MLB Player News
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Dylan Moore SS | SEA
Mariners' Dylan Moore: Reaches 30 steals Thursday
Moore went 1-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.
Moore had his most active game offensively since Sept. 4 by getting on base three times, and he added his 30th steal of the campaign. Despite Thursday's busy night, Moore has had an unremarkable month thus far, hitting .250 with two extra-base hits, four RBI, four walks, two stolen bases and two runs across 29 plate appearances over 13 games in September.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Multi-hit day in loss
De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Thursday's 15-3 loss to Atlanta.
De La Cruz's seventh-inning single plated the Reds' third run, but the game was well out of hand by then. The three-hit day extended his on-base streak to seven contests, during which he's gone 8-for-27 with three extra-base hits, five RBI and four runs scored. De La Cruz is up to 70 RBI for the season.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Four hits, two steals in loss
Abrams went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Cubs.
Abrams singled to lead off the contest before going on to steal second and third, and eventually coming around to score on a knock from Andres Chaparro. The shortstop would also add two doubles before finishing the contest with his first four-hit performance of the season. Abrams has now hit safely in five straight games, posting multiple hits three times over that stretch. His two stolen bases Thursday also put him over the 30-steal mark for the second straight season in his young and promising career.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Slugs 19th homer in loss
Turner went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Mets.
Turner jumped on a hanging sinker from Luis Severino in the top of the third and sent it into the stands in left-center field to tie the game at 2-2. It marked the shortstop's 19th home run on the campaign and his fourth in September, and he's slashing .290/.338/.507 with 10 RBI and 11 runs scored on the month. Turner has also hit safely in each of his last five games.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Reaches 20-steal mark
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Henderson's steal was his fifth of September, giving him the first 20-steal season of his three-year career. The 23-year-old is hitting .338 (22-for-65) over 16 contests this month, with nine of his knocks going for extra bases. His rebound at the plate has coincided with him once again being atop the Orioles' lineup. Henderson is at a .282/.365/.537 slash line with 37 home runs, 87 RBI, 114 runs scored, 28 doubles and seven triples over a career-high 151 contests.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Big effort in Thursday's win
Swanson went 3-for-4 with four runs scored in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Nationals.
The four runs in a game are easily a season high for Swanson, as his previous best was two runs, which he did on several occasions. The shortstop has been solid this month with a .319 batting average, three home runs, 10 RBI and 19 runs scored through 17 games. Swanson should continue to see regular playing time as the Cubs try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
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Jose Caballero SS | TB
Rays' Jose Caballero: Notches 44th steal
Caballero went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 2-0 win against Boston on Thursday.
Caballero made the start at third base and recorded a single and a steal in the fourth inning. The theft was his third in his past two games and his 44th of the season. Among MLB players, only Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang have more steals.
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Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Back in Pittsburgh lineup
Cruz (ankle) will start in center field and bat third in Thursday's game versus the Cardinals.
Cruz made a pinch-hit appearance Tuesday, but this will be his first start since he departed Sunday's game against the Royals due to left ankle discomfort. The 25-year-old is one home run shy of a 20-20 campaign but has a .574 OPS through 49 at-bats in September.
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Willy Adames SS | MIL
Brewers' Willy Adames: Getting first day off
Adames isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
After clinching the NL Central on Wednesday, the Brewers will now give Adames his first off day of the season. Joey Ortiz will fill in as Milwaukee's shortstop while Andruw Monasterio starts at third base and bats ninth.