MLB Player News
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Jeremiah Jackson SS | BAL
Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Plates four runs in victory
Jackson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in an 11-1 win over the Giants on Saturday.
Jackson plated Baltimore's first runs of the game with a two-run homer in the third inning and added a two-run double in the eighth. The rookie extended his hitting streak to 10 games, during which he's slashing .326/.356/.558 with his first two MLB homers, four doubles, 10 RBI and six runs. Jackson's hot bat has helped him hold onto an everyday spot in the Orioles' lineup -- he's started 10 straight games, manning either third base or right field.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Rangers' Dylan Moore: Hits first homer with new team
Moore went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.
Moore didn't start Saturday, but he came in off the bench as a pinch hitter. His blast came in his second at-bat, as he took Osvaldo Bido deep in the ninth inning. Moore is an option to provide coverage all around an ailing infield -- the Rangers are missing Marcus Semien (foot), Corey Seager (appendectomy) and Jake Burger (wrist) among their usual starters. Moore will likely get most of his starts versus left-handed pitchers, but his defensive versatility will make him a frequent late-game replacement. Between Texas and Seattle, he has a .199/.267/.378 slash line with 10 homers, 22 RBI, 30 runs scored and 12 stolen bases over 217 plate appearances.
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Ildemaro Vargas 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Boosts lead with homer
Vargas went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers.
Vargas logged his first multi-hit effort since his Aug. 18 return from a foot injury. He's gone 5-for-23 with two extra-base hits and six RBI over his last eight contests, and his homer Saturday was just his second of the year. The infielder has added a .255/.269/.451 slash line with 10 RBI, six runs scored, two doubles, one triple and no stolen bases across 52 plate appearances. Vargas remains in a part-time role, though he has multiple paths into the lineup due to his defensive versatility.
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Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Not in Saturday's lineup
Lawlar isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Lawlar remains in search of his first hit in the majors this season through nine games and will move to the bench to begin Saturday's contest. Blaze Alexander will get the nod at third base with Ketel Marte serving as the designated hitter and Ildemaro Vargas manning second.
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Christian Moore 2B | LAA
Angels' Christian Moore: Out of lineup Saturday
Moore isn't in the starting nine against Houston on Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Moore has recently seen his playing time surge back up, as he came into Saturday having started four of the Angels' previous five games, going 4-for-15 with a home run during that span. However, he'll begin on the bench Saturday while Luis Rengifo starts at second base.
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Jonathan India 2B | KC
Royals' Jonathan India: Not starting Saturday
India is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Detroit.
India had started in each of the Royals' past 12 games, batting a paltry .179 (7-for-39) with one home run and three RBI during that stretch. He'll get at least a partial day to reset Saturday while Michael Massey plays second base and Adam Frazier serves as the DH.
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Jazz Chisholm CF | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Reaches 25-25 milestone
Chisholm stole his 25th base of the season while going 0-for-3 with two walks and two runs in Friday's 10-2 win over the White Sox.
With Chisholm's stolen base Friday, he's up to 25 thefts to go along with his 26 home runs on the campaign, marking the first time in his career he's reached the 25-25 mark. Among MLB hitters this season, only Jose Ramirez, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Francisco Lindor got to the 25-25 mark more quickly than Chisholm. Much of Chisholm's stolen-base total has come over the past three weeks -- he's gone 11-for-11 in theft attempts across his past 17 contests and has swiped one bag in each of his past three games.
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Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Hitting for average
Gonzales went 2-for-5 with a run scored Friday against the Red Sox.
Gonzales recorded his eighth multi-hit performance across 25 starts in August, good for a .317 average. He's had little production to show for it, however, as he has zero home runs and only four of his 33 hits have gone for extra bases. Due in part to the poor lineup around him, Gonzales has just four RBI and 10 runs scored in the same 25-game span.
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Dylan Moore 2B | TEX
Rangers' Dylan Moore: Starts at first base
Moore started at first base and went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Athletics.
The injury-riddled Rangers are getting by with unexpected names in the infield. Moore, whose contract was selected Friday, filled in for the injured Jake Burger (wrist). There are other opportunities for Moore with two middle-infield starters -- shortstop Corey Seager (appendectomy) and second baseman Marcus Semien (foot) -- currently on the shelf.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Collects three hits in win
Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Royals.
Torres recorded his first three-hit performance since July 22 to help lead the Tigers to a win. The infielder is struggling a bit this month with a .213 batting average and .324 on-base percentage, though he still has a respectable .263 batting average and .365 on-base percentage overall. Torres has also contributed 14 home runs, 61 RBI and 69 runs scored across 120 games this season.