MLB Player News
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Christian Scott SP | NYM
Mets' Christian Scott: Strikes out six in return
Scott did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Phillies, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts over 4.1 innings.
Scott took the mound for the first time since June 11 and generated a whopping 17 whiffs on 82 pitches, with a two-run homer by Bryce Harper serving as his only blemish. The 27-year-old righty handled a typical workload Saturday, as he's pitched beyond the fifth inning just twice in 10 outings this season. He'll carry a 3.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 53:21 K:BB across 45 innings into a road matchup with Atlanta next weekend.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Triples in win
Lindor went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Phillies.
Lindor tied things up with a two-run triple before scoring what proved to be the game-winning run in the sixth inning. In three games since returning from the injured list Wednesday, the 32-year-old has gone 2-for-12 and has yet to strike out. On the season, he's slashing .219/.305/.352 with seven extra-base hits, seven RBI, 15 runs scored and two steals across just 118 plate appearances.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Goes deep in loss
Harper went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Mets.
Harper provided the Phillies' only offense with a two-run blast in the third inning. The veteran slugger has hit safely in seven of his past eight games, including six multi-hit efforts, four homers, 10 RBI and seven runs scored in that span. On the year, he's slashing .278/.379/.536 with 19 long balls, 50 RBI, 55 runs scored and five steals across 346 plate appearances.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Goes deep in win
Stewart went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Pirates.
Stewart opened the scoring with a solo shot in the first inning before adding an RBI single in the third. Despite hitting just .227 with 20 hits in 88 June at-bats, the 22-year-old has still been productive with 20 RBI this month. For the year, he's slashing .252/.341/.454 with 15 homers, 57 RBI, 43 runs scored and 11 steals across 352 plate appearances.
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Cionel Perez RP | NYM
Mets' Cionel Perez: Working as opener Sunday
Perez will serve as the Mets' opening pitcher for Sunday's contest against Philadelphia, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
Perez began the campaign with Washington before joining the Mets on a minor-league deal in early May. The lefty hurler was brought up to the big-league club May 30 and has appeared in 10 contests, posting a 3.68 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 14:1 K:BB over 14.2 innings. Perez hasn't tossed more than 32 pitches in an outing this season, so the Mets are unlikely to have him cover more than an inning or two before he turns the game over to the bullpen. Both Tobias Myers and Kodai Senga are available on four days' rest and could be candidates to cover multiple innings in relief.
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Eugenio Suarez DH | CIN
Reds' Eugenio Suarez: Plays hero Saturday
Suarez went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Pirates.
Suarez came up clutch, launching a three-run shot off Gregory Soto to give the Reds a two-run lead in the top of the ninth inning. The veteran slugger is batting just .190 through 21 games in June, though he's now hit safely in three straight with three extra-base hits. On the season, he's slashing .210/.276/.379 with eight homers, 29 RBI and 18 runs scored across 214 plate appearances.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Pirates' Brandon Lowe: Reaches 20 homers in loss
Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Reds.
Lowe gave the Pirates an early lead with a three-run blast in the third inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The 30-year-old has hit safely in 10 of his past 11 contests, tallying six extra-base hits, 10 RBI and eight runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .246/.320/.515 with 20 homers, 56 RBI and 51 runs scored across 341 plate appearances.
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Jared Jones SP | PIT
Pirates' Jared Jones: Exceeds 80 pitches in no-decision
Jones did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Reds, allowing four runs (three earned) on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
Jones allowed runs in three separate frames and posted his highest pitch count of the season, throwing 52 of 81 pitches for strikes with 12 whiffs. Although none of his six outings have exceeded five innings, the 24-year-old has yielded three earned runs or fewer four times as he continues to get stretched out. He'll carry a 5.76 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 25:9 K across 25 frames into a road matchup with the Phillies next week.
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Jose Cabrera SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Cabrera: Chased in sixth inning
Cabrera (0-1) took the loss Saturday against the Rays, allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks in five-plus innings. He struck out four.
Cabrera seemed to have settled in after giving up a run in the first inning, tossing three scoreless innings to follow, but Tampa Bay got to him for three more runs across the fifth and sixth frames. The rookie right-hander struggled a bit with hard contact as well, surrendering three extra-base hits (two home runs). Cabrera has now yielded four runs to go with a 7:2 K:BB across his first 10 major-league innings, and he'll be looking to rebound against the Brewers his next time out.
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Chase Burns SP | CIN
Reds' Chase Burns: Mixed results in no-decision
Burns did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-7 win over the Pirates, allowing five runs on nine hits and no walks with 10 strikeouts over six innings.
Burns tallied a season-high 10 strikeouts but also tied a season high with five earned runs allowed for just the second time in 16 outings. He generated a whopping 17 swinging strikes on 93 pitches and has now worked at least five innings in every start this season. The 23-year-old owns a 2.36 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 112:29 K across 91.2 frames this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Brewers next week.