MLB Player News
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Marlins' Emmanuel Rivera: On base three times Sunday
Rivera went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's win over Atlanta.
The 28-year-old has started five of the last six games for the Marlins as he gets a chance to lock down the starting job at third base. Rivera has gone 5-for-20 with his first homer and second steal of the season during that stretch, and while his career .662 OPS in the majors over 947 plate appearances doesn't suggest he has much fantasy upside, he is at least a defensive upgrade at the hot corner on Jake Burger
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Goes deep in win
Bohm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
Bohm went back-to-back with Bryce Harper during a five-run eighth inning to help the Phillies break away for the win. The home run was his first since July 3 and he now has six RBI over his last four games. Bohm has been one of the one of the most consistent hitters over the course of the season and is currently riding a 22-game on-base streak. For the year, he's slashing .295/.352/.483 with 12 homers, 77 RBI, 50 runs, five steals and a 35:67 BB:K in 466 plate appearances.
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Royce Lewis 3B | MIN
Twins' Royce Lewis: Goes deep, drives in three
Lewis went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, three runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the White Sox.
Lewis belted a three-run shot during the Twins' six-run second inning. It was his 13th home run of the season and third in nine games since returning from the injured list. Lewis owns an impressive .288/.370/.686 slash line with 21 extra-base hits and 28 RBI through 135 plate appearances. He's up to 30 homers in 103 career MLB contests.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Swipes two bags Sunday
Ramirez went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles.
Ramirez has gone 11-for-29 (.379) with five home runs, 11 RBI and four steals over his last eight games. He's been held hitless just once in that span. The third baseman continues to do it all for the Guardians -- in addition to his 29 homers and 22 steals, he's slashing .277/.329/.541 with 93 RBI and 84 runs scored over 108 contests. If he continues to run with some regularity, he has a chance to earn the second 30-30 campaign of his career.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Swats solo homer
Jung went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Red Sox.
Jung had two of the Rangers' three hits in the game, including a solo shot off Nick Pivetta in the second inning. This was Jung's first multi-hit effort since returning from right wrist surgery. He's gone 4-for-17 (.235) over five games since his return. For the year, he's batting .324 with three homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored and a stolen base across nine contests, but it looks like he's still finding his timing at the plate after a long absence.
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Ernie Clement 3B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Swipes two bags
Clement went 3-for-5 with an RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.
Clement got the better of Gerrit Cole and Austin Wells, singling and stealing second base off the duo in each of the first two frames. The 28-year-old swiped his first bag since July 27 and is now 7-for-9 in stolen base tries this season. Clement has appeared in all 16 games for the Blue Jays since the All-Star break, batting .283 with four extra-base hits, three runs scored, eight RBI and three stolen bases in 15 starts.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Sim game on tap
Muncy (oblique) is scheduled to face live pitching Thursday in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium, MLB.com reports.
Muncy will take part in the sim game along with three of the Dodgers' other rehabbing hitters in Mookie Betts (hand), Tommy Edman (wrist) and Miguel Rojas (forearm). Rojas appears to be the closest of the three to returning from the injured list, while Edman and Betts could be cleared for rehab assignments following Thursday's sim game. Muncy, meanwhile, looks to be further away, given that he's been on the shelf since May 17 with a right oblique strain and had made limited progress in his recovery until recently having a breakthrough when a chiropractor performed a procedure on his body. The Dodgers will wait and see how Muncy comes out of Thursday's sim game before determining his next steps.
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATL
Tigers' Gio Urshela: Reaches twice in loss
Urshela went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.
It was a productive afternoon for Urshela, who's been struggling lately. The veteran came into Sunday batting just .083 in his previous 10 games. With Bligh Madris swinging a hot bat since getting promoted from Triple-A Toledo in late July, there is suddenly more competition for playing time at first base. However, even if Urshela cedes time to Madris at first moving forward, the former can also play at third, which is where he was positioned Sunday.
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Jonah Bride 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jonah Bride: Slugs third homer
Bride went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's win against Atlanta.
Bride has started the last eight games for Miami since being called up in late July, batting 7-for-29 (.241) with three home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored. Even with the hot streak, the 28-year-old has managed only a .241 average and an ugly 3:12 BB:K, making him hard to trust in a middling Marlins lineup.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Slugs 17th homer
Chapman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win against the Reds.
Chapman homered for the second consecutive game and is now up to 17 long balls, matching last season's total in 30 fewer games. The 31-year-old is enjoying a post All-Star break renaissance, batting .316 with nine extra-base hits, eight RBI, 14 runs scored, 11 walks and three stolen bases in 16 games played.