MLB Player News
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Lane Thomas CF | KC
Royals' Lane Thomas: Clubs 10th homer in win
Thomas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Tigers.
Thomas opened Sunday's contest with a leadoff homer to right field off Framber Valdez. The outfielder has belted three homers in 10 games since the All-Star break, though he's gone just 8-for-39 (.205) during that stretch. Overall, Thomas is hitting .230/.327/.400 with 10 homers, 37 RBI, 30 runs and six stolen bases across 92 contests in 2026.
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Michael Massey 2B | KC
Royals' Michael Massey: Belts pinch-hit homer Sunday
Massey went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over Detroit.
With southpaw Framber Valdez starting for Detroit, Massey opened Sunday's matchup on the bench before entering in the sixth inning and swatting a go-ahead, two-run homer off lefty Drew Sommers in the eighth frame. Massey has gone 12-for-32 (.375) with four extra-base hits, five RBI and six runs in 10 games since the All-Star break. In 87 total contests, he's slashing .274/.312/.440 with eight homers, 36 RBI, 36 runs and two stolen bases while operating as Kansas City's primary second baseman for most of the season.
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Jeff McNeil 2B | ATH
Athletics' Jeff McNeil: Stays hot in Sunday's loss
McNeil went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Twins.
McNeil stayed hot at the plate, collecting a pair of singles and driving in two runs. In eight games since the All-Star break, the 34-year-old has gone 10-for-22 (.455) with a homer, seven RBI, six runs and a stolen base. His overall numbers remain lackluster, however, as McNeil is slashing .244/.306/.331 with four homers, 33 RBI, 29 runs and two stolen bases across 93 contests.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Belts 31st homer in loss
Rice went 2-for-5 with a solo homer, a double and an additional run scored in Sunday's 11-4 loss to the Phillies.
Rice crushed a solo shot to center field off Tim Mayza in the seventh inning, marking the slugger's ninth homer of the season against a lefty. After a quiet June, Rice is slashing .289/.372/.671 with eight homers, 18 RBI and 11 runs across 20 games in July. Overall, the 27-year-old is hitting .273/.360/.586 with 31 homers, 72 RBI and 68 runs in 100 contests.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Plates four runs in win
Bohm went 1-for-4 with a double, four RBI, two runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.
Bohm got in on the Phillies' offensive outburst, delivering a three-RBI double in the third inning. Over his past seven games, the third baseman is slashing .296/.345/.593 with two homers, nine RBI and four runs scored. In total, Bohm is hitting .221/.282/.368 with 13 homers, 57 RBI and 35 runs scored across 101 contests in 2026.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Big offensive performance Sunday
Stott went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, a double and five total RBI in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Yankees.
Stott set a season high in RBI, highlighted by a solo homer in the second inning and a bases-clearing double with the bases loaded in the sixth frame. The outburst was especially encouraging after he entered Sunday with no homers and just two RBI through his first 19 games in July. Overall, the second baseman is slashing .252/.307/.405 with eight homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs and 17 stolen bases across 100 contests.
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Will Warren SP | NYY
Yankees' Will Warren: Tagged for six runs in fifth loss
Warren (7-5) took the loss Sunday, allowing six runs on six hits and two walks over three-plus innings against the Phillies. He struck out five.
Warren endured his shortest start of the year, allowing six runs to match a season high. Sunday marked the right-hander's first start after the All-Star break, as he was used in relief in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. The 27-year-old hasn't earned a win since May 31 and will take a 4.41 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 102:36 K:BB across 102 innings (21 appearances) into his next start, tentatively slated for Friday on the road against the Cubs.
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Cristopher Sanchez SP | PHI
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez: Picks up 13th win
Sanchez (13-4) earned the win Sunday, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks over six innings against the Yankees. He struck out six.
Sanchez surrendered three runs in the fifth inning but received ample run support to pick up his 13th win. The southpaw has put together a lackluster July, posting a 6.65 ERA and 1.85 WHIP across 21.2 innings (four starts), though much of the damage came during a July 6 outing against the Royals in which he surrendered nine runs. Overall, the 29-year-old has been stellar this season, pitching to a 2.73 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 157:28 K:BB over 138.2 innings (22 starts). Sanchez is tentatively slated to make his next start Saturday versus the Orioles.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: Launches 12th long ball
Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Giants.
After recording an RBI groundout in the first inning, Soler opened the fourth frame with a 419-foot rocket to straightaway center field for his 12th homer of the campaign. The veteran slugger had been mired in a power drought, with his last homer before Sunday's blast coming June 24 against the Orioles. Soler has struggled with consistency at the plate this season, slashing .202/.288/.374 with 27 extra-base hits, 47 RBI and 36 runs across 82 contests.
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Jo Adell RF | LAA
Angels' Jo Adell: Smashes 16th homer
Adell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Giants.
Adell walloped a Carson Whisenhunt changeup 446 feet to left-center field for a two-run homer in the fourth inning. The outfielder has reached base safely in six straight contests while clubbing three long balls during that stretch. On the year, Adell is hitting .243/.290/.403 with 16 homers, 59 RBI, 46 runs and three stolen bases across 105 games.