MLB Player News
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Slams two homers Saturday
Rojas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
Rojas was the star of the show offensively for Arizona in the loss, going deep in the seventh and ninth innings. It was the second two-homer game of the month for the utility man, though he is batting only .184 (7-for-38) overall in June. Rojas ranks second on the team with nine homers on the campaign, though he has knocked in only 20 runs.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Three hits, one steal in loss
Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Milwaukee.
Frazier was one of three Pirates to get on base multiple times, and the only hitter in the lineup with multiple hits. The second baseman saw his 13-game hitting streak snapped Friday, but it didn't take him long to bounce back. For the year, the 29-year-old is slashing .333/.393/.474 with two home runs, 24 RBI, 36 runs scored and 23 doubles across 275 plate appearances. He's now 4-for-8 on stolen-base attempts.
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Luis Urias 2B | ATH
Brewers' Luis Urias: Heads to bench
Urias is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Urias has been hot at the plate over his last 11 games, hitting .308/.413/.538. He'll get a rest Saturday, with Daniel Robertson starting at second base and Pablo Reyes starting at third.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Heads to bench
Marte is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Marte sits after grabbing just one hit in his last three games, a poor stretch which followed an excellent one in which he posted a 1.136 OPS over 10 games. Pavin Smith will be the center fielder in his absence.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: On base three times Friday
Albies went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two RBI in Friday's loss to the Marlins.
The second baseman has been en fuego in June, slashing .410/.477/.641 through 10 games with three steals, five runs and 12 RBI. Albies hasn't gone yard since May 22, but otherwise there's little in his recent performance for fantasy GMs invested in the 24-year-old to complain about.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Fighting slump
Rojas went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.
Rojas' streaky season continues. The utility player entered the night batting .086 (3-for-35) over the previous 10 games. He's experienced vast stretches of peaks and valleys, batting .200 in April, .320 in May, and .152 thus far in June.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Drives in four Friday
Lux went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a walk, two runs and four RBI in Friday's 12-1 win over the Rangers.
Lux three-run home run in the first inning capped a six-run rally and he later tacked on an RBI double in the third for his 13th multi-hit game of the season. All six of Lux's homers have come in the past month as his power has drastically improved since April.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Goes deep again
Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-5 loss to Cincinnati.
The infielder slugged his third homer in the last six games. He's added six RBI and four runs scored in that span. Rodgers' chances of everyday playing time were reduced by the return of Trevor Story (elbow) on Thursday, but he'll likely compete with Ryan McMahon at second base and Joshua Fuentes at third base. Rodgers is slashing .278/.355/.463 with three homers, 11 RBI and four runs scored across 62 plate appearances.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Giants' Thairo Estrada: Sent back to Triple-A
Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Estrada spent five days on the active roster and went hitless in his lone plate appearance. Caleb Baragar (elbow) was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.