MLB Player News
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas: Delivers with bases loaded
Rojas went 1-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.
Rojas figured prominently in Arizona's six-run second inning. With the bases loaded, he cleared them with a double, then scored on Emmanuel Rivera's two-run home run. Rojas is up to 42 RBI over 93 games, two shy of the career-high 44 he had in 139 contests last season.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Padres' Ha-Seong Kim: Knocks in five
Kim went 3-for-6 with a two-run single, a two-run double and a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Royals.
Kim had an incredible game Friday, just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. Austin Nola, Jose Azocar and Jake Cronenworth benefitted from Kim's stellar night as they reached home thanks to Kim. The homer was Kim's seventh of the year and his first since July 29. Although the shortstop has been suffering from a lack of power until Friday's outing, he has gone 26-of-84 this month for a .310 batting average. He is now slashing .259/.334/.388 on the year.
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Mark Mathias 2B | CIN
Rangers' Mark Mathias: Launches two-run homer
Mathias went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Tigers.
Mathias was knocked in on an Ezequiel Duran homer in the second inning, then hit a two-run shot of his own in the third inning that scored Leody Taveras. He has seen sporadic playing time this season, batting .125 across six games for Milwaukee before being acquired by Texas. Since joining the Rangers, Mathias has gone 9-for-18 with two homers and eight RBI across six games. He is currently on a three-game hitting streak and now flaunts a .324 batting average for the year.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Guardians' Amed Rosario: Records 12th steal
Rosario went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
Rosario was one of two Guardians to log multiple hits in the contest. The shortstop also logged his 12th steal in 15 attempts this season. He's enjoyed quiet success of late, posting four multi-hit efforts in his last eight games while batting .333 (11-for-33) with one extra-base hit, two RBI and three runs scored in that span. For the season, he's posted a strong .286/.321/.409 slash line with eight home runs, 51 RBI and 69 runs scored, operating primarily out of the No. 2 spot in Cleveland's lineup.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Departs with apparent injury
Haggerty was removed from Friday's game against the Guardians in the top of the ninth inning due to an apparent finger injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Haggerty took a pitch off his fingers on a bunt attempt in the bottom of the eighth inning and appeared to be in pain afterward. He initially remained in the game but was replaced defensively in the top of the ninth. Prior to his departure, he went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. The extent of his injury isn't yet clear, but he should be considered day-to-day for now.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Exits with right elbow contusion
Lowe was removed from Friday's game against the Red Sox in the bottom of the third inning due to a right elbow contusion, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Lowe was hit by a pitch in his right elbow in the top of the third inning and initially remained in the game, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. It's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time, but Isaac Paredes and Yu Chang are candidates to step in at second base if Lowe is sidelined.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Guardians' Owen Miller: Not starting Friday
Miller isn't starting Friday against the Mariners.
Miller started the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a run and a strikeout. Josh Naylor will man first base.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Returns to lineup
Haggerty (shoulder) is starting Friday against the Guardians.
Haggerty was out of the starting lineup for the last five games due to a shoulder injury, but he appeared off the bench in the last two matchups and will start in right field and bat ninth Friday. Since the start of August, he's hit .348 with two home runs, two doubles, eight runs, seven RBI and five stolen bases.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Twins' Luis Arraez: Not starting Friday
Arraez isn't starting Friday against the Giants.
Arraez went just 1-for-17 with a double, two runs, an RBI and two walks over the last five games and will retreat to the bench for Friday's series opener against the Giants. Jose Miranda is starting at first base.
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Luis Garcia 1B | WAS
Nationals' Luis Garcia: Activated, starting Friday
Garcia (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at second base Friday against the Reds, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Garcia has been sidelined the past couple weeks with a groin strain, but he's been cleared to rejoin the Nationals after a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Rochester. The 22-year-old has a .289/.301/.417 slash line with four home runs and 25 RBI in 60 games this year, and he should work as Washington's primary second baseman down the stretch.