MLB Player News
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Swats 13th homer
Burger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Brewers.
The slugger took Freddy Peralta deep in the first inning, helping the Marlins jump out to a 3-0 lead they never relinquished. Burger entered July with a disappointing ,601 OPS, but his bat has heated up with the weather -- in 19 games this month he's slashing .278/.333/.569 with six of his 13 homers on the season.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | CIN
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Delivers two runs
Candelario went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Tampa Bay.
Candelario wouldn't let two first-inning walks go to waste, as he plated both runners on a two-out double, giving the Reds an early lead. He's been most productive this season when Cincinnati has two outs, posting a .959 OPS with 11 home runs in those situations. Candelario is second on the club in home runs (16) and RBI (49).
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Logs two more hits
Suarez went 2-for-4 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Suarez logged a sixth multi-hit effort in July and is batting .310/.375/.634 for the month with six home runs, five doubles, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored over 20 contests. The talk earlier in the season of Suarez losing playing time due to a season-long slump has died down for now.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Records three hits Thursday
Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 6-4 win against the Giants.
Hernandez opened the scoring in the contest with a second-inning RBI single and added a run-scoring double in the fourth. The utility man has hit safely in four of his past six games and is slashing .318/.318/.545 with a home run, four RBI and four runs over that span. With the Dodgers' infield decimated by injuries to Mookie Betts (hand), Max Muncy (oblique), Miguel Rojas (forearm) and Chris Taylor (groin), Hernandez has had an opportunity to play nearly every day. He's started at shortstop or third base in each of Los Angeles' past five contests.
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Deyvison De Los Santos 3B | MIA
Marlins' Deyvison De Los Santos: Sent to Miami
De Los Santos was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Marlins along with Andrew Pintar in exchange for A.J. Puk on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
De Los Santos has always had plenty of raw power, and he's translated that to game action this season by posting a .324 ISO with Double-A Amarillo before being promoted to Triple-A Reno. He has 28 total home runs across 87 games between the two levels and could provide some needed thump to the middle of the Marlins order in the near future. For the time being, De Los Santos will likely report to Triple-A Jacksonville.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Reaches four times in win
Chapman went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers while also drawing two walks.
Chapman walked in his first plate appearance before launching a leadoff homer in the fourth to tie the game at 1-1. The third baseman would go on to reach base four times in the contest while also driving in multiple runs for only the second time this month. Following the two-hit performance, Chapman is still batting just .190 (12-for-63) in July with three homers, six RBI and 14 runs scored. He's also recorded at least one walk in three straight games.
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Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS
Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Exiting starting nine
Lipscomb is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.
Ildemaro Vargas will get the nod at third base while Lipscomb retreats to the bench for the series finale. While starting in each of the Nationals' last nine games, Lipscomb recorded just six hits in 30 at-bats, bringing his batting average down to a .222 over 51 games with the big club. Lipscomb has made an impact on the bases (11 steals in 13 attempts), but the poor batting average and lack of power (.037 ISO) in his profile makes it difficult to mine much fantasy value from him outside of NL-only leagues or deeper mixed leagues.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | COL
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Homers in return
McMahon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against Boston.
McMahon missed one game after jamming his finger Monday, but he returned Wednesday to tally his 15th home run of the season. He also ended a homer drought, as his previous long ball had come on June 22. In that span, McMahon managed to hit .259, but he had only five RBI and nine runs scored across 24 games.
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Zack Short 3B | ATL
Braves' Zack Short: Booted from 40-man roster
Atlanta designated Short for assignment Thursday.
Short's opportunities in Atlanta were few and far between, and he did little with what he was given, producing just a .478 OPS in 29 games. It's possible that the 29-year-old will draw some interest on waivers due to his defensive versatility.