MLB Player News
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Cranks 28th homer
Olson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Oakland's 5-1 loss to the Twins on Sunday.
It was a quiet day for the Oakland offense against Minnesota starter Kyle Gibson, but Olson managed to account for his team's only run with this second-inning solo shot. He's having a terrific season at the plate for the Athletics, with a .786 OPS, 28 homers and 32 doubles through 560 at-bats.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rays' C.J. Cron: Slams 28th homer
Cron went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a solo homer in Tampa Bay's 5-2 win Sunday against the Blue Jays.
Serving as the designated hitter, Cron provided the Rays' second run with a double in the sixth inning before adding a solo homer in the eighth. Cron leads the Rays with 28 home runs and 70 RBI, and he has raised his batting average to .257 for the season.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Extends hit streak to eight
Gurriel went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Angels.
Gurriel extended his hitting streak to eight games, including three straight multi-hit efforts, and is enjoying Houston's final homestand of the season. He's gone 14-for-32 (.438) with two home runs, three doubles and 12 RBI during his eight-game streak, all of it occurring at Minute Maid Park.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Blue Jays' Rowdy Tellez: Belts third career homer
Tellez went 3-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in a win over the Rays on Saturday.
Tellez pulled an inside cutter from Tyler Glasnow into the right-field stands in the bottom of the fourth for his second big fly in his last three games. The 23-year-old posted a .270/.340/.425 slash line with 13 homers and seven stolen bases in 444 plate appearances for Triple-A Buffalo this season, regaining some prospect luster. Justin Smoak has been riding the bench more frequently lately as the rebuilding Jays evaluate Tellez ahead of 2019.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Clears fences again Saturday
Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Orioles on Saturday.
His fourth bomb in four games -- including a two-homer showing Wednesday against the Red Sox -- came on a David Hess fastball and hit the back wall of the bullpen in right-center field. The 27-year-old has been a revelation while seizing the Yankees' first-base job, blasting 11 of his 12 homers this season and churning out a .317/.389/.634 slash line in just 117 plate appearances wearing pinstripes. He'll likely have another opportunity to gash Baltimore pitching Sunday, though the Yankees may choose to rest their newfound masher now that they've clinched a playoff berth.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: May not return in 2018
Abreu (infection) could be done for the season, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
Manager Rick Renteria stated he's not sure if Abreu will play again this year, given the significant recovery process that the 31-year-old is facing. With the White Sox out of playoff contention, there's a good chance Abreu will be held out as a precaution.
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Jose Abreu 1B | HOU
White Sox's Jose Abreu: Held out Saturday
Abreu (infection) isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.
Abreu continues to be listed as day-to-day after dealing with an infection on his right thigh. Although the issue resulted in a trip to the hospital, he's back with the team and could take the field in the series finale Sunday. Matt Davidson will get the call at first base with Abreu on the bench.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Astros' Yuli Gurriel: Smacks two homers Friday
Gurriel went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a single and seven RBI in Friday's 11-3 victory over the Angels.
Gurriel knocked in the first seven runs of the night for the Astros by connecting on a grand slam in the first inning, a two-run shot in the third and a RBI single in the fifth. He has now collected at least one hit in 15 of his last 17 starts, and he owns a .283 batting average with 12 home runs and 81 RBI on the season.