MLB Player News
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Royals' Jorge Soler: Cranks 40th homer
Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.
After setting the franchise homer record a night ago, Soler cranked out yet another long ball, reaching the 40-homer mark for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old outfielder is now batting .255/.347/.545 on the season with 101 RBI.
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Franmil Reyes DH | WAS
Indians' Franmil Reyes: Big day at dish
Reyes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the White Sox.
Reyes played a big role in the team's win Wednesday, highlighted by a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was his seventh since joining the Indians on July 30, but his 34th of the season. Reyes has been hitting the ball well of late, recording at least one hit in nine of 11 games. In that same span, he's smacked five homers, compiled 15 RBI and scored 12 runs. For the season, Reyes is hitting .254/.316/.531 across 474 plate appearances.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Takes live batting practice
Stanton (knee) took live batting practice Tuesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Stanton faced rehabbing reliever Dellin Betances (lat) in the session and launched a home run while also striking out. The slugger has been out with a knee injury since June 25 and has been ramping up his activity of late in hopes of rejoining the Yankees by the end of the season.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Royals' Jorge Soler: Sets franchise home run record
Soler went 3-for-3 with a three-run homer, a stolen base and a walk in Tuesday's win over Detroit.
Soler crushed a 431-foot long ball with two men on base in the third inning to give the Royals an early lead. The home run was Soler's 39th of the season to establish the franchise single-season record. The 27-year-old also became the first Royal since Eric Hosmer in 2016 to reach the 100-RBI mark.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TOR
White Sox's Eloy Jimenez: Homers twice
Jimenez went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and three RBI against the Indians on Tuesday.
Jimenez delivered two vital home runs, his first tying the contest at two in the seventh inning. One frame later, he delivered the game-winning run with his 24th long ball of the season. It marked the first time Jimenez has recorded an extra-base hit since Aug. 18, adding to what has proven to be a promising yet inconsistent rookie campaign. Overall, Jimenez is hitting .252/.300/.475 across 410 plate appearances.
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Daniel Vogelbach DH | TOR
Mariners' Daniel Vogelbach: Day off Tuesday
Vogelbach is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
Vogelbach has hit just .143/.323/.286 over his last 15 games, showing good plate discipline but little else. Austin Nola gets the nod at first base.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Sitting Tuesday
Alvarez is not starting Tuesday against the Brewers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
With the series taking place in Milwaukee, Alvarez got the start in left field Monday, but he won't have a spot in Tuesday's lineup. The Astros will be happy to have no more interleague games remaining on the schedule, as Alvarez owns an incredible .317/.413/.671 slash line in his first 66 career big-league games.
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Zack Collins C | CLE
White Sox's Zack Collins: Up for final month
Collins was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte as expected Tuesday.
The 24-year-old got his first taste of the big leagues over the summer, going just 2-for-26 at the plate with 14 strikeouts. He owns a much stronger .282/.403/.548 slash line for Charlotte. He could be a candidate for a fair number of starts down the stretch as the White Sox look to evaluate for next season.
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Franmil Reyes DH | WAS
Indians' Franmil Reyes: Drives in three Monday
Reyes went 2-for-4 double, a run scored and three RBI to help the Indians to an 11-3 win over the White Sox on Monday.
The 24-year-old continues to swing a hot bat of late, as he's now recorded multi-hit efforts in four out of his last seven games, driving in 10 runs over that stretch. His .250 average is pedestrian, but Reyes has been an excellent source of power this season, cranking 33 homers and slapping 14 doubles to leave him with a solid .519 slugging percentage across 420 at-bats with the Padres and Indians.