MLB Player News
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Donovan Solano 3B | SD
Padres' Donovan Solano: Delivers homer off bench
Solano went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 loss to Miami.
Pinch hitting for Jake Cronenworth with one out in the eighth inning, Solano came up clutch and launched a two-run homer off Andrew Nardi to bring the Padres within one run. The long ball was Solano's fifth of the year -- a milestone he had reached just twice in his first 10 MLB seasons. In 212 plate appearances, Solano is slashing .313/.363/.436.
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Stays hot at plate
Burger went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Sunday's 7-6 win over the Padres.
Burger generated multiple hits for the fourth time in five games and went yard in a third consecutive contest. The 28-year-old has belted nine homers in 13 games, totaling 14 RBI and 12 runs while batting .358 (19-for-53) during that stretch. Burger is up to 22 homers this season and has a .768 OPS.
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Joseph Ortiz 3B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Swats homer
Ortiz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Reds.
Ortiz got the scoring started Sunday, tagging Nick Lodolo for a two-run homer in the second inning. The long ball was Ortiz's eighth of the season, and the third baseman appears to finally be breaking out of his slump, going 9-for-24 with four extra-base hits during his last six games.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Drives in three
Chapman went 3-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Tigers.
Chapman had a two-run single in the first and an RBI single in the sixth to produce the Giants' first three runs. The third baseman was held hitless in the first two games versus the Tigers, but he's still batting .325 (13-for-40) with four home runs and 12 RBI over 10 games in August. For the season, he's up to a .249/.338/.450 slash line with 19 homers, 60 RBI, 81 runs scored, 30 doubles, one triple and 12 stolen bases over 117 contests.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Smacks homer, double in loss
Riley went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 9-8 loss to Colorado.
Riley gave Atlanta a hot start with his first-inning homer and came around to score again on a Matt Olson double in the seventh. Riley is 7-for-23 (.304) with three homers and eight RBI over his last five contests. For the season, he's posted a .264/.330/.475 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 60 runs scored, 26 doubles and no stolen bases over 103 games. His power is still behind where it's been over the previous three years, but it appears he's turning things around.
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Andres Chaparro DH | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Set to join major-league roster
The Nationals are expected to call up Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester ahead of Tuesday's game against the Angels, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Washington acquired Chaparro at the trade deadline in a deal that sent relief pitcher Dylan Floro to the Diamondbacks. The 25-year-old infielder will get his first taste of the big leagues after he combined to hit .328 with 23 home runs, 85 RBI, 76 runs and three stolen bases over 105 games with Triple-A Reno and Triple-A Rochester this season. With Jose Tena sustaining a thumb injury Sunday that could force him to the injured list, Chaparro could end up replacing him as the Nationals' primary option at third base in the short term.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Aiming for return from IL next week
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said Sunday in an interview with Jim Bowden of MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM that he expects Muncy (oblique) to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list at some point during the Dodgers' next homestand, which begins Aug. 19.
Out since mid-May due to a significant right oblique strain, Muncy finally reached the last stage of his recovery program by kicking off a rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. He started at third base and played six innings in the field while going 1-for-2 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Though Muncy is back in the lineup Sunday at designated hitter for Oklahoma City, he'll presumably get in a few more games at third base and potentially even at first base during the upcoming week as he works to regain his timing at the plate. Assuming he avoids any setbacks with his oblique during the rehab assignment, Muncy should step back into an everyday role in the infield right away once the Dodgers activate him.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Homers in win
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Red Sox.
Bregman's second long ball in as many days traveled 441 feet and gave the Astros a 4-0 lead in the fifth inning. He has tallied a ridiculous 12 hits, three homers and nine runs scored during his current six-game hit streak. On the season, the third baseman is hitting .260 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI and 62 runs scored across 495 plate appearances.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Homers in Sunday's win
Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
Ramirez logged his sixth multi-hit effort in the last 13 games, and he's added seven homers and 15 RBI in that span. The third baseman's blast Sunday tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth inning. He's up to 31 long balls, 97 RBI, 86 runs scored, 25 stolen bases and a .280/.331/.543 slash line through 115 contests this year. He trails only Aaron Judge (106) in RBI so far in 2024.
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Mark Vientos 3B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Out with ankle soreness
Vientos was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners due to left ankle soreness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The ankle issue has apparently been bothering Vientos since late July and cost him a start Aug. 5 against the Cardinals, but he had been part of the lineup in four of the Mets' subsequent five contests. Assuming Vientos isn't dealing with any sort of major setback with the ankle, he should have a good chance at returning to the lineup for Tuesday's series opener versus the Athletics following Monday's team off day.