MLB Player News
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Held out Friday
Camargo (groin) is not in the lineup versus the Nationals on Friday.
Camargo will remain on the bench for a second consecutive day after leaving Tuesday's contest with left groin tightness. He benefited from Thursday's scheduled off day but needs a little more time being returning to the starting nine. In his place, Charlie Culberson will handle the hot corner and bat fifth.
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Doubles, collects steal
Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, one run and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays.
The stolen base was Bogaerts' seventh of the season, and he now has three multi-hit games in his last five appearances. The versatile shortstop owns a .291/.362/.524 slash line with 21 home runs, 93 RBI and 68 runs over 536 plate appearances this season.
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Miguel Rojas 2B | LAD
Marlins' Miguel Rojas: Homers in loss
Rojas went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Rojas provided the only offense for the Marlins in the losing effort with a two-run shot in the third inning, his 11th home run of the season. Over 480 plate appearances in 2018, he has a .249/.295/.348 slash line with 39 runs, 50 RBI and six steals.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Homers, drives in three runs
Baez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 4-3 win over Washington.
Baez torched Washington pitching all afternoon, getting the Cubs on the board with an RBI double in the fourth inning and a solo home run in the seventh. In the 10th and final frame, he drove in the winning run with a bunt single. The 25-year-old infielder is up to 31 homers, 103 RBI and a .295 average in his incredible 2018 campaign.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Knocks two hits
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and one RBI in Thursday's 10-3 loss to the Rockies.
Ahmed doubled in a run and later scored in the seventh inning, but Arizona couldn't get much else going at the plate. The 28-year-old now has 67 RBI and a .731 OPS in 513 plate appearances this season.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Goes deep again
Story went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's 10-3 routing of Arizona.
Story is absolutely raking down the stretch, already with seven home runs and 17 RBI in the month of September. On the year, the 25-year-old shortstop has 33 homers, 102 RBI and a .906 OPS. It will be hard for voters to ignore his name in the NL MVP conversation.
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Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Four hits, stolen base in loss
Mondesi went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.
Mondesi brought home the only two runs for Kansas City in the 12-inning loss and also swiped his fourth base over the last five games. On the year, the 23-year-old is slashing an impressive .284/.311/.463 to go along with 22 steals in 27 tries.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Hits game-winning home run
Anderson went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's extra-innings win over the Royals.
Anderson broke a 2-2 stalemate, blasting his 19th home run with two outs in the top half of the 12th inning in the 4-2 win. To go along with a .248/.290/.420 slash line, the 25-year-old has already set career bests in stolen bases (26), doubles (27), homers (19), RBI (62) and runs (73).
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Orlando Arcia SS | MIN
Brewers' Orlando Arcia: On bench Wednesday
Arcia is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs.
Arcia will receive a breather after starting the first two games of this series. In his absence, Hernan Perez will start at shortstop and hit sixth.
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Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Blue Jays' Aledmys Diaz: Hits bench Wednesday
Diaz is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Diaz sits after making nine straight starts, a stretch in which he hit .310 with a .905 OPS. Yangervis Solarte will start at third base.