MLB Player News
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Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Out of Sunday's lineup
Cruz is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Cruz will head to the bench after a run of 22 straight starts, during which he batted .313 with nine extra-base hits, nine steals, 10 RBI and nine runs. Michael Taylor is receiving a look in center field for the series finale versus Washington.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Lands on injured list
The Phillies placed Sosa on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to back spasms.
The 28-year-old had seen an uptick in playing time after Alec Bohm (hand) landed on the IL, but Sosa is now dealing with his own injury. It's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined, but Sosa will be eligible to be reinstated Sept. 17.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Goes deep Saturday
Betts went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in Saturday's 7-2 win against the Guardians.
Betts scored Los Angeles' first run of the game after drawing a walk in the first frame. He added a solo shot in the fourth for the final run of the contest. Betts has reached base safely via hit or walk in 13 consecutive games and is slashing .348/.418/.696 with four homers, 16 RBI, 12 runs and four stolen bases over that stretch.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Swipes two bags in win
Edwards went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.
The breakout shortstop made an impact once again for the Marlins from the leadoff spot. The steals were the first for Edwards since he returned from the IL on Sept. 3, and in 52 big-league games this season he's gone 24-for-26 on the basepaths while slashing .328/.402/.405 with one homer, 18 RBI and 28 runs.
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Kevin Newman 3B | LAA
Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Logs multi-hit game Saturday
Newman started at second base and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Astros.
With Ketel Marte being brought back slowly from an ankle injury -- he was the DH for a second straight game -- Newman got the start at second base against a left-hander. His solo blast in the fourth inning, when Arizona was still in the game, was his third homer of the season and first since April 26. Newman's in the middle of a nice run, going 8-for-18 with a home run and five RBI over his last six games and notching multiple hits in four of them.
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Willy Adames SS | MIL
Brewers' Willy Adames: Homers, swipes two bags
Adames went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Rockies.
Adames got the scoring started Saturday with a first-inning solo home run, his 30th home run of the season. This is his second season with 30 or more homers after also doing it in 2022. Adames became the first Brewers player with 30 home runs and 100 RBI in a season since 2018, when both Christian Yelich and Jesus Aguilar did it. The two stolen bases were a surprise; it's just the second time in his career he's recorded multiple steals in a game, and it was the seventh time he's recorded a homer and a steal in the same game.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | SD
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Not yet throwing at 100 percent
Kim (shoulder) has resumed throwing across the diamond, but he's not yet doing so at 100 percent, per MLB.com.
Kim has made steady progress in recent days, as he began throwing across the diamond Wednesday and has been hitting at full capacity while taking batting practice with the team. It appears that being able to unleash throws from his position at full capacity will be the infielder's final obstacle to clear, and he may be able to return to the big club without needing a rehab assignment. Kim last saw game action Aug. 18, so his absence is approaching the three-week mark.
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Javier Sanoja SS | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Joins big-league club
The Marlins selected Sanoja's contract from Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday.
Since earning a promotion to Triple-A in late April, Sanoja has slashed .294/.356/.438 with six homers and 59 RBI across 492 plate appearances with the Jumbo Shrimp. The 22-year-old's performance has earned him his first MLB call-up, and his ability to play in both the infield and outfield will help as he attempts to work his way into the starting lineup.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers in loss
De La Cruz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
De La Cruz erased New York's early 2-0 lead with a two-run shot to center field, the shortstop's 23rd home run of the season. The blast halted a stretch of 14 games without a long ball.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Goes deep, drives in three
Turner went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Friday's win over Miami.
Turner was one of four Phillies with three hits in the 16-2 thrashing of the Marlins. He wasted no time making an impact early; Turner singled and scored in the first inning before drilling a two-run shot in the second. He later added an RBI double and another run scored in the fifth. Turner has gone 17-for-54 (.315) over his last 13 games, driving his season slash line up to .300/.347/.467 with 38 extra-base hits and 15 steals through 100 games.