MLB Player News
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Doubles in victory
Devers went 2-for-4 with a double in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Dodgers.
Devers singled in the first inning and doubled in the sixth, recording at least one hit for a fifth straight game. Over that span, he's batting .304 with three RBI and two doubles in 23 plate appearances. The veteran infielder is now slashing .237/.275/.330 with nine RBI, seven runs scored and two home runs across 102 plate appearances in 24 games this season.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Extends RBI streak in loss
Jung went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Pirates.
Jung gave Texas an early lead with a two-run homer in the second inning, his third of the season. The homer also extended an RBI streak to six contests, during which the third baseman is 11-for-24 (.458) with eight extra-base hits and eight RBI. He's turned around a slow start to the season, but maintaining that level of production over longer stretches has been elusive for Jung the last two years.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Perfect at plate Wednesday
Arenado went 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the White Sox.
Arenado has five multi-hit efforts over his last eight games. He's gone 12-for-30 (.400) with four homers and 11 RBI in that span. The third baseman had a bit of a slow start to the year, but he's rounded into form. Arenado is hitting .263 with a .724 OPS, four homers, 14 RBI, 11 runs scored, two doubles and no stolen bases over 22 contests.
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Ildemaro Vargas 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Lifts pair of homers
Vargas went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 11-7 win over the White Sox.
Vargas made an early impact with a three-run blast in the second inning followed by a two-run homer in the third. He's launched three homers over the last two games and has extended his season-opening hit streak to 17 contests. Vargas is batting a remarkable .364 with a 1.079 OPS, five homers, 16 RBI, 14 runs scored, five doubles, one triple and no stolen bases. He has taken over as Arizona's primary first baseman while Carlos Santana (thigh) is on the injured list, though Vargas' hot start should secure him an everyday place in the lineup for the near future, regardless of position.
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TJ Rumfield 3B | COL
Rockies' TJ Rumfield: Knocks in two
Rumfield went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday against the Padres.
Rumfield drove in one run with a single in the fourth inning, and he followed that up with a run-scoring double four frames later. He's struggled mightily since a hot start to the season, collecting only eight hits across his last 51 at-bats with six RBI and one run scored. Positively, Rumfield has only struck out 16.8 percent of the time across 95 plate appearances to begin the season.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Launches first home run
Busch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.
Busch has been off to a slow start to the season, as Wednesday's home run was his first of the year, and he's only batting .188 with a .525 OPS. Busch's struggles combined with the strong play of Nico Hoerner has allowed the latter to take over as Chicago's primary leadoff hitter. Busch can still produce from lower in the lineup, but the first baseman will need to keep producing like he did Wednesday to avoid hitting the bench on a more regular basis, particularly against lefties.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Cubs' Alex Bregman: Tallies three hits in win
Bregman went 3-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.
Bregman recorded his third three-hit game of the season and also tallied his first triple since 2024 in a productive performance Wednesday. The veteran third baseman is starting to get going after a slow start to his first campaign with the Cubs. Bregman was hitting just .188 through his first 12 games of the year, but his season average is now up to .263 after batting .333 over his last 12 contests.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Expects to play Friday
Garcia (elbow) said after Wednesday's game against Baltimore that he expects to play in Friday's game against the Angels, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.
Garcia said he felt pain in his elbow during his second at-bat of Wednesday's contest, though he managed to stay in the game for a few more innings before leaving. The Royals have a scheduled day off Thursday before they begin their series against the Halos on Friday, which could give the star third baseman enough time to recover and return to action without missing a start.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Out against lefty again
McMahon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
McMahon is on the bench for the fifth time in six games while the Yankees navigate a stretch that's been heavy on matchups with left-handed starting pitchers. Amed Rosario will get the nod at third base in McMahon's stead Wednesday while southpaw Ranger Suarez takes the hill for Boston.