MLB Player News
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Launches home run Tuesday
Keith went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the White Sox.
Keith waited for the ninth inning to truly chip in Tuesday, but he made his mark with his 10th home run of the season. The 23-year-old has been good lately with a .433 batting average and two home runs across his last 10 games. Keith is seeing regular time as Detroit's leadoff hitter against righties, which gives his fantasy value a boost due to the strong lineup around him.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Goes yard in four-hit attack
Stanton went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Twins.
The four hits established a season high for the 35-year-old veteran slugger, who matched a season high in RBI while launching his 12th homer of the year. Stanton has now played right field in four games, and his move back to the outfield should bode well for his chances of seeing more playing time down the stretch. He's slashing a potent .320/.391/.699 with each of his 12 long balls, three doubles and 31 RBI over 115 plate appearances since the start of July.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Nearing live at-bats
Manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Alvarez (hand) could advance to facing live pitching this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The veteran slugger has been ramping up his hitting progression over the past couple weeks and is now on the cusp of facing live pitching for the first time since suffering a setback with his fractured right hand over a month ago. GM Dana Brown previously said the Astros were targeting mid-August for Alvarez's return, but he'll likely need at least another week or two beyond that since he's been on the shelf since early May.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Homers in loss
Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.
The 28-year-old launched a solo shot to left-center field off Yu Darvish in the sixth inning, tying the game at 1-1. Devers has now homered in three of his last four games, slashing .308/.438/1.000 with a 3:2 BB:K over 16 plate appearances. Over 22 outings since the All-Star break, he's slashing .262/.367/.524 with 13 RBI, 13 runs scored, six home runs, four doubles and a 13:27 BB:K across 98 plate appearances.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Stays hot with 15th homer
Bell went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Royals.
The streaky slugger took Bailey Falter deep in the first inning, but the Nationals couldn't hold onto that early lead. Bell has four extra-base hits -- two doubles and two homers -- in the last three games, and over 18 contests since the All-Star break he's slashing .311/.440/.557 with four of his 15 long balls on the season.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Clubs homer No. 42
Ohtani went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday in a loss to the Angels.
The Dodgers failed to score through seven innings, but Ohtani finally broke the seal with a 389-foot solo shot in the eighth. The long ball put the slugger back into a tie for the NL homer lead with Kyle Schwarber, who hit his 42nd home run earlier in the day. Ohtani has gone deep in three straight contests and in four of his past five games. He's in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak during which he's batting .447 (17-for-38) with seven extra-base hits, five RBI, 12 runs and four stolen bases.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Goes deep in win
Rice went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 victory against Minnesota.
The 26-year-old popped his first homer of the month with a 415-foot solo shot off Twins starter Zebby Matthews in the third. Rice, who continues to occupy a strong-side platoon role, is now slashing .235/.326/.463 with 17 home runs, 50 runs scored and 38 RBI in 372 total plate appearances. He picked up his 10th game started as a backstop in Monday's contest and likely now qualifies at catcher in many leagues.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Slugs 11th homer
Stanton went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 win over the Twins.
The New York veteran started in right field for the second time this season and launched a 399-foot solo shot off Minnesota starter Zebby Matthews in the third. Stanton has been a reliable bat since returning from elbow injuries June 16, slashing .281/.362/.548 with 31 RBI and 19 runs scored in 152 plate appearances across 41 games; however, he is mired in a part-time role because Aaron Judge (elbow) occupies the designated hitter spot while nursing back to full health.
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Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Launches 42nd long ball
Schwarber went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 4-1 win at Cincinnati.
The Philadelphia designated hitter stretched his team's lead to 4-1 with a 404-foot, two-run blast off Reds reliever Tony Santillan in the eighth. Schwarber has been on a tear since the All-Star break, batting .270 (23-for-85) with 12 homers, 28 RBI and 15 runs scored across 22 contests, as he's entered the discussion for the NL MVP Award. In 524 total plate appearances, the 32-year-old is slashing .252/.376/.584 with 10 steals, 97 RBI and 81 runs scored.