designated hitter while Drew Waters, Kyle Isbel and John Rave start from left to right in the outfield.
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Max Muncy SS | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Blasts three-run homer
Muncy went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's 14-3 victory over the Twins.
Muncy was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday after being optioned to the minors April 20. The 22-year-old struck out three times in his return Tuesday but redeemed himself with a three-run homer in the first inning Thursday. The 2021 first-round pick has posted markedly different results across levels, slashing .325/.397/.504 in 31 Triple-A games compared to .195/.225/.325 over 23 contests in the majors.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Rangers' Marcus Semien: Two homers in loss
Semien went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.
Semien went deep in the fifth and seventh innings to give the Rangers a 3-1 lead. Things unraveled in the ninth for Texas, but Semien continued a productive stretch that has seen him homer three times over the last six games for half of his output on the year. The second baseman is at a .210/.298/.308 slash line, 23 RBI, 21 runs scored and five stolen bases over 62 contests. Considering he has just nine extra-base hits on the year after posting 52 of them in 2024, he is due for a bit more power.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Productive in win
Chisholm went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base during Thursday's 4-0 win over the Guardians.
The performance marked Chisholm's second three-hit game in 33 appearances this season and his second multi-hit outing since being activated from the injured list Tuesday. He's up to seven stolen bases this year. In 136 plate appearances, Chisholm is slashing .207/.316/.440 with eight homers, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored.