MLB Player News
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Mariners' Jose Caballero: Busy night on basepaths
Caballero went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Orioles on Friday.
While several other teammates put together much more sensational stat lines in the Mariners' 13-1 win, Caballero was effective with a small-ball approach out of the bottom of the order. The rookie's steal was his 11th of the season, while the three times he reached safely pushed his on-base percentage to a stellar .377. Caballero has also reached safely in four of his last five games, although he has just one extra-base hit, a double, over that span.
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Mauricio Dubon 2B | ATL
Astros' Mauricio Dubon: Mashes fourth homer
Dubon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
Dubon is having a banner year, as he's now close to passing his career high of five homers in a season, as Friday's blast was his fourth. The infielder's .291 batting average would also be a career high if the season ended after Friday. The former Giant looks to be coming into his own, and he is a respectable fantasy option going forward.
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Ha-seong Kim 2B | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Drives in three runs
Kim went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a two-run single and two runs scored in Friday's 13-3 win over Washington.
Kim tied his season high for RBI in a game. The second baseman is now on a five-game hit streak, and he has hits in eight of his last nine contests. The third-year veteran now has seven homers on the year and is currently on pace to pass his career high of 11.
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Michael Chavis 2B | CIN
Nationals' Michael Chavis: Smacks pinch-hit homer in loss
Chavis went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Padres.
Chavis subbed in for left fielder Corey Dickerson in the ninth inning and promptly launched a 378-foot shot to left center off southpaw Ray Kerr for his first homer of the season. The former Boston prospect is slashing .262/.311/.333 across just 20 games this year, mostly being used as a late-game option against left-handed pitching.
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Coco Montes 2B | TB
Rockies' Coco Montes: Raps out three hits
Montes went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
After going 2-for-3 with a home run in his big-league debut June 11, Montes went 1-for-21 with 10 strikeouts over his next nine games. He was able to snap out of the slump Friday, but he's still batting just .214 with three RBI and two runs scored over 31 plate appearances while sharing time with Harold Castro at second base.
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Enrique Hernandez SS | LAD
Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Nabs third steal
Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Hernandez ended an 0-for-10 skid with his hit, which was one of just four knocks for the Red Sox. The versatile 31-year-old continues to split time between second base, shortstop and center field, which allows him to be in the lineup regularly. He sports a .225/.287/.344 slash line with six home runs, three steals, 29 RBI, 34 runs scored and 11 doubles through 69 contests.
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Isan Diaz 2B | DET
Giants' Isan Diaz: Recalled from Sacramento
Diaz was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday by the Giants, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Diaz will make the start at second base for the Giants on Friday versus the Diamondbacks. The one-time prospect is now 27 and has struggled in the major leagues with a career .562 OPS over exactly 500 plate appearances. The Giants will announce a corresponding transaction prior to Friday's game.
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Harold Castro 2B | KC
Rockies' Harold Castro: Sitting versus lefty
Castro isn't starting Friday against the Angels, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
With left-hander Patrick Sandoval scheduled to pitch Friday for Los Angeles, Castro will remain on the bench to begin the game. Coco Montes will start at second base and bat seventh in Castro's absence.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Brewers' Owen Miller: Sitting Friday
Miller isn't in the Brewers' lineup Friday against the Guardians.
Miller is just 1-for-22 in his last eight games and will take a seat Friday amid his slump. Luis Urias will shift to second base in Miller's place, moving Brian Anderson to third base and Raimel Tapia in as Milwaukee's right fielder, batting seventh.