MLB Player News
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Knocks in three
Perdomo went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 10-5 victory over the White Sox.
Perdomo knocked in Christian Walker and Jake McCarthy on a second-inning single, then sent McCarthy home on another single in the eighth. Perdomo came around to score from third thanks to a heads-up play on a groundout. The shortstop has had a rough season, batting .191 on the year and .143 this month. He has gone 3 for his last 11 but went hitless in his prior 17 at-bats.
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Jon Berti 3B | CHC
Marlins' Jon Berti: Reaches three times Saturday
Berti went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
Berti scored the Marlins' first run when he singled, stole second base and came around to cross the plate on a Brian Anderson single in the fourth inning. The speedster also helped generate the game-winning run in the sixth, beating out an infield single to move Joey Wendle -- who would go on to score the decisive tally -- to second base. Since returning from a stint on the injured list Aug. 12, Berti is batting .234 with six walks and three stolen bases over 13 games. He leads the majors with 31 thefts on the campaign.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Stuck on bench again
DeJong will be on the bench Saturday against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
DeJong has now sat for four of the last five games, a move that's likely linked to his .054/.167/.135 slash line over his last 13 games. He's struck out at a 45.2 percent clip during that slump. Tommy Edman will again handle shortstop in his absence.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Rehab assignment begins Saturday
Arcia (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.
Arcia has been on the injured list since Aug. 10, and the club has been targeting a September return. The 28-year-old's rehab assignment should be the final step in his recovery process, but he'll likely need to appear in several minor-league games prior to rejoining the big-league club. If he feels good following his rehab games, he'll likely be in the mix to return from the injured list sometime next week.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Marlins' Joey Wendle: Drives in three Friday
Wendle went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Friday's extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
The utility infielder had gone 10 straight games without an RBI heading into Friday, but Wendle broke out with a two-run double in the sixth inning and an RBI single in the seventh. The 32-year-old is having a tough August in general, slashing .179/.210/.244 over 22 games with a 2:15 BB:K, zero homers, three steals, three runs scored and six RBI.
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Tucupita Marcano 2B | SD
Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Absent from Friday's lineup
Marcano isn't starting Friday against the Phillies.
Marcano will get a day off after going 3-for-18 with two doubles, three RBI, a run, a walk and three strikeouts in his last five games. Greg Allen will start in left field while Rodolfo Castro handles second base.
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Pablo Reyes RF | SD
Brewers' Pablo Reyes: Sent to minors
Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.
Reyes was recalled to provide extra depth Tuesday and got into a pair of games off the bench, going 0-for-1 with a hit by pitch. Jace Peterson (elbow) returned from the injured list to fill that utility role Friday, so Reyes will head back to the minors.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Sitting Friday
DeJong will be on the bench Friday against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
DeJong appeared to have figured things out in the minors following his early May demotion, and he returned in late July to post an 1.108 OPS in his first 13 games back. He's fallen off a cliff since then, grabbing just two hits in his last 12 games while striking out 19 times. Tommy Edman will start at shortstop Friday for the third time in four games.
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Tommy Edman LF | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Shows off speed Thursday
Edman went 3-for-5 with a triple and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-3 win over the Cubs.
The steal put Edman at 25 for the year, which ties him for third in the majors with Ronald Acuna and Cedric Mullins. Edman's batted .268 with a .743 OPS, four steals, two home runs, eight RBI and 13 runs scored through 22 games in August. Lars Nootbaar appears to have taken over leadoff duties against right-handed pitchers while Dylan Carlson does the same against most lefties, leaving Edman in a spot further down in the lineup.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Nabs 14th steal
Lindor went 0-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies.
He's reached base safely in 10 straight games, posting a .310/.370/.429 slash line over that stretch with a 4:5 BB:K. Lindor also has three steals during that stretch, giving him 14 on the year, and if he keeps up that pace on the basepaths, he'll have a shot at his third career 20-20 season and his first since 2019.