MLB Player News
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Drives in three in win
Abrams went 2-for-6 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Sunday's extra-innings win over the Angels.
The shortstop produced the game's final offense with a two-run triple in the 11th inning. Abrams has been on a heater to close out June, racking up nine multi-hit performances in the last 16 games while slashing .357/.430/.571 with four doubles, a triple, three homers, six steals, nine RBI and 15 runs.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Triggers late rally in win
De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
De La Cruz led off the bottom of the ninth inning with an epic 10-pitch at-bat that eventually became a single. He scored the first of two runs off San Diego closer Robert Suarez. A one-out walk followed by three consecutive singles completed the Reds' comeback and walk-off victory. De La Cruz has hit safely in eight of the last nine games, going 15-for-37 (.405) with five extra-base hits, seven RBI, one steal and eight runs scored.
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Otto Lopez SS | MIA
Marlins' Otto Lopez: Swipes bag, knocks in two
Lopez went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Lopez got a rare look at leadoff while Xavier Edwards rested for Sunday's game. Lopez has certainly earned the opportunity to fill in atop the lineup -- he's hit safely in his last 10 games, going 17-for-41 (.415) with 15 RBI in that span. The infielder has lifted his batting average from .230 to .260 during the streak, and he's added a .723 OPS, eight home runs, 40 RBI, 36 runs scored and nine steals over 67 contests this season.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Swats homer, two doubles
Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two doubles in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.
Bogaerts notched his second homer of the month when he popped a 389-foot solo shot off Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo in the fourth. The San Diego shortstop also roped his 16th and 17th two-baggers of the season in this contest to tally his fourth performance with three or more hits in June. Through 327 total plate appearances, Bogaerts is slashing .251/.327/.362 with five homers, 13 steals, 35 runs scored and 30 RBI.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Getting Sunday off
Ritter is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.
Ritter will hit the bench after he went 2-for-9 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored while starting in each of the past three games. Orlando Arcia will replace Ritter at shortstop Sunday.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Out of Sunday's lineup
Kiner-Falefa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Kiner-Falefa will head to the bench after a run of 17 straight starts, during which he struggled to a .200/.237/.255 slash line at the plate. Jared Triolo will fill in at shortstop Sunday for the Buccos.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Records three hits in loss
Perdomo went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Marlins.
Perdomo doubled to lead off the bottom of the first inning and scored, and he then came home on Ketel Marte's three-run home run in the fourth. Perdomo is enjoying a productive run as the leadoff or second batter in the order while Corbin Carroll (wrist) is on the mend. He's hit safely in eight of nine games, going 12-for-40 (.300) with two doubles, two homers, eight RBI, a stolen base and eight runs scored. The shortstop is second on the team in RBI (57) and fourth in runs (45).
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Clubs 12th homer
Abrams went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Angels.
During this California road trip for the Nationals, Abrams has hit three homers, adding five RBI while going 13-for-37 (.351) over last eight games. The shortstop is up to 12 long balls on the year, which has him on pace to surpass the career-best 20 he hit last season. He's added 28 RBI, 53 runs scored, 17 stolen bases, 17 doubles and two triples while batting .286 with an .845 OPS across 70 games.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Massive performance in rout
Turner went 4-for-6 with a double, two solo home runs, four total runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 13-0 win over Atlanta.
Per Paul Casella of MLB.com, Turner briefly considered deliberately missing home plate on his second long ball of the night in the ninth inning -- which by rule would have been scored a triple instead, giving him his major-league record fourth career cycle. The shortstop has been locked in during the month of June, slashing .307/.352/.564 over 24 games with eight doubles, six homers, six steals, 12 RBI and 20 runs.