MLB Player News
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Colt Emerson SS | SEA
Mariners' Colt Emerson: X-rays negative
X-rays on Emerson's right foot were negative after he left the first game of Triple-A Tacoma's doubleheader against El Paso on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
The Mariners' top prospect seems to have avoided a serious injury after fouling a pitch off his foot in his first plate appearance of the day. He stayed in the game initially but was then lifted the next half-inning. This comes just days after he signed an eight-year, $95 million extension with Seattle at 20 years old, and both sides are likely breathing a sigh of relief.
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Garrett Mitchell CF | MIL
Brewers' Garrett Mitchell: Records career-high five RBI
Mitchell went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBI in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.
Mitchell set a career-high mark Saturday while amassing five RBI. The outfielder also went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the nightcap. He is finding a groove at the plate, recording at least one extra-base hit in three consecutive games while tallying eight RBI over that stretch. Mitchell also has three stolen bases on the year thus far, and he should continue work on the strong side of a platoon in center field with Blake Perkins.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Trio of hits in loss Saturday
Edwards went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Yankees.
Edwards continues to swing a hot bat to begin the season, as he's recorded a hit in all eight games and has multiple hits in five of the last six contests. The speedy infielder is now slashing .467/.500/.633 with one home run, two RBI, nine runs scored, one stolen base and a 2:3 BB:K across 33 plate appearances.
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Agustin Ramirez C | MIA
Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Reaches base four times Saturday
Ramirez went 2-for-3 with an RBI, two walks and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-7 loss to the Yankees.
Ramirez walked in the top of the first inning and later scored on a two-run triple by Heriberto Hernandez. Ramirez then singled home Xavier Edwards in the second inning. Ramirez has just one extra-base hit through seven appearances this season and drove in his first run Saturday. He's slashing .273/.448/.318 with seven walks across 29 plate appearances.
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Trevor Megill RP | MIL
Brewers' Trevor Megill: Holds on for second save
Megill picked up the save Saturday against the Royals, allowing no hits and two walks in a scoreless ninth inning. He struck out two.
The right-hander did make things interesting, allowing the tying run to get to the plate, but he caught Vinnie Pasquantino looking to end the game. Though Abner Uribe presents a pretty considerable threat in the bullpen, Megill looks to be Milwaukee's primary closer to begin the new year. He's converted each of his first two save chances, but Megill has walked three over three innings so far and will be looking to improve his control going forward.
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Max Meyer SP | MIA
Marlins' Max Meyer: Strikes out six in no-decision
Meyer didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Yankees, allowing two runs on three hits and three walks with six strikeouts across 4.2 innings.
Meyer had a pretty uneventful first four innings but allowed a two-out single to Aaron Judge before Cody Bellinger took Meyer deep for a two-run home run three pitches later. Meyer's night was done after throwing 89 pitches, and he left with a 4-2 lead. Miami's bullpen was unable to keep the Yankees at bay the rest of the way. Through two starts, Meyer owns a 4.66 ERA and 11:5 K:BB across 9.2 innings. His next start is scheduled for Wednesday at home against the Reds.
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Chad Patrick P | MIL
Brewers' Chad Patrick: Quiets Royals in first win
Patrick (1-0) notched the win Saturday against the Royals, allowing no runs on four hits and three walks in five innings. He struck out four.
Patrick's control wasn't the sharpest Saturday, but he managed to keep Kansas City pretty quiet in the hit column. Although two of his hits allowed went for extra bases, the right-hander was able to leave both of those runners stranded to continue a very strong start to his campaign in terms of run prevention. Patrick has surrendered a lone run across his first 9.1 innings, though his 7:4 K:BB isn't nearly as impressive. Even so, he should continue to carry streaming appeal in his next scheduled start versus the Nationals.
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Ryan Weathers SP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Weathers: Struggles against former team
Weathers did not factor into the decision Saturday against Miami, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks with four strikeouts across 3.2 innings.
Weathers really struggled with his command, walking a batter in each of the first three innings. Perhaps his adrenaline was up facing his former team after being traded from Miami over the winter. Weathers was pulled in the fourth inning after throwing 88 pitches. The left-hander has yet to factor into a decision through two starts and will carry a 4.50 ERA and an 11:5 K:BB across eight innings into his next start Wednesday at home against the Athletics.
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Luinder Avila SP | KC
Royals' Luinder Avila: Struggles in first big-league start
Avila (0-1) took the loss Saturday against the Brewers, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks in three innings. He struck out four.
Making his first career major-league start, Avila was tagged for four extra-base hits Saturday. The right-hander lacked control on top of his poor pitch location, tossing only 40 of his 73 pitches for strikes. Michael Wacha needed his turn in the Kansas City rotation skipped this weekend to deal with an illness, so the expectation is that Avila was just making a spot start against Milwaukee and may head back to the minor leagues shortly.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Piles up four RBI on Saturday
Freeman went 2-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI in Saturday's win over the Nationals.
The All-Star first baseman has now totaled four bases in three straight games to begin April. Freeman has four extra-base hits over this span, collecting seven RBI as well. He'd gone a quiet 4-for-20 in March, so Freeman is certainly starting to pick things up this month.