MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Breaks up no-hitter with homer
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 victory against Tampa Bay.
Michael Wacha no-hit Houston for five innings, and Andrew Kittredge retired the first two batters he faced in the sixth. However, Bregman broke up the hitless string with his solo shot that gave Houston its first run of the game. The long ball was Bregman's second in as many games following a 10-contest homerless drought. The third baseman has struggled with injuries this season, but he has hit a solid .283 with 12 homers and 54 RBI in the 87 games in which he has played.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Yankees' Gio Urshela: Goes deep in win
Urshela went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and another run scored during Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.
Urshela knocked in an insurance run for the Yankees in the ninth inning en route to his 14th long ball of the year as he extended his hitting streak to eight. In 112 games, the 29-year-old is batting .267/.303/.421 with 47 RBI.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Tigers' Isaac Paredes: Sticks in lineup
Paredes will start at second base and bat sixth Monday against the White Sox.
Making his third straight start at the keystone Monday, Paredes appears to have usurped Willi Castro as Detroit's preferred option at the position heading into the final week of the season. Since his Sept. 19 call-up from Triple-A Toledo, Paredes has appeared in four contests for Detroit while going 2-for-12 with a double, three walks, an RBI and a run.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Homers, on base three times
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Athletics.
Bregman walked in the first inning, swatted a solo home run in the sixth to give Houston a temporary lead and singled in the ninth to reach base three times for the sixth time in September. The solid performance was a nice rebound for the star third baseman, who'd reached base in only five of his last 22 plate appearances entering play Sunday.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Tigers' Isaac Paredes: Provides offense Sunday
Paredes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Royals.
Paredes doubled home a run in the ninth inning against Kansas City closer Scott Barlow, providing all of Detroit's offense on the day. The 22-year-old has only seen 18 games of action at the MLB level this season but may get a longer look down the stretch for the 75-80 Tigers. His two hits Sunday were his first in the majors since July, and his RBI was his first since June.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Back in action
LeMahieu (hip/groin) will return to the lineup for Sunday's game against Boston, leading off and playing third base.
A minor issue in LeMahieu's hip and groin area cost him a start Saturday, but he's ready to go after a brief absence. He hasn't been particularly good at the plate thus far in September, with a lack of extra-base hits limiting him to a .688 OPS despite a solid .278 batting average.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Indians' Jose Ramirez: Fills stat sheet Saturday
Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.
His first-inning two-run homer set the tone in a game Cleveland dominated. Ramirez added an RBI single in the sixth, after which he stole second and scored on a Bobby Bradley sacrifice fly. With a .911 OPS, 36 homers, 26 stolen bases, 99 RBI and 107 runs scored, Ramirez has enjoyed a highly productive 2021. He'll bat third as the designated hitter for Sunday's series finale against the Pale Hose.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Day-to-day with hip/groin injury
LeMahieu is sitting Saturday against the Red Sox due to a "hip/groin thing," per manager Aaron Boone, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Boone said he hopes LeMahieu will be able to return Sunday. The infielder has apparently been grinding through the issue for a while, but he was banged up after Thursday's game and needed a day off. Rougned Odor will start at the hot corner in his stead.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Not starting Saturday
LeMahieu will hit the bench Saturday against Boston.
LeMahieu has had a disappointing season at the plate and has been particularly mediocre over his last 16 games, posting a .681 OPS, the product of a .267/.348/.333 slash line. Rougned Odor takes over at third base for Saturday's contest.