MLB Player News
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Extends MLB record
Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Mets.
He kicked off the afternoon by taking Sean Manaea deep, giving Schwarber his 36th homer of the season and his 15th leadoff homer -- extending the major-league record he set Sept. 10. The veteran slugger is one RBI shy of his second straight 100-RBI campaign, and with seven games left on the Phillies' schedule, he still has an outside shot at his third straight 40-homer season.
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Joc Pederson DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Joc Pederson: Clubs 23rd homer
Pederson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-0 win against Milwaukee.
Pederson got the scoring started for Arizona in the first inning, blasting a two-run shot to center field. The long ball and RBI were his first since he hit a solo home run against Texas on Sept. 10. Pederson is up to 23 homers and 63 RBI on the season, with all but 40 of his 427 plate appearances coming against right-handed pitching.
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Alec Burleson DH | STL
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Getting rest against lefty
Burleson isn't in the Cardinals' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
Burleson and his .509 OPS against left-handed pitchers will remain in the dugout to begin Saturday's contest while Cleveland sends Matthew Boyd to the hill. Luken Baker will serve as the Cards' designated hitter and bat second.
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Andres Chaparro DH | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Idle Saturday
Chaparro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Chaparro is 3-for-32 (.094) in his last nine games and will get the day off Saturday to clear his head. Luis Garcia will fill in at DH while Jose Tena plays the keystone.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Out of lineup Saturday
McCutchen is absent from the starting nine Saturday at Cincinnati.
The 37-year-old will give way to Oneil Cruz at DH on Saturday while Billy Cook slides to center field. McCutchen is 9-for-32 (.281) with a pair of home runs over his last nine games.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Stays scorching hot
Ohtani went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-4 win over the Rockies.
Though he didn't quite match the 6-for-6, three-homer, 10-RBI, two-steal masterpiece that helped him establish the 50-50 club Thursday, Ohtani's performance Friday was another excellent one. Ohtani is not showing any sign of fatigue in the final month of the season -- he now has eight home runs, nine steals and 24 RBI while batting .324 over 18 contests in September. With 52 home runs and 52 steals on his ledger, Ohtani still has time to push for a 55-55 campaign with eight games remaining on the Dodgers' schedule. He's likely to play regularly as long as home-field advantage through the National League playoffs is up for grabs.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Pitching in 2024 'very unlikely'
Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes said Friday on MLB Network that it's "very unlikely" Ohtani (elbow) will pitch during the postseason.
Ohtani has been throwing off a mound and is expected to face hitters soon as he continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Manager Dave Roberts said earlier this month that the chances of Ohtani pitching out of the bullpen some during the playoffs are "not zero," but it was always an extreme long shot and Gomes added that it's "not in the plans as of now." On Thursday, Ohtani become the first player in major-league history to reach 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season. He'll return to being a two-way player in 2025.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Starts up 50-50 club
Ohtani went 6-for-6 with three home runs, four runs scored, 10 RBI and two stolen bases Thursday in a 20-4 win against the Marlins.
Ohtani entered the game two home runs and one stolen base short of recording the first 50-50 season in MLB history. He quickly reached 50 steals for the season in the first inning, when he swiped third base after reaching base on a leadoff double. Ohtani then went yard in back-to-back frames later in the contest to clinch the impressive milestone. After slugging a three-run home run off position player Vidal Brujan in his final at-bat in the eighth inning, Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to record three home runs and two stolen bases in the same game.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Grabbing seat Thursday
McCutchen is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in St. Louis.
McCutchen had a couple hits and scored a run in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals, but he will begin Thursday's series finale on the bench. The Pirates are going with Bryan Reynolds at designated hitter and Nick Yorke in left field.