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  • White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Torments Twins at Target Field yet again

    Benintendi went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Twins.

    The veteran outfielder was responsible for almost all of the Chicago offense in the contest. Benintendi recorded the team's only three hits and both its RBI, and Sam Antonacci -- who drew a walk to lead off the game and then came home on a single -- was the only other White Sox player to cross the plate. Benintendi's got a long history of doing damage at Target Field, and in 46 career games at the Twins' home park he's produced a .351/.407/.632 slash line with 14 homers.

  • Bryan Hudson RP | CHW

    White Sox's Bryan Hudson: Notches seventh save

    Hudson worked a perfect ninth inning Saturday without striking out a batter to record his seventh save of the season in a 3-2 win over the Twins.

    The southpaw has picked up the White Sox's last two saves, and his usage Saturday didn't seem matchup-based, as all three Minnesota batters due up in the ninth hit from the right side. Grant Taylor did throw 27 pitches over 2.2 innings Friday to pick up the win and may have been unavailable, but Hudson secured the save in that contest and still got the call Saturday. The duo seems likely to split closing duties the rest of the way. Over 13 appearances in August, Hudson has delivered a 3.75 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9:0 K:BB in 12 innings with one win, three holds and three saves in three chances.

  • Erick Fedde RP | CHW

    White Sox's Erick Fedde: Pockets seventh win

    Fedde (7-8) picked up the win Saturday in a 3-2 victory over the Twins, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out four.

    The right-hander lasted just long enough to qualify for the win and benefit from Andrew Benintendi's go-ahead solo shot in the top of the sixth inning. Fedde tossed 57 of 88 pitches for strikes in his first win since July 31, and over seven appearances (one start) in August he's put together a 4.29 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB in 21 innings. If Davis Martin (finger) comes off the IL when rosters expand in September, Fedde is likely to shift back into a long-relief role.

  • Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Plays hero Saturday

    McGonigle went 1-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.

    With the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, McGonigle ripped a deep drive into the left-center field gap that actually bounced over the fence but counted as only a single in a walk-off scenario. The 22-year-old has slowed down at the plate in August, batting .240 (24-for-100) over 25 games with four homers, one steal, 16 runs and 18 RBI, but McGonigle remains the favorite to take home the AL Rookie of the Year Award at season's end.

  • Kenley Jansen RP | DET

    Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Picks up one-out win over former club

    Jansen (4-5) recorded the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Dodgers, retiring the only batter he faced.

    The Tigers closer was brought in to get the final out in the top of the ninth inning with a runner on base and barely escaped, as Teoscar Hernandez drove a cutter into the left-center field gap that Javier Baez was just able to track down. Baez then doubled to lead off the bottom of the frame and came around to score the winning run, handing Jansen his third win since the All-Star break. In 12 innings over that stretch, Jansen has converted six of seven save chances with a 3.00 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 16:7 K:BB.

  • Keider Montero SP | DET

    Tigers' Keider Montero: Stingy in Saturday's no-decision

    Montero didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over 5.1 innings. He struck out three.

    The right-hander tossed 50 of 73 pitches for strikes but fell short of recording his 10th quality start of the season, and the Tigers didn't push across the winning run until the bottom of the ninth. Montero wraps up August having posted a 2.83 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB over five starts and 28.2 innings, and his spot in the rotation should be secure even when Jack Flaherty (forearm) is cleared to return. Montero will look to get back in the win column in his next outing, which is set to come on the road next weekend in Cleveland.

  • Yankees' George Lombard: Exits Saturday's game

    Lombard was removed from the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox due to right knee discomfort, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    Lombard appeared to tweak his right knee during his plate appearance in the third inning on a check-swing. He stayed in to finish his at-bat before being replaced by Amed Rosario in the top of the fourth. Lombard will undergo further tests to determine the nature and severity of his knee injury, and the Yankees should have an update on the 21-year-old's status during or shortly after Saturday's contest.

  • Kade Anderson SP | SEA

    Mariners' Kade Anderson: Works into fifth frame in Toronto

    Anderson allowed two runs on three hits and three walks while striking out three across 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

    Anderson kept the Blue Jays off the board through the first four innings of Saturday's start. He was brought back out for the fifth but was pulled after allowing two men on base, both of whom came home to score later in the frame. Anderson tossed 85 pitches (54 strikes) while generating eight whiffs against Toronto, and he'll likely stay around that 80-pitch limit over the final stretch of the regular season. Across his first two major-league outings, the 22-year-old southpaw has allowed five runs on eight hits and five walks while striking out eight over 10 frames. Anderson is lined up to take on the Athletics at home next week.

  • Cal Raleigh C | SEA

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh: Goes deep in Toronto

    Raleigh went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays.

    Raleigh put the Mariners on the board early with a solo homer in the second inning before coming home to score in the fourth on a two-run single by Taylor Ward. Raleigh has struggled at the plate for most of the season but has been heating up in August. Over his last 12 games, Raleigh has gone 10-for-33 (.303) with seven home runs, 10 RBI and eight runs scored.

  • Wilyer Abreu RF | BOS

    Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Clubs career-high 23rd HR

    Abreu went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader.

    The Red Sox had all the runs they needed in the first inning, when Abreu turned on a sinker from left-hander Carlos Rodon for his 23rd home run of the season. That sets a career high for the outfielder, who snapped an 11-game homer drought. He was often benched against lefties the last couple of seasons, but Abreu has more than held his own against southpaws in 2026, posting a .908 OPS against them.

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