MLB Player News
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Brandon Sproat P | NYM
Mets' Brandon Sproat: Crumbles in fifth inning
Sproat (1-2) took the loss Friday against the Marlins, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk in 4.2 innings. He struck out two.
Sproat cruised through four innings to begin his outing, but things fell apart for him when he conceded four runs amid the Marlins' six-run fifth frame. The two strikeouts were his fewest of the season, as he was unable to give the playoff-hopeful Mets a quality showing in what was a crucial game for the club. Sproat has struggled with run prevention despite not giving up a single home run in four starts, as he'll wrap up the regular season with a 4.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 17:7 K:BB over 20.2 innings.
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Aaron Nola SP | PHI
Phillies' Aaron Nola: Spins gem Friday
Nola (5-10) earned the win against the Twins on Friday, allowing one run on two hits with nine strikeouts over eight innings. He did not issue a walk.
Nola looked like his old self Friday, throwing 56 of 90 pitches for strikes and retiring the first 17 batters he faced before giving up a solo homer in the sixth. Per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, the 32-year-old passed Robin Roberts for second place on the Phillies' all-time strikeout list. Despite the strong finish, this has been a career-worst regular season for Nola, who ends with a 6.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 97:28 K:BB across 94.1 innings.
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Jhoan Duran RP | PHI
Phillies' Jhoan Duran: Secures 32nd save
Duran earned the save in Friday's 3-1 win over the Twins, allowing two hits and no walks with two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
Duran needed 23 pitches to escape with the save, stranding two runners in scoring position with a game-ending flyout. The 27-year-old has been shaky of late, giving up runs in three of his past five appearances with just one clean outing in that span. For the season, he's 32-for-37 in save chances with a 2.06 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 80:19 K:BB across 70 innings.
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Edmundo Sosa 3B | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Goes deep in win
Sosa went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 win over the Twins.
Sosa singled in the third inning before launching his career-high 11th home run in the fifth. The 29-year-old has been on fire since returning from the injured list Wednesday, going deep four times in three games. For the season, he's slashing .279/.311/.475 with 11 homers, 39 RBI, 30 runs scored and one steal across 258 plate appearances.
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Seiya Suzuki RF | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Reachers 30-homer mark in style
Suzuki went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 12-1 win over the Cardinals.
Suzuki notched 30 home runs and 100 RBI for the first time in his major-league career with a seventh-inning grand slam. The 31-year-old has now hit safely in five straight games and gone deep three times over the past two days. For the season, he's slashing .244/.323/.491 with 30 homers, 101 RBI, 72 runs scored and five steals across 644 plate appearances.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong CF | CHC
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Joins 30-30 club in rout
Crow-Armstrong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 12-1 win over the Cardinals. He was also hit by a pitch.
Crow-Armstrong became the sixth player this season to reach the 30-homer, 30-steal milestone with a two-run blast in the fourth inning. Per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, the 23-year-old joined Sammy Sosa as the only players in Cubs history to accomplish the feat. Despite hitting just .209 since the All-Star break, Crow-Armstrong is slashing .245/.285/.476 with 30 long balls, 93 RBI, 90 runs scored and 35 steals across 640 plate appearances on the year.
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Tyler Freeman 3B | COL
Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Sitting Friday
Freeman (back) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game versus San Francisco.
Freeman's back will force him to the bench for a fourth consecutive game, and given the Rockies' record, they likely aren't in a rush to bring him back for the final few games of the regular season. Hunter Goodman will get another start as Colorado's DH while Braxton Fulford starts behind the plate.
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Miles Mikolas SP | STL
Cardinals' Miles Mikolas: Allows three homers in loss
Mikolas (8-11) took the loss against the Cubs on Friday, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk with four strikeouts over five innings.
All four runs against Mikolas came via the long ball, leaving him with a career-high 29 homers allowed on the season. The 37-year-old saw a streak of five straight outings allowing two earned runs or fewer come to an end in what may have been his final appearance in a Cardinals uniform. He'll head into free agency after finishing the 2025 campaign with a 4.84 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 100:37 K:BB across 156.1 innings.
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Mickey Moniak CF | COL
Rockies' Mickey Moniak: Riding pine Friday
Moniak isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.
After stringing together a 10-game on-base streak, Moniak will get a chance to rest his legs Friday while Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle and Yanquiel Fernandez start in the outfield for Colorado.
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Warming Bernabel 3B | COL
Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Sitting again Friday
Bernabel isn't in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Giants.
Bernabel started Wednesday during his first game back from the injured list, but he'll now head to the bench for a second consecutive day while Blaine Crim starts at first base.