MLB Player News
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Thairo Estrada 2B | COL
Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Multi-hit performance
Estrada went 2-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Pirates.
Estrada has started six of seven games since returning from the injured list. He managed his first multi-hit game in that span Friday, delivering a key knock in the ninth inning that drove in one to keep the Rockies' rally alive. Despite the nice performance, Estrada has gone only 4-for-24 in his last six games.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Four hits in loss
Gonzales went 4-for-6 with a run scored in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.
Gonzales extended his hit streak to five games after recording a season-high four base knocks. The 26-year-old hasn't provided much pop (five home runs) or speed (zero steals) through 47 games, but he's hitting .266 and should continue to occupy a prominent spot in the Pittsburgh batting order.
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Extends multi-hit game streak
Sosa went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two RBI during Friday's 6-3 win over the Angels.
Sosa has been red hot at the plate over the last handful of games, collecting multiple hits in four straight. Over his last four games, the 25-year-old is 9-for-12 (.750 batting average) with two home runs and six RBI. On the season, the young infielder is slashing .282/.308/.436 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI and two steals in 93 games.
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Adam Frazier 2B | KC
Royals' Adam Frazier: Breaks home-run drought Friday
Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blue Jays.
Frazier gave the Royals a commanding seven-run lead in the ninth, when he took Mason Fluharty deep to right field for a two-run homer. It was Frazier's fourth home run of the season and first since June 1 against the Padres. The veteran outfielder has started in each of the Royals' last four games, and he should continue to see a bump in playing time for as long as Jac Caglianone (hamstring) is on the 10-day injured list.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Doubles in return
India went 1-for-5 with a double and a run in Friday's 9-3 win over the Blue Jays.
India returned Friday from a one-game absence due to a sore shoulder. He got on base in the third inning on a double and was brought home when Bobby Witt smacked a three-run homer off Kevin Gausman. India has struggled at the plate in 12 games since the All-Star break, going 7-for-46 (.152) with eight runs, four doubles, one homer and eight RBI.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Starts at third in return
Gorman went 1-for-3 in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.
Gorman missed nearly two weeks due to lower-back pain. He started and played the whole game at third base, which is likely to be his main path to playing time while Nolan Arenado (shoulder) is on the injured list. Gorman has had a rough season, slashing .221/.310/.407 with nine home runs, 29 RBI, 31 runs scored and one stolen base across 229 plate appearances , though his .717 OPS this season is an improvement on last year's .671 mark.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Twins' Kody Clemens: Moves to primary option at 1B
Clemens started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. He looks set to be the primary first baseman after the Twins made a flurry of trades Thursday, Matthew Leach of MLB.com reports.
Clemens continues to have a solid season since joining the Twins, as he hit three home runs with an .805 OPS in July. He'll likely have a regular role in the lineup the rest of the season since there doesn't appear to be a clear first baseman among the younger players the Twins will likely give trials to amid a rebuilding effort.
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Javier Sanoja SS | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Goes deep twice in tight win
Sanoja went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 13-12 win over the Yankees.
It was just the second time this year that Sanoja amassed multiple RBI, and Friday marked his second three-hit attack of the campaign. The utility man has been highly effective in a part-time role lately and could be pushing for more action at third base in the absence of Connor Norby (wrist) -- Sanoja is batting .345 with three doubles, one triple and six RBI over his last 29 at-bats (11 games).
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Homers in loss
Torres went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies.
Torres gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead in the third inning with a 404-foot blast off Ranger Suarez. After a brief 0-for-15 slump, the 28-year-old has hit safely in four of his past five games with three home runs and eight RBI. On the season, he's slashing .275/.374/.425 with 12 homers, 53 RBI, 56 runs scored and four steals across 417 plate appearances.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Comes up clutch Friday
Stott went 1-for-1 with two walks, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Stott got the Phillies on the board with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and then delivered what proved to be the game-winning RBI single in the eighth. The 27-year-old has now hit safely in seven of his past eight games, collecting four extra-base hits, five RBI, five runs scored and three stolen bases during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .235/.310/.342 with seven homers, 43 RBI, 43 runs and 17 steals across 389 plate appearances.