MLB Player News
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Opens scoring with homer
Winn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Reds.
Winn opened the scoring with a solo shot in the third inning off Jakob Junis. The long ball was Winn's first extra-base hit in six games, and this was also his first multi-hit effort since Sept. 1. The shortstop is now up to a .272/.320/.411 slash line with 13 homers, 50 RBI, 72 runs scored and 11 stolen bases over 136 contests this season.
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Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Activated from injured list
Lawlar (hamstring) was activated from the minor-league inured list Sept. 8, MLB.com reports.
Lawlar was sidelined in mid-June due a Grade 1 hamstring strain and an aggravation caused him to miss more time than expected. The 22-year-old is Arizona's top prospect, but he's been limited to only 15 games in a frustrating campaign and will now look to close the season strong.
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Xavier Edwards SS | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Held out of lineup again
Edwards is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
It marks three games in a row that Edwards has been absent from Miami's lineup. He did receive two plate appearances off the bench in Wednesday's game versus the Pirates, so it seems as though Edwards is available. The switch-hitter did return from a back injury earlier this month, so this appears to be a situation where the Marlins are just being cautious with their young infielder. Otto Lopez is at shortstop in Thursday's series opener.
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Emil Morales SS | LAD
Dodgers' Emil Morales: Elite production in DSL
Morales slashed .342/.478/.691 with 14 home runs and 12 steals in 201 plate appearances in the Dominican Summer League.
A 6-foot-3 shortstop who was born in Spain and trained in the Dominican Republic, Morales received $1.9 million as one of the top prospects in the Jan. 15, 2024 international signing class. He is already pretty big for the six, so as he fills out his frame, Morales may end up as a slugging third baseman rather than a five-category shortstop.
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Tyler Fitzgerald SS | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Two doubles in three-hit effort
Fitzgerald went 3-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.
Fitzgerald has kept his bat warm in September, going 12-for-35 (.343) over nine contests, though he's produced just one RBI this month. The shortstop is now at a .297/.352/.532 slash line with 14 home runs, 17 stolen bases, 31 RBI and 49 runs scored over 83 games. Wednesday was the first time he's hit leadoff versus a right-handed pitcher since Aug. 25 -- he hit between second and seventh for 13 consecutive games. The Giants haven't faced a southpaw since Aug. 21, though that streak of opposing righties is projected to end Sunday if Martin Perez (paternity list) returns as expected for the Padres.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Reaches 20-20 mark
Abrams went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional run in Wednesday's 5-1 victory versus Atlanta.
Abrams crushed a 420-foot homer to center field in the fourth inning for his 20th homer of the campaign. It's the first time he's reached that mark in his career -- the shortstop fell just short with 18 long balls last year. Abrams also has 28 steals this season, making him one of 10 big leaguers to reach 20-20 so far.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Picks up steal in win
Winn went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Reds.
Winn was in the lineup for nearly a month straight before receiving a day off Tuesday. He's batting just .114 (4-for-35) in September, adding two walks and 12 strikeouts over eight games this month, though the slump has yet to cost him his spot atop the order. The shortstop is at a .271/.319/.406 slash line with 11 steals, 12 home runs, 49 RBI and 70 runs scored over 135 contests this year.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Cranks game-tying homer
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.
Lindor delivered one of his biggest hits of the season Wednesday, breaking up Bowden Francis' no-hit bid with a solo home run to lead off the ninth, tying the game 1-1 and kickstarting the Mets' six-run frame. While Lindor has had a tremendous season overall, he'd been slumping a bit coming into Wednesday, going just 1-for-14 in his previous four contests. Overall, the 30-year-old shortstop is slashing .268/.340/.492 through 665 plate appearances this year with 31 homers, 85 RBI, 102 runs scored and 27 stolen bases.
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Xavier Edwards SS | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Out of lineup again Wednesday
Edwards is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Pirates.
Edwards is getting a second consecutive day off for. He isn't dealing with any known injury, so Edwards may just be getting a couple days to hit the reset button after posting a .433 OPS in seven games since returning from the injured list. Otto Lopez will start at shortstop in Wednesday's series finale.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Adds two steals in win
De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with two walks, two stolen bases and one run scored in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Cardinals.
De La Cruz was also caught stealing once. He's actually been a little quiet on the basepaths lately, picking up three steals on five attempts over nine contests in September, though he's batting just .212 (7-33) in that same span. For the season, he leads the majors with 64 steals (on 79 attempts) while adding a .260/.344/.474 slash line, 23 home runs, 65 RBI, 96 runs scored, 33 doubles and eight triples through 144 contests.