MLB Player News
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Reaches three times in win
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rockies.
Suzuki was in the middle of a strong Chicago offensive attack that featured six players with multiple hits. The outfielder has been struggling a bit recently, as this was his first multi-hit effort since Aug. 16, and he's slashing just .222/.369/.296 this month. However, Suzuki remains a potent power threat with a career-high 27 home runs and 87 RBI across 129 games.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Perfect at plate Friday
McCutchen went 3-for-3 with two doubles, an RBI and a walk during Friday's 4-2 win over Boston.
McCutchen gave the Pirates the lead in the sixth inning after his double to center field brought Tommy Pham home. Friday marked the fifth time this season that McCutchen recorded at least three hits and the third time he's reached base safely four times. He's gone 8-for-21 (.381) with four doubles, one home run and nine RBI over his last seven games.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: IL move official
The Diamondbacks placed Smith on the 10-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Aug. 28, with a strained left quad.
Smith was lifted from Wednesday's game against Milwaukee with quad tightness and further evaluation confirmed he's dealing with a strain. Jordan Lawlar was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move, but Tyler Locklear should handle most of the work at first base while Smith is idle.
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Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Breaks slump with historic game
Schwarber went 4-for-6 with four home runs and nine RBI in Thursday's 19-4 win over Atlanta.
Schwarber entered Thursday stuck in an 0-for-20 slump across his previous six games. Philadelphia's barrage started with his solo shot in the first inning, and he added a two-run blast in the fourth and three-run shots in the fifth and seventh frames to become the 21st player to hit four homers in a single game. He's the third player to achieve the feat in 2025, joining Eugenio Suarez and Nick Kurtz, which makes this the first season where it has happened more than twice. Atlanta has been on the receiving end of two of those games this year. Philadelphia also has a major-league record four players in the four-homer club, as Schwarber joins Ed Delahanty (1896), Chuck Klein (1936) and Mike Schmidt (1976) in the exclusive group. The mammoth performance vaulted Schwarber into sole possession of the National League lead in homers at 49, which is a career high for him and puts him one back of Seattle's Cal Raleigh for the major-league lead. Schwarber leads MLB with 119 RBI while adding 94 runs scored, 10 stolen bases and a .248/.370/.586 slash line through 134 contests.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Getting breather Thursday
Suzuki is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in San Francisco.
It's a routine day off for Suzuki, who has struggled mightily in the second half with a .578 OPS and just two home runs. Kyle Tucker will get a day in the designated-hitter spot while Owen Caissie plays right field.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Bound for IL
Smith (quadriceps) is likely to be placed on the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's series opener against the Dodgers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Smith was removed from Wednesday's win over the Brewers due to left quad tightness. He won't stick around in Milwaukee for Thursday's series finale and will instead head back to Phoenix to undergo imaging. Assuming the MRI confirms a quad strain, Smith will likely require a stint on the IL. Tyler Locklear will start at first base Thursday and should serve as the Diamondbacks' primary option at the position while Smith is shelved.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Taking seat for day game
Yelich is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
With Milwaukee wrapping up its series against Arizona with a day game after a night game, Yelich will receive a breather after he had started in each of the last 17 contests. Yelich's absence will clear the way for William Contreras to get a break from catching yet remain in the lineup as Milwaukee's designated hitter.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Idle due to quad tightness
Smith (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Brewers.
After exiting early in Wednesday's 3-2 win due to left quad tightness, Smith will take a seat for Thursday's matinee contest. The Diamondbacks seem to be classifying Smith as day-to-day, and even if he had emerged from Wednesday's contest without an injury, he likely would have been in line to sit Thursday since the Brewers are sending a lefty starter (Jose Quintana) to the bump. Tyler Locklear will get the nod at first base in the series finale.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Bashes two homers in blowout win
Devers went 4-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, a walk, four total runs and five total RBI in a 12-3 victory versus the Cubs on Wednesay.
Devers ignited San Francisco's offense early with a first-inning solo blast. He added a run-scoring double in the third and a three-run homer in the sixth. Devers finished with his fourth four-hit game of the campaign, and his five RBI trailed only his May 23 eight-RBI performance against the Orioles for his most this season. In fact, Devers tallied more RBI on Wednesday than he had in his previous 15 games combined.