MLB Player News
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Chase Meidroth 2B | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Knocks in pair
Meidroth went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI on Friday against the Astros.
Meidroth was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning to account for his first RBI, then tallied an additional RBI with a double in the fifth frame. The performance continued his strong July, as he's hitting .295 with nine RBI and seven runs scored across 17 contests.
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Willi Castro 2B | COL
Rockies' Willi Castro: Swipes seventh bag
Castro went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Brewers.
Castro led off the fourth inning with a single and immediately swiped second base, his seventh stolen base of the year. He continues to hit well coming out of the All-Star break, collecting six RBI and four runs scored with two homers across seven games.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Goes yard in three-hit effort
Turang went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rockies.
The star second baseman took Tomoyuki Sugano deep in the sixth inning for Milwaukee's final gasp of offense on the day. It was Turang's first multi-hit performance since July 9, and over 19 games this month he's delivered a .288/.366/.521 slash line with eight doubles, three homers, two steals, 10 runs and 14 RBI.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Giants' Luis Arraez: Three-hit effort in win
Arraez went 3-for-5 in Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Angels.
This was Arraez's first multi-hit effort since the All-Star break -- he went just 3-for-20 (.150) over five road games once the schedule resumed. The infielder has been better at home this season (.844 OPS) than on the road (.784 OPS), though all four of his home runs have come away from Oracle Park. Arraez is batting .362 with an .810 OPS, 37 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles, seven triples and eight stolen bases across 97 contests overall.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Gets aboard three times
Keaschall went 0-for-1 with two walks, one hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Athletics.
Keaschall got on base three times despite posting just his second hitless effort in seven games since the All-Star break. The 23-year-old has been fairly steady with the bat in July, hitting .347 (17-for-49) as he continues to find a home in right field. Overall, he's batting .260 with a .703 OPS, four home runs, 13 steals, 29 RBI, 51 runs scored, 14 doubles and one triple over 98 contests. Unfortunately for his fantasy managers, Keaschall's counting stats are nearly identical to his 49-game sample from 2025.
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Anthony Seigler 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Career night in win
Seigler went 4-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Seigler had the best game of his career, opening the scoring with a leadoff blast in the first inning and tallying his first four-hit effort. Through 111 plate appearances in 28 games with the Red Sox, the 27-year-old is slashing .273/.336/.455 with three homers, nine RBI, 15 runs scored and two steals. He's been especially strong at home, posting a .913 OPS over 14 games in Fenway Park with eight of his 12 total extra-base hits.
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Richard Palacios 2B | TB
Rays' Richie Palacios: Blasts homer in win
Palacios went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a strikeout during the Rays' 11-3 win over the Guardians on Friday.
Palacios took over at second base for Ryan Vilade in the seventh inning. The 29-year-old made a huge impact in his second at-bat with a long three-run homer to give the Rays an 11-1 lead. After picking up his first long ball since July 10, Palacios is now slashing .233/.328/.344 with four homers, 30 RBI and nine stolen bases in 247 plate appearances this season.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Day off Friday
Chisholm is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Phillies.
Chisholm will take his first rest day since the All-Star break for Friday's series opener. Jose Caballero will play second base and bat eighth for the Yankees.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Returning to lineup Friday
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on MLB Network Radio that Marte (back) will be back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Dani Wexelman of Cardinals.tv reports.
Marte was a late scratch Thursday versus the Cardinals due to back tightness, but he'll be back in action following a one-day absence. The switch-hitting second baseman has struggled thus far in July, slashing .229/.276/.343 across 76 plate appearances.