MLB Player News

Martinez went 4-for-6 with three home runs, nine RBI and an additional run Saturday in Low-A Dunedin's 17-6 win over Clearwater.

The career day capped what has been a supremely hot stretch at the plate for Martinez over his last five starts, which have all come versus Clearwater. During that stretch, Martinez is slashing a remarkable .542/.593/1.500 while homering seven times and driving in 16. The 19-year-old now owns a .954 OPS on the season and could be ready for a jump up in competition.

Fletcher went 3-for-5 with three doubles and five RBI in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Mariners.

After batting out of the No. 9 spot for much of May and June while he was stuck in an extended slump, Fletcher's high-contact approach at the plate is finally paying dividends. The 27-year-old has now built a 26-game hitting streak, during which he's recaptured leadoff duties while slashing an incredible .454/.468/.630 with two home runs, 21 RBI, 21 runs and a stolen base. His season batting average has climbed from .255 all the way up to .318 during the hot streak.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Houston.

Anderson extended his hit streak to 14 games in the third inning when he hit the second of back-to-back blasts following Zack Collins. The long ball snapped a 32-game run without a home run.

Bogaerts is sitting Saturday's game against the Yankees due to minor left wrist soreness, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The shortstop tweaked his left wrist during a swing in Friday's contest, but he is expected back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Friday's loss to Seattle.

Any concerns that Fletcher's scorching bat might cool off during the All-Star break were quickly laid to rest Friday when the infielder doubled to right field in his second trip to the plate. He went on to notch two more base knocks in the contest, including a ninth-inning single that plated a run. Fletcher was batting a pedestrian .255 on June 12; since then, he has collected at least one hit in 25 straight games, pushing his season average to .314 -- sixth best in the American League.

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

There's been no indication that it's anything but a regular day off for Bogaerts, who's a career 4-for-19 with a home run and five strikeouts against Saturday's opponent Gerrit Cole. If the 28-year-old is in fact nursing an injury, the details of it should become clear by game time. Enrique Hernandez will shift to shortstop Saturday, while Jarren Duran plays center field in his MLB debut.

Wendle is not starting Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Despite coming off a monster, three-hit performance, Wendle, a .175 hitter against lefty pitching, is omitted from the lineup against southpaw Max Fried. Yandy Diaz will start at third base, with Ji-Man Choi playing first base.

Franco went 2-for-6 with a triple and two runs in an extra-inning win over Atlanta on Friday.

Franco's average had dipped below .200 on the last day of the first half, but the rookie phenom bounced back nicely in his return to action Friday. The three-bagger was Franco's first at the big-league level, and he's now laced five of his 14 hits for extra bases.

Bichette went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored Friday in the Blue Jays' 10-2 win over the Rangers.

Fresh off his first All-Star Game appearance, Bichette kept the momentum going as the Blue Jays kicked off their second-half slate. Bichette's pair of singles extended his hitting streak to seven games and helped lift his season-long average to .295.

Wendle went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Wendle came out of the break hot with his seventh game of at least three hits this year. He doubled and eventually scored his first time up and then notched a pair of singles and a walk the rest of the way. The 31-year-old has now hit safely in eight of his last nine games and for the year is slashing .281/.343/.457 with seven homers, 34 RBI, 46 runs scored, six steals and an 18:63 BB:K over 283 plate appearances. Wendle has played well enough to earn the first All-Star bid of his career but is still being platooned against left-handers, which hurts his upside.