MLB Player News
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Doubles in return
Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
Vaughn was activated from the COVID-19 protocols list and started in left field against left-hander Tarik Skubal. Jake Lamb has been given a steady stream of at-bats recently as the left fielder against righties and has hit well (.393 last 10 games). Lamb's batting surge could limit Vaughn's usage to left-handers only.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Slams 15th homer
Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a 6-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday.
The first baseman put the Athletics on the board in the first inning, smashing a 403-foot shot with a runner aboard. The long ball extended his current hit streak to five games, during which Olson has gone 10-for-20 with eight RBI and five extra-base hits. He is tied for sixth in the league with 15 homers on the season.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Smashes sixth homer
Dalbec went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.
Dalbec provided an extra cushion for Boston, capping off a four-run rally in the eighth inning. The first baseman entered Saturday in a rut, having gone 2-for-23 in the previous eight games. He has a paltry .199/.248/.384 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI and 12 runs scored through 161 plate appearances this year. He's split time at first base with Danny Santana and Marwin Gonzalez in recent games.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Power surge continues
Mountcastle went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 10-4 loss to Cleveland.
The 24-year-old is locked in at the plate, going yard four times in the last five games as part of an 8-for-19 (.421) surge. On the season, Mountcastle is batting .245 with eight homers, three steals, 21 runs and 28 RBI through 53 contests.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Mashes 18th homer
Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.
The 22-year-old superstar belted his league-leading 18th homer in the fifth inning off Jose Urquidy to finish off the scoring for the Jays. Guerrero also leads the majors in RBI with 47 and the American League in batting average at .338, and he has emerged as not just an MVP candidate, but a possible Triple Crown winner -- an honor no one has claimed since Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Takes part in baseball activities
Voit (oblique) did some fielding work Friday, per Meredith Marakovits of YES Network, and he was also slated to take dry swings later in the day, according to Max Goodman of Sports Illustrated.
Voit has been on the injured list since late May with a Grade 2 oblique strain, and he is expected to still be a few weeks away from a return. Manager Aaron Boone noted that the slugger still needs to progress with his hitting before eventually taking some live at-bats while also indicating that Voit is making positive steps in his recovery. "He's doing well...He's trending in a very good direction," Boone stated.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Rare multi-hit effort
Diaz went 2-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Friday.
Diaz remains without a home run on the season and hadn't managed a multi-hit tally since May 20 prior to Friday. The 29-year-old does boast an elite .388 on-base percentage thanks in large part to his 17.4 percent walk rate, which has also played an integral part in his current nine-game on-base streak.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Indians' Josh Naylor: Not starting Saturday
Naylor isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles.
Naylor will get a breather after he went 1-for-10 with an RBI, a walk and two strikeouts across the last three games. Cesar Hernandez will serve as the designated hitter while Owen Miller starts at second base.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Royals' Carlos Santana: On base three times in win
Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI single, two walks and a run scored in Friday's 14-5 win over Minnesota.
The first baseman's two-run single came in the second inning, staking Kansas City to a 12-0 lead. Santana continues to show an excellent eye at the plate with a .393 OBP. He's added 10 home runs, 36 RBI, 34 runs scored and two stolen bases across 234 plate appearances.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Riding pine Saturday
Tellez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Astros.
Tellez had started each of the last three games and went 2-for-10 with a double and a walk. Randal Grichuk will serve as the designated hitter while Jonathan Davis starts in center field.