MLB Player News
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Showcases power and speed
Bichette went 5-for-5 with a solo home run, walk, three runs scored and two stolen bases Wednesday against the Marlins.
Bichette reached base each time he came to the plate, and smacked a clutch solo home run to lead off the eighth inning. It was his fourth home run of the season, but third in as many contests. Bichette was also active on the basepaths, swiping two bases to bring his stolen base total on the season to four. For the season, Bichette now has an excellent .352/.386/.648 line with 10 RBI and nine runs scored across 57 plate appearances.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Tallies four-hit game
Anderson went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 7-5 win in Detroit.
The 27-year-old has produced immediately since coming off the injured list Tuesday, going 5-for-9 with a homer, a triple, five runs and a walk in two games. The injury didn't slow down Anderson's hot start to the season, and he now has a .385/.415/.692 slash line in 41 plate appearances.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Scores twice in return
Anderson (groin) went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored Tuesday in the White Sox's 8-4 win over the Tigers.
Back in action after spending the minimum amount of time on the injured list with a groin strain, Anderson slotted back into his familiar spot at shortstop and at the top of the Chicago lineup. He was able to come around to score both times he reached base and didn't seem to be bothered by the groin issue, so fantasy managers can probably feel comfortable activating him at this point. Anderson will start again Wednesday in a day game after a night game.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Clubs three-run homer
Bichette went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's extra-inning victory over the Marlins.
Toronto's offense was anemic through the first five innings Tuesday, but Bichette's 365-foot shot to left field with two runners on base put the Blue Jays on the board. The 22-year-old has a .286/.314/.551 slash line with three homers, four doubles, nine RBI and two stolen bases through 11 games.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Reinstated from injured list
Anderson (groin) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Anderson will return from the injured list on his first day of eligibility after he was sidelined with a right groin strain. He's starting Tuesday against the Tigers and will slot in atop the batting order. Leury Garcia (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: On base thrice in big win
Crawford went 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs in a win over the Rangers on Monday.
Teammates Dylan Moore, Kyle Lewis and Kyle Seager handled the big hits in the Mariners' 10-run barrage, and Crawford effectively set the table, crossing the plate twice. The young shortstop now has a five-game hitting streak, although it's been completely devoid of extra-base hits thus far.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Laces clutch three-bagger
Wendle went 1-for-3 with a game-tying RBI triple in a win over the Red Sox on Monday.
Wendle's one hit of the night made an impact, as it plated Yandy Diaz in the fifth inning to knot the score up at 4-4. The triple was Wendle's second of August, and it snapped a modest 0-for-7 stretch that had encompassed the last three games in which he'd logged an official at-bat. The 30-year-old seems much more like himself in the batter's box than at any point during an injury-marred 2019, as he's now slashing an impressive .289/.357/.500 across his first 42 plate appearances and sports a minuscule, career-low 9.5 percent strikeout rate.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Drives in two
Correa went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Monday's 6-4 win over the Giants.
Correa has been the most consistent producer in a Houston lineup that's struggled to score runs. He's hit safely in 14 of 16 games with a slash of .345/.433/.517. Top-of-the-lineup hitters like George Springer (wrist), Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman have not reached base as consistently as usual so far his season, which has limited RBI opportunities for Correa, who had just one RBI in the previous nine games.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Expected to return Tuesday
Anderson (groin) is expected to return to action Tuesday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Anderson traveled with the team during the current road trip, and manager Rick Renteria said Monday that he should be back Tuesday, the first day that he's eligible to return. The 27-year-old will return to the leadoff spot once he's back in the lineup.