MLB Player News
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Asdrubal Cabrera 1B | CIN
Mets' Asdrubal Cabrera: Hits 12th home run
Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
Cabrera hit back-to-back home runs with Brandon Nimmo in the ninth inning off Brad Boxberger to put the Mets in control of Sunday's game. It was his 12th home run of the season, and the multi-hit effort was his first since May 29. Cabrera has cooled off lately, collecting just six hits with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in his past 36 at-bats.
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Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: Slugs two home runs
Bour went 2-for-5 with two homers and four RBI during Sunday's matchup against the Orioles.
Bour accounted for all four of Miami's runs, as he hit a solo homer in the fourth followed by a three-run blast in the sixth, although the Marlins wound up losing 10-4. Following Sunday's outstanding performance, he sits with 12 home runs, 33 RBI and a .809 OPS over 70 games.
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Brandon Dixon 1B | SD
Reds' Brandon Dixon: Delivers first big-league homer Saturday
Dixon went 1-for-1 with a solo homer in Saturday's loss to the Pirates.
After entering the game as a substitute in the eighth inning, Dixon proceeded to take Michael Feliz deep in his only at-bat for his first career big-league homer. The 26-year-old owns an unremarkable .238/.304/.429 line in 16 games -- just three starts -- since being promoted from Triple-A Louisville on May 22 and figures to stick in a reserve role during his time with the big club.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Clubs ninth homer Saturday
Hoskins went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.
It's his third time in seven games since coming off the disabled list that Hoskins has multiple hits and a homer, but he's also gone 1-for-12 in the other four contests, a microcosm of his season to date. The 25-year-old now has a .249/.371/.463 slash line to go along with nine home runs and 37 RBI through 59 games on the year.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Cleared to resume playing
Cooper (wrist) revealed on his personal Twitter account Saturday he has been cleared to embark on a minor-league rehab assignment.
Cooper has been on the disabled list since early April after being hit by a pitch on his right wrist during the first week of the season. The 27-year-old appears headed to High-A Jupiter sometime in the near future, although it remains unclear how long the rehab stint is expected to last.
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Dominic Smith DH | ATL
Mets' Dominic Smith: Launches first homer Friday
Smith went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
They were his first big-league extra-base hits this year, and Smith now has a strong .308/.357/.615 slash line in five games since his promotion. The Mets will give the 23-year-old every chance to establish himself at first base, but if he struggles, top prospect Peter Alonso -- who just got promoted to Triple-A -- is looming behind him.
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Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY
Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Bangs out three hits in win
Rizzo went 3-for-3 with a double, a run and a stolen base in Friday's win over the Cardinals.
Rizzo hit a ground-rule double -- his ninth two-bagger of the year -- off Michael Wacha in the fifth and later came around to score on a Kyle Schwarber home run. After a slow start to the season, Rizzo hit .303 in May and is so far hitting .295 in June. On the season he's hitting .249/.346/.442 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 30 runs scored.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Braves' Freddie Freeman: Clubs 15th home run Friday
Freeman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Padres.
Freeman took starter Clayton Richard deep in the fifth inning for his 15th home run of the year. It was Freeman's fourth homer in his last five games and his ninth consecutive game with a hit. The 28-year-old is tied for second in the majors with a .342 batting average and his 1.031 OPS is good for fourth. Additionally, Freeman leads all MLB first basemen in RBI (49) and is tied for first at the position in runs scored (46).
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt: Continues torrid hot streak
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two runs and two RBI to help the Diamondbacks to a 7-3 win over the Mets on Friday.
Pretty much no one is as hot as Goldschmidt these days, as the veteran first baseman has broken out of his early season slump in resounding fashion by posting a mind-boggling .456/.530/.965 slash line with six home runs over his 57 June at-bats. His .894 OPS on the season is inching much closer to his career mark of .928, and Goldschmidt is putting whatever lingering concerns may have existed regarding his slow start firmly to rest with his red-hot hitting.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Mets' Wilmer Flores: Reinstated from disabled list
Flores (back) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Flores has been out since late May due to lower-back soreness but was able to successfully navigate three minor-league outings on a rehab assignment over the past week, signaling that he is back to full health. Though it's expected Flores will see a decent amount of playing time with Adrian Gonzalez off the roster and Yoenis Cespedes (hip) on the DL, he isn't in the starting nine for Friday's game in Arizona.