MLB Player News
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Socks three-run shot
Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two additional RBI and an additional run scored in Saturday's win over the Orioles.
Guerrero keeps mashing and already has seven homers on the month, though he's been supplying value outside of the power department since he's also hit safely in all but one of his last 10 games. The slugger is hitting .381 with a 1.252 OPS in 17 games this month.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Blasts three homers in loss
Mountcastle went 4-for-4 with three home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Blue Jays.
Mountcastle and the rest of the Orioles lineup combined for six home runs -- the most for Baltimore in a single game since August 2016 -- but it wasn't enough for the team to keep pace with the Blue Jays, who plated six runs in the ninth to steal the win. Though the 23-47 Orioles already find themselves out of playoff contention well before the All-Star break, Mountcastle has been a silver lining in an otherwise bleak season. After going 10-for-17 at the dish over his last four games, Mountcastle has lifted his season-long slash line to .266/.292/.477 across 250 plate appearances.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Cranks sixth home run
Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Astros.
Vaughn proved that his face contusion wasn't an issue after reaching base three times Saturday, including a solo home run off Framber Valdez in the seventh inning. The rookie hasn't been a very consistent hitter this season, as he's batting .236, but his role has increased due to multiple injuries to teammates. He will likely get better with experience as he has shown the ability to get on base multiple times in three of his last five games.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Slugs another homer
Cronenworth went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Cincinnati.
The infielder has knocked two homers and added a pair of doubles in his last four games. Cronenworth's recent solid hitting has his slash line at .276/.343/.429 through 299 plate appearances. He's added eight homers, 24 RBI, 46 runs scored and three stolen bases. The 27-year-old is only striking out at a 14.0 percent rate, while his walk rate stands at 8.0 percent, so he should be able to sustain his solid hitting.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Belts ninth homer
Dalbec went 3-for-3 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Royals.
The 25-year-old slugger capped his big day by taking Jackson Kowar deep in the ninth inning for a two-run shot. Dalbec has nine homers on the year, and four of them have come in his last 12 games.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Three hits in big win
Bohm went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 13-6 win over the Giants,
All three knocks were singles, but it was still a productive day for the sophomore third baseman. Bohm is making plenty of contact in June, batting .360 (18-for-50) through 14 games with seven RBI and nine runs, but he has only one double over that stretch and is looking for his first homer since May 6.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Goes yard twice in win
Hoskins went 3-for-6 with a double, two home runs and six RBI in Saturday's 13-6 win over the Giants.
The 28-year-old slugger had been mired in a slump, batting .083 (4-for-48) with just one homer over his prior 12 games, but Hoskins erupted in San Francisco, taking Alex Wood deep in the second inning and Conner Menez in the seventh. Hoskins is hitting .240 with 15 homers and 42 RBI through 68 contests on the year.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rockies' C.J. Cron: Not starting Saturday
Cron isn't starting Saturday's game against the Brewers, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Cron hit a grand slam Thursday and delivered a walkoff single in extra innings Friday, but he'll get a breather following eight consecutive starts. Joshua Fuentes will take over at first base and bat seventh.
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Dominic Smith DH | ATL
Mets' Dominic Smith: On bench for nightcap
Smith will sit for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Smith sits after going 0-for-3 in the afternoon contest. Brandon Drury gets the start in left field for the nightcap.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Yankees' Luke Voit: Goes deep in rehab appearance
Voit (oblique) went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in a minor-league rehab game with Double-A Somerset on Friday.
Voit's production at the plate Friday was the surest sign yet that he's ready to return to the big club. He mashed a two-run double in the second inning and a solo homer in the sixth. Barring any setbacks, Voit is expected to rejoin the Yankees for Tuesday's game against the Royals.