MLB Player News
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Riley Greene LF | DET
Tigers' Riley Greene: Homers in loss
Greene went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.
Detroit had only five hits as a team, and Greene's was easily the most impactful as it gave the Tigers a 3-2 lead at the time. The talented outfielder is starting to get his power stroke going with three home runs across his last six games. During that span, Greene has gone 8-for-23 overall with four RBI and four runs scored. On the season, he's now slashing .291/.391/.473, and he once again looks like Detroit's offensive engine.
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Eric Orze RP | MIN
Twins' Eric Orze: Hit with second blown save
Orze (0-1) blew the save and took the loss Wednesday as the Twins fell 5-3 to the Mariners, getting charged with three runs on two hits and two walks over one-third of an inning. He struck out one.
Getting the call to begin the ninth inning and protect a 3-2 lead, Orze walked the first batter he faced to set in motion another rough performance from the Minnesota bullpen. It was the righty's second blown save of the season but first to actually come in the ninth, as manager Derek Shelton continues to search for effective high-leverage options. Through 12 innings this season, Orze carries a 5.25 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 12:6 K:BB.
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Taj Bradley SP | MIN
Twins' Taj Bradley: Strong outing wasted Wednesday
Bradley came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out seven.
The right-hander racked up an impressive 35 called or swinging strikes among his 114 pitches (73 total strikes) en route to his fourth quality start of the season, but he left the mound with the game tied 2-2 and watched Minnesota's bullpen stumble late once again. It was Bradley's longest outing of the season, and he'll take a 2.85 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 44:15 K:BB through 41 innings into his next start, which is scheduled to come on the road early next week against the Nationals.
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Cole Young 2B | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Three more RBI in Wednesday's win
Young went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Twins.
The 22-year-old second baseman extended his RBI streak to six games with some late-inning heroics, as he brought home Dominic Canzone with a seventh-inning double before putting Seattle in the lead for good with a two-run single in the top of the ninth. Young's surge has boosted his slash line on the season to .286/.357/.420 through 32 contests with three homers, two steals, 19 RBI and 20 runs.
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Andres Munoz RP | SEA
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Nails down sixth save
Munoz struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his sixth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Twins.
The Mariners were down 3-2 heading into the ninth, but a three-run rally in the top of the frame set Munoz up with the lead. The right-hander has had a couple stumbles this season, but he's been scored upon in only three of his 13 appearances, posting a 6.00 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB through 12 innings while converting six of seven save chances.
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George Kirby SP | SEA
Mariners' George Kirby: Settles for no-decision Wednesday
Kirby didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Twins, allowing two runs on eight hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
The right-hander got the hook after 97 pitches (64 strikes), just shy of his fifth quality start of the season, but Kirby was headed for his third loss until the Mariners rallied late. Kirby will take a 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 34:11 K:BB through 45 innings into his next outing, which is set to come at home early next week against Atlanta.
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Seranthony Dominguez RP | SEA
White Sox's Seranthony Dominguez: Snags extra-inning win
Dominguez (2-3) picked up the win Wednesday, striking out one in a perfect 10th inning during a 3-2 victory over the Angels.
After the White Sox tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, Dominguez was called in for the top of the 10th and never even let the phantom runner advance from second base. The veteran righty then got rewarded when Colson Montgomery walked it off with a bases-loaded single. Dominguez has a 4.15 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 16:9 K:BB through 13 innings to begin the season and has converted seven of nine save chances.
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Eric Lauer SP | LAD
Blue Jays' Eric Lauer: Solid vs. Red Sox
Lauer did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Red Sox, allowing a run on five hits and a walk across 4.1 innings. He struck out one.
While the veteran left-hander didn't qualify for the win, he was solid in his fifth start of the year, limiting Boston to a lone run on Willson Contreras' first-inning homer. Lauer, who sports a 6.00 ERA with a 1.52 WHIP across 27 innings this season, will likely return to the bullpen, as Jose Berrios (elbow) is expected to rejoin Toronto's rotation next week.
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Erick Fedde SP | CHW
White Sox's Erick Fedde: Delivers quality start Wednesday
Fedde didn't factor into the decision Wednesday in an extra-inning win over the Angels, allowing two runs on five hits over seven innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.
The veteran right-hander put together his longest outing of the season, tossing 65 of 103 pitches for strikes en route to his second quality start, Despite that strong showing, Fedde left the mound staring at a 2-1 deficit after serving up solo shots to Mike Trout in the third inning and Vaughn Grissom in the seventh. The White Sox were able to rally against a patchwork Halos bullpen, however, preventing Fedde's record from falling to an undeserved 0-4. The 33-year-old will take a 3.24 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 22:11 K:BB through 33.1 innings into his next start, which lines up to come on the road early next week in a rematch with the Angels.
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Brayan Bello SP | BOS
Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Takes third straight loss
Bello (1-4) took the loss Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out two.
It was another rough outing for Bello, who's now dropped three straight starts, allowing 16 runs in just 11 innings during that span. Bello's ERA now sits at an ugly 9.12 with a 2.26 WHIP and 17:15 K:BB across six starts (25.2 innings). Given the recent injuries to Garrett Crochet (shoulder) and Sonny Gray (hamstring), Bello seems likely to stick in the rotation for the time being despite the struggles. His next outing is tentatively scheduled to come on the road next week against Detroit.