MLB Player News
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Logs triple in victory
Bailey went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI triple, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Bailey lined a triple to right field in the sixth inning, driving in two runs to give the Giants a 3-1 lead. He also drew a walk in the third before coming around to score. The 26-year-old catcher delivered his first multi-RBI game since May 6 and is now slashing .192/.261/.280 with 20 runs scored, 19 RBI, 12 extra-base hits -- including one home run -- and a 31.1 percent strikeout rate across 206 plate appearances.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Homers in three-hit effort
Diaz went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Cubs.
Diaz has had some struggles at the plate recently, going just 3-for-20 with one RBI and six strikeouts over his last five games. He's started just three of the last five games while batting seventh or eighth in those games after spending much of the first three weeks of June hitting between second and sixth in the order. Houston hasn't settled on one particular cleanup hitter for much of the season, and much of the lineup is in flux against right-handed pitchers. Diaz has had some struggles this year -- he's slashing .245/.276/.396 with 10 homers, 34 RBI and 30 runs scored over 71 contests.
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Braxton Fulford C | COL
Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Delivers three-hit effort
Fulford went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI during Friday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.
It was in a losing effort, but Fulford set a career high with three hits Friday, also knocking in three RBI. It's a small sample, but the 26-year-old has shown good consistency in his rookie season, as he's yet to go more than two games without picking up a hit. He is now slashing .281/.294/.500 in 34 plate appearances this season.
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Gary Sanchez C | MIL
Orioles' Gary Sanchez: Drives in four runs in blowout win
Sanchez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, two additional RBI and three runs scored during Friday's 22-8 win over the Rays.
Sanchez contributed to seven of the Orioles' 22 runs in Friday's blowout, including a two-run home run off Eric Orze in the fifth inning to give Baltimore a one-run lead. Sanchez tied a season high with four RBI and has recorded at least one hit in eight of 10 games since returning from the injured list in mid-June. He'll continue to serve as the Orioles' primary backstop until Adley Rutschman (oblique) returns from the IL, which isn't expected to happen until after the All-Star break.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Dealing with hamstring tightness
Goodman is considered day-to-day due to hamstring tightness, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.
Goodman was absent from Friday's lineup against Milwaukee, the second straight game in which he's been out of Colorado's starting nine. He could return to action Saturday, but Braxton Fulford figures to see more work behind the dish for as long as Goodman is sidelined. Goodman is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) with three home runs and eight RBI.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Moved to 7-day IL
Ruiz was moved to the 7-day injured list Friday after being diagnosed with a concussion, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz was struck by a foul ball while in the dugout during Monday's game against the Pirates. He was initially placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but he was diagnosed with a concussion after seeing a specialist. By shifting to the 7-day IL, Ruiz is eligible to return Tuesday as long as he clears the league's concussion protocols.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Sitting again Friday
Hicks is not in Miami's starting lineup against Arizona on Friday.
Hicks will be out of the Marlins' lineup for a second consecutive game while Kyle Stowers serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth. Hicks has slashed .289/.396/.378 with four doubles and four RBI in 53 plate appearances since the beginning of June.
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Mitch Garver DH | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: No structural damage
Garver (jaw) didn't sustain any structural damage after being hit in the face by a ball Thursday, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.
Garver exited Thursday's game against Minnesota, but he's feeling better and didn't suffer any structural damage. He should be considered day-to-day going forward.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Sitting Friday
Torrens is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Torrens was expected to take over starting catcher duties after Francisco Alvarez was sent down to Triple-A Syracuse. Torrens made three straight starts after the move, but it's been Hayden Senger behind the dish in two of the Mets' last three contests. Torrens is 4-for-45 (.089) with 11 strikeouts in June.