MLB Player News
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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.
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Emilio Pagan RP | CIN
Reds' Emilio Pagan: Up to nine saves
Pagan turned in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Mariners.
Pagan is up to nine saves this season, with three coming in six outings since he returned from the IL on July 1. Since returning, Pagan has given up two runs on three hits while striking out eight across 5.1 innings. Overall, his ERA sits at 5.59 across 19.1 innings this season with a 1.29 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB.
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Ryan Waldschmidt CF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ryan Waldschmidt: Hits first career homer
Waldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 15-5 win over the Athletics.
Waldschmidt launched his first career home run in the fifth inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth. The 23-year-old has now hit safely in four straight games and has gone 5-for-19 with two extra-base hits, four RBI, three runs scored and a steal across six games since rejoining the Diamondbacks on July 10. Through 144 major-league plate appearances overall, the rookie outfielder is slashing .260/.308/.374 with 12 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and six steals.
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Brady Singer SP | CIN
Reds' Brady Singer: Picks up fifth win
Singer (5-9) earned the win Wednesday over the Mariners, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk over 6.2 innings. He struck out six.
It was another strong effort from Singer, who's now turned in three straight quality starts while posting a 2.76 ERA across 45.2 innings in his last eight outings. Singer's managed to lower his ERA to 4.53 across 20 starts (103.1 innings) this season with a 1.38 WHIP and 88:32 K:BB. He'll look to keep rolling his next time out, currently slated to come at home against Cleveland.
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Merrill Kelly SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Merrill Kelly: Solid again in win
Kelly (8-8) earned the win against the Athletics on Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk with three strikeouts over five innings.
Kelly threw just 52 of 87 pitches for strikes but benefited from an offensive outburst by the Diamondbacks and pitched well enough to improve to 3-0 through four July outings. The 37-year-old has been strong overall during that stretch, allowing only six earned runs while posting an 18:8 K:BB. He'll take a 5.12 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 65:41 K:BB across 103.2 innings this season into a road matchup with the Pirates next week.
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Gabriel Hughes SP | COL
Rockies' Gabriel Hughes: Solid again in loss
Hughes (0-2) took the loss Wednesday against the Nationals, allowing a run on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out five.
Hughes held the Nats scoreless through four innings Wednesday, though a James Wood sacrifice fly in the fifth proved enough to stick the right-hander with the loss in an eventual 8-0 defeat. Since getting called up by the Rockies early this month, the 24-year-old Hughes has given up just six runs on 16 hits and six walks while striking out 19 across 19.1 innings. Hughes, who was drafted 10th overall in 2022, certainly appears to have done enough to garner an extended look in Colorado's rotation. He's tentatively lined up to face the Padres on the road in his next outing.
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Gage Jump SP | ATH
Athletics' Gage Jump: Struggles continue in loss
Jump (3-6) took the loss against the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and four walks with five strikeouts over 4.2 innings.
Jump opened with three scoreless innings but unraveled from there, departing at 83 pitches after surrendering three homers and being charged with six earned runs over the fourth and fifth frames. It continued a rough stretch for the rookie, who's lost five straight outings while yielding five earned runs or more three times during that stretch. He owns a 4.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 61:21 K:BB across 57 innings this season and lines up to face the Red Sox at home next week.
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Cade Cavalli SP | WAS
Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Sharp again vs. Colorado
Cavalli (7-4) earned the win Wednesday over the Rockies, allowing four hits and two walks over six scoreless innings. He struck out eight.
Cavalli was excellent Wednesday as he logged his fifth quality start in his last six outings -- he's gone 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA and a stellar 47:6 K:BB across 33.1 innings in that span. With his recent success, Cavalli has lowered his ERA to 3.58 on the season with a 1.29 WHIP and 127:34 K:BB across 22 starts (110.2 innings). Cavalli will look to keep rolling in his next outing, tentatively scheduled to come at home next week against the Blue Jays.
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Joseph Ortiz SS | MIL
Brewers' Joey Ortiz: Reaches four times in win
Ortiz went 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, two runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.
Ortiz filled the stat sheet Wednesday while ultimately coming a homer shy of a cycle. He put the Brewers ahead in the second inning with a two-run, two-out triple, his first three-bagger this season. Ortiz has been hot since the All-Star break, going 7-for-17 with two homers, four extra-base hits, six RBI and three steals in six games. He's now slashing .239/.310/.352 with five homers, eight steals, 29 runs scored and 28 RBI across 262 plate appearances this season.