MLB Player News
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Three hits, two steals in loss
Arraez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two stolen bases in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Arraez had been a little quiet at the plate recently, going just 2-for-19 over his previous five games. The pair of steals were his first thefts since July 21 versus the Marlins. Arraez is at a .291/.327/.399 slash line with six home runs, seven steals, 46 RBI, 52 runs scored, 26 doubles and four triples through 118 contests. He remains on pace to exceed 30 two-baggers for the fourth year in a row.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Pops homer Sunday
Freeman went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Padres.
Freeman made an early impact with his first-inning homer off Yu Darvish. With five homers and 15 RBI over his last 16 games, Freeman has been fairly productive lately, even amid some team-wide struggles for the Dodgers. The first baseman is at a .298/.369/.481 slash line with 15 homers, 69 RBI, 59 runs scored, 29 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over 111 contests.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Remaining out of lineup
Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Alec Burleson will cover first base while Contreras receives another day off to recover from a bruised right foot. According to Katie Woo of The Athletic, Contreras said he would be available off the bench as a pinch hitter. The 33-year-old will be re-evaluated Monday before a decision is made on whether he's ready to rejoin the lineup.
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Troy Johnston 1B | MIA
Marlins' Troy Johnston: Resting against lefty
Johnston is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Johnston was in the lineup for three of the past four games against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Sunday while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the bump for Boston. Johnston is slashing .214/.241/.357 with one home run and one stolen base over 29 plate appearances since getting called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on July 29.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Hits solo homer Saturday
Steer went 1-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run during Saturday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to Milwaukee.
Steer gave the Reds a 2-1 lead in the sixth inning on a deep shot to left-center field off Quinn Priester. Steer has logged at least one RBI in four of his last six games, and over that span he has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with five runs, two doubles, two home runs and nine RBI.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Could be option off bench Saturday
Contreras (foot) is going through a pre-game workout Saturday and could be available to pinch hit later in the day against the Yankees, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Denton also reports that Contreras may be ready to return to the starting lineup Sunday if the workout Saturday goes well. The veteran first baseman was hit by a pitch on the foot Tuesday and hasn't played since. Alec Burleson has started each of St. Louis' three games at first base since Contreras has been sidelined.
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Willson Contreras 1B | STL
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: On bench again
Contreras (foot) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Contreras will miss a third consecutive game since suffering a bruised foot on a hit-by-pitch Tuesday. His absence will allow Alec Burleson to draw another start at first base.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
Giants' Dominic Smith: Multi-hit effort in defeat
Smith went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Smith hit an RBI single to drive in the Giants' first run in the first inning. He added a double in the third before coming around to score, marking his fourth multi-hit performance in 18 games since the All-Star break. During that span, he's slashing .345/.377/.466 with 10 RBI, seven runs scored, four doubles, one home run and one stolen base across 61 plate appearances.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Goes deep in win
Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-8 win over the Reds.
Vaughn crushed a 406-foot homer off Nick Martinez in the Brewers' five-run third inning. He's now hit safely in 18 of his past 19 games, racking up seven home runs and 23 RBI during that stretch. While his season line still reads .245/.288/.434, the 27-year-old has slashed .343/.403/.648 with nine homers, 35 RBI and 18 runs scored across 120 plate appearances with Milwaukee.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Homers in win
Harper went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Harper opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning before going back-to-back with Kyle Schwarber in the seventh. While the first baseman is batting just .218 through 14 August contests, he's piled up 25 extra-base hits over 37 games since returning from the injured list June 30. For the year, he's slashing .258/.356/.497 with 19 homers, 53 RBI, 53 runs scored and 10 steals across 413 plate appearances.