MLB Player News
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Homers in second consecutive game Sunday
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI on Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Anderson's third bomb of the year came in the fifth inning to give the White Sox a three-run lead in a game they led throughout. He has now homered in back-to-back games to bring his slugging percentage to .493 in 73 at-bats since joining the team on June 10.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Blasts pair of solo shots in Satuday victory
Lindor went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's 6-0 victory over the Tigers.
The talented shortstop's line is now up to .306/.365/.471 following Saturday's performance, which also marked his first multi-homer game of the season. Lindor had come into Saturday having gone 0-for-10 in the previous three games, but was able to bounce back with what was eighth multi-hit effort of June. He's also now exceeded both his homer and RBI totals from May in the current month.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Leaves the yard Saturday
Correa went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk and two RBI against the Royals on Saturday.
Correa's 12th blast of the year capped off a seven-run second inning that led the Astros to an easy road victory. He now has seven extra-base hits over his last four games to raise his slash line to .265/.363/.467.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Raul Mondesi: To begin rehab assignment Saturday
Mondesi (suspension) will begin a rehab assignment at High-A Wilmington.
The highly-touted Mondesi is nearing a return from his 50-game PED suspension and he'll get back to game action Saturday. Once he gets a few games under his belt, Mondesi is expected to return to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on July 4 to resume his season. Mondesi was off to an excellent start to the season at the plate prior to his suspension, clubbing five home runs while racking up 11 stolen bases over his first 104 at-bats.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Pushes average back over .350 with three hits
Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run against the White Sox on Wednesday.
His average briefly dipped under the .350 mark because he went 1-for-7 in the first two games of this series, but the studly shortstop got right back at it in this one. He's on pace to easily go 20-20 for the first time while contending for a batting title, making Bogaerts one of the most valuable players in all of fantasy. It would be no surprise to see him rack up some more hits Thursday, when the White Sox deploy the legendarily struggling James Shields against Bogaerts and his mates.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Supplies the offense in walk-off win
Correa went 2-for-3, including a home run and a walk-off hit, with three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Angels.
Correa was responsible for all of the team's runs in the 3-2 victory. He hit his second home run in two games to cut the lead to 2-1 in the fifth. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, the shortstop hit a dramatic game-winning drive into the gap off Angels closer Huston Street. Correa has dealt with the proverbial "sophomore slump" at times this season, but he's having his best month, hitting .295 (18-for-61) in June.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Hits first career homer against Red Sox
Anderson hit his first home run, a solo shot, as part of a 2-for-4 game in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox.
Anderson is on fire, with multiple hits in four of his past seven games. He has five extra-base hits in that span -- three doubles and a triple to go with the home run. Anderson has yet to take a walk in 49 plate appearances since his call up, but with a .292 average and .479 slugging percentage, it's hard to blame him for swinging.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Stuffs stat sheet Monday
Lindor stuffed the stat sheet Monday against the Rays, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer, two runs scored and a steal.
The 22-year-old has quietly matured into arguably the best all-around shortstop in baseball, backing up stellar defense with a .314/.375/.466 line and 12 steals in 15 attempts. That's also four three-hit games in the last eight for Lindor, who's clicking on all cylinders at the moment.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Homers in win over Angels
Correa hit his 10th home run as part of a 2-for-3 game with two runs scored and three RBI in Monday's win over the Angels.
Correa's power is down this season, but the 21-year-old is still one of just seven major league shortstops in double-digits in 2016. He's still showing solid plate discipline too, with a 12.5 percent walk rate. The main reason Correa's numbers have been down thus far is a 24.4 percent strikeout rate, up six points from 2015. It figures that major league pitchers would adjust to Correa a bit -- if he can make the counter-adjustments necessary to start making consistent contact again, he'll be right back to where he was in his brilliant rookie campaign last year.