MLB Player News
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Goes deep twice in win
De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.
De La Cruz was a monster on Monday with four extra-base hits in a dominant performance. He reached 20 homers for the season, making him the third player in Reds history with 20 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. De La Cruz also joined Barry Larkin in 1995 as the only Reds players with 50 extra-base hits and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The 22-year-old is hitting .261/.347/.496 with fantastic counting stats through 110 games.
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Brett Wisely 2B | SF
Giants' Brett Wisely: Not facing southpaw
Wisely is absent from the starting nine for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Wisely will take a seat as Washington trots out southpaw Patrick Corbin. Casey Schmitt will play the keystone Monday.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Goes deep in series finale
Winn went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Cubs.
Winn opened up the scoring with a two-run blast off Justin Steele in the third, but the Cardinals would be shut out the rest of the way from there. Wynn now has four homers over his last 10 games and is up to nine total for the season. Seven of his nine homers this season have come against left-handed pitching. The 22-year-old is slashing .279/.325/.414 with 31 extra-base hits, 41 RBI, 50 runs, nine steals and a 29:75 BB:K in 426 plate appearances.
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Tyler Fitzgerald SS | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Hammers 11th homer
Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Reds.
Fitzgerald has 10 homers over his last 16 games, including two long balls over three contests in August. He continues to run with the opportunity to be a near-everyday option at shortstop, and it's tough to see him coming out of the lineup often as long as he keeps mashing. For the year, the 26-year-old has a .309/.369/.632 slash line with 11 homers, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored, seven stolen bases, seven doubles and two triples over 50 contests.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Nabs steal in loss
Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Lindor is 8-for-29 (.276) with three steals and no extra-base hits over his last seven games. The shortstop continues to provide well-rounded performances atop the Mets' lineup, and he's up to 23 thefts on the campaign, putting his career high of 31 from last year within striking distance. Lindor has added a .256/.331/.462 slash line, 22 home runs, 64 RBI, 73 runs scored and 27 doubles over 111 contests.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Set to play in sim game this week
Manager Dave Roberts said that Rojas (forearm) is scheduled to play in a simulated game Thursday at Dodger Stadium, MLB.com reports.
On the shelf since July 24 with right forearm tightness, Rojas has already started ramping up his swinging and is set to face live pitching during the upcoming week. Roberts said that Rojas won't require a minor-league rehab assignment before being activated from the 10-day injured list, leaving the door open for the 35-year-old to rejoin the big club as soon as this weekend. Whenever Rojas is reinstated, he'll likely displace Nick Ahmed as the team's primary shortstop.
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Marco Luciano SS | SF
Giants' Marco Luciano: Taking seat Sunday
Luciano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Luciano made four straight starts after being called up by the Giants on Tuesday, but he'll head to the bench Sunday after going 3-for-13 with a double, two runs and seven strikeouts. Patrick Bailey will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Curt Casali receives a start behind the plate.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Three hits in Saturday's loss
Perdomo went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Pirates.
The shortstop also reached base in his fourth plate appearance as he got plunked by a Dennis Santana fastball in the fifth inning. Perdomo has racked up 10 knocks during his current five-game hitting streak, and since the beginning of July he's put together a .295/.340/.409 slash line with two steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs over 25 contests despite mainly batting ninth in the order -- a benefit of having Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte hitting behind him once the lineup turns over.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Targeting return during road trip
The Dodgers are hopeful that Betts (hand) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list during their next road trip, which begins Aug. 12 in Milwaukee, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Betts has been out since mid-June after suffering a fracture in his left wrist/hand, but he took batting practice with the team Wednesday. The Dodgers will begin their next road trip in Milwaukee with a four-game set with the Brewers before playing three games in St. Louis. If the timeline holds true, Betts will likely begin a minor-league rehab assignment in the coming days.
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Brett Wisely 2B | SF
Giants' Brett Wisely: Not starting Saturday
Wisely isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wisely has gone 2-for-12 with two RBI over his past seven games, and he'll now get a chance to rest as the Giants prepare to take on Hunter Greene and the Reds. Casey Schmitt will get the nod at second and bat ninth.