MLB Player News
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Blaine Crim 1B | COL
Rockies' Blaine Crim: Knocks in two
Crim went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Saturday against the Padres.
Crim has started consecutive games at first base due to Warming Bernabel (concussion) being sidelined and Michael Toglia demoted. Crim has made the most of his chances, knocking in five with a double and a home run across his two starts. He has hit sixth and fifth in the order and looks likely to get regular at-bats until Bernabel can return.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Racks up three hits Saturday
Stewart went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Athletics.
Stewart is now batting .250 over nine games in the majors, and he's added two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored. The infield prospect has settled into a timeshare with Spencer Steer at first base since he was called up when rosters expanded to 28 at the beginning of September. Stewart should continue to display high-quality contact skills as he adjusts to major-league pitching, and he'll compete for playing time at the corner-infield spots to close out 2025.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Mammoth slam in win
Kurtz went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Reds.
Kurtz launched a 493-foot slam -- the longest homer in the majors this year -- in the eighth inning, giving the Athletics plenty of breathing room after a quiet first four plate appearances. He's popped five homers over his last 14 games, adding 10 RBI and 13 runs scored in that span. The rookie first baseman is up to 31 long balls, 78 RBI, 78 runs scored, two stolen bases, 24 doubles and two triples while maintaining a .298/.391/.622 slash line across 104 contests.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Three-hit effort Saturday
Freeman went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 13-7 win over the Giants.
Freeman has gone 11-for-48 (.229) over 11 games to begin September. This was his first multi-RBI game since he drove in three versus the Padres on Aug. 24. While the first baseman hasn't been at his best lately, he's avoided prolonged slumps -- he hasn't gone consecutive games without a hit since Aug. 13-15. Overall, Freeman still has a .293/.364/.494 slash line with 20 home runs, 38 doubles, 81 RBI, 72 runs scored and five stolen bases over 134 contests this season.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Swats eighth homer Saturday
Mayo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in a loss to the Blue Jays.
Mayo produced what at the time seemed like a big insurance run for Baltimore when he clubbed a 403-foot solo shot in the top of the ninth inning. That tally ultimately proved to be inadequate, however, as Toronto rallied for three runs in the bottom frame for a walk-off win. Mayo nonetheless had a promising performance, as he logged his first two-hit game since Aug. 6. In the 28 contests between such efforts, he batted a meager .141 with a 38.9 percent strikeout rate.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Struck by errant throw
Arraez was removed from Saturday's game against Colorado after getting hit by a ball in the head area while jogging onto the field in the ninth inning, Andres Soto of MLB.com reports.
Arraez spent some time on the ground after getting hit by the errant warmup throw, and he was subsequently replaced in the field by Jose Iglesias. The Padres were up 11-3 at the time, so it wouldn't have made much sense for Arraez to remain in the game even if he avoided injury. Manager Mike Shildt may have more to share about Arraez's status following the contest. Prior to exiting, Arraez went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Smacks 24th homer of 2025
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Atlanta's 6-2 loss to Houston on Saturday.
Olson put Atlanta on the board with a solo shot off Hunter Brown in the fourth inning before coming around to score in the seventh on a Ha-Seong Kim single. Olson leads Atlanta with 24 home runs this season, which is five short of his mark from the 2024 campaign. He has gone 11-for-36 (.306) with three home runs, five RBI and seven runs scored in 11 games since Sept. 1.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Smacks two-run homer
Walker went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored during Houston's 6-2 win over Atlanta on Saturday.
Walker extended the Astros' lead to 6-0 in the third inning with a two-run shot off Bryce Elder. It was Walker's 23rd homer of the season, which is three shy from his 2024 total. He has gone 12-for-46 (.261) with one steal, two home runs, six RBI and eight runs scored in 12 games since the start of September.
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Troy Johnston RF | COL
Marlins' Troy Johnston: Plays hero in two-homer day
Johnston went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings win over the Tigers.
After taking Troy Melton deep for a solo shot in the sixth inning, Johnston walked it off in the 11th with a two-run homer off Rafael Montero. The 28-year-old rookie came into the game with just one long ball in his first 32 big-league contests, and the performance may have snapped a September swoon for Johnston in which he'd gone just 2-for-21 (.095) with zero RBI over his prior nine games.