MLB Player News
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Homer, two steals in loss
Ohtani went 1-for-3 in Saturday's loss to the Cardinals with a solo homer, two stolen bases and two runs scored while also drawing a walk.
Ohtani drew a leadoff walk to open the contest and stole second before later coming home on a Freddie Freeman single. The slugger would then go on to add a second steal in the third, along with a solo homer in the fifth. It marked Ohtani's third multi-steal effort this month, and he's now homered in three of his last six games. However, he's still batting just .171 (11-for-64) in August with six long balls, 10 RBI, eight runs and nine stolen bases.
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Tyler Black DH | MIL
Brewers' Tyler Black: Taking seat Saturday
Black is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Black had started three of the Brewers' previous four games at DH, but he'll yield to William Contreras at the position Saturday while Gary Sanchez catches. Since being called up Monday, Black is 1-for-11 with two runs scored and an RBI.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Placed on IL with knee injury
The Pirates placed McCutchen on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to left knee inflammation, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports..
McCutchen suffered the injury in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle while running to first base. The 37-year-old was in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, and over his last 15 games he's slashed .278/.385/.481 with three home runs and 14 RBI across 62 plate appearances. Oneil Cruz is serving as the designated hitter for Saturday's contest, though Joey Bart has served as the DH in three of the Pirates' last seven games, which could mean more starts behind home plate for Yasmani Grandal. Infielder Alika Williams was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Sitting Saturday
McCutchen (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
McCutchen left in the seventh inning of Friday's game against Seattle after sustaining a knee injury while running to first base. Oneil Cruz (ankle) will serve as the designated hitter and bat second against Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Racks up three hits in loss
Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Ozuna was the only Atlanta batter to record multiple hits in the contest. He's shown no signs of slowing down in August, going 19-for-61 (.311) with four homers over 15 contests this month. He's up to a .302/.374/.580 slash line, 35 home runs, 90 RBI, 75 runs scored and 23 doubles across 122 games this season.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Homers, reaches three times
Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-3 win over the Padres.
Blackmon has produced a trio of multi-hit efforts over his last five games. He also put an end to a power drought Friday, as the homer was his first since July 22. The veteran is up to a .256/.328/.402 slash line with eight homers, 40 RBI, 47 runs scored and five stolen bases through 92 contests. Despite middling results, Blackmon remains the Rockies' leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Battling knee injury
McCutchen was removed from Friday's game against the Mariners due to left knee discomfort.
McCutchen suffered the injury while running to first base on a single in the seventh inning, and he was immediately lifted for a pinch runner. The severity of his injury has yet to be determined, leaving his status for Saturday up in the air.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Swipes two bags
Ohtani went 0-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers.
Ohtani reached on a fielding error from Joey Ortiz in his first at-bat before coming around to score the Dodgers' first run on a Teoscar Hernandez walk three batters later. The superstar slugger would then go on to steal second and third after drawing a walk in his second trip to the plate, giving him 35 stolen bases on the season. It also marked his sixth multi-steal effort of the campaign, and he's now scored at least one run in three straight games. Ohtani is batting just .176 (9-for-51) so far in August, though he's still racked up five homers, 10 RBI, eight runs and seven stolen bases over that stretch.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Turns tide with grand slam
Schwarber went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in a 9-5 win against the Marlins on Wednesday.
Schwarber struck out in three of his five plate appearances, but he also had the biggest hit in the game, crushing a grand slam in the fourth inning that turned a three-run Phillies deficit into a one-run lead. The long ball was his first in six games since Schwarber slugged three homers against the Dodgers on Aug. 7, and it also snapped a four-game hitless stretch during which he went 0-for-14. Of Schwarber's last 13 hits, nine (six home runs and three doubles) have gone for extra bases.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Drives in two, scores twice
Pederson went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies.
Pederson set the tone for the Diamondbacks in the 11-4 victory, opening the scoring with a two-run double in the first inning. The 32-year-old has started eight of 12 games in August as he continues to platoon with Randal Grichuk. Pederson has excelled this month, batting .324 with four home runs, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and a 6:9 BB:K in 37 plate appearances.