MLB Player News
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Ryan McMahon 3B | COL
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Belts 19th homer
McMahon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-4 loss to the Tigers.
The Rockies were in a 6-0 hole after the first inning, but McMahon got them on the board in the top of the second by taking Casey Mize deep. McMahon has emerged from his post-All-Star break malaise, and over his last 16 games he's slashing a respectable .262/.328/.426 with three homers, four runs and six RBI. His next long ball will give the 29-year-old his fourth straight 20-homer campaign.
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Jared Triolo 3B | PIT
Pirates' Jared Triolo: Slugs eighth homer
Triolo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Marlins.
Triolo remains locked in as Pittsburgh's starting third baseman in the absence of Ke'Bryan Hayes (back). In 21 games since Hayes went down, Triolo has hit .261 with three home runs, 14 RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Goes yard twice in rout
Suarez went 4-for-4 with a double, two solo home runs and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 14-4 rout of the Rangers.
The third baseman took Cody Bradford deep in the second inning before capping his huge day at the plate with another solo blast in the seventh off Owen White. Suarez is steaming toward his fifth career 30-homer campaign -- through 10 games in September, he's slashing a stunning .500/.558/1.132 with seven long balls. With 92 RBI on the year, the 33-year-old is also closing in on his third career 100-RBI season, and first since 2019.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Swipes two bags
Marte went 1-for-2 with a walk and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.
Marte's playing time has been sporadic in September -- this was his fifth game of the month. He's gone 3-for-15 (.200) in those contests while adding a 1:8 BB:K. Marte is up to eight steals on 10 attempts this year while slashing a meager .203/.239/.305 with four home runs, 15 RBI and 22 runs scored over 54 games. He got the start at designated hitter Wednesday, but that has typically been Amed Rosario's spot in the lineup versus right-handers in recent weeks.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Goes yard in win
Arenado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.
Arenado tied the game at 1-1 with his fourth-inning solo shot. This was his first homer over nine games in September, and he's now batting .212 (7-for-33) in that span. The third baseman is up to 16 homers, 65 RBI, 64 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .268/.320/.399 slash line over 138 contests this season.
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Ildemaro Vargas 3B | WAS
Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Fills in for resting Garcia
Vargas will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Vargas has now picked up just two starts through the Nationals' first nine games of the month, with both coming against left-handed pitchers. He'll be filling in Wednesday for Luis Garcia, who will cede the keystone to Jose Tena while Vargas covers Tena's usual spot in the infield.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Historic homer in Tuesday's win
Machado went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.
Machado's first hit of the night was a two-run blast to center in the sixth, which put him alone atop the Padres' all-time leaderboard. Machado wasn't done yet, as he plated two more runs in the seventh on a base hit with the bases loaded. The 32-year-old has at least a base hit in 10 of his last 12 games and has racked up 15 RBI over that span. For the year, he's now slashing .276/.329/.472 with 26 homers, 94 RBI, 70 runs, nine steals and a 42:106 BB:K in 578 plate appearances.
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Connor Norby 3B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Back in lineup Wednesday
Norby (foot) will start at third base and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.
Norby was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with lingering left foot soreness as a result of a foul ball off the foot in Monday's game. He checked out fine and is back in the lineup for Wednesday's series finale.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Goes deep again Tuesday
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
Muncy took Shota Imanaga deep in the fifth for his second home run over the last three game. He nearly had a two-run homer in the ninth with the Dodgers down three runs, but Pete Crow-Armstrong reached over the wall and made a web gem catch to rob Muncy and end the game. Muncy has now reached base six times over the last four games while posting a 3:2 BB:K. For the year, he's hitting .228/.339/.497 with 13 homers, 38 RBI, 35 runs and a 32:66 BB:K in 230 plate appearances.
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Connor Norby 3B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Nursing sore foot
Norby was scratched from Tuesday's lineup versus the Pirates due to left foot soreness, MLB.com reports.
Norby fouled a pitch off the foot during Monday's game and has some lingering discomfort. He was set to undergo further testing, but Marlins manager Skip Schumaker believes Norby will be OK. Consider him day-to-day for the time being.