MLB Player News
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Another long ball in win
Marte went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored while also drawing a walk in Saturday's win over the Pirates.
Marte kept his hot streak going Saturday, drawing a walk in his first trip to the plate before coming around to score Arizona's first run of the contest on a Christian Walker single. The second baseman then came right back with a two-run shot on the first pitch he saw in the second, giving him his fourth home run in his last five games. Over that stretch he's batting .444 (8-for-18) with 11 RBI and seven runs scored. Saturday also marked his fifth game this month in which he's driven in multiple runs.
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Jorge Polanco 2B | SEA
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 2B | 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 | OAK
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 2B | 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 2B | LAA
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.