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Aaron Judge RF | NYY
Yankees' Aaron Judge: Notches 10th steal
Judge went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to Seattle.
Judge had a relatively quiet game by his standards, but he did reach a personal milestone with his 10th theft of the campaign. It's just the second time in nine big-league seasons that the slugger has reached that mark. Judge's career high in stolen bases in a campaign is 16, which he established in 2022 during the season in which he also set an American League record with 62 home runs.
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Andres Gimenez SS | TOR
Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Supplies walk-off knock
Gimenez went 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Thursday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Twins.
Gimenez logged his first multi-hit effort in over a week, and it was his third hit that sealed the win for the Guardians. He's batting .263 (20-for-76) with five extra-base hits and eight RBI over 18 games in September, and he's added five stolen bases in that span. The second baseman is up to a .253/.301/.337 slash line with 30 steals, eight home runs, 61 RBI and 63 runs scored over 146 games this season.
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Elijah Morgan RP | KC
Guardians' Eli Morgan: Grabs third win
Morgan (3-0) walked one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the extra-inning win over the Twins on Thursday.
Morgan has quietly been reliable late in the year with a 13-inning scoreless streak over his last nine appearances. He has a 12:4 K:BB in that span. Morgan's been lost in the shuffle for an excellent Cleveland bullpen, but he's done his part in a multi-inning role with a 1.64 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 32:10 K:BB while adding just one hold over 38.1 innings this season.
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Cedric Mullins CF | TB
Orioles' Cedric Mullins: Secures 30-steal season
Mullins went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Mullins is just 3-for-19 over his last five games, but he's picked up three steals in that span. The outfielder's theft Thursday was his 30th of the year, making this the third time in four seasons he's reached that mark. While he's occasionally sat out against southpaws throughout the year, Mullins has picked up steadier playing time while the Orioles are dealing with a number of injuries. He's now at a .228/.300/.400 slash line with 17 home runs, 52 RBI and 62 runs scored through 140 contests.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Reaches 20-steal mark
Henderson went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Giants.
Henderson's steal was his fifth of September, giving him the first 20-steal season of his three-year career. The 23-year-old is hitting .338 (22-for-65) over 16 contests this month, with nine of his knocks going for extra bases. His rebound at the plate has coincided with him once again being atop the Orioles' lineup. Henderson is at a .282/.365/.537 slash line with 37 home runs, 87 RBI, 114 runs scored, 28 doubles and seven triples over a career-high 151 contests.
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Gregory Soto RP | PIT
Orioles' Gregory Soto: Nabs win Thursday
Soto (3-5) didn't allow a baserunner or a run over two-thirds of an inning, earning the win over the Giants on Thursday.
Seranthony Dominguez allowed the tying run to score in the top of the ninth inning, but Soto got Mark Canha to ground into a double play to keep the game tied at 3-3. In the bottom of the frame, Anthony Santander lifted the Orioles to a 5-3 win with a walk-off home run. Soto's Baltimore tenure started poorly, but he's since allowed just three runs (two earned) over his last 13.2 innings, posting a 17:3 K:BB in that span. Overall, he has a 4.65 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 62:26 K:BB over 50.1 innings between the Orioles and the Phillies.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Homers, swipes bag
Chisholm went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base Thursday against the Mariners.
Chisholm's third-inning blast brought the Yankees to within one but served as the final runs either team would score on the afternoon. Chisholm later reached when striking out on a wild pitch and followed by swiping his 37th bag of the season. Chisholm has excelled this season splitting time between the Yankees and Marlins, establishing new career highs in games played (140), plate appearances (592), homers (23), RBI (68), runs (72), stolen bases (37) and batting average (.258).
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Andres Munoz RP | SEA
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Strikes out side for 22nd save
Munoz didn't allow a baserunner and struck out the side in the ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Yankees.
Munoz needed 14 pitches to strike out the side and collect his 22nd save. He's allowed just one total baserunner over his last five appearances, collecting one win, three saves and seven strikeouts over five innings during that stretch.
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Clarke Schmidt RP | NYY
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Takes tough-luck loss
Schmidt (5-4) was saddled with the loss Thursday, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks over five innings against the Mariners. He struck out seven.
Schmidt allowed three runs in the first inning but ran into some tough luck along the way with only one of those runs being earned. Despite taking the loss, Schmidt hasn't skipped a beat since returning from the IL due to a strained right lat on Sep 7, increasing his stretch of allowing three runs or less to 14-for-14 on the season. Schmidt's next start is slated to take place at home against the Orioles as he looks to continue to make a case to be a key part of the Yankees' postseason pitching plans.
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Notches 44th steal
Caballero went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in a 2-0 win against Boston on Thursday.
Caballero made the start at third base and recorded a single and a steal in the fourth inning. The theft was his third in his past two games and his 44th of the season. Among MLB players, only Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani and Brice Turang have more steals.