MLB Player News
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Pirates' Adam Frazier: Sitting in second straight game
Frazier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
Frazier has served as a strong-side platoon player in left field for the past two weeks, but after posting a .513 OPS during that stretch, he could be in danger of moving into a utility role. He'll be on the bench for a second straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher (Chad Patrick), affording Tommy Pham another start in left field after he went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Dispatched to minors
The Giants optioned Fitzgerald to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday.
Fitzgerald is slashing only .127/.197/.145 in June and had seen his playing time dip with four starts over the last seven contests. He'll head to Sacramento, where he will try to get his swing in order. The Giants will go with a combination of Brett Wisely and Christian Koss at second base until Matt Chapman (hand) returns from the injured list, at which point Casey Schmitt is likely to shift over to the keystone.
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Shay Whitcomb SS | HOU
Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Dispatched back to Triple-A
The Astros optioned Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Whitcomb's most recent stint in the big leagues lasted less than a week, and he struck out in both of his plate appearances. He is being cleared from the active roster to make room for the return of Taylor Trammell (calf) from the 10-day injured list.
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Brice Turang 2B | MIL
Brewers' Brice Turang: Launches three-run homer
Turang went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Twins.
Turang launched a 412-foot blast off David Festa in the fifth inning, his fifth of the year, that would prove to be a difference maker in Milwaukee's eventual one-run victory. Turang's now hit safely in seven straight games, going 11-for-29 (.379) with a .992 OPS in that span. Overall, he's slashing .274/.352/.367 with 50 runs scored, 30 RBI and 16 stolen bases through 322 plate appearances this season.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Slugs homer as No. 2 hitter
McLain went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 win over St. Louis.
McLain gave the Reds an early lead when he belted a first-inning home run, which extended his hit streak to 10 games. A season-opening slump prompted manager Terry Francona to drop McLain to eighth or ninth in the order over the last several weeks, but he moved into the No. 2 spot Sunday for just the second time since mid-May. In his last 15 games, McLain has posted a .340/.421/.560 line with three home runs and eight RBI, and his continued surge at the plate could result in him settling into the two hole on a more consistent basis.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Goes yard twice
Dubon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-run home run during Sunday's 8-7 win over the Angels.
Dubon notched his third and fourth home runs in his last five games, bringing his season total up to five long balls. The performance marked Dubon's second-career multi-homer game, with his first coming back in 2023. On the year, Dubon is slashing .255/.297/.421 with 19 runs scored and 18 RBI over 156 plate appearances.
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Willi Castro RF | CHC
Twins' Willi Castro: Set to miss at least one more game
Castro expects to miss at least one or two more games with a sore right wrist, though an X-ray conducted Sunday came back negative, MLB.com reports.
Castro has dealt with pain in the wrist since Thursday, but it wasn't until Sunday's 9-8 loss to the Brewers that he was forced to miss a game. The super-utility player looks set to remain out of the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Mariners, and he'll be at risk of landing on the injured list if he doesn't show meaningful improvement within the next few days.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Makes big impact in rare start
Sosa went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Mets.
The 29-year-old utility man made a rare start, his sixth of the month, to give the Phillies a right-handed bat versus southpaw David Peterson in place of the lefty-hitting Bryson Stott. The long ball was only his second of the season (his first since May 19), and Sosa hasn't been able to carve out a steady role for Philadelphia despite being able to play all over the diamond. On the year, he's batting .279 with six doubles, 16 RBI, 12 runs scored and no stolen bases across 104 at-bats (39 games).
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Sparks offense in win
Chisholm went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Orioles.
Chisholm delivered what proved to be the game-winning double in the eighth inning and came around to score an insurance run later in the frame. The 27-year-old has been productive in June, notching his seventh multi-hit effort in 17 games while tallying seven extra-base hits, 11 RBI and nine runs scored. For the season, he's slashing .242/.345/.467 with 10 home runs, 28 RBI, 26 runs scored and 10 steals across 194 plate appearances.