MLB Player News
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Three hits, stolen base in win
Freeman went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.
Freeman grounded out in the first inning before reaching base in his final four plate appearances. Despite hitting a solid .270 through 17 July games, it was the 36-year-old's first three-hit effort since June 27, and his fourth-inning double was his first extra-base hit in nine games. For the season, he's slashing .289/.373/.480 with 15 homers, 51 RBI, 54 runs scored and four steals across 434 plate appearances.
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Rafael Marchan C | PHI
Phillies' Rafael Marchan: Pulled with knee injury
Marchan was removed from Wednesday's game against the Dodgers due to left knee pain, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Marchan went 0-for-3 before leaving the game in the ninth inning. He's scheduled to undergo imaging during Philadelphia's day off Thursday, and an update on his status is likely to come before the team begins its weekend series against the Yankees.
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Andy Pages CF | LAD
Dodgers' Andy Pages: Swipes two bags in win
Pages went 1-for-5 with one run scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.
Pages posted his first two-steal effort of the campaign, swiping both bags in the eighth inning. The All-Star starter has hit safely in five of six games since returning from the break, though he has also struck out nine times in that span. For the year, he's slashing .268/.333/.459 with 17 homers, 68 RBI, 60 runs scored and 10 steals across 438 plate appearances.
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Dalton Rushing C | LAD
Dodgers' Dalton Rushing: Powers offense in win
Rushing went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Phillies.
Rushing got the Dodgers on the board with a solo homer in the third inning before giving them a 3-2 lead with a two-run double in the fifth. It was a much-needed effort for the 25-year-old, who entered the game mired in an 0-for-19 slump dating back to July 7. On the season, he's hitting .247/.338/.474 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI and 32 runs scored across 222 plate appearances.
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Eric Lauer SP | LAD
Dodgers' Eric Lauer: Remains steady in win
Lauer (5-5) earned the win against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing three runs on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
Lauer allowed three runs on two homers but otherwise kept the Phillies in check, throwing 61 of 91 pitches for strikes with 10 whiffs. Since debuting with the Dodgers on May 26, the southpaw has posted four quality starts in eight appearances while yielding three earned runs or fewer in each outing. He'll carry a 4.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 52:28 K:BB across 82 innings with the Blue Jays and Dodgers this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Mariners next week.
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Aaron Nola SP | PHI
Phillies' Aaron Nola: Runs out of gas in loss
Nola (3-8) took the loss against the Dodgers on Wednesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk with four strikeouts over 5.1 innings.
Nola entered the fifth inning with a 2-1 lead but allowed a two-run double in the frame before surrendering what proved to be a decisive two-run homer in the sixth. Despite entering the contest having yielded just eight earned runs with two quality starts over his past three outings, the 33-year-old is now 0-3 in July and last recorded a win May 26. He'll take a 5.82 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 112:36 K:BB across 108.1 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the Marlins next week.
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JJ Wetherholt 2B | STL
Cardinals' JJ Wetherholt: Goes deep in win
Wetherholt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Angels.
Wetherholt's 409-foot blast off Reid Detmers in the sixth inning proved to be the game's only offense. Through six games since returning from the All-Star break, the 23-year-old rookie has gone 6-for-26 with two homers, four RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base. On the year, he's slashing .257/.352/.403 with 15 homers, 40 RBI, 62 runs scored and 10 steals across 435 plate appearances.
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James McCann C | ARI
Diamondbacks' James McCann: Homer, three RBI in rout
McCann went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.
McCann launched a two-run homer in the fifth inning before driving in another run with a single in the sixth. The 36-year-old has hit safely in each of his four games since returning from the injured list July 7, going deep three times with eight RBI during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .257/.276/.419 with three homers, 14 RBI and seven runs scored across just 78 plate appearances while serving as the club's backup catcher.
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Corbin Carroll RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: Goes deep in rout
Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.
Carroll tied the game with a solo shot in the fourth inning before adding a triple and scoring again in the sixth. The 25-year-old has hit safely in four of five games to open the second half, tallying two homers and a steal during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .252/.344/.490 with 15 homers, 48 RBI, 58 runs scored and 11 steals across 419 plate appearances.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Perfect at plate in rout
Arenado went 1-for-1 with a solo home run, three walks and two additional runs scored in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.
Arenado was a thorn in the Athletics' side all game, highlighted by a solo blast in the fourth inning. The veteran has opened the second half on a tear, hitting safely in five of six games with four extra-base hits and six RBI since returning from the All-Star break. On the year, he's slashing .245/.323/.430 with 14 homers, 46 RBI, 49 runs scored and three steals across 372 plate appearances.