MLB Player News
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Gino Groover 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gino Groover: Returns from 60-day IL
High-A Hillsboro reinstated Groover (wrist) from its 60-day injured list Friday.
Groover has played in both of Hillsboro's first two games out of the All-Star break, going 2-for-9 with a double and a walk to bring his slash line to .320/.393/.360 through his first seven contests at the High-A level this season. The 22-year-old third baseman had been on the shelf since April 11 with a broken left wrist that required surgery.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Pivotal in win
Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's extra-innings win over Boston.
Hernandez didn't enter the contest until he was put in to pinch hit for Gavin Lux in the seventh inning, though the former would make his presence felt, launching a leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game at 4-4. The utility man added an RBI single in his third at-bat to tie the game again in extra innings, giving him his first multi-hit performance this month. Hernandez has now homered twice in his last eight at-bats, though his average still sits at just .198 on the season.
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Launches 11th homer
Burger went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Mets.
The 28-year-old rapped both his extra-base hits off southpaw Sean Manaea, including a solo shot in the fifth inning. Burger appears to be finding his power stroke in July, slashing .292/.333/.583 over 12 games with four of his 11 homers on the season.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Absent from lineup
Rivera isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets.
Rivera went 0-for-1 with two walks and a sac fly during Friday's win in the series opener, and he'll now get a chance to rest Saturday. His absence will move Jake Burger to third base while Josh Bell starts at first, opening up the DH role for Bryan De La Cruz with Nick Gordon starting in left field.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Taking soft toss swings
Muncy (oblique) took soft toss Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Muncy was shut down from swinging July 6 but has resumed swinging a bat by taking soft toss Thursday. While a firm timetable for return hasn't been established, Muncy has been ruled out until at least August, per manager Dave Roberts. Considering the 33-year-old hasn't played since May, he'll likely require a lengthy rehab assignment before being activated from the injured list.
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Edwin Rios 3B | CIN
Reds' Edwin Rios: Removed from 40-man roster
The Reds designated Rios for assignment Friday.
Rios had his contract selected July 5 but logged only 10 plate appearances and went 1-for-9 with four strikeouts. He'll vacate his spot on the active roster for Stuart Fairchild (back). If Rios clears waivers, he'll likely remain with the Reds' organization.
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Oliver Dunn 3B | MIL
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: Moves to 60-day IL
The Brewers transferred Dunn (back) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Dunn hasn't played at any level since June 12, with his last appearance coming with the Brewers before he was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on June 19. The Brewers later revoked the transaction June 27, instead placing him on their 10-day injured list with a back strain. Though Brewers manager Pat Murphy said after Dunn's placement on the 10-day IL that the utility infielder would be sidelined for at least one month, the 26-year-old's move to the 60-day IL now indicates that Milwaukee is preparing for him to miss at least two months. In a corresponding move, Brewers selected the contract of outfielder Brewer Hicklen to take Dunn's spot on the 40-man roster.
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Christopher Morel 2B | TB
Cubs' Christopher Morel: Launches two homers in win
Morel went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Cardinals.
Morel hit a two-run blast in the sixth inning and a solo shot in the eighth to pad the Cubs' lead in the contest. This was his first multi-hit effort since June 22, though he's hit safely in 10 of 12 games in July, batting .229 (11-for-48) for the month. Overall, Morel has 18 long balls, 50 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 96 contests, though he's slashing a light .202/.303/.387 on the year.
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Donovan Solano 3B | SD
Padres' Donovan Solano: Playing time likely to dip
Solano will serve as the Padres' designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Solano will close out the first half of the season having started in 18 of the Padres' last 19 games, but he'll likely move into more of a part-time role moving forward despite slashing .313/.343/.391 over his last 17 starts. With the Friars bringing back Xander Bogaerts from the injured list Friday, Luis Arraez is likely to see fewer starts in the infield and should instead operate as the team's primary designated hitter, which leaves no room in the lineup for Solano.
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Tyler Wade 3B | SD
Padres' Tyler Wade: Back on bench after rare start
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Wade will head back to the bench for the Padres' final game before the All-Star break after he picked up his first start since July 4 in Saturday's 4-0 win. While filling in at shortstop for a resting Ha-Seong Kim, Wade went 1-for-2 with a run scored and his seventh stolen base of the season. Wade's playing time will likely remain light moving forward, with most of his opportunities coming as a late-inning defensive replacement or pinch runner.