MLB Player News
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs three hits in win
Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
Ramirez immediately extended a career-best hit streak to 21 games with a run-scoring single in the first inning. He later doubled and scored in the seventh. During the streak, Ramirez is batting .393 (33-for-84) with a 1.100 OPS, eight doubles, one triple, four home runs, 12 RBI, seven walks, six steals and 20 runs.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Extends hitting streak to 13 games
Garcia went 2-for-4 with one run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Reds.
Garcia extended his hitting streak to 13 games, and it was the sixth time during this stretch that he recorded multiple knocks. Over his last 50 at-bats, the speedy infielder is hitting a scorching .380 with one homer, four doubles, eight RBI and six runs scored. Garcia has 10 extra-base hits, 15 RBI, and six stolen bases in the month of May as he's turned himself into a key contributor for Kansas City.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Pulled with knee soreness
Moncada was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees with right knee soreness.
The severity of Moncada's injury remains unknown, but the Angels will likely have more information on his status once they take a closer look at him. Kevin Newman entered as Moncada's replacement at third base in the sixth inning and could be in line to start at the hot corner if the 30-year-old is unable to play against the Guardians on Friday.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Homers in win
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 5-0 win over Minnesota.
Caminero extended Tampa's lead to 3-0 in the fourth inning with a 406-foot shot off Pablo Lopez, his 10th homer of the year. Caminero's been swinging the bat well of late -- he now has four multi-hit performances in his last six games, going 9-for-23 (.391) with a pair of homers and six RBI in that span. Overall, the 21-year-old is slashing .249/.278/.452 with 26 RBI, 24 runs scored and three stolen bases across 209 plate appearances this season.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Hits homer in ninth frame Tuesday
Moncada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday.
The Angels entered the ninth inning on the verge of being shut out, but Moncada got the team on the board with a solo blast off Devin Williams. The long ball was his first extra-base hit over his past four games, a stretch in which he's gone 2-for-14 at the plate. Moncada continues to work as the Angels' primary third baseman, and despite a .222 batting average, he's done some positive things at the plate, including recording five homers and 18 RBI along with a 12.6 percent walk rate over 27 contests.
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Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Keeps swinging hot bat
Vargas went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Mets.
The 25-year-old gave the White Sox a quick lead with a two-run homer in the first-inning off Tylor Megill, but Jonathan Cannon squandered it in the bottom of the frame and Chicago never recovered. Vargas has banged out an extra-base hit in four straight games, and over his last 14 contests he's slashing a dazzling .310/.328/.724 with six doubles and six home runs among his 18 hits.
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Oswald Peraza 2B | LAA
Yankees' Oswald Peraza: Goes deep in win
Peraza went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and walk in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Angels.
The utilityman crushed a line-drive homer to center field off Hector Neris in the seventh inning, providing a key insurance run that helped secure the win. It's been tough sledding for the 24-year-old, who's slashing just .203/.283/.322 with eight extra-base hits over 79 at-bats this season. The injury to third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera on May 12 opened up more playing time for Peraza, but he hasn't capitalized on the opportunity. Tuesday's home run was a positive sign, but the Yankees will likely continue exploring both internal and external options to maximize production at the hot corner.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Stays hot with RBI, stolen base
Jung went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Toronto.
Although Jung's seven-game hitting streak came to an end Monday, he got back into the RBI column for the first time in his last eight outings Tuesday. The 27-year-old third baseman has been a key cog in Texas' lineup this season, and he's batting a strong .306 (22-for-72) with five home runs, two doubles, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored over his last 20 games. Jung's stolen base was his fourth of the year, so he's providing a decent combination of pop and speed at the hot corner.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Sitting amid slump
Lewis is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Rays, Brian Murphy of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old started the previous 10 games but will take a seat Tuesday while in the midst of an 0-for-18 slump. Jonah Bride will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh against Tampa Bay righty Taj Bradley while Lewis gets a day to reset.
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Josh Rojas 2B | KC
White Sox's Josh Rojas: Struggling to get going
Rojas went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Monday against the Mets.
Rojas has maintained a near everyday role for the White Sox at a combination of second and third base since being activated from the injured list May 4. He managed his second stolen base of the season Monday, though he still has only one hit across his last 18 at-bats -- spanning eight games. Rojas has struggled to find a rhythm at the plate overall by hitting just .140 with no extra-base hits across 57 plate appearances, and his strikeout rate has notably surged to 33.3 percent.