MLB Player News
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Dylan Beavers RF | BAL
Orioles' Dylan Beavers: Struggling during rehab assignment
Beavers (oblique) has gone just 1-for-20 (.050) with a run scored and five walks over his first six games during his minor-league rehab assignment.
Beavers was hitless in nine at-bats with Double-A Chesapeake before having his assignment moved to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday, and he's gone just 1-for-11 since then. The Orioles might want to see the 24-year-old outfielder find his timing at the plate before they consider reinstating him from the injured list, so Beavers' return to the major leagues may have to wait until early July.
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Miguel Vargas 3B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Goes deep in rout
Vargas went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, five RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 22-1 win over the Royals.
Vargas fell a triple shy of the cycle, driving in four runs in two third-inning at-bats before adding another RBI in the seventh. The 26-year-old has hit safely in four straight games, going 7-for-18 with three extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .246/.357/.484 with 18 homers, 50 RBI, 54 runs scored and 10 steals across 343 plate appearances.
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Kyle Teel C | CHW
White Sox's Kyle Teel: Launches first homer
Teel went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 22-1 win over the Royals.
Teel hit his first homer of the season in the fifth inning before adding an RBI single in the seventh. In three games since returning from the injured list June 22, the 24-year-old has gone 3-for-12 with one home run, three RBI, three runs scored and a 2:4 BB:K while catching and hitting in the heart of the order in each of his three starts.
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Tristan Peters CF | CHW
White Sox's Tristan Peters: Drives in six in rout
Peters went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, six RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 22-1 win over the Royals.
Peters drove in two on a single in the third inning before launching a grand slam in the sixth. It marked a career high in RBI for the 26-year-old, who's hitting .288 with 16 RBI and 10 runs scored in 20 June contests. While he mostly sits against lefties, Peters is slashing .289/.351/.453 with four homers, 30 RBI, 28 runs scored and four steals across 226 plate appearances this season.
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David Sandlin SP | CHW
White Sox's David Sandlin: Posts quality start in win
Sandlin (2-1) earned the win against the Royals on Friday, allowing one run on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts over six innings.
Making his first major-league appearance since June 7, Sandlin was spotted an early lead and rode it to his second career quality-start victory. In 19.1 innings with the White Sox, the 25-year-old owns a 6.05 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 20:10 K:BB. With Noah Schultz (knee) expected to reclaim his rotation spot next week, this was likely just a spot start for Sandlin.
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Mitch Spence RP | KC
Royals' Mitch Spence: Hammered in loss
Spence (0-2) took the loss against the White Sox on Friday, allowing 10 runs on eight hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 1.1 innings.
Spence was recalled to handle bulk-relief duties due to Stephen Kolek being placed on the paternity list, and Spence was charged with 10 runs in a nightmare third inning. The 28-year-old has surrendered 22 earned runs in just 9.1 major-league innings this season and will likely be sent back to Triple-A Omaha upon Kolek's return.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Reaches 20 homers in win
Caminero went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
One night after launching three homers, Caminero gave the Rays a lead they wouldn't relinquish with a three-run shot in the first inning. The 22-year-old has now gone deep five times over his past four games, going 7-for-15 with 12 RBI during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .285/.379/.527 with 20 home runs, 46 RBI and 50 runs scored across 346 plate appearances.
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Nick Martinez SP | TB
Rays' Nick Martinez: Earns seventh win
Martinez (7-2) earned the win against the Diamondbacks on Friday, allowing one run on six hits and no walks with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
Martinez surrendered a solo homer in the first inning but cruised from there, throwing 62 of 85 pitches for strikes and falling one out shy of a quality start. Other than a six-run blowup June 3, the 35-year-old has allowed three earned runs or fewer in 15 of 16 outings this season. He'll carry a 2.66 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 58:17 K:BB across 94.2 innings into a road matchup with the Royals next week.
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Jesus Sanchez RF | TOR
Blue Jays' Jesus Sanchez: Battling sprained ankle
Sanchez was removed from Friday's game against the Rangers with a sprained right ankle, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Sanchez went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before being lifted in the seventh inning. X-rays on his ankle came back negative after the game, so he doesn't appear to be dealing with a severe injury. That said, the Jays may still give the 28-year-old a day or two off so he can recover.
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Cole Sulser RP | TB
Rays' Cole Sulser: Starting in bullpen game
Sulser will serve as the opening pitcher for the Rays in Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
With Shane McClanahan being pushed back in the pitching schedule for rest purposes, the Rays will lean on Sulser and their bullpen to get through Saturday's contest in what would have been McClanahan's turn in the rotation. The 36-year-old Sulser owns a 5.40 ERA and 1.55 WHIP through 31.2 innings on the season, but he's fired 5.1 shutout frames while striking out eight batters over his last four appearances. He's likely to work no more than an inning or two Saturday before exiting the contest.