MLB Player News
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Brady House 3B | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Getting rare day off
House is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
House will hit the bench for the first time in a week and for just the second time in the Nationals' last 12 games. Paul DeJong will fill in at third base in place of House, who has generated a .288/.294/.424 slash line with two home runs, one stolen base, eight RBI and 10 runs in 17 games dating back to the start of July.
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Ramon Urias 2B | STL
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Getting fifth start in six games
Urias will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Urias will stick in the starting nine for the fifth time in six games, going 5-for-18 with three doubles, three walks, one RBI and one run to begin the second half of the season. Four of those five starts have come against left-handed pitching, so Urias may still be viewed as more of a part-time player against righties.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Hits in five straight
Jung went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
Jung helped erase Atlanta's early lead when he singled in the game-tying run in the Rangers' two-run second inning. That gave Jung at least one hit in all five games since his return to the majors. The third baseman is 7-for-14 with three walks, a home run, two RBI and five runs scored since rejoining the MLB roster.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Key double in win
Vientos went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI double in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Giants.
Vientos made his lone hit count Saturday, delivering a two-run double in the sixth inning that provided all the offense the Mets needed in their 2-1 win. It's been a rocky follow-up to his breakout 2024 campaign, but the third baseman is currently riding a six-game hitting streak and has doubled in back-to-back games. This season, he's slashing .226/.280/.358 with 20 extra-base hits and 27 RBI over 74 games. By comparison, through his first 74 regular-season games last year, Vientos had a .275/.333/.557 line with 36 extra-base hits (17 doubles, 19 homers) and 48 RBI.
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Picks up third steal
Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
Rengifo has put together a steady July, batting .279 (24-for-86) for the month. That hasn't come with much other production -- he has just four extra-base hits, all of which are doubles, during the month, and he's added a 3:19 BB:K. He's mired in a 29-game homer drought and has just four home runs and three steals while slashing .241/.281/.319 through 98 contests this season.
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Ben Williamson 3B | TB
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Records fifth steal
Williamson went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Williamson has started to make a larger impact on the basepaths with three steals over his last six games. He's still not doing much else, though -- during that span, he's gone 5-for-20 (.250) with two RBI, one walk and no extra-base hits. That's right in line with his production all year, as he's batting .254 but he has a poor .598 OPS with five steals, one home run, 21 RBI and 35 runs scored as a fixture at the bottom of the Mariners' lineup.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Injures hand, X-rays negative
Moncada was pulled from Saturday's contest versus Seattle after being hit by a pitch in the right hand, though X-rays returned negative, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Moncada was plunked by a George Kirby fastball in the sixth inning and was in noticeable pain afterward. He was immediately replaced at first base by Kevin Newman and subsequently went in for X-rays. After that imaging came back negative for a fracture, Moncada is considered day-to-day. He went 0-for-2 with the hit-by-pitch before his exit.
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Jose Tena 3B | WAS
Nationals' Jose Tena: Call-up imminent
Tena is expected to be called up from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Tena began the season on the big-league roster but was sent down to Rochester on June 15. In 44 games earlier this season with Washington, he slashed .248/.325/.365 with no homers, 13 RBI and two stolen bases. Tena played mostly at third base while in the majors but also logged action at second base in two games. He figures to give the Nationals some versatility in the infield after Amed Rosario was traded to the Yankees on Saturday.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Four hits in twin bill
Garcia went 4-for-7 with a home run, two triples, one walk, two RBI and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader versus the Guardians.
Garcia had last hit a homer June 18 versus the Rangers, which was coincidentally the date of his last triple as well. During the 29-game homer drought, he hit a meager .225 and slugged just .297 while adding four stolen bases on six attempts. The infielder has maintained a starting role at third base despite the recent mediocre performance. He's now slashing .296/.351/.461 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 46 runs scored, 19 stolen bases, 26 doubles and five triples through 103 contests.
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Amed Rosario SS | NYY
Yankees' Amed Rosario: Shipped to New York
The Yankees acquired Rosario in a trade with Washington on Saturday in exchange for Clayton Beeter and Browm Martinez, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.
Rosario adds considerable versatility to the Yankees' roster, as he has played third base, second base, shortstop and right field this season. Over 47 games with the Nationals prior to the trade, he slashed .270/.310/.426 with five homers, 18 RBI and one stolen base. Rosario has seen more at-bats against lefties than righties this season and has hit southpaws well throughout his career, so he could be an option to at least occasionally spell the newly acquired Ryan McMahon -- who figures to get most of the starts at the hot corner but has struggled to a .599 OPS against left-handed pitchers this season.