MLB Player News
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Absent from lineup
Barger is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Barger returned from a two-game absence due to a knee injury Saturday, going 0-for-4 with one run scored in Toronto's 9-5 win over Atlanta. He'll retreat to the dugout for the series finale, and Luis De Los Santos will start at third base and bat seventh against southpaw Chris Sale.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Breaking out of slump
Devers went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox.
Devers, who hit out of the second spot in the order behind Jarren Duran for a third consecutive game, doubled and scored a run as part of Boston's four-run first inning. That was a response to the White Sox taking a 2-0 lead in the top half of the frame. "We hit the ball hard," Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic following the game. "The two lefties (Duran and Devers), we're going to run with that from now on, it doesn't matter, I just feel comfortable with them." Devers had slumped (1-for-24) since a three-game absence due to discomfort in his shoulders, but he's gone 3-for-6 with two walks over the last two games after going hitless out of the two-hole Thursday.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Swipes 34th bag in win
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Cubs.
Chisholm was part of a double steal in the sixth inning and now has six stolen bases in six September contests. The 26-year-old has been hot over his past 10 games, logging five multi-hit efforts with a homer, seven thefts and eight runs scored. On the season, he is hitting .264 with 22 home runs, 65 RBI, 68 runs scored and 34 steals across 546 plate appearances.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Back in action Saturday
Barger (knee) will start at third base and bat seventh Saturday against Atlanta.
Knee soreness has prevented Barger from playing in Toronto's last two games, but the issue seems to have subsided ahead of Saturday's contest. The 24-year-old has been hot at the plate recently, recording a hit in 10 of his last 11 games while posting a 1.064 OPS in that span.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Back in lineup
Vargas (eye) is playing third base and batting eighth Saturday against the Red Sox.
Vargas suffered a right eye abrasion during a collision with Andrew Benintendi on Tuesday and had been held out of the lineup in back-to-back games. However, he's feeling well enough to play and start Saturday in Boston.
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Josh Rojas 2B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Reaches double-digit steals
Rojas went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in a win over the Cardinals on Friday.
Rojas reached on a throwing error in the sixth inning and then stole second base for his 10th pilfer of the season, marking his third straight campaign reaching double digits in that category. The 30-year-old had come into the game on a brief four-game surge during which he'd gone 4-for-11, but his .232/.310/.348 slash line still has plenty of room for improvement.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at shortstop Friday
Duran started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Angels.
The Rangers have used a few bodies to cover shortstop since Corey Seager (hip) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Duran, who joined Jonathan Ornelas and Josh Smith as part of the fill-in crew, has hit safely in three consecutive games and is batting .250 (10-for-40) since returning the majors in late July. He was a competent bench bat for the 2023 World Series champions but has been unable to repeat that level of production in 2024.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs 35th steal
Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers.
Ramirez's steal was his 35th of the year, setting a new personal best for the third baseman. He had been caught stealing in each of the previous two games, but that hasn't dampened his willingness to run. He's now at a .273/.331/.522 slash line with 34 home runs, 106 RBI, 101 runs scored, 31 doubles and one triple over 138 contests in what's been one of his most productive seasons.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Available off bench
Barger (knee) is feeling better and will be available off the bench for Friday's game against Atlanta, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
A knee issue has kept Barger sidelined since Tuesday, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. While his overall numbers this season remain underwhelming, Barger has an .827 OPS and seven homers in 30 games since his return to the majors in late July. He should see regular starts for Toronto when healthy.