MLB Player News
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Jorge Polanco 2B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Homers twice Saturday
Polanco went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
Polanco hit solo shots in the fourth and fifth innings before tacking on an RBI single in the eighth. Hitting in Chicago has agreed with the second baseman -- he has three long balls over two games versus the White Sox, giving him nine on the year. He's added a .209/.293/.340 slash line, 24 RBI, 24 runs scored, two stolen bases and five doubles over 273 plate appearances.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Lifted with groin soreness
Gonzales was removed from Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks due to left groin discomfort.
Gonzales went 0-for-3 at the plate before being replaced at second base by Jared Triolo in the bottom of the sixth. Gonzales is currently being evaluated and an update on his status should come later Saturday night or Sunday.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Homers, drives in three
Keith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Twins.
Keith was retired in his first two at-bats Saturday, but then he tripled and homered in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively. Seven of his 11 home runs this season have come in the month of July, as he's found a home at the top of the Tigers' lineup. Keith is hitting .347 in July and has raised his slash line to .259/.317/.411 this season.
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Zack Gelof 2B | ATH
Athletics' Zack Gelof: Resting Saturday
Gelof is absent from the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Gelof will get his first day off since June 26, yielding to Abraham Toro at second base. Gelof has logged a .613 OPS and a 35.0 percent strikeout rate in 340 plate appearances this season.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Getting night off
Lopez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.
Lopez started eight consecutive games after being activated from the injured list July 19, but he will get a breather Saturday. In his place, Vidal Brujan will bat eighth and play second base.
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Jared Serna 2B | MIA
Marlins' Jared Serna: Going to Miami
The Marlins acquired Seran, catcher Agustin Ramirez and infielder Abrahan Ramirez from the Yankees on Saturday in exchange for infielder/outfielder Jazz Chisholm, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
The trade boosts the dynasty value of all the position players heading to Miami, and both Ramirez and Serna in particular have better chances of eventually carving out everyday playing time down the road with the Marlins than if they had remained with the Yankees. Serna, a 22-year-old second baseman, packs a lot of pull-side pop in a small 5-foot-7 frame. He was 20 percent better than the average South Atlantic League hitter and slashed .253/.341/.444 with 13 home runs, 11 steals and a 15.3 percent strikeout rate in 88 games for High-A Hudson Valley.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Out against southpaw Saturday
Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
With left-hander Shota Imanaga taking the mound for the Cubs on Saturday, the lefty-hitting Frazier will retreat to the dugout while Vinnie Pasquantino serves as the designated hitter. Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run single and one run scored in Friday's 6-0 win over Chicago.
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Keston Hiura 1B | COL
Angels' Keston Hiura: Outrighted to Salt Lake
The Angels outrighted Hiura to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Hiura will remain within the Angels organization after being designated for assignment earlier this week and clearing waivers. Across his 19 games in Salt Lake this season, Hiura is slashing .360/.429/.853 with 12 home runs and 21 RBI across 84 plate appearances. That production hasn't translated to the majors, however, as the 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-27 with a 37 percent strikeout rate in 10 games this season.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Continues hot stretch Friday
Torres went 3-for-5 with a double Friday in a loss to Boston.
Though no runs resulted from Torres' three knocks, it was nonetheless another positive performance by the second baseman. Torres has consecutive multi-hit efforts and has at least one hit in 11 of his past 13 contests overall. During that stretch, he's slashing .348/.423/.543 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and five runs while bringing his season batting average up from .221 to .237.