MLB Player News
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Cavan Biggio 2B | ATL
Dodgers' Cavan Biggio: Homers Tuesday
Biggio went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Biggio capped off a five-run first inning for the Dodgers with a two-run homer to right off Matt Waldron. He now has two homers and five RBI over his last three games while reaching base a total of six times, though he also has seven strikeouts in his last four games. Freddie Freeman (personal) is expected to be out once again Wednesday, leaving Biggio in line for another start against Dylan Cease, who's coming off a no-hitter in his previous outing.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Four-hit night
Espinal started at designated hitter and went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.
Espinal was in the starting lineup for a third consecutive game; with the Reds awaiting the arrival of Ty France, who was acquired Monday, Espinal slotted in at DH for the night. Once France arrives, it is expected that he and Jeimer Candelario will most frequently handle first base/DH.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Two homers in comeback win
Machado went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.
Machado got the Padres on the board in the second inning with a 410-foot blast to center off Tyler Glasnow. He then jumpstarted a ninth-inning comeback by leading off the frame with his second homer of the night. Machado now has nine homers and 20 RBI over his last 26 games after totaling just seven homers and 38 RBI in his first 75 games of the year. The 31-year-old is slashing .265/.317/.432 with 33 extra-base hits, 51 runs, five steals and a 29:87 BB:K in 420 plate appearances this season.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Three-homer day in big win
Suarez went 4-for-6 with three homers, five RBI and four runs scored in Tuesday's 17-0 win over the Nationals.
Suarez kicked things off with a two-run blast off Patrick Corbin in the first inning. He followed that up with solo shots in the sixth and seventh for his second career three-homer game. Coming into July, Suarez had hit just six homers and 32 RBI while batting .196 through 80 games. He's completely turned it around in July, slashing .326/.394/.744 with 10 homers and 27 RBI in 24 games. He's the first Diamondbacks player with more than nine homers and 25 RBI in a month since Eduardo Escobar did it in 2019. For the season, the 32-year-old is now slashing .227/.307/.414 with 34 extra-base hits, 59 RBI, 49 runs, two steals and a 37:117 BB:K in 414 plate appearances.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | COL
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Lifts three-run homer
McMahon went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 10-7 loss to the Angels.
McMahon's blast gave the Rockies a 6-2 advantage in the second inning, but they didn't hold the lead for long. The infielder has gone 15 games without a multi-hit effort, batting a poor .170 in that span, though he has drawn 11 walks. For the season, he's at a .262/.348/.440 slash line with 16 homers, 50 RBI, 51 runs scored, 21 doubles and three stolen bases over 104 contests. After staying put at the trade deadline, McMahon should continue to occupy a starting role in the heart of the lineup.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Racks up four hits in win
Riley went 4-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Brewers.
Riley has four multi-hit efforts and five hitless games over 10 contests since the All-Star break. This was his best of that span, though all four of his hits Tuesday were singles. The third baseman is batting .284 (25-for-88) over 23 games in July, lifting him up to a .259/.326/.452 slash line for the year. Riley has added 14 home runs, 43 RBI, 52 runs scored, 22 doubles and two triples across 92 contests. Barring a late surge, he'll miss the 30-homer mark for the first time since the abbreviated 2020 campaign.
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Davis Wendzel 3B | CIN
Reds' Davis Wendzel: Sent to Reds
The Rangers traded Wendzel to the Reds for cash considerations Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
Wendzel lost his 40-man spot with Texas on Monday after being designated for assignment to make room for Josh Jung's (wrist) reinstatement from the injured list. He's projected to begin his tenure with the Reds organization at the Triple-A level.
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Andres Chaparro DH | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Traded to Nationals
Chaparro was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Nationals on Tuesday in exchange for Dylan Floro, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Chaparro became a prospect of note with the Yankees from 2019 through 2022, but he had a down year in 2023 at Triple-A (90 wRC+, .247/.331/.444 slash line) and joined the Diamondbacks on a minor-league deal this past offseason. The 25-year-old corner infielder did much better in his second year at Triple-A, slashing .332/.403/.564 with 19 home runs and a 17.6 percent strikeout rate in 95 games in the Pacific Coast League. He could get an audition with the rebuilding Nationals down the stretch.
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Graham Pauley 3B | MIA
Marlins' Graham Pauley: Sent to Miami in Scott trade
The Marlins acquired Pauley, Robby Snelling, Adam Mazur and Jay Beshears from the Padres on Tuesday in exchange for relievers Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old saw some action with the Padres early in the season but has spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level. Pauley went 4-for-32 with 15 strikeouts in his first taste of the majors and has also underwhelmed at Triple-A this year with a .228/.342/.390 slash line. He'll have a clearer path to playing time with the Marlins and could receive another look in the majors before the end of the season.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | PIT
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Two steals in win
Hayes went 0-for-2 with two walks, two stolen bases and one run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.
Hayes is still looking for his first extra-base hit since the All-Star break, and he's batting just .200 (7-for-35) over 10 games in that span. He made an impact with speed Monday, logging his first two steals since July 7. The third baseman has slumped to a .239/.293/.298 slash line with 10 steals, three home runs, 23 RBI, 33 runs scored and nine doubles over 81 contests this season.