MLB Player News
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Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Getting night off
Durbin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Reds, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Andruw Monasterio will get the nod at third base in the series opener while Durbin heads to the bench for the first time since May 13. Though the rookie had struggled mightily over his first month in the big leagues after getting called up from Triple-A Nashville in April 18, the Brewers' commitment to him as an everyday player has begun to pay dividends. Over his last 13 games, Durbin has slashed .313/.370/.458 with four stolen bases, eight RBI and seven runs.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Continues power surge
Muncy went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.
Muncy's third long ball of the three-game series was a 403-foot solo shot to right field in the seventh inning. The veteran slugger didn't go deep until his 29th game of the season and was stuck on that single long ball and a batting average below the Mendoza Line through 39 contests. However, he's turned things around since mid-May, slashing .320/.422/.700 with six home runs, 23 RBI, nine runs, one stolen base and a 10:7 BB:K over his past 16 games.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Rehab assignment on tap
Candelario (back) will begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Monday, MLB.com reports.
Candelario is expected to play a couple of games in the ACL before moving to Triple-A Louisville for an unspecified number of at-bats. He's been dealing with the back issue since late April. Prior to landing on the 10-day injured list, Candelario had lost a regular spot in the starting lineup and was batting .113 over 22 games.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Opens scoring with homer
Machado went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Pirates.
Machado's homer opened the scoring in the first inning. He then restored the lead for the Padres during their rally in the seventh, supplying the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly. His seven-game hitting streak ended Saturday, but the third baseman is 11-for-34 (.324) across his last nine contests, a span that has seen him hit four of his seven homers this year. He's added 27 RBI, 40 runs scored, seven stolen bases, 17 doubles and a .308/.373/.488 slash line through 57 games this season.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Goes deep in win
Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals.
Suarez's first-inning homer ended up being the margin of victory for the Diamondbacks. He has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, going 12-for-38 (.316) with four extra-base hits and six RBI in that span. On the year, the third baseman is up to 16 homers, 44 RBI, 37 runs scored, one stolen base, 11 doubles and a .231/.311/.509 slash line over 59 contests.
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Tyler Wade SS | TEX
Padres' Tyler Wade: Sitting against lefty
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Though he'll take a seat for the second day in a row while the Pirates send another lefty (Andrew Heaney) to the bump, Wade had gained traction of late in the Padres' everyday lineup against righties. He started in either left or right field in each of the Padres' previous three matchups with righties and could end up holding down a strong-side platoon role until Jason Heyward (oblique) returns from the injured list.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Powers offense in rout
Muncy went 3-for-6 with two home runs, three total runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 18-2 thrashing of the Yankees.
Muncy's first RBI was a relatively quiet one, as he laced a single to center to bring in the Dodgers' second run in the first inning. The veteran third baseman followed with two big blasts -- a 400-foot, three-run shot in the second inning to send New York starter Will Warren to the showers and a 410-foot, three-run blast in the fifth. Muncy achieved a couple of personal milestones Saturday, as his first long ball was the 200th regular-season homer of his big-league career, while his seven RBI tied a single-game career high. He appears to be coming around in the power department; after swatting just one long ball in his first 39 games, Muncy has belted five homers while racking up 22 RBI over his past 15 contests.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Drives in three
Baty went 1-for-4 with a three-RBI triple and one run scored in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
Baty's bases-clearing triple in the first inning gave the Mets a lead they never relinquished. The 25-year-old has taken advantage of consistent playing time in May, slashing .292/.344/.573 with six home runs and 20 RBI in his past 30 games. The former top prospect struggled through his first three MLB seasons and owns a career .636 OPS, but he may be turning a corner in 2025.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Homers in loss
Bohm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 17-7 loss to the Brewers.
In an otherwise forgettable day for the Phillies, Bohm put them on the board with a solo homer in the fourth inning. It was a fitting end to a fantastic May, during which he slashed .324/.364/.510 with nine extra-base hits, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored. For the year, the 28-year-old owns a .270/.306/.386 line with five home runs, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored and a stolen base across 229 plate appearances.