MLB Player News
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Hye Seong Kim 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Hyeseong Kim: Swipes sixth bag
Kim went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Cardinals on Saturday.
Kim got the start in center field and continued to make a strong impression with his bat, collecting his third multi-hit effort across his past four starts. The rookie has gone 8-for-15 with a homer, two RBI and two stolen bases during that span but continues to play sporadically -- he didn't start in any of Los Angeles' three games prior to Saturday. Kim has started at three different positions (center, second base and shortstop) this season as manager Dave Roberts looks to find room for him on a talented roster. Kim has done all he can to make a case for playing time, slashing .411/.441/.554 with two home runs, seven RBI, 13 runs and six stolen bases (in six attempts) across 25 games.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Slugs 12th homer
Marte went 2-for-7 with a two-run home run in losses to the Reds on Friday and Saturday. The Friday game was suspended after six innings due to weather and completed Saturday.
Marte launched his 12th homer of the year during the Friday portion of the suspended game, giving him home runs in consecutive games and four in a four-game span. Marte has nine home runs and 16 RBI over the last 19 contests, during which he's slashed .342/.455/.740 across 89 plate appearances.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Clubs homer in Saturday's win
McNeil went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.
McNeil has hit safely in eight of his last nine games, going 9-for-32 (.281) with two homers in that span. The 33-year-old's blast gave the Mets a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning. McNeil is batting .240 with an .805 OPS, four homers, 13 RBI, nine runs scored, four doubles, three triples and a stolen base across 34 contests this season. He's been a regular in the lineup since returning from a season-opening oblique injury, splitting time between second base and the outfield.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Collects three hits
Frazier went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Phillies.
Frazier has started only two of four games since Nick Gonzales returned, and his playing time at second base will likely diminish greatly. However, he started in right field Friday with both Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham out of the lineup. Frazier has hit well when given a chance of late, batting .368 with four RBI and five runs scored across his last 10 starts.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Pilfers 15th bag Friday
Turang went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Padres.
The steal was Turang's 15th of the year, and he's now posted at least one hit in six of his last seven games. Over his last 11 outings, the speedy second baseman is batting .306 (11-for-36) with four doubles, four RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases. Turang ranks seventh in the National League in stolen bases thus far, but he has just one home run since April 9 and just four on the season.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Idle Friday
Garcia is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.
The lefty-hitting Garcia will dodge a matchup with southpaw Patrick Corbin. In his stead, Nasim Nunez will bat ninth and play second base.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Struggling in small sample
Gonzales went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Thursday against the Astros.
Gonzalez has started two of three games since being activated from the 60-day injured list Tuesday. He hit sixth against a right-handed starter Tuesday but slotted into the cleanup spot with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound Thursday. Despite the ugly effort, Gonzales should get a long look as the starting second baseman for the Pirates after fracturing his ankle Opening Day and missing more than two months.
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Tim Tawa 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tim Tawa: Fills in at first base
Tawa went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-10 win over Atlanta.
Tawa entered as a pinch hitter for first baseman Pavin Smith and remained in the game to play the same position. It was the second time this season Tawa has played first base. Arizona would normally use Josh Naylor to fill in at first base, but he had started the game as the DH and eventually left with a shoulder injury. If Naylor's injury forces him to miss time, Smith would be the likely starter at first base against righties with Tawa, Lourdes Gurriel and Ildemaro Vargas as potential platoon partners.
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Luis Garcia 2B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Stays hot at plate
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI single during Thursday's 7-1 loss to the Cubs.
Garcia provided the Nationals' lone run Thursday, plating Daylen Lile in the bottom of the ninth inning to avoid a shutout. The performance also marked Garcia's fourth multi-hit game in his last six appearances, and he's 12-for-27 (.444) with four doubles, five runs scored and seven RBI during that stretch. On the year, Garcia is slashing .263/.305/.412 with five homers and seven steals in 54 games.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Slump deepens in blowout loss
Stott went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 9-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
It's becoming a deep slump for Stott, who struck out multiple times Thursday for the first time since May 10. Across his last 29 games (112 at-bats), the speedy middle infielder is hitting just .196 with two home runs, two doubles, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored. The lefty-hitting Stott's playing time doesn't appear to be in any kind of immediate danger -- backup second baseman Edmundo Sosa has a .562 OPS versus righties in 2025 -- but it wouldn't be surprising if the Phillies considered moving him down the lineup until he can get back on track.