MLB Player News
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Goes deep in loss
Suarez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer during Friday's loss to St. Louis.
Suarez belted a three-run shot during Arizona's six-run fifth inning but the Cardinals would later surge back ahead to take the lead for good. The veteran infielder was stuck in a 10-game homeless drought prior to Friday's contest. He's up to five extra-base hits with 12 RBI and a 4:17 BB:K through 14 games.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Drives in three runs
Arenado went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's win over Arizona.
Arenado started the Cardinals' big day with a three-run jack in the first inning. He snapped an uncharacteristic 39-game homeless drought dating back to last season. The veteran third baseman boosted his season slash line to .276/.295/.379 with four extra-base hits and eight RBI through 61 plate appearances.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | COL
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Four hits in lopsided win
McMahon went 4-for-6 with three doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 12-4 win over Toronto.
It's already McMahon's sixth multi-hit game this season. The 29-year-old third baseman has gotten off to a red-hot start, batting .415 with a 1.107 OPS, two homers and 11 RBI through in his first 53 at-bats. While he may not have a great supporting cast in Colorado, McMahon's provided consistent production throughout his career, hitting 20-plus homers in four of his prior five seasons.
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Oliver Dunn 3B | MIL
Brewers' Oliver Dunn: Not starting Friday
Dunn is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Dunn is 1-for-10 with four strikeouts over his past two contests and finds himself on the bench for a second straight game. Joey Ortiz is starting at the hot corner against Baltimore right-hander Tyler Wells.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | CIN
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Absent from Friday's lineup
Candelario is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the White Sox.
Candelario is off to a dreadful 7-for-46 (.152) start at the plate this season, but this will be his first day off. The Reds will roll with Santiago Espinal at third base in Chicago.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Slugs long ball in victory
Bohm went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the Pirates on Thursday.
Bohm got the Phillies on the board in the fourth inning with a 407-foot solo blast to center field. The homer was his first of the campaign after he went deep a career-high 20 times last season. Bohm is slashing .267/.365/.422 with eight RBI, four runs, a stolen base and a 7:12 BB:K through 52 plate appearances.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Cranks second homer
Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Twins.
Muncy led off the fourth inning with a 400-foot solo shot off Chris Paddack, tying the game 2-2. It's the second homer of the year for Muncy, who's now batting .250 with a .756 OPS and eight RBI through 14 games this season. The 33-year-old third baseman figures to see plenty of RBI chances while batting behind Freddie Freeman and Shohei Ohtani in the Dodgers' high-powered lineup.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | CIN
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Average plummets
Candelario went 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Brewers.
Candelario has one hit over the last 18 at-bats, dropping his average to .152 and OPS to .535 for the season. Those are unbecoming numbers for a cleanup hitter. He's part of a big hole in the middle of the Reds' order along with third place batter Christian Encarnacion-Strand (.154/.417). The slump is causing Candelario to chase more than normal; he's swinging at a career-high 36 percent of offerings outside the zone.
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Clubs three-run home run
Burger went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Yankees.
Burger entered the game in a bit of a cold spell, having gone 1-for-15 since his two-homer performance on April 4. While his three-run home run off Marcus Stroman was Burger's only hit of the day, the round-tripper could be what the third baseman needed to break out of the slump. Through 13 games, Burger is slashing .260/.291/.480 and is tied for the league lead with 15 RBI.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Game-deciding hit snaps slump
Suarez went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 win over Colorado.
Suarez provided the game-deciding hit in the top of the ninth inning when he lofted a bloop double to left field that plated Arizona's final two runs. The hit snapped an 0-for-17 skid for the third baseman, who has a 1.136 OPS and eight RBI with runners in scoring position.