MLB Player News
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swats 28th homer
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
His sixth-inning shot off Ryne Nelson tied the game at 2-2, setting the stage for some Jose Iglesias heroics in the top of the ninth. Lindor has hit safely in nine straight games, continuing a red-hot August that has seen the shortstop slash .330/.370/.580 through 26 contests with six homers, three steals, 16 RBI and 20 runs. He sits two home runs and five stolen bases short of his second straight 30-30 campaign.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Clubs homer in win
Winn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
Winn tormented the Padres' pitching staff during this week's four-game series, going 9-for-17 (.529) with three walks. His homer Thursday was his first since Aug. 17, giving him five long balls this month and 12 on the year. The shortstop is now slashing .287/.335/.430 with 47 RBI, 66 runs scored, 24 doubles, four triples and 10 stolen bases over 125 games this season.
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Mason McCoy SS | SD
Padres' Mason McCoy: Taking seat Thursday
McCoy is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
McCoy had made seven straight starts at shortstop as the Padres deal with the loss of Ha-Seong Kim (shoulder), but he will begin Thursday's game on the bench. Tyler Wade will get the nod at shortstop for San Diego and will bat ninth.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Remains productive in win
Betts went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Orioles.
Betts recorded an RBI single in the third before stealing second and eventually coming around to score on a three-run shot from Teoscar Hernandez. It marked the star utility man's second straight game with a steal, and he's now hit safely in four straight contests. Betts has also been a big run producer for the Dodgers as of late, racking up eight RBI over his last seven games while scoring three runs himself over that stretch. He's batting .276 in August with seven extra-base hits, 12 RBI and eight runs scored.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Out of Wednesday's lineup
Rojas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Rojas has an .831 OPS through 15 games in August but will sit Wednesday for the second time in Los Angeles' past three games. Tommy Edman will again shift to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier starts in center field against Baltimore righty Corbin Burnes.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Day off Wednesday
Abrams is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Abrams went 0-for-8 with a couple strikeouts in the first two games of the series and will be given a day off in the finale. Nasim Nunez is getting a rare start at shortstop in Abrams' place, and rookie Dylan Crews will move up into the leadoff spot.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Bounces back in big way
Tovar went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double and four total RBI in Tuesday's 9-8 loss to the Marlins.
Tovar had just one homer while batting .178 over his first 21 games in August. He sat out Monday due to a sports hernia, and it appears the rest did him some good, though it helps the Rockies are facing the Marlins. Tovar is up to 21 homers, 59 RBI, 71 runs scored, four stolen bases, 38 doubles and a .274/.298/.470 slash line through 128 contests overall. It wouldn't be surprising for Tovar to see more regular rest days if his sports hernia flares up again.
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Willy Adames SS | MIL
Brewers' Willy Adames: Lifts 24th homer
Adames went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.
Adames has homered in back-to-back games and has gone 6-for-15 (.400) with four walks across his last four contests. The shortstop is batting .277 (23-for-83) in August and is up to a .253/.339/.455 slash line with 24 homers, 88 RBI, 76 runs scored and 14 stolen bases through 131 contests overall. Adames was mostly mediocre from May through July, but an everyday role and strong production in the counting stats throughout the year have given him a safe floor in fantasy.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Slugs 12th homer in win
Swanson went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and run, and two walks in Tuesday's 9-5 victory over Pittsburgh.
The Chicago shortstop extended his team's lead to 5-2 when he launched a 421-foot, two-run homer off Jared Jones in the fourth inning. Swanson later collected an additional RBI when he worked a bases-loaded walk against reliever Ben Heller. The 30-year-old has found a groove in August, hitting .276 (21-for-76) with three homers, 16 runs scored, 18 RBI and seven steals across 23 games after batting a paltry .219 through July 31.
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Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Cracks four hits in losing effort
Cruz went 4-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Cubs.
The 25-year-old drew a start at designated hitter and collected his second four-hit performance of the season, with his first being a 5-for-5 effort on Aug. 2. Cruz has been red hot in August, hitting .383 (31-for-81) with a home run, a triple, eight doubles, 11 RBI and nine runs scored across 22 games. Overall, he is now slashing .271/.328/.473 with 18 homers and steals apiece in 488 plate appearances this season.