MLB Player News
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Swats ninth homer
Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and a walk Thursday against the Giants.
Suarez belted his ninth home run of the season in the eighth inning off Jose Alvarez. Though he entered the game with only four hits in his last 28 at-bats, Suarez has started to show power by recording six of his long balls in his last 18 contests. To fully return to form, Suarez will have to lower his 32.6 percent strikeout rate, which has limited his line to .157/.236/.365 to this point in the campaign.
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Brian Anderson RF | ATL
Marlins' Brian Anderson: Registers stolen base
Anderson went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 win over Philadelphia.
The third baseman drew his first walk of the game in the second inning. He then stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch, but he was left on base. Anderson has recorded two of his three stolen bases this year in the last four games. The 28-year-old sports a .221/.279/.345 slash line with three home runs, 11 RBI and eight runs scored through 122 plate appearances.
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Evan Longoria 3B | ARI
Giants' Evan Longoria: Goes yard Thursday
Longoria went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk Thursday against the Reds.
Longoria took Carson Fulmer yard in the seventh inning for a two-run home run. He now has five long balls on the season, though this was his first since April 13. Even with that lengthy absence of power, Longoria has managed to maintain a .248/.347/.432 line with 17 RBI and 20 runs scored across 144 plate appearances.
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Jean Segura 3B | CLE
Phillies' Jean Segura: Getting Thursday off
Segura is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Segura will take a seat for the first time since he was activated from the 10-day injured list May 7. In his first 11 games back from a strained right quadriceps, Segura has slashed .292/.333/.438 with a home run, five runs and four RBI. Brad Miller will fill in for him at second base.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Seeing ball well early
Baty went 4-for-5 with a double, four RBI and two runs Wednesday in High-A Brooklyn's 14-0 win over Hudson Valley.
Through 11 games at High-A, the 2019 first-round pick already has six multi-hit outings on his ledger. He's sitting on a .425 average for the season, but the 21-year-old hasn't tapped into much power yet. Baty is still searching for his first home run, and all but five of his 17 hits have been singles.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Reds' Mike Moustakas: Hoping for minimum stay
The Reds hope Moustakas (heel) won't need to spend more than the minimum 10 days on the injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Moustakas left Friday's game against the Rockies with a bruised heel and remained out of the lineup since then, though he did appear twice off the bench, most recently on Tuesday. That means his move to the injured list can only be backdated by one day, but it looks as though he has a good chance to return when first eligible May 29 against the Cubs.
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Nick Senzel 3B | LAD
Reds' Nick Senzel: Remains out Thursday
Senzel (knee) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
A sore knee will relegate Senzel to a bench role for the third straight game, but he's expected to return to the lineup Friday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. With Senzel out, the Reds will roll out an outfield of Jesse Winker, Tyler Naquin and Nick Castellanos from left to right, while rookie Jonathan India picks up another start at the keystone.
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Mike Moustakas 3B | CHW
Reds' Mike Moustakas: Lands on IL with bruised heel
The Reds placed Moustakas on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right heel contusion.
Moustakas had been out of the lineup for the last five games with the heel injury and apparently wasn't progressing as quickly as expected, so the Reds will shut him down for another week with the hope the extra rest helps resolve the issue. Infielder Max Schrock was recalled from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move, but Moustakas' absence should continue to open up regular starts for Kyle Farmer at either shortstop or third base.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Notches first steal
Muncy went 2-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run in a 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Muncy has been an on-base machine this season, registering a .443 on-base percentage (second in MLB) thanks in large part to a league-leading 38 walks. His stolen base Wednesday was a nice surprise for fantasy managers who roster him, as it was only his second successful swipe since 2019.
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Eduardo Escobar 3B | TOR
Diamondbacks' Eduardo Escobar: Launches 10th homer
Escobar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Escobar got to Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in the fourth inning, tagging the left-hander for a two-run shot to center field. The long ball was his 10th this season, placing him in a tie for fourth place in the National League. Despite the power output, Escobar is batting only .217 on the campaign.