MLB Player News
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Registers 15th steal
Henderson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.
Henderson had gone 38 games without a steal, and he had just one attempt in that span. The shortstop is up to 15 thefts on 17 attempts this season. He's batting .293 (22-for-75) in August and now has a .287/.374/.555 slash line with 33 home runs, 78 RBI, 100 runs scored, 23 doubles and six triples over 126 contests this season.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Knocks three hits Wednesday
Winn went 3-for-6 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-6 extra-inning win over the Brewers.
This was Winn's third multi-hit effort over his last six games, a stretch that follows a three-game slump. The shortstop is batting .264 (19-for-72) with four home runs and four doubles over 17 contests in August. He's up to a .277/.326/.419 slash line with 11 home runs, 10 stolen bases, 44 RBI and 60 runs scored over 117 games this season while continuing to thrive as the Cardinals' leadoff hitter.
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Zach McKinstry SS | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Picks up steal in win
McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs.
McKinstry notched a steal in his second straight game, but this was his first start in three contests. He's put together a decent August, going 13-for-45 (.289) across 15 games while adding three steals and four RBI. The 29-year-old is at a .199/.259/.320 slash line with 11 steals, three home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs scored across 251 plate appearances for the year.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Hits first MLB home run
Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Cubs.
Sweeney went deep in the second inning with a runner on, giving him his first MLB long ball. The 24-year-old has now appeared in three games for the Tigers, going 2-for-11 with four strikeouts. Sweeney came over from the Dodgers in last month's Jack Flaherty trade, and he had some success in the minors before his first promotion to the majors, so he may get an extended opportunity to settle in at his new level, possibly at the expense of veteran Javier Baez.
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Orlando Arcia SS | ATL
Braves' Orlando Arcia: Homers in loss
Arcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia.
Arcia snapped a 16-game homerless drought when he opened the scoring with a fourth-inning blast off Aaron Nola. That long ball was all Atlanta could put on the scoreboard Wednesday. Arcia is batting just .235 (16-for-68) over 19 contests in August, just modestly better than his .226 average for the year. He's added a .630 OPS, 12 homers, 36 RBI, 35 runs scored, 19 doubles and no stolen bases over 121 contests.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Taking swings
Crawford (finger) hit against a pitching machine Wednesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Wednesday marked the first time Crawford has swung a bat since he landed on the injured list with a fractured right finger. The Mariners are hopeful that he'll be able to begin a rehab assignment over the weekend, though he'll likely need to take a couple rounds of batting practice before being cleared to play in minor-league games.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Managing hamstring issue
Rojas was scratched from the Dodgers' lineup prior to Wednesday's game against the Mariners due to a flareup of a left hamstring injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Manager Dave Roberts said the decision to take Rojas out of the lineup was precautionary, and he expects the 35-year-old shortstop to return to the lineup Friday against the Rays following Thursday's scheduled off day. Tommy Edman will get the starting nod at shortstop while Rojas rests, opening up center field for Kevin Kiermaier.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Smacks 25th home run
Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.
Lindor opened the scoring in the third inning Wednesday, leading off the frame with an opposite-field blast off Cole Irvin, his 25th homer of the year. Lindor now has at least 25 homers and 25 steals in back-to-back seasons and three times in his 10-year MLB career. The shortstop has been red hot, going 23-for-64 (.359) with a 1.006 OPS over his last 15 contests. Lindor's boosted his slash line to .266/.339/.477 on the campaign with 85 runs scored and 73 RBI across 579 plate appearances.
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Miguel Rojas SS | LAD
Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scratched Wednesday
Rojas was scratched from the lineup ahead of Wednesday's game versus Seattle, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
It's unclear exactly why Rojas was taken out of the starting nine, but the Dodgers should provide more information relatively soon. In the meantime, Tommy Edman will move to shortstop while Kevin Kiermaier starts in center field.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Losing work to Trey Sweeney
Baez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Baez donned the Golden Sombrero in Tuesday's 3-1 loss, striking out in all four of his plate appearances, including with a runner on second base and two outs in the ninth inning. He now finds himself on the bench for the third time in five games, as he looks to have moved into a part-time role in the wake of shortstop prospect Trey Sweeney receiving a promotion to the big leagues. Baez owns a career-worst .514 OPS for the season and has turned in a .220/.262/.347 slash line (69 wRC+) since signing a six-year, $140 million contract with Detroit in November 2021.