MLB Player News
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Coming alive during hitting streak
Baty went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
After walking to lead off the third inning and promptly stealing second base, Baty later jump-started New York's two-run fifth frame with a leadoff double on a sharp line drive to right field. The 2019 first-rounder is getting opportunities at second base while Jeff McNeil (oblique) is on the injured list, and Baty is starting to come alive at the plate following a 3-for-27 start. During his current five-game hitting streak, he's batting .368 (7-for-19) with two RBI, two doubles, three runs scored and one stolen base.
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Brendan Donovan 2B | SEA
Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Extends hitting streak to 14 games
Donovan went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored in Friday's loss to the Mets.
Late in Friday's back-and-forth affair, Donovan launched a solo shot off the right-field foul pole to tie the game at 4-4 in the ninth inning. Friday also extended Donovan's hitting streak to 14 games, during which the utility man is batting .463 (25-for-54) with two homers, six doubles, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored. Among qualifiers, Donovan leads the National League with a .380 batting average over 20 games (79 at-bats) on the young campaign.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Smacks three-run homer
McLain went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-3 win over the Orioles.
McLain belted a three-run homer off Cade Povich in the fourth inning, and the former came across home plate for an additional run in the sixth inning on an infield single by Austin Hays. It was McLain's fourth home run of the season and first since March 31 against the Rangers. He's slashing .205/.340/.538 with seven walks, two stolen bases, 11 runs scored and nine RBI across 47 plate appearances this season.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Out of lineup again
Acuna is not in the Mets' starting lineup against the Cardinals on Friday.
Acuna will be out of the Mets' lineup for a second straight game while Brett Baty starts at the keystone and bats ninth against Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas. Acuna is slashing .263/.349/.342 with five walks, five stolen bases, eight runs scored and one RBI in 43 plate appearances this season.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Officially called up
The Brewers recalled Durbin from Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
Durbin entered spring training as the favorite to be Milwaukee's primary third baseman after being acquired from the Yankees this offseason in the Devin Williams trade, but he ended up beginning the campaign in the minors. The 25-year-old hit well to start the season at Nashville with two homers, three steals and a .278/.316/.481 slash line in 13 games, and he's now primed to make his MLB debut for the Brewers. Following the demotion of Oliver Dunn on Thursday, Durbin is poised to receive regular playing time at the hot corner.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Cracks second homer of 2025
Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.
Fitzgerald struck out in his first three at-bats but launched a 381-foot homer to left field in the ninth inning. The 27-year-old infielder logged at least one hit in all four games of the Giants' series against the Phillies, going 8-for-17 at the plate during that span. Fitzgerald dealt with a lower-back injury during spring training and struggled at the start of the 2025 campaign. When asked about his slow start to the season Wednesday, Fitzgerald said, "I just felt like I had some really bad habits from when I hurt my back in spring training," according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. However, he has been stellar of late and is now slashing .309/.345/.527 with 10 runs scored, seven extra-base hits, six RBI and a 3:15 BB:K across 60 plate appearances.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: En route to Milwaukee
The Brewers will recall Durbin from Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The Brewers were left with a hole at third base after optioning Oliver Dunn to Nashville on Thursday, and it now appears that Durbin will take over as Milwaukee's primary starter at the hot corner once he officially joins the big-league club. The 25-year-old speedster has slashed .278/.316/.481 with two home runs, three RBI, 12 runs scored and three stolen bases through 58 minor-league plate appearances, and he's recorded a base hit in 11 of his 13 contests. His first game in Milwaukee will mark his MLB debut.
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Luisangel Acuna 2B | CHW
Mets' Luisangel Acuna: Swipes fifth bag of year
Acuna went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Twins.
Making his fourth straight start at second base, Acuna extended his hitting streak to six games while swiping his fifth bag in five attempts. The 23-year-old is batting .381 (8-for-21) during his heater with two doubles, six runs and a 3:4 BB:K, and the Mets may be exploring ways to keep Acuna in the lineup -- Jeff McNeil (oblique) is seeing time in center field during his rehab assignment.