MLB Player News
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Ernie Clement SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Homers, drives in five
Clement went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a two-run double in Thursday's 12-0 win over the A's.
All five of Clement's RBI came in Toronto's eight-run second inning. He opened the scoring with a homer off Jacob Lopez, his second of the season, before driving in two more runs with a double in his second at-bat in the frame. Clement had gone 14 games without an extra-base hit prior to Thursday -- he went 8-for-46 (.174) with a .443 OPS in that span. Overall, the 29-year-old infielder is slashing .256/.301/.344 with 16 RBI, 17 runs scored and two stolen bases across 176 plate appearances this year. Clement should continue to serve as the Jays' primary second baseman in the absence of Andres Gimenez (quadriceps).
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Graham Pauley 3B | MIA
Marlins' Graham Pauley: Shuttled back to minors
Pauley was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday.
Pauley will be optioned to the minors for the second time this season. He began the season as the regular third baseman for Miami, but the return of Connor Norby has left him without a regular role. Pauley will likely be back in the majors at some point thanks to his defensive versatility along the infield.
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Ildemaro Vargas 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Back with Snakes on MLB deal
Vargas signed a major-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Thursday, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM Phoenix reports.
Vargas opted out of his minor-league deal with Arizona on Tuesday but will now return to the organization on a big-league deal, replacing Jordan Lawlar on the MLB roster. The 33-year-old utility man slashed .261/.330/.397 across 221 plate appearances during his time in Triple-A and will give the D-backs extra depth at every infield position. He's also capable of playing in left field.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | MIN
Marlins' Eric Wagaman: Three hits in Wednesday's win
Wagaman went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Padres.
It's his third three-hit performance in the last 12 games, a stretch in which Wagaman is slashing .340/.370/.460 with a homer, seven runs and seven RBI. The 27-year-old has emerged as an everyday player for the Marlins, seeing most of his action at first base right now with occasional forays into left field, but his overall fantasy impact remains minimal -- he has a .693 OPS on the season with four homers and one steal in 50 contests.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Logs three hits in win
Ramirez went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Dodgers.
Ramirez immediately extended a career-best hit streak to 21 games with a run-scoring single in the first inning. He later doubled and scored in the seventh. During the streak, Ramirez is batting .393 (33-for-84) with a 1.100 OPS, eight doubles, one triple, four home runs, 12 RBI, seven walks, six steals and 20 runs.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: MRI shows progress
Marte (oblique) had a follow-up MRI on Tuesday which showed further progress and he received the go-ahead to start rotational activities, MLB.com reports.
The exact nature of those rotational activities were not divulged in the report, but it's safe to assume that means swinging a bat and taking batting practice. He's missed three-plus weeks with the oblique issue and is expected to require a multi-game rehab assignment.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B | CIN
Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Ends four-game hitless streak
Hayes went 1-for-3 with one RBI, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.
Hayes has struggled at the plate for most of the season and that hasn't changed recently, as he entered Wednesday's game hitless in his last four starts. He ended that streak with an RBI single in the sixth inning to drive in his first run since May 12. Hayes has seven runs scored with three RBI with only a .207 batting average for the month.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Extends hitting streak to 13 games
Garcia went 2-for-4 with one run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Reds.
Garcia extended his hitting streak to 13 games, and it was the sixth time during this stretch that he recorded multiple knocks. Over his last 50 at-bats, the speedy infielder is hitting a scorching .380 with one homer, four doubles, eight RBI and six runs scored. Garcia has 10 extra-base hits, 15 RBI, and six stolen bases in the month of May as he's turned himself into a key contributor for Kansas City.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Pulled with knee soreness
Moncada was removed from Wednesday's game against the Yankees with right knee soreness.
The severity of Moncada's injury remains unknown, but the Angels will likely have more information on his status once they take a closer look at him. Kevin Newman entered as Moncada's replacement at third base in the sixth inning and could be in line to start at the hot corner if the 30-year-old is unable to play against the Guardians on Friday.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Three hits in loss
Chapman went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
Chapman lined a double into left field during the second inning before coming around to score. He added another double to left during the fourth as well. The third baseman logged a three-hit performance for the second time this season, marking his first multi-hit effort since May 16. Chapman is now slashing .224/.342/.408 with 29 runs scored, 25 RBI, nine homers, nine doubles, five stolen bases and a 24.7 percent strikeout rate across 231 plate appearances this season.