MLB Player News
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Two hits, steal in loss
Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics.
Perdomo was caught stealing on his first attempt of the game, but he bounced back with a theft in the sixth inning. The shortstop is 16-for-25 on steals this season, though he hadn't been caught in July prior to Monday. He's added a .241 batting average, .716 OPS, seven home runs, 36 RBI, 48 runs scored, 13 doubles and three triples over 96 games.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Slugs homer in loss
Marte went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Athletics.
Marte got Arizona on the board when he took Jeffrey Springs deep in the sixth inning. This was Marte's first homer since he ended June with long balls in four consecutive games. He's hitting just .222 with four extra-base hits and five RBI over 15 contests in July. For the season, the second baseman is batting .258 with a .773 OPS, 18 homers, 58 RBI, 54 runs scored, 19 doubles, three triples and four stolen bases over 96 contests. His homer was his 100th hit of the campaign.
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Mitch Bratt SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Mitch Bratt: Gives up two solo shots
Bratt allowed two runs on eight hits, a walk and a hit batsman while striking out four over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Monday.
This was the longest of Bratt's three starts in the majors so far. He allowed a pair of solo home runs and no additional extra-base hits. The southpaw has a 5.06 ERA and 7:6 K:BB through his first 10.2 innings in the majors, so he has some work to do before he can be trusted in fantasy. Bratt is tentatively projected to make his next start on the road versus the Nationals.
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Cooper Pratt SS | MIL
Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Launches first big-league homer
Pratt went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base in an 8-3 victory versus the Mets on Monday.
Pratt achieved a career milestone in the second inning when he crushed a 393-foot solo shot to center field for his first major-league homer. The rookie shortstop didn't stop there, adding a pair of singles and tacking on his seventh steal of the season. Pratt now has five multi-hit efforts across his past nine games and is batting an even .400 (12-for-30) over that span. He's not projected to be a big power bat, but Pratt has been contributing enough with his speed, plate discipline and defense to have a stranglehold on a near-everyday role at shortstop for Milwaukee.
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Freddy Peralta SP | NYM
Mets' Freddy Peralta: Struggles again Monday
Peralta (5-9) took the loss against Milwaukee on Monday, allowing seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out six batters over 5.1 innings.
Peralta fell behind quickly, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk in the first inning. He gave up three more runs across his next two frames and then watched from the dugout as two additional runs were charged to him following his departure in the sixth. The veteran righty did manage to complete five innings for the first time in his past four starts, but that's small consolation given that the seven earned runs were the second-most he's given up in an outing this season. It's been a rough first campaign in New York for Peralta, as his 5.01 ERA is fourth-worst among qualified big-league hurlers.
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Jameson Taillon SP | CHC
Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Allows four runs in return from IL
Taillon did not factor into the decision of Monday's extra-inning loss, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against the Tigers. He struck out six.
Making his first start since June 7 after landing on the injured list with a left hamstring strain, Taillon was ambushed early, allowing all four runs in the first inning on back-to-back homers by Riley Greene and Dillon Dingler. It has been a challenging season for Taillon, as after posting an ERA below 4.00 and winning at least 10 games in each of the past two regular seasons, the veteran right-hander has stumbled to a 2-5 record with a 5.38 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 65:25 K:BB across 72 innings (14 starts) in 2026. His next outing is tentatively scheduled for Sunday against the Pirates.
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Jacob Misiorowski SP | MIL
Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski: Held to just four innings Monday
Misiorowski allowed an unearned run over four innings in a no-decision against the Mets on Monday, allowing four hits and walking one batter while striking out six.
Misiorowski hadn't pitched since July 7 coming into Monday, as a bout of arm fatigue resulted in him missing his final scheduled start before the All-Star break. The flamethrowing righty put up great numbers in his return to the mound against New York, yielding just an unearned run and notching 16 whiffs, but he was pulled after 65 pitches. Manager Pat Murphy said prior to the contest that the team was planning to shorten some of Misiorowski's starts in the second half, per Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Murphy also said after the contest that the hurler was "a little bit out of it" and affected by the long layoff while also suggesting that Misiorowski didn't quite have his legs under him, according to Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee. The good news is that Misiorowski's arm didn't seem to be the issue, but it sounds like the All-Star pitcher will be carefully monitored by Milwaukee moving forward.
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Willi Castro 2B | COL
Rockies' Willi Castro: Drives in three runs Monday
Castro went 1-for-3 with a three-RBI double in Monday's 7-3 loss to Washington.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Castro belted a bases-clearing double off the wall in right-center field that accounted for all of Colorado's scoring. The switch hitter has come out swinging since the All-Star break, going 5-for-15 (.333) with three extra-base hits (two homers) and six RBI across four games. Overall, the 29-year-old is hitting .264/.333/.399 with nine homers, 43 RBI, 42 runs and six stolen bases across 86 contests.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Cranks clutch homer Monday
Adames went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Royals in a loss Monday.
Adames' lone hit was a huge one, as he belted a two-run homer to right-center field with two outs in the ninth inning to tie the game. However, the Royals were able to recover and notch a walk-off win in the bottom of the frame. Adames has opened the second half in fine form, contributing three homers and seven RBI over four contests. He's up to 18 home runs through 96 contests on the campaign, giving him a reasonable shot to reach the 30-homer mark for a third straight season.
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Jordan Walker RF | STL
Cardinals' Jordan Walker: Notches steal in loss
Walker went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Walker's hitting streak is up to 11 games, a span in which he has gone 13-for-42 (.310) with four extra-base hits, nine RBI and three steals. The outfielder has also drawn a walk in four of his last five games. For the season, he's batting .292 with an .880 OPS, 22 home runs, 14 steals, 76 RBI, 64 runs scored and 21 doubles over 97 contests.