MLB Player News
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Cubs' Willi Castro: Productive in team debut
Castro went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.
After getting traded over from Minnesota on Thursday, Castro made his Chicago debut Saturday, starting at second base and batting sixth. The 28-year-old figures to move around the field for the Cubs, picking up starts at multiple positions and allowing other regulars to get some rest. Castro is slashing .248/.337/.415 with 50 runs scored across 87 games this season, and despite not having an everyday spot, he should play often enough in Chicago to maintain fantasy value.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Hits two doubles in win
Turang went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored during Saturday's 8-2 win over Washington.
Turang did not play Friday after going 1-for-10 with an RBI and three strikeouts during the Brewers' previous series against the Cubs. He was much better at the plate in Saturday's contest, recording at least three hits for the seventh time this season -- a performance highlighted by his RBI double in the eighth. Turang is slashing .275/.342/.371 with 19 steals, six home runs, 45 RBI and 63 runs scored over 446 plate appearances this season.
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Orlando Arcia 3B | COL
Rockies' Orlando Arcia: Hits third homer of 2025
Arcia went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 8-5 win over Pittsburgh.
After bringing home a run on a groundout in the sixth frame, Arcia gave the Rockies an 8-4 lead in the eighth with a solo shot off Genesis Cabrera to left-center field. It was just the third home run of the season for Arcia, with his last taking place June 29 against the Brewers. He has recorded a hit in each of his last five starts, going 5-for-18 (.278) over that span.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Lifts 21st homer
Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.
Marte has gone 9-for-30 (.300) during the first eight games of the Diamondbacks' current road trip, which wraps up Sunday. The second baseman opened the scoring early with his solo shot in the first inning and plated the tying run on a groundout in the fifth inning. He continues to provide a steady bat in the top third of the order, slashing .288/.390/.553 with 21 homers, 44 RBI, 56 runs scored, 15 doubles and two stolen bases across 79 games this season.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Three hits against O's
Hoerner went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.
Getting a rare start at shortstop while Dansby Swanson received a day off, Hoerner banged out three of the Cubs' eight hits on the afternoon, with two of them bringing home runs. It was Hoerner's sixth multi-hit performance in 14 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which the 28-year-old infielder is batting .358 (19-for-53) with a homer, three steals, seven runs and seven RBI.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Idle Saturday
Edman isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Edman will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts in Friday's series opener. While he rests, Miguel Rojas will start at the keystone and bat ninth.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Logs seventh double in win
Schmitt went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a walk in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Mets.
Schmitt lined a double to left field in the second inning, driving in the Giants' first run. The 26-year-old infielder has hit two doubles in 11 games since the All-Star break, both of which came in his last three outings. During that 11-game span, he's slashing .205/.244/.333 with two RBI, a home run and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate across 41 plate appearances.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Multi-hit performance
Estrada went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Pirates.
Estrada has started six of seven games since returning from the injured list. He managed his first multi-hit game in that span Friday, delivering a key knock in the ninth inning that drove in one to keep the Rockies' rally alive. Despite the nice performance, Estrada has gone only 4-for-24 in his last six games.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Four hits in loss
Gonzales went 4-for-6 with a run scored in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.
Gonzales extended his hit streak to five games after recording a season-high four base knocks. The 26-year-old hasn't provided much pop (five home runs) or speed (zero steals) through 47 games, but he's hitting .266 and should continue to occupy a prominent spot in the Pittsburgh batting order.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Starts at third in return
Gorman went 1-for-3 in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.
Gorman missed nearly two weeks due to lower-back pain. He started and played the whole game at third base, which is likely to be his main path to playing time while Nolan Arenado (shoulder) is on the injured list. Gorman has had a rough season, slashing .221/.310/.407 with nine home runs, 29 RBI, 31 runs scored and one stolen base across 229 plate appearances , though his .717 OPS this season is an improvement on last year's .671 mark.