MLB Player News
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Slugs fourth homer
Rojas went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and an additional run scored during Wednesday's win over Cincinnati.
Rojas returned to the lineup after being benched Tuesday and slugged his first home run since May 20, when he hit three against the Cubs. He added a leadoff triple in the seventh and came around to score on a Ketel Marte single one batter later. Across 27 games, Rojas is slashing .286/.368/.473 with four homers and 11 RBI.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Smacks seventh homer
Albies went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI on Wednesday against the Athletics.
Albies did the majority of his damage with a three-run shot in the seventh inning. He now has seven homers on the campaign, though this was his first since April 23. In 161 at-bats between going yard, Albies has slugged just .317. Despite the power outage, Albies has scored 32 runs, tallied 28 RBI and swiped three bags while hitting .248 across 245 plate appearances on the season.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Four hits including homer
Stott went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and three runs in Wednesday's 10-0 win over the Brewers.
Stott launched a two-run homer off Adrian Houser in the top of the third before later adding a double, two singles and scoring two more runs. The home run was his third of the season, all of which have come in the last five games. Since the beginning of June, Stott has gone 9-for-23 with three long balls, eight RBI, 10 runs and a stolen base over six contests. With Johan Camargo (knee) on the 10-day injured list, Stott will continue to have a shot to showcase his skills on a daily basis.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Reds' Brandon Drury: Scratched with Achilles issue
Drury was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Reds due to right Achilles soreness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
Drury is in the midst of a seven-game hit streak during which he has a .444/.464/.778 OPS with three home runs, and it's unclear when the Achilles issue first surfaced. Alejo Lopez will enter the lineup in his place and start at the keystone, pushing Matt Reynolds to third base.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Notches another theft
Lux went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Tuesday in a loss to the White Sox.
Lux and Trea Turner were the only Dodgers to reach base more than once in the contest, and they both collected a stolen base. The theft was Lux's fifth of the season, with three coming in his past seven games. Continuing to take advantage of his 93rd-percentile sprint speed on the basepaths would boost Lux's fantasy profile considerably, as he's currently slashing a modest .265/.350/.335 with only one home run and 12 RBI.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Reds' Brandon Drury: Flashes power again Tuesday
Drury went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 14-8 win over the Diamondbacks.
The long ball was Drury's third in four games, bringing his season total up to 11. The 29-year-old journeyman has paired his power with decent bat-to-ball skills (.266 average, 21.6 K%), making him a nice find on the waiver wire for fantasy managers who scooped him up earlier in the season. Jonathan India (hamstring) began a rehab assignment Tuesday and should be back from the injured list within the next two weeks, but Matt Reynolds rather than Drury looks to be the Reds infielder most likely to lose out on an everyday role.
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Michael Chavis 2B | CIN
Pirates' Michael Chavis: Takes seat Wednesday
Chavis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Chavis will get a breather for the series finale after he donned the Golden Sombrero in Tuesday's 5-3 loss. Yu Chang will draw the start at first base in place of Chavis, who went 5-for-20 with a home run, a double, two walks, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base in his last five starts before Tuesday's four-strikeout performance.
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Luis Garcia 1B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Pops first homer of season
Garcia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 12-2 loss to the Marlins.
He spoiled Edward Cabrera's shutout bid in the sixth inning, giving Garcia his first homer in the majors this season. The 22-year-old appears to have no intention of going back to Triple-A, reeling off three straight multi-hit appearances and batting .391 (9-for-23) with six RBI in six games since his promotion.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Goes deep in loss
Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 14-8 loss to the Reds.
Marte's blast was part of Arizona's five-run eighth inning. After just two homers over his first 49 games, Marte has gone deep twice in the last five.
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Luis Urias 2B | TOR
Brewers' Luis Urias: Returns to action Tuesday
Urias (thumb) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Phillies.
The 25-year-old sat out the past two games after leaving Friday's contest with a jammed thumb, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's series opener. It should be Urias' final start at shortstop before shifting back to third base since Willy Adames (ankle/quadriceps) is expected to be activated from the injured list Wednesday.