MLB Player News
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Delivers walk-off home run
Burger went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Burger was 0-for-4 with a pair of punchouts before he belted a three-run shot to win the game in the ninth inning. He's gone deep three times in his last 10 games after halting his 11-game drought. On the year, Burger owns a disappointing .216/.256/.356 slash line with nine home runs and 31 RBI through 68 games.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Drives in two in win
Arenado went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.
Arenado continued his hot stretch at the plate with his third consecutive game of two or more hits. It's the second time this season he's put together a streak of three straight multi-hit efforts, each of which has come over his last 22 appearances. He also picked up an RBI in consecutive games after a stretch during which he had only two RBI in his last 14 games. The veteran's slash line sits at a solid .270/.322/.379 but a lack of homers -- seven so far -- has stunted his fantasy value.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | PIT
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Swipes eighth bag
Hayes went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
Hayes reached base in three of his four at-bats Sunday, as he also reached on an error in addition to a pair of singles. Hayes now has a multi-hit game in four of his last eight contests, with three steals in that span. The power numbers continue to plague Hayes though, as he's slugging a poor .299 for the season. The 27-year-old has 11 extra-base hits through 270 plate appearances this season and will need to pick those numbers up in order to have a larger fantasy impact.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: Back on bench Sunday
Rivera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Heading into the weekend, Rivera had started at third base in each of the last four games, but he'll move to the bench for the second time during the Marlins' three-game series with the White Sox. Rivera should have a regular spot in the lineup against left-handed pitching, but he might be viewed as more of a part-time option against right-handed pitching while he's thus far provided a weak .214/.296/.257 slash line over 160 plate appearances in the big leagues this season.
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Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS
Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Could get regular run at third base
Lipscomb will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Called up from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Lipscomb will make his second straight start at third base after going 1-for-5 with a run scored in the Nationals' 14-6 win in the second game of the series with St. Louis. With Washington designating Nick Senzel for assignment Saturday, Lipscomb should have a fairly clear path to a regular role at the hot corner, if his performance warrants him sticking around as an everyday player. Over four stints in the majors this season, Lipscomb enters Sunday's game with a collective .236/.307/.268 slash line to go with one home run and 10 stolen bases across 137 plate appearances.
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Ildemaro Vargas 3B | WAS
Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Back in bench role
Vargas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Vargas picked up five straight starts in the infield between last Sunday and Thursday, but he benefited largely from Washington facing three left-handed pitchers over that stretch. He'll now hit the bench for the third game in a row, with a right-hander taking the hill for the opposition in each of those contests.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Steals home in loss
Chapman went 1-for-3 with two walks, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Guardians.
Tyler Fitzgerald stole second, and that gave Chapman enough time to dart home for the Giants' third run. Chapman has done it all over his last 15 games, batting .327 (18-for-55) with four home runs, three steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored in that span. Coming into 2024, he had stolen a total of 11 bases in his career, but he's already up to eight this season while adding 12 homers, 42 RBI, 58 runs scored and a .244/.328/.422 slash line through 87 games.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Stops swinging bat
Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Muncy (oblique) has been shut down from swinging a bat, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Roberts added that Muncy hasn't progressed through his rehab as fast as the team had hoped, and the chances of the third baseman beginning a rehab assignment near the All-Star break have been reduced significantly. A right oblique strain has kept Muncy on the injured list since May 17, and his latest setback once again leaves him without a clear return timeline.
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Trey Lipscomb 3B | WAS
Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Recalled by Washington
The Nationals recalled Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
Lipscomb will begin his fourth stint in the majors this season, as he takes the spot on the 26-man roster vacated by Nick Senzel, who was designated for assignment. After being optioned to Rochester on June 24, Lipscomb went 15-for-38 with five doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI. He will start at third base and bat eighth in Saturday's game against the Cardinals, per Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Four hits in win
Arenado went 4-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Nationals.
Arenado had one of his best games of the season. Even with his four hits, he remains cold in terms of run production -- he has just two RBI over his last 14 contests. For the year, he's at a .265/.317/.377 slash line with seven home runs, 34 RBI, 32 runs scored, 14 doubles and a stolen base over 81 games.