MLB Player News
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Goes deep Sunday
LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Boston on Sunday.
LeMahieu gave New York a one-run lead with a solo shot in the fifth inning, but Boston responded with five runs in the following frame. The long ball was LeMahieu's second of the campaign and his first since May 17. The veteran infielder is slashing a modest .258/.333/.371 on the campaign, though he's been swinging a hot bat since the start of the month, going 9-for-21 (.429 average) with six RBI over six games so far in June.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes seventh bag
Lopez went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Rays.
The 26-year-old has swiped a bag in back-to-back games, giving him seven on the season in 10 attempts. Lopez has picked up the pace at the plate over the last few weeks, slashing .255/.333/.412 over the last 14 contests with two homers, four steals, six runs and eight RBI.
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Max Muncy SS | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Lifts homer
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-1 win over Baltimore.
Muncy went yard for the second time in three games, tagging Bryan Baker for a solo shot in the eighth inning. The third baseman spent over a month in Triple-A before being called up June 4, and he's 4-for-17 (.235) with four RBI and six strikeouts since.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Drives in three in win
Edman went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Cardinals.
Edman was clutch throughout the game, driving in a run in each of the second, fourth and eighth innings. Over his past 10 games, he's hit safely seven times with a homer, six RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base. While the 30-year-old has surprisingly swiped just three bags this season, he's hitting .244 with nine home runs, 32 RBI and 29 runs scored across 190 plate appearances. Most impressively, he's batting .343 with a 1.096 OPS with runners in scoring position.
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Matt McLain SS | CIN
Reds' Matt McLain: Hits go-ahead homer in win
McLain went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks.
McLain broke a 2-2 tie with what proved to be the game-winning homer off Zac Gallen in the seventh inning. It was the 25-year-old's first long ball since May 15, and he's showing signs of life with five hits and four RBI over his past five games. On the year, he owns a disappointing .197/.283/.318 slash line with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 27 runs scored and 11 steals across 227 plate appearances.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Mets' Jeff McNeil: Homers twice in win
McNeil went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 13-5 win over the Rockies.
McNeil opened the scoring with a solo homer in the second inning and added a three-run shot in the fourth. The 33-year-old has now started seven straight games between second base and center field, collecting five extra-base hits during that span. On the season, he's slashing .257/.355/.533 with six homers, 17 RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base across 124 plate appearances.
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Nico Hoerner 2B | CHC
Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Ejected from Sunday's contest
Hoerner was ejected from Sunday's game against the Tigers for arguing balls and strikes, Mike McGraw of the Chicago Daily Herald reports.
Hoerner struck out looking during the fifth inning and expressed his displeasure with the called third strike, which brought an early end to his afternoon. The second baseman finished the contest 0-for-2 and is now batting .231 (6-for-26) through seven games in June.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez: Not starting Sunday
Gimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Gimenez has gone 4-for-13 with two walks, a double and two runs in four games since coming back from a quadriceps strain, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota. Alan Roden will receive a start in the outfield, pushing Addison Barger back to the hot corner and Ernie Clement to second base.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat Sunday
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Schneemann has made five starts against left-handed pitching this season, but he'll hit the bench Sunday with southpaw Brandon Walter taking the mound for Houston. Will Wilson is stepping in at the keystone and batting ninth for Cleveland in the series finale.