MLB Player News
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Four hits in Saturday's win
Barger went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Giants.
The knocks had exit velocities ranging from 98.7 mph on his sixth-inning double to 108.3 mph on a fourth-inning leadoff single, as Barger recorded his first career four-hit game. The 25-year-old continues to scorch the ball in a breakout campaign, and through 14 contests in July he's batting .347 (17-for-49) with four doubles, four homers, two steals, 10 runs and 14 RBI.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Planned playing time revealed
Boston manager Alex Cora said Bregman will play four of the six games on the team's current road trip, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Bregman was activated off the injured list last week and played two of three games prior to the All-Star break. He started the first game back from the break Friday and will start again Saturday before getting Sunday off. The manager said Bregman will start Monday and Tuesday in Philadelphia before getting Wednesday off.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Slugs pair of homers in rout
Caminero went 3-for-5 with a pair of two-run home runs in Friday's 11-1 win over Baltimore.
It was the seventh game of the season with at least three hits for Caminero, who also piled up at least four RBI for the fourth time this year. Since the beginning of June, the third baseman is slashing .245/.301/.523 with 12 homers, six doubles, 27 RBI and two stolen bases over 166 plate appearances. Friday was also Caminero's second career multi-homer effort, and he continues to showcase the slugging prowess that once made him one of baseball's top prospects.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: On bench Friday
Moncada isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
Moncada started six straight games after being activated from the 10-day injured list July 8. However, the third baseman is out of the lineup for the Angels' first game coming out of the All-Star break. Kevin Newman will bat ninth and play third base in Moncada's place.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Belts 13th homer
Barger went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to the A's.
The 25-year-old wrapped up a breakout first half in style, taking Jeffrey Springs deep in the seventh inning. Barger heads into the All-Star break with a .261/.317/.506 slash line over 265 plate appearances with 13 homers, three steals, 38 runs and 40 RBI, and he remains among the league leaders in hard-hit rate (54.2 percent, 15th in MLB), max exit velocity (116.5 mph, 12th) and average exit velocity (93.4 mph, tied for 10th with Bobby Witt.)
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Two hits atop order Sunday
Paredes went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Rangers.
Since Jeremy Pena (rib) landed on the injured list in late June, Paredes has stepped in as Houston's leadoff man. He's served as the Astros' table setter for each of the last 14 games, batting .293 with three home runs, nine runs and four RBI during that stretch. Paredes was recently named to his second straight All-Star team, but the Astros announced Sunday that the 26-year-old won't participate in the Midsummer Classic while he tends to a family matter, per Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle. Manager Joe Espada said he expects Paredes to rejoin the team in advance of its first game of the second half Friday in Seattle.
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Miguel Andujar RF | SD
Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Resting Sunday
Andujar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
After being activated from the injured list Wednesday, Andujar has proceeded to start at third base in three of the Athletics' ensuing five games, going 2-for-12 with a walk. Though Gio Urshela will fill in for him at the hot corner Sunday, Andujar should serve as the Athletics' primary option at the position heading into the second half.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Hitting bench Sunday
Lee is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Lee had picked up starts in each of the last three contests, but he'll take a seat for the series finale with the Pirates. Carlos Correa (ankle) will return from a one-game absence to start at shortstop, while super-utility man Willi Castro will step in at second base as Harrison Bader enters the starting nine in left field.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes three bags
Ramirez went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one run scored and three stolen bases in Saturday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Ramirez swiped three bases for the second time this season, with the other such performance coming May 12. While he recorded just one hit in the game, the star third baseman has been locked in at the plate lately, slashing .303/.439/.788 with five homers and 10 RBI over his past nine games after a cold stretch to close June and start July. On the season, he's slashing .297/.367/.510 with 18 home runs, 17 doubles, 29 steals and 48 RBI across 91 games.