MLB Player News
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Smacks three-run homer
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk Saturday against the Orioles.
Diaz returned to the third spot in the Rays' order after leading off for seven consecutive games. He blasted his 13th home run of the season in the fourth inning while also tallying his 14th multi-hit effort in his last 23 starts. In June, Diaz is batting .408 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored across 93 at-bats.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | TEX
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Knocks in two-run single
McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Mets.
McCutchen played a key role in the Pirates' six-run eighth inning, when he drove in a two-run single before coming around to score on a Bryan Reynolds two-run double. McCutchen has reached base safely in nine of his last 11 starts, and over that span he has gone 14-for-47 (.298) with two home runs and five RBI.
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Gavin Sheets RF | SD
Padres' Gavin Sheets: Powers offense in win
Sheets went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two doubles in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Reds.
Sheets gave the Padres a 6-4 lead in the seventh inning with a 422-foot blast that held up as the game-winning play. It was the 29-year-old's first homer since June 14, and he snapped a 3-for-18 slump over his previous five games. He's now slashing .265/.322/.470 with 13 long balls, 49 RBI, 33 runs scored and one steal across 295 plate appearances in what's shaping up to be a career-best campaign.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: May be nearing return
Soler (back) took batting practice on the field Saturday and said he could be activated from the injured list soon, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
This was the first time Soler has participated in batting practice since he landed on the injured list June 20. The veteran outfielder also said that he's been doing defensive drills and running, so he appears to be closing in on a return -- possibly when he's first eligible Monday. While Soler has been out of action, LaMonte Wade and Gustavo Campero have been logging starts in right field.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Could go deeper as pitcher Saturday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the team plans to have Ohtani pitch into the second inning Saturday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
In both of Ohtani's first two starts, he completed exactly one inning, tossing 28 pitches in the first of those appearances and 18 in the second. Though Roberts stated that Ohtani could get a chance to exceed one frame Saturday, that will likely depend on how hard he has to work in the first inning. It's unlikely that the two-way superstar will go beyond two frames, so he should not be expected to qualify for a win no matter how well he pitches.
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Masataka Yoshida LF | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Cleared to start rehab assignment
Yoshida (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.
Yoshida is in the final stages of his recovery from offseason surgery on his right shoulder. He played exclusively at DH in 2024 but will get some reps in the outfield during his rehab in the minors. How Yoshida fairs early on in his rehab assignment will provide the Red Sox a better idea of when the 31-year-old will be able to return to the majors.
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Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Sitting Saturday
Polanco is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Rangers on Saturday.
Polanco will take a seat after going 1-for-4 with two walks and two RBI during Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win. Julio Rodriguez will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter while Randy Arozarena, Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone start in the outfield from left to right.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Doubles in win
Flores went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Flores drove in the Giants' first run in the third inning with a double to left field. The 33-year-old tallied a much-needed hit after going 0-for-13 over his previous four games entering Friday's matchup. He's now slashing .243/.315/.389 with 55 RBI, 31 runs scored, 11 home runs and one stolen base across 311 plate appearances.
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Kyle Schwarber LF | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Slugs homer No. 25
Schwarber went 1-for-4 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-0 rout of Atlanta.
The veteran slugger crushed a Michael Petersen cutter to right-center field in the third inning, the Phillies' fifth homer of the night and Schwarber's 25th of the season. Three of those long balls have come in the last eight games, a stretch in which he's batting .310 (9-for-29) with two of his seven steals on the year, as well as four RBI and eight runs.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Drives in two in loss
Smith went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 9-8 loss to Miami.
Smith drew the Diamondbacks closer with a two-run single in the ninth inning, but the comeback stalled there. He's lifted his run production of late, knocking in 10 runs over the last eight games. That's a greater number of RBI than he had in the entire months of May/April or May. For the season, Smith has 27 RBI across 73 contests.