MLB Player News
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Daniel Schneemann SS | CLE
Guardians' Daniel Schneemann: Taking seat Friday
Schneemann is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Schneemann will avoid a same-hand matchup with southpaw Bailey Falter on Friday, yielding to Lane Thomas in center field. In his last seven games, Schneemann is 10-for-24 (.417) with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored.
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Nick Allen SS | OAK
Athletics' Nick Allen: Singles, scores in return to majors
Allen went 1-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Reds on Thursday.
Allen had been summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, but Thursday marked his first taste of big-league game action since May 1. The 25-year-old infielder drew the start at shortstop Thursday, but it remains to be seen how much playing time the typically light-hitting Allen will see down the stretch with the A's expected to give Jacob Wilson a long look.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swats 28th homer
Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.
His sixth-inning shot off Ryne Nelson tied the game at 2-2, setting the stage for some Jose Iglesias heroics in the top of the ninth. Lindor has hit safely in nine straight games, continuing a red-hot August that has seen the shortstop slash .330/.370/.580 through 26 contests with six homers, three steals, 16 RBI and 20 runs. He sits two home runs and five stolen bases short of his second straight 30-30 campaign.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Clubs homer in win
Winn went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Padres.
Winn tormented the Padres' pitching staff during this week's four-game series, going 9-for-17 (.529) with three walks. His homer Thursday was his first since Aug. 17, giving him five long balls this month and 12 on the year. The shortstop is now slashing .287/.335/.430 with 47 RBI, 66 runs scored, 24 doubles, four triples and 10 stolen bases over 125 games this season.
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Zach McKinstry SS | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Tallies three hits in loss
McKinstry went 3-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Angels.
McKinstry was the only Detroit player with multiple hits, and the lack of production around him prevented him from accumulating any counting stats. While the utility player can pop on occasion, McKinstry is generally not much of an offensive threat, and his lack of consistent playing time limits his fantasy ceiling.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Smacks 30th home run
Seager went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 2-1 win against the White Sox.
Seager took Nick Nastrini deep in the fourth inning for his 30th homer of the season and the 200th of his career. Seager is the third Rangers' player with 30 homers in each of his first three seasons with the team, joining Alex Rodriguez and Adrian Beltre. Seager has been fantastic in August, with 11 home runs in 24 games. His 11 homers this month are the second most by any player in a month this season, trailing only Aaron Judge's efforts in May and August.
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David Hamilton SS | BOS
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Goes on IL with fractured finger
The Red Sox placed Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a left index finger fracture, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Hamilton suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays and subsequent X-rays revealed the fracture. Per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Hamilton has been told it's typically a 4-to-6 week injury, but he's hoping to be back in 2-to-3 weeks if his pain tolerance allows. Nick Sogard is taking Hamilton's spot on the roster and will be an option for starts at second base along with Romy Gonzalez and Mickey Gasper.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Reaches 20-20 mark
Neto went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Tigers.
Neto took Keider Montero deep in the fifth inning for this 20th homer this season. Neto became the ninth player this season to eclipse 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. The 23-year-old joined Jim Fregosi, who hit 22 homers in 1970, as the only Angels shortstops with 20 home runs in a season in franchise history. Neto posted a .685 OPS as a rookie last season but has come on strong in his sophomore campaign with a .254/.318/.453 slash line through 130 games.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Notches 25th steal
Volpe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Nationals on Wednesday.
The Yankees were mostly quieted by MacKenzie Gore and a trio of Washington relievers, but Volpe did well in collecting a pair of hits. The shortstop also recorded a stolen base, giving him 25 on the season -- one more than he recorded as a rookie last year. In additional to the theft total, Volpe has improved his batting average from .209 to .252 and reduced his strikeout rate from 27.8 percent to 22.0 percent, though he's also displayed less power, as he has just 11 homers through 133 games after going deep 21 times in 159 contests in 2023.