MLB Player News
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Tallies steal in win
Andrus went 1-for-4 with one run scored and one steal in Saturday's win over the Guardians.
Andrus, who stole third base in the seventh before scoring on a throwing error, has struggled of late, slashing .172/.226/.310 in 29 at-bats over his last 10 games. The 33-year-old has strangely been better in night games with a .758 OPS in 207 at-bats compared to a .537 OPS in 155 daytime at-bats. Seven of the shortstop's eight home runs have come in road games.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Hits two-run homer
Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's victory over the Orioles.
Hernandez knocked in J.D. Martinez on a sixth-inning home run, his fifth of the year and his first since returning from the IL on Aug. 16. Hernandez has been productive in his last three games, going 4-for-14 with five RBI. The outfielder has also struck out seven times during that span, limiting him to a .211 batting average for the season.
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Adam Frazier 2B | LAA
Mariners' Adam Frazier: Registers eighth steal
Frazier went 0-for-2 with a sacrifice fly, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Athletics.
Frazier's sac fly gave the Mariners a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning. He was also plunked and stole second in the sixth, notching his eighth steal in 12 attempts this year. The second baseman saw his modest four-game hitting streak snapped Saturday, but this was just the fifth time in 18 August games he's produced an RBI. Frazier is slashing .248/.313/.319 with three home runs, 31 RBI and 53 runs scored through 482 plate appearances.
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Brendan Rodgers 2B | BOS
Rockies' Brendan Rodgers: Collects four hits
Rodgers went 4-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in a 4-3 win over San Francisco on Saturday.
Rodgers snapped out of a 2-for-17 slump with his fourth four-hit game of the campaign, including a walkoff single in the 10th off San Francisco closer Camilo Doval. The 26-year-old got Colorado on the board with his third-inning double and added singles in the first, eighth and 10th. Despite the recent cold stretch, Rodgers is slashing a robust .329/.392/.457 across 18 August contests.
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Luis Garcia 1B | NYY
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Back to normal
Garcia (groin) said Saturday that he feels back to normal, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
He took grounders at second base and looked to be at full speed charging the ball, per Dougherty. Garcia is eligible to be activated Tuesday at Seattle.
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Bryson Stott 2B | PHI
Phillies' Bryson Stott: Sitting out second game
Stott is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.
Stott went 1-for-3 in an 8-2 loss during Game 1, with a double and a walk. Edmundo Sosa will fill in for him at shortstop in the nightcap.
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Gavin Lux SS | TB
Dodgers' Gavin Lux: Out against lefty
Lux is absent from the Saturday's lineup against the Marlins.
Lux will get his second day off in the last four games as the Dodgers will face a lefty on the mound Saturday. Lux has been consistent at the plate all season with an OPS of .810 -- a number that has been steadily rising over the past week.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Heads to bench Saturday
Haggerty is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.
Haggerty has been one of Seattle's hottest hitters, slashing .348/.392/.522 with two home runs and three steals in 15 games this month. Jake Lamb gets the start in right field, hitting ninth.
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David Hensley 1B | DET
Astros' David Hensley: Getting call from Triple-A
The Astros selected Hensley's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With Aledmys Diaz (groin) and Mauricio Dubon (elbow) both banged up, Hensley will step in to provide utility depth. The 26-year-old career minor leaguer has seen time at every infield position besides catcher this year at Triple-A. He's hitting .298/.420/.478 with 10 home runs and 20 steals in 104 games.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Guardians' Owen Miller: Riding pine against righty
Miller is not in Saturday's lineup against the White Sox.
He had started four of the last six games, three of those coming against same-handed pitching, but Miller will sit for the second day in a row against a veteran righty (Lance Lynn on Friday, Johnny Cueto on Saturday). Josh Naylor is starting at first base and Oscar Gonzalez is starting at designated hitter.