MLB Player News
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Mark Vientos 3B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Launches 17th homer
Vientos went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Rockies.
The young third baseman took advantage of the thin air at Coors Field by taking Peter Lambert deep to left-center field in the fifth inning for his 17th long ball of the season. Vientos hasn't had a multi-hit performance since July 26, but he's been able to stay somewhat productive during that time, collecting three doubles, three homers and six RBI in 10 games despite a .184 batting average (7-for-38) and 2:12 BB:K.
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Brooks Lee SS | MIN
Twins' Brooks Lee: Could be headed to injured list
Lee (undisclosed) has been scratched from the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader versus the Guardians and could be headed to the 10-day injured list, Declan Goff of SKOR North reports.
It's unclear what injury Lee is dealing with, but he is no longer listed on the Twins' lineup card as a starter or reserve, so a stint on the IL looks imminent. The Twins should have more information on his status shortly.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Belts 17th homer
Riley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Brewers.
The third baseman got Atlanta on the board in the third inning by taking Frankie Montas deep, but his team was already in an 8-0 hole at that point. Riley has gone yard in back-to-back games, and over 18 contests since the All-Star break he's slashing .301/.346/.575 with five of his 17 homers on the season.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in loss
Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Philadelphia.
Suarez gave the Diamondbacks the first lead of the game with a solo shot in the fifth inning. It was his 17th home run of the season and 11th in the last 27 games. What had looked like a lost season -- Suarez flirted with the Mendoza Line (.200) through the end of June and was losing playing time -- turned around at the beginning of July. The third baseman sports a .310/.371/.681 slash line over 32 games since the beginning of July.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Reaches four times in loss
Arenado went 3-for-3 with an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Rays. He also drew a walk.
Arenado got the Cardinals on the board with an RBI single in the opening frame before coming around to score on a Paul Goldschmidt groundout. The third baseman would go on to reach base four times in the contest while also swiping his second bag of the season. The performance was Arenado's seventh game this season with three or more hits, and he's posted multiple knocks in five of his last nine contests. Over that stretch he's batting .411 (14-for-34) with three doubles, six RBI and five runs scored.
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Oswaldo Cabrera 3B | NYY
Yankees' Oswaldo Cabrera: Goes deep again Thursday
Cabrera hit a solo home run in his only at-bat in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.
Cabrera entered as a defensive replacement at shortstop in the eighth inning as a result of Anthony Volpe departing after fouling a ball off his foot earlier in the contest. Cabrera made the most of his lone plate appearance, swatting a solo shot to left field in the ninth frame. It was his second homer in as many games, and though X-rays on Volpe's foot came back clean, Cabrera could see an uptick in playing time if the former is forced to miss any contests.
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Jazz Chisholm 3B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Homers in loss Thursday
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.
Chisholm hit four homers over his first three games after joining New York at the trade deadline, but he came into Thursday in a bit of a rut with no long balls or RBI and a .174 batting average over six games since. He snapped the homer and RBI drought with a solo shot in the second inning, though he also struck out for the eighth time over his past four contests. Chisholm can be a bit streaky, but his overall numbers make for a strong fantasy asset, as he's slashing .250/.322/.430 with 18 homers, 59 RBI, 54 runs and 24 stolen bases over 109 games on the campaign.
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Jason Vosler 3B | SEA
Mariners' Jason Vosler: Headed back to Tacoma
Vosler was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.
Vosler will head back to Tacoma after spending over two weeks with the major-league club, going 5-for-28 with a triple, a double, three RBI and two runs scored. In a corresponding move, Dominic Canzone (thigh) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Not starting Thursday
Mayo isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Thursday's game against Toronto.
Mayo has struck out in eight of his first 13 major-league at-bats, and he is still searching for his first career hit after five games in the big leagues. He'll get a day to regroup Thursday while Ramon Urias starts at the hot corner and bats ninth.