MLB Player News
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Two hits, steal in win
Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
It's the first multi-hit game for Gimenez since July 18 -- he'd gone just 4-for-26 (.154) in seven games prior to Thursday's contest. He opened the scoring against the White Sox with an RBI double in the first inning before adding a stolen base in the seventh, improving to 17-for-20 in steal attempts this year. While Gimenez has remained productive on the basepaths, he's had a fairly disappointing season at the plate after a breakout 2022 campaign. He's now slashing .244/.315/.389 with nine homers, 46 runs scored and 39 RBI across 394 plate appearances this season.
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Yonny Hernandez 2B | NYM
Dodgers' Yonny Hernandez: Optioned to OKC
The Dodgers optioned Hernandez to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Hernandez has struggled mightily during his limited chances in the majors this season, going just 3-for-22 with four RBI. He's been much more effective in the minors, where he's slashing .260/407/.385 through 216 plate appearances. Hernandez's departure will clear a spot on the active roster for Amed Rosario, who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland on Wednesday.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Back in action at Triple-A
Rojas (back) has gone 7-for-18 with a home run, a stolen base, four RBI and three runs since being activated from Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list Saturday.
Rojas was sidelined at Triple-A for just over three weeks due to the back injury. Since losing out on a regular starting role at third base for the Diamondbacks and getting optioned to the minors June 19, Rojas is slashing .277/.346/.404 over 52 plate appearances with Reno.
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Andres Gimenez 2B | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Nabs steal in win
Gimenez went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Royals.
Gimenez hit second in this contest, and he could have a chance to get more time in that spot following the trade that sent Amed Rosario to the Dodgers. It's been a productive July for Gimenez on the basepaths, as he's logged eight of his 16 steals over his last 20 contests despite slashing .240/.321/.453 for the month. Aside from an uptick in power, that's not all that different from his .241/.311/.385 slash line for the year, so he may need to be more consistent to stay in the No. 2 spot.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Angels' Brandon Drury: Field grounders Thursday
Drury (shoulder) fielded grounders and threw from third base Thursday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Worth remembering is that Drury's injury is to his left (non-throwing) shoulder, but he's still making nice progress as he continues to ramp up his rehab. He could continue with his workouts this week before potentially rejoining the Angels sometime next week.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers twice in win
Gorman went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Wednesday's 11-7 win at Arizona.
Gorman went 0-for-4 in his return to the lineup Tuesday after missing two games with a back issue, but he busted out with two homers and his fifth three-hit game of the season Wednesday. The 23-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to the second half with five homers and a .359/.405/.821 slash line in 11 games since the All-Star break.
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Andy Ibanez 2B | ATH
Tigers' Andy Ibanez: Taking seat in first contest
Ibanez is absent from the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Angels.
Ibanez had started seven of the last nine at second base, but he'll yield to Zack Short for this one. He figures to be in the lineup for the second contest.
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Whit Merrifield 2B | ATL
Blue Jays' Whit Merrifield: Belts seventh homer
Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers.
His three-run shot off Tony Gonsolin in the fifth inning put the game out of reach and all but wrapped up a series win for the Blue Jays. Merrifield is putting the finishing touches on a huge July, slashing .352/.377/.592 through 19 games with five of his seven homers on the season to go along with two steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Cranks three-run blast
Albies went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox.
Albies accounted for all of Atlanta's run production in the contest, launching a three-run shot off Boston starter Brayan Bello in the sixth inning. It was his second long ball in his past three contests following a 12-contest homerless drought between July 5 and July 22. Albies is tied for 11th in MLB with 24 home runs and ranks eighth with 72 RBI on the campaign.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Athletics' Tony Kemp: Posts three hits, steal
Kemp went 3-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Giants.
Kemp snapped an 0-for-11 skid with his strong performance in this contest. He also recorded his 12th steal of the season, six of which have come in July. The 31-year-old is slashing .212/.300/.301 with three home runs, 19 RBI, 31 runs scored, eight doubles and three triples over 83 contests. Kemp's retained a starting job in left field with Ramon Laureano back, which has pushed Seth Brown to fill in for Ryan Noda (jaw) as the strong-side platoon option at first base.