MLB Player News
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Jonathan Cannon SP | CHW
White Sox's Jonathan Cannon: Earns fifth win
Cannon (5-10) earned the win Sunday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks over five innings against the Tigers. He struck out three.
Cannon was staked with a rare 5-0 lead and carried it into the fifth inning. but three walks led to a grand slam by Kerry Carpenter that spoiled the righty's final line. Despite the disappointing end to his outing, the 24-year-old finished his first big-league campaign having made 21 starts among 23 appearances while posting a 4.49 ERA and 1.33 WHIP with 91 strikeouts across 124.1 innings.
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Sam Hilliard LF | COL
Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Provides lone run in loss
Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Hilliard opened the scoring with a second-inning homer, but that was the lone run the Rockies could muster in their season finale. This was Hilliard's 10th homer of the campaign, five of which he hit over his last 15 games. He added a .239/.305/.507 slash line with 27 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases over 158 plate appearances.
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Austin Barnes C | LAD
Dodgers' Austin Barnes: Notches steal Sunday
Barnes went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Barnes went 2-for-6 with a walk over two games after he was activated from the injured list Friday. The catcher ends the regular season with a .264/.331/.307 slash line, one home run, three steals, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored over 156 plate appearances this year. He is likely to continue operating in a reserve role behind Will Smith in the postseason.
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Chris Taylor LF | LAD
Dodgers' Chris Taylor: Homers in Sunday's win
Taylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Taylor started all three games at Colorado this weekend while the Dodgers rested some regulars. He went 6-for-10 with two steals over those contests, a rare productive stretch in a season that saw the utility man more frequently confined to the bench. Overall, he slashed .202/.298/.300 with four homers, 23 RBI, 28 runs scored and five steals across 246 plate appearances, which was his lightest workload over a full-length season since 2016.
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James McCann C | BAL
Orioles' James McCann: Blasts three-run homer
McCann went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Twins.
McCann's three-run shot provided the winning runs for the Orioles and gave him eight home runs on the year. Over his final 14 games spanning 49 at-bats, McCann contributed a .265 batting average with five homers and 15 RBI. He'll continue to play a key role off the bench for the Orioles as they begin their postseason push Tuesday at home against the Royals.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Finishes with 59 steals
Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rockies.
Ohtani swiped 11 bases over his last 11 games of the season, ending the year with 59 steals on 63 attempts. He hit a mind-blowing .583 (28-for-48) in that span while adding six home runs and 20 RBI. He played in a career-high 159 games, posting a .310/.390/.646 slash line with 54 homers, 130 RBI, 134 runs scored, 38 doubles and seven triples. By most measures, it was a career year for Ohtani at the plate, and he will look to continue leading the Dodgers' offense as he gets ready for his first MLB postseason.
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Bailey Ober SP | MIN
Twins' Bailey Ober: Loses three of final four starts
Ober (12-9) was saddled with the loss Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits over five innings against the Orioles. He struck out four.
Ober held the Orioles off the board through four innings but yielded a three-run blast to James McCann with one out in the fifth that erased a two-run lead. Ober ended the season on a sour note, losing three of his last four starts while compiling a 5.32 ERA over 23.2 innings. However, the righty finished the 2024 campaign with 12 wins and 191 strikeouts over 178.2 innings, and he was fifth in the majors with a 1.00 WHIP -- making his 3.98 ERA feel a bit unlucky.
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Albert Suarez SP | BAL
Orioles' Albert Suarez: Quality start sets up ninth win
Suarez (9-7) earned the win Sunday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk over six innings against the Twins. He struck out four.
Suarez closed out the 2024 regular season with a quality start, allowing a couple of solo homers but limiting the Twins to just three additional baserunners. It was a nice bounce-back effort for Suarez, who had allowed eight earned runs over his previous two starts spanning 8.2 innings. After having allowed just eight home runs through his first 27 appearances (109 innings) this year, Suarez has been tagged for nine long balls over his last five starts and 24.2 innings. The propensity for giving up the long ball will be a concern as the Orioles set their postseason pitching staff.
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Mickey Gasper 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Mickey Gasper: Remains hitless
Gasper went 0-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over Tampa Bay.
Gasper batted eighth as Boston's designated hitter in Sunday's season finale, his first start since Aug. 29. He showcased his plate discipline in the fourth inning, working a seven-pitch walk after falling behind 0-2 to Ryan Pepiot. Gasper could find himself in the mix at catcher behind Connor Wong in 2025 with Danny Jansen set to hit free agency. The switch-hitting Gasper went 0-for-18 with four walks and one hit by pitch in his first taste of the majors this year, adding one run scored in 13 games.
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Trent Grisham CF | NYY
Yankees' Trent Grisham: Laces two-run shot
Grisham went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's win over Pittsburgh.
Following Gleyber Torres' leadoff double in the first inning, Grisham took the first pitch he saw from Bailey Falter deep for his ninth home run of the season. Grisham later drove in Jose Trevino in the third inning with an RBI single, giving him five games this season with three or more RBI. After playing 130 or more games each of the last three seasons, Grisham has filled a bench role in his first campaign with the Yankees. The 27-year-old finishes the regular season with a disappointing .190/.290/.385 slash line, nine home runs, 31 RBI, 21 runs scored and one stolen base.