MLB Player News
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Shay Whitcomb 3B | HOU
Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Getting Saturday off
Whitcomb isn't in Housotn's lineup Saturday against Baltimore, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Whitcomb has gone 6-for-21 with two RBI through the first seven games of his MLB career, and he'll get a chance to rest Saturday while Alex Bregman starts at the hot corner.
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Shay Whitcomb 3B | HOU
Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Getting on base
Whitcomb went 1-for-2 with two walks Friday against the Orioles.
Whitcomb was originally called up to replace Alex Bregman in the lineup, but his defensive versatility has allowed him to see consistent playing time -- most recently filling in for Yordan Alvarez (neck) on Friday. Whitcomb has now started seven straight games and has gotten on base at a .423 clip while striking out at just a 19.2 percent clip across his first 26 plate appearances in the majors.
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DJ LeMahieu 3B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Clears concussion protocol
Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that LeMahieu's condition has improved and he's cleared concussion protocol, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.
LeMahieu was scratched from the Yankees' lineup Friday after taking a ball off his face during pregame warmups, though he escaped with just bruising. He'll remain out of the lineup for Saturday's contest but should be able to return to action within the next few days.
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Santiago Espinal 3B | CIN
Reds' Santiago Espinal: Extends hit streak
Espinal started at third base and went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.
Espinal delivered a two-run single that gave the Reds a 5-0 lead in the fourth inning. He's hit safely in six straight games, during which Espinal is 10-for-23 with three RBI and three runs. This continues a strong second half for the 29-year-old utility infielder. Espinal is batting .424/.452/.610 over 17 games since the All-Star break.
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Ramon Urias 3B | BAL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Logs steal in win
Urias went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 7-5 win over the Astros.
Urias got aboard on a fielder's choice in the second inning and swiped second base. It was his first steal of the season, coming on just his second attempt. The third baseman added an RBI triple in the eighth inning to provide an insurance run. Urias is batting .231 (12-for-52) with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI over 20 contests in August. For the year, he's at a .244/.316/.404 slash line with eight home runs, 28 RBI and 29 runs scored through 86 contests. Urias has handled a starting role at the hot corner recently, but the Orioles' addition of Emmanuel Rivera via waivers could eat into his playing time.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Hits first homer of season
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Caminero was out of the lineup Thursday, and the rest appeared to work well for him. He went yard in the first inning for his first homer over 10 games in the majors this year, and he scored again after getting aboard on a double in the third. This was Caminero's third multi-hit effort since his Aug. 13 recall, and he's batting .265 with two extra-base hits, two RBI and two stolen bases over 39 plate appearances.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Slugs game-tying homer
Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over the Rays.
The Dodgers were behind early, but Hernandez went deep in the fifth inning off Rays starter Tyler Alexander to tie the game at 3-3. Hernandez went 7-for-32 (.219) over 10 contests between his two most recent homers, and this was his fourth multi-hit effort over 18 games in August. The utility man is now slashing .215/.276/.341 with eight homers, 32 RBI, 32 runs scored and no stolen bases over 100 games this season. Friday was the first time the Dodgers have faced a southpaw starter since Max Muncy was activated from the injured list Monday, so it's possible Hernandez could still find his way into the lineup versus southpaws with some regularity.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Racks up three hits Friday
Machado went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Mets.
Machado had just one multi-hit effort over his previous 11 games, going 8-for-39 (.205) in that span. All three of his hits Friday were singles. Machado is now at a .270/.321/.448 slash line with 20 home runs, 74 RBI, 61 runs scored, 23 doubles and seven stolen bases over 121 contests this season.