MLB Player News
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Slugs walk-off homer
Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in Saturday's 6-5 victory over Milwaukee.
Arenado took Milwaukee closer Trevor Megill deep to end the game in the bottom of the ninth, popping a 385-foot solo shot to left field. The long ball snapped a nine-game stretch without a home run, over which the veteran third baseman struggled to a .182 average (6-for-33). Overall, Arenado is now slashing .266/.267/.447 with three homers, 13 runs scored and 12 RBI across 109 plate appearances.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Swipes bag in win
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Rangers.
Chapman has struggled a bit at the plate lately, going just 3-for-23 (.130) with a 6:6 BB:K in that span. The third baseman is batting a modest .221 with an .804 OPS, five home runs, four steals, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored and four doubles over 28 games. Chapman's 20.8 percent walk rate is more than double his 10.0 percent mark from last season -- while this may be a bit of a small-sample fluke, his early success drawing free passes has helped offset a small drop batting average.
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Aaron Schunk 3B | ATL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Heads to IL
Schunk was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left groin strain.
Schunk had moved into a regular role, at least in the short term with Ezequiel Tovar (hip) on the shelf. Back in 2024, Schunk saw the bulk of his work at third base and second base, but with Tovar out, Schunk received all seven of his starts at shortstop. Kyle Farmer and Adael Amador should handle the middle-infield duties until Tovar and or Schunk are healthy.
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Jose Tena SS | WAS
Nationals' Jose Tena: Three more hits Friday
Tena went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's win over the Mets.
It's the second three-hit performance this week for Tena, who has seized a strong-side platoon role at third base with Paul DeJong (nose) sidelined. Tena's started five of the last seven games, all against right-handed pitching, and gone 8-for-20 (.400) with two doubles, a triple, three runs and five RBI.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Drives in three against Nats
Vientos went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI in Friday's loss to the Nationals.
The 25-year-old third baseman had a slow start to the season, but Vientos is heating up rapidly. He's hit safely in nine of his last 10 games, batting .289 (11-for-38) during that stretch with six extra-base hits (three doubles, a triple and two homers), seven runs and nine RBI.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Cubs' Jon Berti: Two hits in Friday's win
Berti went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 4-0 win over the Phillies.
Berti has emerged as Chicago's primary third baseman following the demotion of Matt Shaw, and he's provided decent production with a .250 average for the season. The veteran's greatest asset is his speed, as he has seven stolen bases in seven attempts, and he could run more often now that his playing time has increased.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Stays hot in win
Marte went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the Rockies. He was also caught stealing.
Marte delivered the first two Cincinnati runs and then scored its sixth run. The effort continued a sizzling stretch for the third baseman, who is 11-for-22 with three doubles, two home runs, 10 RBI and five runs scored over the last five contests. After batting in the lower third of the batting order upon his arrival from Triple-A Louisville, Marte batted fifth the last two games.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Productive night at plate in loss
Suarez went 1-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and two walks in Friday's loss to Atlanta.
Suarez has really struggled recently, so it was encouraging to see him put together a productive outing at the plate. Over his last 14 contests, the slugging third baseman is hitting just .180 (9-for-50) with one home run, three doubles, four RBI and six runs scored. Suarez, who entered Friday's action with an elite 58.6 percent hard-hit rate, hit five homers over his first five games of the campaign, which presents a glimpse of the type of power upside he offers in fantasy leagues in spite of his recent slump.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Continues torrid April in win
Riley went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a walk in Friday's win over Arizona.
Riley delivered a pair of two-out RBI, one in the second inning and another in the eighth to put Atlanta in front 8-1. The star third baseman posted his 11th multi-hit effort of the campaign, with each of them coming in the month of April. Over his last 16 games, Riley is batting .388 (26-for-67) with five home runs, three doubles, 15 RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Aaron Schunk 3B | ATL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Seeing regular work
Schunk went 2-for-7 across both games of Thursday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Schunk had his contract selected Saturday to replace Ezequiel Tovar (hip), and he has started six of Colorado's seven games at shortstop since. His production hasn't been particularly noteworthy, though he has only two strikeouts across 13 at-bats after punching out three times in his first contest. Schunk appears to be locked into a starting role until Tovar can return.