MLB Player News
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Johan Camargo SS | SF
Braves' Johan Camargo: Three hits in Friday's win
Camargo went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
The 24-year-old is enjoying an impressive hot streak right now, slashing .375/.419/.550 over his last 10 games with a homer and 11 RBI. He's now boosted his slash line on the season to .253/.356/.435, and with top prospect Austin Riley battling a knee injury at Triple-A Gwinnett, Camargo wouldn't appear to have any competition for the Braves' starting job at third base -- at least not from within the organization.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Flashes power and speed Friday
Turner went 3-for-5 with a walk, a home run, a stolen base, four runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 17-7 rout of the Phillies.
His two-run blast off Nick Pivetta in the first inning kicked off a seven-homer barrage for the Nats. Turner now has nine home runs and 22 steals on the season to go along with his .270/.353/.411 slash line, but he's found another gear lately, slashing .368/.442/.605 over his last 10 games.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Not in Friday's lineup
Baez is out of the lineup against the Twins on Friday.
Baez will retreat to the bench, and likely land on the paternity list, following the birth of his son prior to Friday's contest. In his place, Ben Zobrist will man second base and bat third in the order.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Keeps producing from top of order
Gordon went 2-for-5 with a run in an extra-inning win over the Orioles on Thursday.
Gordon was a pesky thorn in the side of Orioles pitching during the four-game set, going 6-for-20 with a double, two RBI, two stolen bases and three runs over that span. The 30-year-old continues to turn in solid glove work at the keystone as well, and his speed allowed him to score from second with the go-ahead run in the 10th inning Thursday on an error by Colby Rasmus. If Gordon can inch his current .308 on-base percentage closer to last season's .341, he'd give the highly potent trio of Jean Segura, Mitch Haniger and Nelson Cruz that typically follows him in the order even more RBI opportunities.
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Paul DeJong SS | DET
Cardinals' Paul DeJong: Begins rehab assignment
DeJong (hand) will start a rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Friday.
The duration of DeJong's minor-league stint remains unclear, but this move confirms that the shortstop received medical clearance to resume playing in games. Since he's been out for over six weeks after undergoing surgery on his fractured left hand, it's expected that he will require at least a few games with Memphis before returning to the big leagues.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Pair of hits in loss
Adames went 2-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.
Adames may be starting to get a beat on big-league pitching, as factoring in Thursday's tally, he now has three multi-hit efforts over the last five games. The 22-year-old prospect has hit a solid .260 overall in June, contributing a trio of extra-base hits (two doubles, one home run) along the way. Already in possession of the everyday shortstop job, Adames should get plenty of reps throughout the rest of the season with which to continue honing his diverse offensive skill set.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Collects three hits Thursday
Story went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 9-8 win over the Giants.
Story's June batting average is up to .327 (34-for-104) with 19 RBI and five homers. He has 16 home runs on the season and is among NL leaders with 58 RBI, while he's also chipped in 10 stolen bases and an OPS at .850.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Cubs' Javier Baez: Continues offensive outburst
Baez went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and one RBI in an 11-5 win over the Dodgers on Thursday.
Baez is 9-for-14 with six runs scored, two homers, and six RBI over the last three games and has brought his season batting average to .285. The 25-year-old middle infielder has 40 extra-base hits, 13 stolen bases, 57 RBI, and 49 runs scored. Baez has produced in nearly every fantasy category and has been a real threat at the plate for most of the season.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Swipes two bags Thursday
Anderson went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases in a 2-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.
Anderson was also caught stealing once Thursday, making him 17-for-22 in steal attempts on the season. The 25-year-old is slashing .251/.315/.437 with 43 runs scored and 24 extra-base hits. He surpassed last season's total of 15 stolen bases and should have no problem beating his 17 homers as well.
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Nick Ahmed SS | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nick Ahmed: Picks up two hits in series finale
Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Marlins.
Ahmed snapped his hitless streak Wednesday and continued to turn things around with a multi-hit effort in the Diamondbacks' series finale. He hadn't knocked in a run since June 18, which was the same time he had a multi-hit game. Ahmed is generally ticketed for a bottom-third spot in the Diamondbacks order but has still managed to post decent counting stats (33 RBI, 55 runs) through the first three months.