MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Plays hero Sunday
Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
Bregman provided the winning knock with his two-run shot in the fifth inning. It was his second homer since being activated off the injured list 11 games ago. Also of note, Bregman made a third consecutive start Sunday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora had managed the third baseman's time since returning, never having Bregman start more than two consecutive games.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Knocks in two in win
Jung went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Whether coincidental or not, the Rangers are riding a six-game winning streak that began when the club recalled Jung from Triple-A Round Rock. He's hit safely in all six games, going 8-for-18 with with one home run and four RBI while back up in the majors.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Stays hot at plate
Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an RBI groundout during Sunday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.
After going 4-for-7 with two triples and a homer in Saturday's doubleheader, Garcia launched another home run Sunday, taking David Festa yard in the fifth inning. In his last 15 games, Garcia is 15-for-58 (.259) with 11 runs scored and a 4:6 BB:K. He has a .754 OPS on the season.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Clubs pair of homers
Chapman went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Mets.
Chapman's second blast put the Giants ahead 3-2 in the fifth inning, but the lead didn't stick. The third baseman went 3-for-12 with two homers and five strikeouts over three games against the Mets after an elbow injury scare Wednesday versus Atlanta that ultimately didn't cost him a full game of action. Chapman is up to a .243/.351/.459 slash line with 16 homers, 41 RBI, 49 runs scored and seven stolen bases over 82 contests this season.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Homers in four-hit game
Mauricio went 4-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI double in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Mauricio is batting .295 (13-for-44) over 15 contests in July after posting his best game of the season. Sunday saw him hit his first homer and supply his first RBI since July 8 in Baltimore. The infielder is up to a .252/.320/.441 slash line with five homers, eight RBI, 16 runs scored and three stolen bases over 122 plate appearances this season. He's currently in a strong-side platoon role at third base while Mark Vientos picks up extra time at designated hitter in the absence of Jesse Winker (back).
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Getting second opinion on hamstring
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe" than originally projected, and the third baseman is set to receive a second opinion within the next week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes was placed on the injured list exactly one week ago, but other than manager Joe Espada labeling the hamstring strain as "pretty significant," the team hadn't elaborated further on the severity of the injury. Once Paredes gets a second opinion, a clearer timeline for his return could emerge, but the Astros are seemingly bracing for the 26-year-old to be sidelined well into August, if not September. Mauricio Dubon has taken over as Houston's primary option at the hot corner since Paredes landed on the IL.
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Miguel Andujar RF | CIN
Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Pops fourth homer
Andujar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Astros.
The Athletics third baseman led off the contest with a 346-foot blast down the right-field line off Houston starter Colton Gordon. Andujar later added a single to collect his third multi-hit performance in 11 games this month. Across 219 total plate appearances, the 30-year-old is slashing .291/.324/.398 with 20 runs scored, 23 RBI and an excellent 12.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Fuels offense in series finale
Machado went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI in Sunday's 9-2 win at St. Louis.
The San Diego third baseman is now riding a streak of five games with multiple hits, as he knocked his 26th and 27th two-baggers of the season off Cardinals starter Michael McGreevy. This performance marks the 25th time Machado has collected four or more hits in a game during his 14-year career. The seven-time All-Star is now slashing .300/.360/.506 with 19 homers, 66 RBI and 61 runs scored in 453 total plate appearances.
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Casey Schmitt SS | SF
Giants' Casey Schmitt: Getting Sunday off
Schmitt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Schmitt will take a seat for the second Sunday in a row, breaking a streak of four consecutive starts. Brett Wisely will check in at second base in place of Schmitt.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Heading to bench Sunday
Vientos is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Vientos went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's win over San Francisco to extend his hit streak to six games, but he's not in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. Starling Marte will bat sixth as the designated hitter against Giants lefty Matt Gage, who is serving as an opener ahead of righty Carson Seymour.