MLB Player News
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Swipes two bags in win
Perdomo went 0-for-2 with three walks, two stolen bases and one run scored in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Athletics.
Perdomo had just two steals in all of July, and it took him just two contests in August to match that number. The shortstop has been held hitless in six of his last eight games, but he's racked up a 6:2 BB:K in that span to stay effective at getting on base. Overall, he's posted a career-high 17 steals while adding 11 home runs, 75 RBI, 58 runs scored and a .274/.376/.421 slash line across 110 games.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Tallies three hits, four RBI
Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double, a run, a walk and four RBI in a 12-6 rout of San Francisco on Saturday.
Lindor tallied his first RBI on a bunt single in the fourth inning, added a traditional single for another RBI in the sixth and capped his production with a two-run double in the seventh. The star shortstop notched his 12th three-hit game of the season and recorded his second four-RBI performance. Lindor had been cold coming into Saturday, going 4-for-26 with only one RBI over his previous six contests, so perhaps his bat is back on the right track.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Continues rolling Saturday
Story went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in a 7-3 win against the Astros on Saturday.
Story broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run blast to left field in the third inning and tacked on an RBI double in the seventh. The veteran shortstop has three home runs over his past four games and is batting an even .500 (7-for-14) with seven RBI during that span. Story is up to 18 home runs and 68 RBI on the season -- both of those totals are his highest since his 24-homer, 75-RBI campaign with Colorado in 2021.
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Powers offense late in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and four RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.
Baez did major damage late, launching a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler in the seventh inning before tacking on a two-run triple in the eighth. It was a much-needed spark from the 32-year-old, who had gone just 6-for-34 with one extra-base hit over his first 11 games out of the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .267/.298/.433 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 45 runs scored and four steals across 322 plate appearances.
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Bo Bichette SS | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Three more hits in win
Bichette went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
All three knocks were singles, but it was still another strong performance from Bichette. Over 16 games since the All-Star break, the shortstop is batting .377 (25-for-69) with eight doubles, a homer, eight runs and 15 RBI.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Plays hero in Saturday's win
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
The 24-year-old capped a four-run rally by the Orioles in the eighth inning by taking Caleb Thielbar deep, Henderson's 13th homer of the year. It's his sixth multi-hit performance in 16 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .316 (18-for-57) with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, four steals, 14 runs and 15 RBI.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Sitting out Saturday
Pena (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena was pulled early from Friday's game after experiencing hamstring cramps during his at-bat in the 10th inning, and the Astros will give him an extra day to recover Saturday. Carlos Correa will shift to shortstop to cover for Pena, opening up third base for Ramon Urias.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Knocks in three
Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.
Kiner-Falefa delivered an RBI single in the first inning and followed that up with a two-RBI double four frames later. The performance extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, during which he's delivered five RBI and four runs scored. With Kiner-Falefa staying put with Pittsburgh through the trade deadline, he should remain the team's primary shortstop for the rest of the campaign.
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Jonathan Ornelas SS | ATL
Braves' Jonathan Ornelas: Added to roster
Atlanta added Ornelas to its active roster Saturday.
Atlanta will be allowed to carry an extra player on its roster for the Speedway Classic in Bristol on Saturday, and the team will take the opportunity to add extra depth to its bench. Ornelas owns a .617 OPS in Triple-A this season and is 0-for-5 in the majors, making him likely to head back to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's contest.