MLB Player News
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Swipes 12th bag
Edwards went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Reds.
He remains one of the few bright spots in the Marlins' depleted lineup. Edwards has his safely in eight straight games, batting .469 (15-for-32) over that stretch to boost his slash line on the season to .383/.456/.470 through 137 plate appearances with a homer, 12 steals, 13 RBI and 19 runs.
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David Hamilton SS | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Emerging from slump
Hamilton went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 9-5 win over Kansas City.
Hamilton made a second consecutive start and could be emerging from a slump. Coming out of the All-Star break, Hamilton went 3-for-33 (.091) over 10 games before given a couple of days off over the weekend. That may have been the cure; Hamilton went 4-for-8 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two steals in starts Sunday and Monday.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Homers in win
Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Astros.
Seager turned on a Ryan Pressly four-seamer in the eighth inning for his fourth home run in the last four games. The blast tied the game at 2-2, setting up the extra frame. Seager's hit well since the All-Star break, posting a line of .313/.375/.578 with five homers, seven RBI and 11 runs scored over 17 games.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | SF
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Slugs leadoff homer
Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Fitzgerald took the second pitch of the game out to left field for a leadoff homer. The 26-year-old has taken over leadoff duties versus left-handed starters -- he's been atop the order against the last three southpaws the Giants have faced since Jorge Soler was traded to Atlanta. Fitzgerald has certainly earned a prominent spot in the lineup with 11 homers over his last 17 contests and a .314/.373/.650 slash line across 153 plate appearances this year.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Registers 10th steal
Winn went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 6-0 loss to the Mets.
The steal was Winn's 10th of the season, though it was his first since July 5. The shortstop has sacrificed some contact for a bit more power, going 34-for-129 (.264) with five homers over his last 30 contests. For the season, he's at a .278/.325/.413 slash line with nine long balls, 41 RBI, 50 runs scored, 18 doubles and four triples across 105 games.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Homers as pinch hitter
Gonzalez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run against the Royals in Monday's 9-5 victory.
Gonzalez entered the contest in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter for Dominic Smith and promptly smashed a 452-foot, two-run homer to center field. It was his second long ball in his past four contests after he had gone deep just once over his first 98 at-bats this season. Gonzalez's overall slash line of .283/.336/.453 is pretty solid, but he doesn't see the field often enough to be a viable fantasy asset in most formats -- he plays almost exclusively against left-handed pitchers and has started just once over Boston's past seven contests.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Goes deep twice in win
De La Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers, two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 10-3 win over the Marlins.
De La Cruz was a monster on Monday with four extra-base hits in a dominant performance. He reached 20 homers for the season, making him the third player in Reds history with 20 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. De La Cruz also joined Barry Larkin in 1995 as the only Reds players with 50 extra-base hits and 50 stolen bases in a single season. The 22-year-old is hitting .261/.347/.496 with fantastic counting stats through 110 games.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Takes batting practice
Wilson (hamstring) took batting practice Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Wilson has been progressing well in his recovery from a strained left hamstring and participated in batting practice for the first time since being placed on the IL on July 21. Still, the Athletics are taking it slow with the 22-year-old, who isn't expected back for multiple weeks.
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Brett Wisely 2B | ATL
Giants' Brett Wisely: Not facing southpaw
Wisely is absent from the starting nine for Monday's game against the Nationals.
The lefty-hitting Wisely will take a seat as Washington trots out southpaw Patrick Corbin. Casey Schmitt will play the keystone Monday.
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Daniel Schneemann 2B | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: On bench Monday
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Arizona.
The lefty-hitting Schneemann will take a seat Monday, even though right-hander Zac Gallen is taking the mound for the Diamondbacks. He'll cede duties at shortstop to Brayan Rocchio, who will bat ninth.