MLB Player News
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Absent from starting nine again
Gorman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.
For the fifth time in six games, the lefty-hitting Gorman will head to the bench. Though his absence from the lineup against Mets lefty Sean Manaea isn't particularly surprising, the lefty-hitting Gorman looks to be at risk of losing out on starts against righties following the trade-deadline addition of Tommy Pham. With Pham picking up starts in the outfield in both of St. Louis' last two matchups with righties, Gorman was included in the lineup for one of those contests and ceded second base to Brendan Donovan in the other game.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS | PIT
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: First hits with Pittsburgh
Kiner-Falefa went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
Kiner-Falefa made his team debut Saturday and went hitless, though he turned things around as a key contributor out of the leadoff spot Sunday. He replaced Andrew McCutchen (quadriceps) atop the order, though Kiner-Falefa looks more likely to settle into the middle of the order as he hit sixth in his team debut and McCutchen does not look likely to miss extended time.
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Will Wagner 2B | TOR
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Scorching start with Buffalo
Wagner has seven hits in his first three games with Triple-A Buffalo, including two doubles, one home run, and a 3:2 BB:K.
Acquired as part of the package from the Astros for Yusei Kikuchi, Wagner is making a strong early statement to begin his time in the Blue Jays organization. With Toronto having waved the white flag at the trade deadline and looking ahead to 2025, the 26-year-old son of All-Star closer Billy Wagner figures to make his MLB debut later this season given his .342/.449/.477 slash line at Triple-A in 79 career games at the level. Wagner has played second base in all three of his games with Buffalo, but he could be used as a utility infielder in the majors.
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Brooks Baldwin 2B | CHW
White Sox's Brooks Baldwin: Stacking positive results
Baldwin went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI on Sunday against the Twins.
Baldwin slugged his first career home run Saturday and followed that up with his second multi-hit game since being recalled July 19. He's also moved up to second in the order as the White Sox attempt to find long-term pieces to their lineup, hitting in between Miguel Vargas and Luis Robert.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Goes deep Sunday
Stott went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
Stott led off the eighth with a solo home run off of Yimi Garcia in what ignited a five-run inning for the Phillies. The long ball was his third over the last month and he's only managed three RBI over his last 15 starts dating back to July 11. Stott is now slashing .241/.321/.365 with eight homers, 44 RBI, 49 runs, 23 steals and a 41:64 BB:K in 399 plate appearances.
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Willi Castro SS | MIN
Twins' Willi Castro: Drives in three runs
Castro went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Castro knocked an RBI double during Minnesota's six-run second inning. He later drove in two more in the eighth. He's collected multiple hits in three of his last six games, going 9-for-25 (.360) during that span. Castro is slashing .265/.351/.415 with 38 extra-base hits and 63 runs scored through 109 games.
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Kyren Paris 2B | LAA
Angels' Kyren Paris: Shelved at Triple-A
Triple-A Salt Lake placed Paris on its 7-day injured list July 11 with an unspecified injury.
Paris was sent to the Angels' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate July 20, but he never appeared in any games with the club before the ACL season ended July 25. The infielder could still be conducting his rehab in Arizona, but he'll likely need to report to Single-A Inland Empire or High-A Tri-City once he's ready to get in competitive at-bats before joining back up with Salt Lake. Paris had slashed .118/.224/.216 over 58 plate appearances with the Angels earlier in the season before being demoted to Salt Lake on June 8.
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Xander Bogaerts 2B | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Swipes bag in Sunday's win
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a steal and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
Bogaerts was one of four Padres with multiple hits on the afternoon, though neither of his hits went for extra bases. He did manage to steal a bag in the seventh for his sixth stolen base of the year. Bogaerts has remained scorching hot at the plate since returning to the lineup from a fractured left shoulder July 12. In 16 games he's played since then, he's gone hitless only twice and has posted 10 multi-hit efforts. He's slashed .438/.456/.578 with a homer, seven RBI, 10 runs, two steals and a 2:7 BB:K over that span.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Keeps raking
Marte went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI groundout during Sunday's 6-5 win over Pittsburgh.
Marte delivered a solo homer off Jake Woodford in the ninth inning, giving the Diamondbacks a much-needed insurance run. The second baseman has been on fire the last few weeks, going 29-for-74 (.392) with 10 homers, 26 RBI and 17 runs in his last 20 games. He's up to 27 home runs on the year, five shy of his career-best tally.
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Jackson Holliday 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jackson Holliday: Goes yard again
Holliday went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 9-5 win over the Guardians.
Holliday lifted his second home run of the season -- both of which have come in the last five days -- tagging Gavin Williams for a solo shot in the fifth frame. Holliday has logged multiple hits in three consecutive contests and has scored in all five games since being called up July 31.