MLB Player News
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Ezequiel Duran 3B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Clubs third homer
Duran went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
Duran has hit safely in all five of his games in September, going 7-for-18 (.389) with a homer, five RBI and three doubles in that span. His blast stretched the Rangers' lead to 4-0 in the second inning Sunday. Duran is up to a .256/.295/.336 slash line with three homers, 19 RBI, 24 runs scored, nine doubles and one stolen base over 237 plate appearances this season. Duran has filled a utility role in the infield with the Rangers using a handful of players as replacements for Corey Seager (hip) at shortstop. In September alone, Duran has seen starts at second base, third base, shortstop and in left field.
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Billy Cook 3B | PIT
Pirates' Billy Cook: Successful big-league debut
Cook went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Nationals.
Cook had his contract selected from Triple-A earlier Sunday when Henry Davis was put on the shelf with left hand inflammation, then responded with a two-run double in his first big-league at-bat. He later collected a single to round out a successful debut. Cook is a versatile defender capable of playing all over the field and thus could receive an extended look by the Pirates over the final few weeks of the season.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Angels' Anthony Rendon: On bench Sunday
Rendon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Rendon has gone 4-for-27 in his past eight games and will sit for Sunday's series finale in Texas. Michael Stefanic will start at the hot corner and bat seventh in his place.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Opportunities picking up
Miranda will start at first base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Royals.
Miranda will pick up his eighth consecutive start and has moved between both corner-infield spots in addition to designated hitter during that stretch. His entry into the lineup Sunday comes while Carlos Santana (illness) is on the bench, but the Twins could make Miranda a priority ahead of Santana once the latter player is healthy again. Dating back to the beginning of August, Santana is hitting just .196, while Miranda has upheld a .252 batting average during that same timeframe.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Drives in pair
Bregman went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk Saturday against Arizona.
Bregman didn't hit a ball out of the infield but managed a productive game. He's battled elbow soreness since Aug. 16 and has been in and out of the lineup, though his performance hasn't suffered significantly. Across 13 games and 48 at-bats in that span, Bregman has homered twice with four RBI and four runs scored while hitting .250.
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Addison Barger 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Absent from lineup
Barger is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Barger returned from a two-game absence due to a knee injury Saturday, going 0-for-4 with one run scored in Toronto's 9-5 win over Atlanta. He'll retreat to the dugout for the series finale, and Luis De Los Santos will start at third base and bat seventh against southpaw Chris Sale.
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Connor Norby 3B | MIA
Marlins' Connor Norby: Stays hot in Saturday's win
Norby went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.
He got things started for the Marlins by launching a two-run shot off Aaron Nola in the first inning. Norby has been the most impressive of Miami's trade-deadline acquisitions, and in 17 games for his new club he's slashing .319/.365/.594 with seven doubles, four homers, two steals, nine RBI and 16 runs.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs homer No. 25
Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Astros.
The third baseman took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the sixth inning to bring Arizona to within a run of Houston at 5-4, but it was as close as the visitors would get. Suarez has gone yard five times in his last nine games, and his turnaround in the second half of the season has been nothing short of incredible. Through his first 81 games, he slashed a feeble .198/.283/.313 with just six homers and 32 RBI. Since a two-homer performance on July 3, Suarez has delivered a .303/.354/.642 slash line with 19 long balls and 56 RBI in only 58 contests.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Breaking out of slump
Devers went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox.
Devers, who hit out of the second spot in the order behind Jarren Duran for a third consecutive game, doubled and scored a run as part of Boston's four-run first inning. That was a response to the White Sox taking a 2-0 lead in the top half of the frame. "We hit the ball hard," Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic following the game. "The two lefties (Duran and Devers), we're going to run with that from now on, it doesn't matter, I just feel comfortable with them." Devers had slumped (1-for-24) since a three-game absence due to discomfort in his shoulders, but he's gone 3-for-6 with two walks over the last two games after going hitless out of the two-hole Thursday.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | COL
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Connects for 18th home run
McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss against the Brewers.
McMahon took Tobias Myers deep in the fourth inning for his 18th homer of the season. McMahon got off to a great start this season but has struggled mightily over the second half. The 29-year-old made his first All-Star game in July but has just four of his 18 homers since the break and is hitting .187/.305/.302 in that stretch.