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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Power surge continues Wednesday
Devers went 2-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Giants' 5-4 extra-inning win over the Pirates on Wednesday.
Devers wasted no time getting the Giants on the board, taking the second pitch he saw from Bubba Chandler deep to center field for a 415-foot homer in the first inning, his 32nd of the season. Devers has homered in three consecutive outings and is in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak, with six multi-hit games in that span. He's well within striking distance of matching the 35 home runs he recorded last year between the Red Sox and Giants.
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Landen Roupp SP | SF
Giants' Landen Roupp: No-decision against Pittsburgh
Roupp did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings.
Roupp got himself into a bases-loaded situation in the fourth inning, but he limited the damage to one run on a two-out, bases-loaded walk. He's allowed one run in back-to-back outings and three times over his last five starts, leaving him with a 4.17 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 137:68 K:BB over 144.2 innings this season. Roupp is slated to take on the Cardinals next week in what projects to be the first of a two-start week.
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Nick Morabito LF | NYM
Mets' Nick Morabito: Records first major-league hits Wednesday
Morabito went 2-for-2 with a three-run double during the Mets' 10-4 win over the Rays on Wednesday.
Morabito entered the game as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning, and his single in the frame was his first major-league hit. He followed that up with a bases-clearing double in the seventh, giving the Mets a commanding 9-4 lead. Morabito was called up from Triple-A Syracuse by the Mets on Tuesday and could see some reps in the outfield in a rotational role.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Bases-clearing double in Wednesday's win
Baty went 1-for-2 with a three-run double during the Mets' 10-4 win over the Rays on Wednesday.
Baty doubled the Mets' 3-0 lead in the third inning with a bases-clearing double off Griffin Jax. It was Baty's fifth game of at least three RBI this season and second since Aug. 1. Since the All-Star break, he is slashing .229/.281/.434 with four home runs and 12 RBI across 89 plate appearances.
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Juan Soto LF | NYM
Mets' Juan Soto: Goes deep in Tampa Bay
Soto went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during the Mets' 10-4 win over the Rays on Wednesday.
Soto capped the Mets' blowout win with a solo homer in the eighth inning, his 23rd of the season and second since returning from the IL on Saturday. The 27-year-old slugger was shelved by a Grade 2 calf strain for five weeks and figures to see most of his playing time as the Mets' designated hitter over the coming weeks, though he could return to the outfield toward the tail end of the regular season.
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Justin Hagenman RP | NYM
Mets' Justin Hagenman: Tosses three frames in spot start
Hagenman allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two across three innings in a no-decision against the Rays on Wednesday.
Wednesday was Hagenman's season debut for the Mets, with the 29-year-old right-hander starting the year on the injured list due to a fractured rib. He kept the Rays off the board through the first two innings before giving up an RBI single to Jonathan Aranda in the third. Hagenman tossed only 46 pitches (26 strikes), though that's not entirely surprising given his lengthy stint on the IL. He figures to shift to the bullpen in a long-relief role since Jonah Tong is expected to start for the Mets next week against the Marlins, per Mike Puma of the New York Post.
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Lake Bachar SP | PIT
Pirates' Lake Bachar: Opening Thursday
Bachar will serve as the opening pitcher in Thursday's game against the Giants, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.
Bachar will draw his eighth opening assignment of the season after giving up just two earned runs in 9.2 frames across his last five outings. He tossed 28 pitches in 2.1 innings during his most recent appearance Saturday and will likely have a similar workload Thursday before handing the game over to Carmen Mlodzinski.
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Andy Pages CF | LAD
Dodgers' Andy Pages: Nearing swinging progression
Pages (hand) is scheduled to begin swinging a bat within the next couple of days, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Pages landed on the injured list Aug. 22 with a fractured left hand and underwent surgery to insert a compression screw to speed up the healing process. He was expected to require 4-to-5 weeks to recover following his procedure, and his impending return to activity is an encouraging sign that he remains on track to rejoin the active roster before the regular season is over.
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Will Klein RP | LAD
Dodgers' Will Klein: Moves to 60-day IL
The Dodgers transferred Klein (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Klein initially landed on the injured list Aug. 1 due to bone chips in his right elbow, so his move to the 60-day IL will ensure he remains out through the end of the regular season. His 40-man roster spot will be passed along to Blake Treinen (elbow), who returned from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Eric Lauer SP | LAD
Dodgers' Eric Lauer: Lands on injured list
The Dodgers placed Lauer on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with left elbow inflammation.
Lauer was lit up for seven earned runs in just three innings during his start Tuesday, and he appears to have come away from his outing with an elbow issue. He'll now use the next couple of weeks to recover, and the Dodgers will return Blake Treinen (elbow) from the 60-day IL to provide extra bullpen depth while the team sorts out its rotation plans.