MLB Player News
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Rips two doubles
Edman went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles in a loss to the Rockies on Saturday.
Edman's surge continued out of the top of the order, with Saturday's tally serving as his third multi-hit effort in the last five contests. The outfielder's current five-game hitting streak now includes Saturday's two doubles, a triple, four RBI, two walks, a pair of steals and four runs.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Second straight three-hit game
Crawford went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over Arizona.
Crawford has feasted on Arizona pitching this weekend, going 7-for-12 through the first three games of the series. Saturday was the shortstop's second straight three-hit game and his fifth this year. Through 276 plate appearances, he's posted a .264/.348/.537 slash line with 17 home runs, 52 RBI, 46 runs scored and six stolen bases. His triple Saturday was his first since he had a pair in the 2019 season.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Still out Sunday
Turner (finger) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Turner will be sidelined for the fourth straight game Sunday as he continues to recover from a jammed finger on his left hand. Alcides Escobar will receive another start at shortstop in his place.
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Gets Atlanta call-up
The Braves recalled Arcia from Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's game against the Marlins.
The 26-year-old went 1-for-11 in four games with the Brewers before being dealt to Atlanta on April 6. He has excelled at Triple-A this season, hitting .303 with 13 homers and 28 RBI in 201 at-bats. Arcia has played 533 of his 542 career games on the left side of the infield, but Atlanta hopes to give him opportunities in left field, which has been an offensive void since Marcell Ozuna (finger) left the team. Arcia played left field in his last week with Triple-A Gwinnett, per David O'Brien of The Athletic.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Slams 10th home run
Story went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.
Story slammed a three-run homer off Genesis Cabrera to give Colorado the lead in the seventh inning. The blast netted all three of the Rockies' runs in the win. The 28-year-old produced his seventh multi-hit game over his last 15 appearances. He is slashing .255/.328/.445 with 39 runs and 39 RBI. The dual power-speed threat has 10 long balls and 14 stolen bases. He is one of 10 players that have double-digit home runs and steals this season.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Smashes rare homer
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run, a walk and a strikeout in a 6-5 loss to San Francisco on Saturday.
Ahmed singled in the first, walked and scored in the third, and smacked a two-run home run in the fourth to tie the game 4-4. It was only Ahmed's second home run in 72 games this season, as the shortstop is slashing .224/.294/.332.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Remains out of lineup
Turner (finger) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Turner took swings ahead of Saturday's matchup to determine whether he'd be able to play, but he'll ultimately be held out of the lineup for a third straight game. It's not yet clear whether he could be available off the bench, but Alcides Escobar will start at shortstop and bat seventh.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Saturday status uncertain
Turner (finger) will take some pregame swings to determine if he can play Saturday against the Dodgers, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
There's been no further update on the condition of Turner's finger, which still had swelling Friday after he jammed it Wednesday afternoon. If Turner can't go, Humberto Arteaga may start at shortstop again. It's also possible that Alcides Escobar, whom the Nationals traded for Friday, could be called up to start.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Keeps producing Friday
Edman went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the Rockies on Friday.
Edman's surge continued a day after he laced his third triple of the season, and he extended his hitting streak to four games in the process. The 26-year-old has a pair of multi-efforts during that span as well, helping lead to four RBI.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Perfect at plate
Adames went 3-for-3 with a home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Friday's win over the Pirates.
Adames was one of three Brewers that went deep against Pittsburgh starter JT Brubaker. The shortstop has been on a power tear of late with four homers over his last eight games. He also has hit safely in all but two games during that eight-game stretch while plating 11 runs, scoring eight of his own and posting a strong 8:6 BB:K to go along with a .379 average. It's safe to say this has been one of Adames' most productive stretches of the entire campaign.