MLB Player News
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Plates three in loss
Wendle went 2-for-4 with two doubles, three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.
Wendle doubled home a run in his first and last at-bats of the evening while driving in his third run on a sacrifice fly in the fifth. The 30-year-old continues to be one of the hottest hitters in baseball at the moment with a slash line of .365/.388/.619 to go along with three home runs, seven doubles, 15 RBI and 16 runs scored. His only concerning stat is a 1:12 BB:K, as he needs to do a better job at working the count against pitchers.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Slugs first HR as Met
Lindor went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 16-4 loss to the Cubs.
Lindor's bat finally came alive Wednesday night after he went hitless in each of the last three games. The 27-year-old kicked things off for the Mets by capitalizing on a hanging changeup and skying it into the right field bleachers to give his team an early 1-0 lead. Lindor added two more singles later in the game and came around to score once on a Pete Alonso home run in the fifth. Despite the blowout loss, it was an encouraging effort at the plate from Lindor, as he launched his first long ball in a Mets uniform and recorded his second multi-hit game of the year. His slash line now stands at .222/.357/.311 with three home runs, three RBI, eight runs scored and an impressive 9:4 BB:K.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Goes deep again
Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to Toronto on Wedneday.
The star shortstop went 15 contests without a home run to begin the campaign, but Wednesday's solo blast to left field was his second in as many games. Bogaerts has been hitting well this season -- he is slashing .385/.429/.585 -- and a power surge will help further cement his status as one of the game's top offensive shortstops.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Hits grand slam in rout
Baez went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and three runs scored in Wednesday's 16-4 win over the Mets.
Baez made the most out of his one hit, popping his fifth home run of the season in the sixth inning with the bases loaded. The shortstop is still batting just .203, but he now has 16 RBI in 17 games, and he should continue to see his numbers improve as he settles in at the plate.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Keeps running Wednesday
Turner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Cardinals.
The shortstop has turned on the afterburners, swiping four bags in the last six games, while also racking up four multi-hit performances in his last eight contests. Turner's hot streak has boosted his slash line on the season to .302/.343/.540 with four homers, five steals, seven runs and eight RBI.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Exits with side tightness
Crawford left Wednesday's game against the Phillies due to tightness in his right side, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Donovan Solano suffered a calf injury in the same game and manager Gabe Kapler said he was likely headed to the injured list, but the skipper made no such comment regarding Crawford, so it sounds like he is day-to-day for now. If Crawford does miss time, Mauricio Dubon would be the likely starter at shortstop.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Homers Tuesday
Anderson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-5 win over Cleveland.
Anderson took Zach Plesac deep in the third inning for his third homer and second in last three games. The shortstop has a 1.174 OPS since coming off the injured list and has hit safely every game except the one in which he was injured. For the season, Anderson is slashing .342/.342/.605.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Steals base in win
Turner went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals.
Most of Turner's fantasy production came in the eighth inning, when he singled home Andrew Stevenson to even the game at 2-2 and subsequently stole second. Turner is now tied for third in MLB along with a number of other players with four steals, and his slash line is a healthy .305/.349/.559 with four home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Smacks fifth homer
Bichette went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.
Bichette entered the game just 1-for-15 across his last four games, but he delivered his fifth multi-hit effort of the campaign. The highlight came in the fourth inning when he hit a solo home run -- his fifth homer of the season. Overall, Bichette is hitting .279/.315/.559 with 11 RBI and 13 runs scored across 73 plate appearances.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Blasts three-run homer
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double Tuesday against the Blue Jays.
Bogaerts had six extra-base hits entering Tuesday's game, but he hadn't yet hit a ball out of the yard. That changed in his second at-bat of the contest, when he drilled a three-run shot to center field. Bogaerts also recorded his seventh double of the season and is hitting .393/.439/.557 to go along with seven RBI and seven runs scored across 66 plate appearances to begin the campaign.