MLB Player News
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Swats two more homers
Muncy went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Mets.
Muncy is up to nine homers this season, with six of them coming over his last seven games. In that span, he has gone 9-for-22 (.409) with 14 RBI. He supplied a two-run homer in the first inning Tuesday and then delivered the game-tying run with a solo shot in the ninth. Muncy has slashed .230/.350/.432 with 35 RBI, 19 runs scored, two stolen bases, eight doubles and a triple over 57 contests in 2025. This power surge should help the third baseman maintain his strong-side platoon role at the hot corner, and he even got a start versus a lefty (Ryan Yarbrough) on Sunday.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Perfect at plate Tuesday
Machado went 4-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Giants.
Machado delivered a clutch hit, driving in both runs with a two-out, bases-loaded single in the ninth inning to tie the game. He has hit safely in nine of his last 12 contests, but he had gone seven games without a multi-hit effort prior to Tuesday. The big performance lifted his batting average back up to .315 with an .869 OPS, seven home runs, 29 RBI, 40 runs scored, seven stolen bases and 17 doubles through 59 contests this season.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Taking seat Tuesday
Baty isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Baty will get a chance to rest Tuesday after going 1-for-4 during Monday's series opener. While he sits, Ronny Mauricio will get the nod at the hot corner and bat seventh.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Officially called up
The Mets called up Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
As expected, Mauricio is getting a promotion as Mark Vientos (hamstring) heads to the 10-day injured list. Mauricio struggled a bit initially after recovering from multiple knee surgeries, as he hit below the Mendoza Line for Single-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton. Following the initial struggles, he has been stellar for Triple-A Syracuse with a 1.382 OPS, three homers and four stolen bases across 39 plate appearances. The infielder is starting at third base for the Mets on Tuesday and is batting seventh, but his role with the big-league club may be limited.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Heads to IL
The Mets placed Vientos on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.
Vientos injured his right hamstring in the top of the 10th inning during Monday's 4-3 victory over the Dodgers. He grounded out, and he was unable to make it out of the batter's box and was seen grabbing his hamstring as he retreated to the dugout. With the 25-year-old heading to the injured list Tuesday, the Mets called up Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse.
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Cam Collier 3B | CIN
Reds' Cam Collier: Conducting rehab in ACL
Collier (thumb) is batting .394/.524/.636 over 42 plate appearances across 10 rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
Collier began the assignment May 19 and will eventually return to action for High-A Dayton after having spent all season on the injured list while recovering from left thumb surgery. He's played mostly at first base (seven games) during his rehab assignment, with one start coming at third base and two at designated hitter. Collier spent most of his first three seasons of professional ball at third base, but the organization may be preparing him to move across the diamond in 2025.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Begins rehab assignment
Candelario (back) started at third base and went 1-for-2 with a walk, a double and an RBI in a rehab game with the ACL Reds on Monday.
Candelario opened a rehab assignment and played five innings in the field. He's expected to remain with the ACL Reds for at least one more game before moving to Triple-A Louisville. The corner infielder/DH is not expected to step into a starting role upon his return, but that could change depending on injuries. A spot at third base could be waiting until Noelvi Marte (oblique) is ready to come off the IL.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Suffers apparent hamstring injury
Vientos appeared to sustain a right hamstring injury during the 10th inning of Monday's game against the Dodgers, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Vientos didn't make it far out of the batter's box on a groundout in the top half of the 10th, and he was seen grabbing his right hamstring as he walked gingerly to the dugout. He didn't start but pinch hit for designated hitter Jared Young, so Vientos didn't need to play the field in the bottom half of the inning. Vientos is presumably headed for further testing as the Mets look to determine the extent of the injury.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Playing time slipping
Vientos is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Vientos might be slipping into a short-side platoon, as this is the second straight game and the fourth time over the last seven contests against a righty that he's been absent from the lineup. Jared Young is at designated hitter and Brett Baty is at third base for the Mets in Monday's series opener.