MLB Player News
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Smashes walk-off homer
Turner went 1-for-5 with a walk-off two-run home run in a 6-4 victory against the White Sox on Wednesday.
He struck out three times, but when it mattered, Turner belted a homer to win it. Because of a finger injury, Turner was playing in just his 22nd game of the year Wednesday. He is batting .263 with three homers, nine RBI, 14 runs and eight steals in 95 at-bats this season.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Not starting Wednesday
Crawford is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mets, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Crawford sits after starting nine straight games. Donovan Solano gets the call at shortstop.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Three hits in rout
Rojas went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's win over the Brewers.
Six different Marlins had multi-hit efforts in the 16-0 rout, giving Rojas a chance to be productive even from the bottom of the order. The shortstop has hit safely in seven straight games and 13 of his last 14, slashing .346/.386/.404 over that stretch with two steals, five RBI and seven runs.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Homers again in win
Baez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Rockies.
Another game, another big effort from Baez. The star infielder has homered in consecutive contests to get to 15 for the season, and he's now slashing .309/.352/.588. Baez should once again be in the MVP conversation toward the end of the year.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Drives in all three runs in win
Seager went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 3-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Seager's fourth-inning long ball -- his eighth of the season -- was one of just two extra-base hits on the night for the Dodgers, but it was enough to give the team the win in the series opener with Walker Buehler outdueling Robbie Ray. With a .316/.422/.737 batting line over his last 11 games, Seager is finally beginning to meet expectations for fantasy managers, who likely invested a top-100 pick in him on draft day.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Homers, doubles in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Monday's 8-1 win over the Angels.
Baez recently dealt with a heel injury that kept him out of the lineup Saturday, and the slugger went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in his return Sunday, but he looked just fine in this one. The 26-year-old is up to 14 home runs and 37 RBI, and he's well on his way to another outstanding season.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Heads to bench
Ahmed isn't in Monday's starting lineup against the Dodgers.
Ahmed has been struggling at the dish over his last three contests (1-for-12), so he'll get the night off with Walker Buehler set to toe the rubber for the visiting Dodgers. Ketel Marte gets the nod at shortstop and will hit fifth with Ahmed out of the mix.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Homers for second straight day
Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk during a 7-4 victory against the Tigers on Sunday.
The 25-year-old has continued to experience quite a power surge this season. Swanson only had 14 homers all of last year, but he already has 12 long balls in 59 games during 2019. That's helped him post a .495 slugging percentage. Swanson is also batting .264 with 41 RBI, 31 runs and five steals in 216 at-bats.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Homers twice
Crawford went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs Sunday against the Orioles.
Crawford took Gabriel Ynoa and Dan Straily deep in the sixth and eighth innings respectively. He now has five home runs on the season, all of which have come since May 5. His overall numbers remain uninspiring, however, as he's hitting .214/.285/.333 across 214 plate appearances.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Resurfaces in lineup
Camargo will start in right field and bat seventh Sunday against the Tigers, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Camargo saw semi-regular action in the first month of the season as a super-utility player, but the arrival of prospect Austin Riley has effectively ended any opportunity for the 25-year-old to see even a couple starts per week. He'll enter the lineup for the first time since May 21 with Nick Markakis getting a day off against a tough left-hander in Tigers hurler Matthew Boyd.