MLB Player News
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Ryan O'Hearn RF | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Heads to bench Sunday
O'Hearn will sit Sunday versus the Blue Jays, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
O'Hearn went 3-for-5 with a homer, four RBI and a run scored in Saturday's victory, but he will now head to the bench Sunday. Adley Rutschman will draw the start at designated hitter while James McCann enters the lineup at catcher and bats eighth in the series finale with Toronto.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Carries offense in loss
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Nationals.
He mashed a Patrick Corbin fastball over the wall in left-center field in the first inning, but it was all the offense the Tigers could muster. Torkelson has found a groove in May, and through 16 games the 23-year-old is slashing .290/.333/.484 with six doubles, two homers and nine RBI.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Swats extra-inning homer
Rizzo went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's win over the Reds in 10 innings.
Rizzo feasted on the Cincinnati bullpen, driving in Gleyber Torres in the fifth inning on a single off Alex Young and hitting a two-run home run off Ian Gibaut in the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 7-4 advantage. Saturday's long ball was his second in as many games and fifth in his last eight appearances to bring his season total up to 11. Though the left-hander has done his damage against the Reds on the road, Rizzo remains a massive beneficiary of Yankee Stadium's short right-field porch, with eight of his 11 home runs coming at home.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Clubs 11th homer in return
Diaz went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's win over the Brewers.
After missing four games with a left groin injury, Diaz rejoined the Tampa Bay lineup and recorded a pair of singles to pair with a three-run homer that plated Taylor Walls and Manuel Margot. The first baseman extended his hit streak to 13 games and has swatted four home runs in that stretch. In 40 games this season, Diaz is slashing .333/.436/.618 with 34 runs scored and 27 RBI.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Leading off Saturday
Diaz (groin) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Saturday against the Brewers, Kristie Ackert of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Diaz is back in the lineup after missing four games with a groin issue. The 31-year-old owns a 12-game hit streak, batting .333 with three homers, eight RBI and 10 runs scored over that stretch.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Belts 10th long ball
Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday in a 6-2 win against Cincinnati.
Rizzo smashed a 424-foot shot to right field with a runner aboard in the sixth inning to give New York a 3-0 lead. The first baseman's two-hit performance was a nice rebound after he went 2-for-15 with six strikeouts over his previous four games. Rizzo is up to 10 homers on the campaign, putting him on pace for a second consecutive 30-homer season. He's also slashing .300/.385/.518 with 25 RBI over 195 plate appearances.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Continues dominance over Jays
Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.
The 26-year-old took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the third inning, giving the Orioles a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Mountcastle's career numbers against Toronto remain stunning -- in 43 games versus Baltimore's AL East rivals he's slashing .323/.383/.646 with 15 homers and 36 RBI, and he's gone yard six times in 16 games at the Rogers Centre. Mountcastle doesn't have more than three home runs in his career in any other road park.
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Gabriel Arias 3B | CLE
Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Nearly heroic in extra-inning loss
Arias hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning loss to the Mets.
Arias entered the game as a pinch runner for Josh Bell in the seventh inning, and he stayed in as the first baseman. In the 10th, Arias put the Guardians ahead with his two-run homer, only for the Mets to rally for three runs off Emmanuel Clase in the bottom of the frame. Arias has homered in each of the last two games, and he's up to three long balls in 70 plate appearances. The versatile infielder has added four RBI, five runs scored and three doubles while slashing .203/.271/.391 this season.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
Athletics' Ryan Noda: Swipes bag in loss
Noda went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Astros.
Noda has struggled to make contact lately, going 3-for-30 (.100) over his last 11 games with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate -- though he also has an impressive 24.4 percent walk rate in that span. The first baseman is getting on base enough to maintain a consistent spot in the lineup against right-handed pitchers. He's slashing .218/.403/.418 with four home runs, 14 RBI, 22 runs scored and two steals through 144 plate appearances.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Drives in five runs
Naylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Friday's loss to the Mets.
Naylor started the game with a bang, taking Carlos Carrasco deep with a three-run blast in the first inning. It was Naylor's seventh long ball of the year and fourth over his last five games. During that brief stretch, he's boosted his season OPS from .548 to .707.