MLB Player News
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Another big performance
Pena went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored Friday against the Twins.
Pena delivered a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly to account for his production. That continued a strong run, as across his last 15 games Pena has maintained a .298 batting average with two homers, 14 RBI and 11 runs scored. His .118 ISO across 86 games exactly matches his mark from 2023, though he's on pace to easily set new career highs in RBI and stolen bases while also hitting .285.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Contributes to win
Gonzalez started at first base and went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Yankees.
Gonzalez's fifth-inning homer was all the offense Boston mustered over the first eight innings before its late-game comeback. The utility infielder has mostly worked as a pinch hitter and fill-in at all four infield positions. Gonzalez is 9-for-26 (.346) with three steals, two doubles, a home run, four RBI and three additional runs over 14 games since being activated off the injured list in mid-June.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Hit streak reaches double digits
Seager went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 3-0 win over Tampa Bay.
Seager lashed a two-run double in the third inning and came around to score on a Nathaniel Lowe single. The double extended Seager's hit streak to 10 games, during which he's 13-for-38 (.342) with five doubles, a home run, five RBI and five additional runs.
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Dylan Moore LF | SEA
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Notches steal in win
Moore went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Moore has gone just 2-for-14 with two walks over his last seven games. The versatile 31-year-old continues to offer speed when in the lineup for the Mariners -- he's 14-for-16 on stolen base attempts this season, including a perfect 6-for-6 since the start of June. Getting on base is another story, as he's hitting just .207 with a .315 on-base percentage, eight home runs, 26 RBI, 31 runs scored, 14 doubles and three triples across 72 contests.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Back in action Friday
Bichette (forearm) will start at shortstop and bat second Friday against the Mariners.
Bichette was hit by a pitch during Wednesday's contest and had to sit out Thursday's game as a result, but he seems to be feeling well enough to play Friday. The 26-year-old has been having a down season at the plate, posting a career-worst .613 OPS in 308 plate appearances.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Idle Friday
Rocchio is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
Rocchio will get a breather Friday after making four consecutive starts at shortstop. In his place, Gabriel Arias will play short and bat eighth.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Not in Boston lineup
Hamilton is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
Hamilton has now started just two of Boston's last six contests. He and Enmanuel Valdez have been sharing starts at second base against righties, but it will be Valdez at the keystone Friday versus lefty Nestor Cortes.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Another three-hit performance
Witt went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rays.
Witt drove home Kansas City's second run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the third inning before recording a hit in each of his next three trips to the plate, including a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth. It was the star shortstop's third multi-hit performance in his last four games, and he's now tallied at least one RBI in four straight. Witt is 6-for-11 (.545) through three games to start the month of July, and his .319 average on the season puts him at second in the majors behind Steven Kwan (.367).
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Collects two thefts Thursday
Hamilton went 1-for-5 with a walk, an RBI, two runs and two stolen bases against the Marlins in Thursday's 6-5 extra-innings victory.
Hamilton scored Boston's first two runs of the contest, then collected a go-ahead RBI on a groundout in the 12th frame. The infielder also recorded two swipes of third base, moving him up to fourth in MLB with 23 stolen bases (on 24 attempts) for the season. Though Hamilton has seen his playing time dry up a bit of late, he has continued to produce fairly well. Despite hitting just .200 over his past 35 at-bats, he's recorded a home run, five RBI, eight runs and nine stolen bases during that stretch.