MLB Player News
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Jose Caballero 2B | TB
Rays' Jose Caballero: On bench Saturday
Caballero is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Caballero will yield to Taylor Walls at shortstop Saturday, marking Caballero's second absence in the last four games. In September, Caballero is 11-for-49 (.224) with a 32.1 percent strikeout rate.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Tallies three more hits
Witt went 3-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Giants.
Witt's bat has slowed down a bit in September -- he's gone 18-for-65 (.277) over 17 contests. This was just his fourth multi-hit effort of the month, though he was the only one who get much going versus the Giants' pitching staff. Despite the slowdown at the plate, Witt is still slashing a fantastic .334/.389/.599 with 32 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 108 RBI, 124 runs scored, 44 doubles and 11 triples across 154 contests.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Three hits, two RBI in win
Volpe went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.
Volpe had gone just 5-for-44 (.114) while striking out 15 times over a 13-game span between multi-hit efforts. Two of his singles Friday plated a run, including an insurance run in the 10th inning. His September slump has taken a toll on his overall numbers, which are now at a .248/.295/.369 slash line with 11 home runs, 57 RBI, 88 runs scored and 26 stolen bases through 152 contests. Still, he's not at risk of losing his near-everyday role at shortstop.
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Dylan Moore LF | SEA
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Reaches 30 steals Thursday
Moore went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
Moore had his most active game offensively since Sept. 4 by getting on base three times, and he added his 30th steal of the campaign. Despite Thursday's busy night, Moore has had an unremarkable month thus far, hitting .250 with two extra-base hits, four RBI, four walks, two stolen bases and two runs across 29 plate appearances over 13 games in September.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Reaches 20-steal mark
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Henderson's steal was his fifth of September, giving him the first 20-steal season of his three-year career. The 23-year-old is hitting .338 (22-for-65) over 16 contests this month, with nine of his knocks going for extra bases. His rebound at the plate has coincided with him once again being atop the Orioles' lineup. Henderson is at a .282/.365/.537 slash line with 37 home runs, 87 RBI, 114 runs scored, 28 doubles and seven triples over a career-high 151 contests.
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Jose Caballero 2B | TB
Rays' Jose Caballero: Notches 44th steal
Caballero went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 2-0 win against Boston on Thursday.
Caballero made the start at third base and recorded a single and a steal in the fourth inning. The theft was his third in his past two games and his 44th of the season. Among MLB players, only Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang have more steals.
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Leonardo Jimenez SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Leo Jimenez: Getting regular run at keystone
Jimenez will start at second base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Rangers.
Jimenez will pick up his fourth consecutive start at the keystone, despite going 1-for-9 with three strikeouts over the previous three contests. Even though Jimenez has produced a weak .224/.332/.365 slash line over 184 plate appearances with the big club this season, the Blue Jays could nonetheless stick with him as their primary second baseman the rest of the way with Will Wagner (knee) done for the season and with Davis Schneider having taken on more playing time in left field of late.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Reaches 30 steals
Neto went 0-for-1 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Neto didn't start the contest but entered as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning and drew a walk. He proceeded to steal second base, then scored the game-tying run on a Taylor Ward single. The theft was Neto's 30th of the campaign, making him one of seven major-leaguers so far this season to log 20 home runs and 30 stolen bases.