MLB Player News
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Reaches three times in win
McKinstry went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Seattle.
McKinstry walked in his first trip to the plate and later added an infield single in the top of the eighth before stealing his ninth base of the campaign. The second baseman reached three times on the night while posting his first multi-hit performance since July 13 against the Dodgers. McKinstry has now hit safely in each of his last four games and is batting .313 (5-for-16) to open the month of August.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Solo homer in loss
Tovar went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
Tovar jumped on the first pitch he saw from Paul Blackburn in the opening frame and launched it 434 feet for his 19th home run of the campaign, giving Colorado an early 1-0 lead. The shortstop has struggled mightily since the start of August, batting just .120 (3-for-25) through six games so far. The home run marked both his first extra-base hit and first RBI this month, though he's now scored a run in back-to-back games.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Plates two, swipes 24th bag
Lindor went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies.
Lindor singled in his first trip to the plate and stole second before coming around to score the Mets' first run of the game on a knock from Pete Alonso. The shortstop then came through in the clutch in his final at-bat, recording a two-RBI single in the ninth to break the tie and give New York a 4-2 lead. Lindor has now hit safely in five of his first six games to open the month of August, posting three RBI, four runs and two stolen bases over that brief stretch. He's also posted multiple hits in three of his last nine contests, though he's still looking for his first extra-base hit this month.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Enjoys huge day in twin bill
Neto went 4-for-9 with two homers, a double, eight RBI and a walk across both games of a doubleheader split with the Yankees on Wednesday.
Neto accounted for all of the Angels' scoring in a Game 1 loss with a two-run homer in the seventh inning. He carried the team's offense again in Game 2, slugging a grand slam and a two-run double to rack up six more RBI and set a new single-game career high. Altogether, Neto's eight RBI on the day were as many as he had accumulated over his previous 15 contests combined. The shortstop has been running hot for the past month, batting .342 with five homers, 20 RBI and six stolen bases over his past 23 contests dating back to July 9.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Blasts three-run homer
Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Royals.
Gonzalez's blast put the Red Sox ahead 3-2 in the third inning. The backup infielder has gone 4-for-11 with three homers and seven RBI over his last five contests, but that's a span that dates back to July 29. For the season, he's at a .284/.336/.477 slash line with four homers, 17 RBI, 13 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 120 plate appearances. Gonzalez is likely to remain as a right-handed-hitting platoon option at a number of positions, primarily second base.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Stellar in Wednesday's win
Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, four RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Red Sox.
Witt saw a 15-game hitting streak end last Saturday, but he's gone 8-for-18 (.444) over his last four contests to stay hot at the plate. The shortstop produced his third multi-homer game of the season Wednesday, knocking solo shots in the first and sixth innings with a two-run double in the fourth for good measure. He's slashing .347/.392/.603 with 22 homers, 84 RBI, 99 runs scored, 25 stolen bases, 33 doubles and 10 triples across 116 contests this season.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Nabs steal in loss
Caballero went 1-for-3 with one RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Cardinals.
Caballero has five steals over his last eight games despite going hitless in five of those contests. He's just 4-for-24 (.167) with two RBI in that span. The speedy infielder is 30-for-42 on the basepaths this season while adding a middling .231/.290/.353 slash line, seven home runs, 29 RBI, 42 runs scored, 15 doubles and a triple over 95 contests. While Caballero isn't swinging a particularly hot bat, he looks to be the primary option for the Rays at third base, though he filled in for Taylor Walls at shortstop in Wednesday's game.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Twins' Carlos Correa: Still not running full speed
Correa (heel) is unlikely to join the Twins during their four-game series against the Guardians that begins Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "He's ramping up his running right now," said Twins manager Rocco Baldelli. "He's not sprinting yet. When he's able to sprint and run the way he needs to, he's going to go on a rehab assignment and go get some at-bats. Then he'll be on his way back at that point. He has not hit that point yet."
Correa did some jogging last weekend and appeared to be on track for a rehab assignment, but he experienced some pain in the plantar fasciitis in his right heel. Since he hasn't started running at full speed, it sounds like he could still be out several more weeks.
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Ryan Bliss SS | SEA
Mariners' Ryan Bliss: Back in majors
The Mariners recalled Bliss from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.
Bliss has been on a hot streak since he returned to Triple-A in late July, slashing .308/.373/.538 with three homers and 12 RBI across 12 games. He'll now rejoin the MLB squad to give Seattle additional infield depth, replacing Cade Marlowe, who was optioned to Tacoma in a corresponding move.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Heading to bench Wednesday
Walls is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Walls will get a breather Wednesday after he had started in each of the previous three games while going 1-for-10 at the dish, bringing his average down to a lowly .148 for the season. Jose Caballero will step in at shortstop for Walls, who is still valued for his defense even though the metrics are not exactly glowing in that regard this season. Walls should be considered at risk of moving into more of a utility role if he's unable to start offering more production at the plate.