MLB Player News
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Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Swats leadoff home run
Schwarber went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and a double in Sunday's win over the Mariners.
Schwarber took Logan Gilbert deep to right on just the third pitch of the game to give the Phillies a quick lead they would never relinquish. Schwarber later chipped in a double in the third and a base knock in the ninth for his fifth three-hit game of the year. He's been seeing the ball exceptionally well as of late, slashing .371/.551/.800 with four homers, nine RBI, eight runs and a 13:13 BB:K over his last 10 games. Overall, Schwarber is hitting .251/.383/.467 with 23 homers, 64 RBI, 74 runs, four steals and an 80:127 BB:K in 465 plate appearances.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Swats go-ahead homer
Pederson went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 win over the Pirates.
Pederson gave the Diamondbacks their first lead of the game in the seventh inning, lifting a three-run shot off Colin Holderman with two outs. The long ball was Pederson's 17th of the year. In 311 plate appearances, the 32-year-old has a .282/.390/.541 slash line with 41 runs and 49 RBI.
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Gary Sanchez C | BAL
Brewers' Gary Sanchez: Late homer not enough
Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 loss to Washington.
Sanchez went yard for the first time since being activated from the 10-day injured list July 24, tagging Robert Garcia for a two-run shot to bring the Brewers within one run in the eighth inning. Sanchez has logged an RBI in four consecutive games, going 5-for-12 at the plate during that stretch. He has eight home runs on the year.
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Kris Bryant RF | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Not in Sunday's lineup
Bryant is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at San Diego.
Bryant started the first two games of the series and will take a seat Sunday after going 3-for-6 with a double and two RBI. Jake Cave will start in right field and bat second in the series finale.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Remaining on bench Sunday
Blackmon (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Blackmon exited Friday's contest after being hit in the head with a throw while running the bases, and he's out of the starting nine Sunday for the second straight game. Hunter Goodman will bat seventh as the designated hitter in the series finale at San Diego.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Not in Sunday's lineup
McCutchen (quadricep) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
McCutchen departed Saturday's contest due to left quadriceps tightness and will be held out of the starting nine for at least one game. Joey Bart will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Yasmani Grandal starts behind the plate.
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Harold Ramirez DH | WAS
Nationals' Harold Ramirez: On bench again Sunday
Ramirez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Ramirez has a .908 OPS in 30 at-bats since the All-Star break but will sit Sunday for the second consecutive game. Travis Blankenhorn will receive another turn at designated hitter against Milwaukee righty Tobias Myers.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Grand slam in loss
Martinez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
Martinez singled in his first at-bat and later added a grand slam in the top of the seventh to put the Mets on top 4-2. It marked the slugger's second grand slam in his last seven games and he's now collected multiple hits in five of his last 11. Martinez has also driven in at least one run in four of his last five contests.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Joins 30-30 club
Ohtani went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 10-0 win over Oakland.
Ohtani reached base in two of his first three trips to the plate and later added a leadoff single in the ninth to kick off another scoring run for the Dodgers. The superstar slugger went on to swipe two bags in that frame before coming around to score on a Nick Ahmed single, and he had an earlier theft to finish the contest with a season-high three steals. Ohtani has now stolen at least one base in five of his last seven games and is up to 31 on the season. He also has a National League-high 33 home runs, making Ohtani the majors' first member of the 30-30 club this season.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Goes yard Saturday
Ozuna went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Miami.
Ozuna went four games without a homer, going 3-for-17 with nine strikeouts and no extra-base hits in that span. The 33-year-old slugger remains in second place in the National League for homers with 32 this year, one behind the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani. For the season, Ozuna has added a stellar .300/.374/.583 slash line, 86 RBI, 69 runs scored, 20 doubles and no stolen bases through 110 contests.