MLB Player News
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Keeps up power surge
Vargas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
Vargas tied the game at 1-1 with his fourth-inning solo shot off Colin Rea. Over his last nine games, Vargas has logged five multi-hit efforts, going 12-for-34 (.353) with four homers, four doubles and nine RBI. The infielder is up to a .245/.328/.421 slash line with six homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored, 10 doubles and one stolen base over 180 plate appearances. He continues to play on a near-everyday basis amid this recent strong stretch.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Hits decisive homer in win
Paredes went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Paredes gave the Astros a 4-3 lead they didn't relinquish with a three-run blast in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old has been hot over his past 10 games, hitting safely in eight while collecting six extra-base hits, nine RBI and seven runs scored. On the season, he's slashing .259/.372/.434 with seven homers, 24 RBI and 22 runs scored across 196 plate appearances.
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Ben Williamson 3B | TB
Mariners' Ben Williamson: On bench Sunday
Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Williamson started the previous five games but will sit Sunday after going 2-for-18 with a walk and six strikeouts during that span, which has dropped his season-long OPS to .554. Miles Mastrobuoni will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Back in lineup Sunday
Moncada (thumb) is starting at third base and batting third Sunday against the Dodgers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moncada was held out of Saturday's lineup after departing Friday's contest with the thumb issue, but he's back in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. The 29-year-old missed most of April due to a sprained thumb but appears to have avoided a serious aggravation this time around.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Resting Sunday
Muncy isn't part of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
After making four straight starts at third base, Muncy will get a breather for Sunday's series finale against the Angels. In his place, Enrique Hernandez will bat seventh and play third base.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Snaps RBI drought
Espinal went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.
Espinal entered the contest batting .118 (4-for-34) with zero RBI over the previous nine contests. He's been the regular starter at third base since Noelvi Marte (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Marte's healing is going better than expected, per MLB.com, but he still has a way to go before returning. That means Espinal should continue to receive consistent playing time for at least the next two weeks.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Healing better than expected
Marte (oblique) had a scheduled follow-up MRI moved up one week after the Reds' medical staff was pleased with his progress since being placed on the injured list May 7, MLB.com reports.
Marte's checkup MRI has now been moved from June 4 to May 27. The results of the MRI should determine whether Marte is able to begin resuming baseball activities.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs 14th long ball
Suarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three total RBI against the Rockies in a loss Saturday.
Suarez hit a run-scoring single in the first inning, belted a solo homer to left field in the fourth and notched a sacrifice fly in the fifth. The veteran third baseman has racked up three RBI in each of his past three contests and now has driven in 37 runs this season, tied for fourth most in the majors. Suarez is also tied with teammate Corbin Carroll with 14 home runs and is well ahead of pace to finish with 30-plus long balls for the sixth time in his career.
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Matthew Lugo SS | LAA
Angels' Matthew Lugo: Two extra-base hits Saturday
Lugo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Saturday's 11-9 win over the Dodgers.
Lugo was in the lineup for the fourth time in five games, which includes him starting each of the last three contests in center field over Kyren Paris. Lugo has earned the opportunity, batting .381 with three homers and six RBI over his first eight major-league games. As long as he hits well, he should maintain a large share of playing time in the Angels' outfield, though Lugo's role could be reduced once Mike Trout (knee) is able to return.
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Lands on minor-league IL
Wagner (foot) was placed on Triple-A Buffalo's 7-day injured list Saturday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
Wagner hasn't played since May 10 due to foot soreness, though recent reports suggested he could return soon. Instead, the 26-year-old will sit for at least another week in order to give the ailing foot additional rest. Wagner began the season with the big-league club but was sent down to Triple-A in late April after posting a meager .504 OPS over 68 plate appearances.