MLB Player News
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Brady Singer SP | CIN
Reds' Brady Singer: Fans five in loss
Singer (14-12) allowed three runs on five hits and one walk over 3.1 innings to take the loss Sunday at Milwaukee. He struck out five.
The 29-year-old labored in this outing, requiring 71 pitches to complete his 10-out appearance. Singer yielded a run on a Brice Turang double in the third before being tagged for a two-run homer by Danny Jansen in the fourth, chasing the righty from the game. This performance wraps Singer's first regular season with the Reds. He pitched to a 4.03 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 163:60 K:BB across 169.2 total frames.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Launches 30th homer
Adames went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-0 victory over the Rockies.
Adames became the first Giant to hit 30 home runs in a season since 2004, when Barry Bonds hit 45. It was an up-and-down campaign overall for Adames, his first with San Francisco, but he finished strong, going 5-for-20 (.250) with a pair of homers and four RBI in his last five games. The 30-year-old shortstop slashed .225/.318/.421 with 87 RBI, 94 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 686 plate appearances.
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Spencer Bivens RP | SF
Giants' Spencer Bivens: Earns two-inning save
Bivens earned the save in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Rockies, issuing one walk while striking out three across two scoreless innings.
Bivens will finish the year with three saves, two of which came in the final two games. The 31-year-old right-hander pitched 81 innings for the Giants this season, working to a 4.00 ERA with a 1.33 WHIP and 61:25 K:BB.
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Logan Webb SP | SF
Giants' Logan Webb: Grabs win in finale
Webb (15-11) earned the win in Sunday's 4-0 victory over the Rockies, allowing just three hits over 5.1 scoreless innings. He struck out eight.
Webb was solid down the stretch, posting a 2.87 ERA in his last nine outings (53.1 innings). The right-hander wrapped up the season on a high note, as he matched a career high with his 15th win. Webb will finish another strong campaign with a 3.22 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and a career-best 224 strikeouts across 34 starts (207 innings).
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Roman Anthony OF | BOS
Red Sox's Roman Anthony: Moving rehab to Florida
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Anthony (oblique) will continue workouts at the team's complex in Florida during the upcoming week, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Anthony won't be part of the Red Sox's roster for the wild-card round of the playoffs, but if he responds well to his upcoming workouts in Florida, he could be activated at some point later in the postseason if the team advances. Before landing on the injured list Sept. 3 due to a left oblique strain, Anthony hit .292 with eight home runs and four stolen bases over his first 71 big-league games.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Checks out well after swinging bat
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Smith (hand) responded well to taking swings in the batting cage Saturday, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
The Dodgers aren't closing the door on Smith being available for the team's three-game wild-card series that begins Tuesday, but Roberts noted that the catcher's availability would be contingent on him taking live at-bats Monday without issue. If the Dodgers opt to hold Smith out for the opening round of the playoffs, Ben Rortvedt and Dalton Rushing would serve as their options behind the plate. Smith has been on the shelf since Sept. 13 due to a hairline fracture in his right hand.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Expected back for wild-card round
Manager Dave Roberts said that he expects Muncy (lower body) to return to the lineup Tuesday for the first game of the Dodgers' wild-card series, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Enrique Hernandez picked up the start at third base for Sunday's regular-season finale in Seattle, but Muncy looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the Dodgers' playoff run after lower-body soreness has kept him from playing since Wednesday. Injuries limited the 35-year-old to 100 games during the regular season, with Muncy slashing .243/.376/.470 with 19 home runs, four steals, 67 RBI and 48 runs across 388 plate appearances.
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Kyle Hart SP | SD
Padres' Kyle Hart: Heads back to minors
The Padres optioned Hart to the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Sunday.
Hart will cede his spot on the 28-man active roster to lefty JP Sears, who was recalled from El Paso to start Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Diamondbacks. Over 20 appearances (six starts) for the Padres on the season, Hart went 3-3 with a 5.86 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB in 43 innings.
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JP Sears SP | SD
Padres' JP Sears: Recalled ahead of start
The Padres recalled Sears from Triple-A El Paso ahead of his scheduled start Sunday versus the Diamondbacks in San Diego.
San Diego optioned lefty Kyle Hart to the minors to clear room on the 28-man active roster for Sears. The southpaw isn't expected to be included on the Padres' postseason roster, as he was called up Sunday to afford the other members of the rotation some extra rest in advance of the wild-card series with the Cubs.
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Joseph Ortiz 2B | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Taking seat Sunday
Ortiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Andruw Monasterio will receive the nod at shortstop in place of Ortiz in the regular-season finale. Unless he's called upon off the bench, Ortiz will finish his third big-league campaign with a .231 average, seven home runs, 14 stolen bases, 45 RBI and 62 runs in 148 games.