MLB Player News
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Steal, multiple hits for second straight day
Turner went 2-for-4 with a stolen base Saturday against the Brewers.
Turner stole a bag and recorded multiple knocks for the second straight day. The 25-year-old hasn't exactly met fleeting preseason first-round expectations but is still doing the power-speed job many expected. He's swiped 35 bases, homered 16 times, scored 82 runs and put together a .271/.338/.412 slash.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Braves' Dansby Swanson: Pops 14th homer
Swanson went 2-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.
He continues to flash some surprising power, as nine of Swanson's last 17 hits have gone for extra bases (three doubles, six homers), giving him a .293/.344/.655 slash line over his last 17 games. The 24-year-old's .246/.303/.416 line on the year is less impressive, but he showed at the beginning of the season he's capable of prolonged hot streaks.
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Chris Owings SS | LAD
Diamondbacks' Chris Owings: Returns to majors
The Diamondbacks recalled Owings from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
Owings was listed among a slew of new roster members for September expansion. The 27-year-old carries a lackluster .198/.267/.287 line with three homers and nine stolen bases across 273 major-league plate appearances this year and will probably top out at one or two starts per week -- mostly against left-handers -- while serving in a utility role. NL-only fantasy players could find some help here if depth is an issue.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Bothered by left knee
Crawford's absence from the starting lineup the last two games was due to a left knee issue, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The nature of the issue is currently unclear, but the Giants aren't overly concerned, considering him day-to-day. Alen Hanson will likely continue to start at shortstop as long as Crawford remains out.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Sits again Saturday
Crawford will remain on the bench Saturday against the Mets, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Crawford is "a little nicked up," Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports, which explains why he's missing his second straight game. The Giants expect Crawford to return Sunday. In the meantime, Alen Hanson will again start at shortstop.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Swipes 34th base
Turner went 3-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Brewers.
Turner poked a single in the first inning before stealing second base, his eighth stolen base of August and his MLB-leading 34th of the season. He added a double in the fifth inning and another single in the seventh frame, but the Nationals failed to bring the speedster home all three times he was on base. Turner is slashing .270/.337/.412 with 16 homers and 81 runs scored in 135 games this season.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Cracks 15th homer
DeJong went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, two runs and five RBI to help the Cardinals to a 12-5 victory over the Reds on Friday.
It was a monster day at the dish for DeJong, who drove in five of the Cardinals' 12 runs on the day, three of which came on a third-inning shot off Homer Bailey. He's now slashing .232/.309/.428 through 332 at-bats, which are underwhelming numbers coming off last season's breakout showing when he put up an .857 OPS. Perhaps this big showing against Cincinnati is a sign that his bat is waking up for the home stretch of the season.
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Swats 15th homer
Camargo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates.
He closed out August on a tear, hitting .406 (13-for-32) over the last eight games with two homers and five RBI. Camargo's first full season in the majors has been a surprisingly successful one, and the 24-year-old now boasts a .278/.357/.463 slash line to go along with 15 home runs and 64 RBI.