MLB Player News
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Jordan Westburg 3B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
Westburg is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.
Westburg will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to San Diego. Connor Norby will get the start at second base Saturday and bat eighth against Padres right-hander Michael King.
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Mark Vientos 3B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Strong month continues
Vientos went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's win over Atlanta.
The third baseman slugged a two-run homer off Charlie Morton in the third inning, one of three Mets long balls in the frame. Vientos has put together an impressive July, slashing .293/.341/.520 over 20 games with five doubles, four homers and 13 RBI as he solidifies his hold on the starting job at the hot corner.
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Jake Burger 1B | MIA
Marlins' Jake Burger: Swats 13th homer
Burger went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Brewers.
The slugger took Freddy Peralta deep in the first inning, helping the Marlins jump out to a 3-0 lead they never relinquished. Burger entered July with a disappointing ,601 OPS, but his bat has heated up with the weather -- in 19 games this month he's slashing .278/.333/.569 with six of his 13 homers on the season.
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Jason Vosler 3B | SEA
Mariners' Jason Vosler: Plates pair with timely knock
Vosler went 1-for-5 with a two-run single and a run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
Vosler gets credit for lighting the proverbial match for what had been a completely moribund Mariners offense coming into Friday -- his timely knock that drove in Jorge Polanco and Cal Raleigh ignited what would be an eight-run first inning and 10-run night for Seattle. The recent arrival slotted in at first base in the big win, and he figures to continue splitting time there with rookie Tyler Locklear for the foreseeable future while also potentially seeing occasional time at third base or designated hitter. Vosler has hit safely in each of his first three games with the Mariners, and Friday's pair of RBI were his first in a Seattle uniform.
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Josh Rojas 3B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Big homer in Friday's win
Rojas went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in a win over the White Sox on Friday.
Rojas made his one hit count, as he hit a 386-foot shot to right center in the first inning that brought home Jason Vosler and Mitch Garver. The blast was the first of three straight for the Mariners in the opening frame and snapped a 31-game homerless drought for Rojas, who'd last left the yard June 15. Despite the big hit, Rojas still has a ways to go to bring his numbers back up to par with his early-season body of work, as he's hitting just .158 and sporting an anemic .518 OPS across 66 plate appearances in July.
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Jose Miranda 3B | MIN
Twins' Jose Miranda: Reinstated from IL
The Twins reinstated Miranda (back) from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Miranda went 3-for-6 with two walks during his two-game rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul and checked out fine after going through a pregame workout with the Twins on Friday, so he will now officially return from the injured list. The 26-year-old infielder has yet to play a game in the second half, though he had turned in a cool .515 batting average and 1.300 OPS through 35 plate appearances in July before getting injured. Edouard Julien was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.
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Alex Bregman 3B | HOU
Astros' Alex Bregman: Slugs 13th homer
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers.
The third baseman took Gavin Stone deep in the third inning, giving Bregman an extra-base hit in his third straight game. After a sluggish start to the season, he's put things together in July, slashing .295/.360/.500 over 20 games with four of his 13 homers and 13 of his 50 RBI on the year.
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Rafael Devers 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Back at third base
Devers started at third base and went 2-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-7 win over the Yankees.
Devers was back home at third base after serving as the designated hitter in Boston's previous game Wednesday. He had an injury scare with his shoulder Tuesday, which had prompted the move to DH, but the shoulder appears to be fine. Devers is 7-for-10 with four doubles, three walks, two RBI and three runs scored over his last three contests.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | CIN
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: Delivers two runs
Candelario went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Tampa Bay.
Candelario wouldn't let two first-inning walks go to waste, as he plated both runners on a two-out double, giving the Reds an early lead. He's been most productive this season when Cincinnati has two outs, posting a .959 OPS with 11 home runs in those situations. Candelario is second on the club in home runs (16) and RBI (49).
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suarez: Logs two more hits
Suarez went 2-for-4 in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Suarez logged a sixth multi-hit effort in July and is batting .310/.375/.634 for the month with six home runs, five doubles, 19 RBI and 12 runs scored over 20 contests. The talk earlier in the season of Suarez losing playing time due to a season-long slump has died down for now.