MLB Player News
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Alex Bregman: Plays hero Sunday
Bregman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
Bregman provided the winning knock with his two-run shot in the fifth inning. It was his second homer since being activated off the injured list 11 games ago. Also of note, Bregman made a third consecutive start Sunday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora had managed the third baseman's time since returning, never having Bregman start more than two consecutive games.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Knocks in two in win
Jung went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over Atlanta.
Whether coincidental or not, the Rangers are riding a six-game winning streak that began when the club recalled Jung from Triple-A Round Rock. He's hit safely in all six games, going 8-for-18 with with one home run and four RBI while back up in the majors.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Stays hot at plate
Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and an RBI groundout during Sunday's 4-1 win over Cleveland.
After going 4-for-7 with two triples and a homer in Saturday's doubleheader, Garcia launched another home run Sunday, taking David Festa yard in the fifth inning. In his last 15 games, Garcia is 15-for-58 (.259) with 11 runs scored and a 4:6 BB:K. He has a .754 OPS on the season.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Getting second opinion on hamstring
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe" than originally projected, and the third baseman is set to receive a second opinion within the next week, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Paredes was placed on the injured list exactly one week ago, but other than manager Joe Espada labeling the hamstring strain as "pretty significant," the team hadn't elaborated further on the severity of the injury. Once Paredes gets a second opinion, a clearer timeline for his return could emerge, but the Astros are seemingly bracing for the 26-year-old to be sidelined well into August, if not September. Mauricio Dubon has taken over as Houston's primary option at the hot corner since Paredes landed on the IL.
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Miguel Andujar RF | CIN
Athletics' Miguel Andujar: Pops fourth homer
Andujar went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 victory over the Astros.
The Athletics third baseman led off the contest with a 346-foot blast down the right-field line off Houston starter Colton Gordon. Andujar later added a single to collect his third multi-hit performance in 11 games this month. Across 219 total plate appearances, the 30-year-old is slashing .291/.324/.398 with 20 runs scored, 23 RBI and an excellent 12.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Out Sunday with hand injury
Moncada (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Moncada is nursing a right hand contusion after he was knocked out of Saturday's 7-2 loss when he was struck by a pitch. Fortunately for Moncada, X-rays came back negative, so the Angels are optimistic that he'll be able to return to the lineup after getting at least one day off. Kevin Newman will spell Moncada at third base Sunday.
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Getting fifth start in six games
Urias will start at third base and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Urias will stick in the starting nine for the fifth time in six games, going 5-for-18 with three doubles, three walks, one RBI and one run to begin the second half of the season. Four of those five starts have come against left-handed pitching, so Urias may still be viewed as more of a part-time player against righties.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Hits in five straight
Jung went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
Jung helped erase Atlanta's early lead when he singled in the game-tying run in the Rangers' two-run second inning. That gave Jung at least one hit in all five games since his return to the majors. The third baseman is 7-for-14 with three walks, a home run, two RBI and five runs scored since rejoining the MLB roster.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Picks up third steal
Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Mariners.
Rengifo has put together a steady July, batting .279 (24-for-86) for the month. That hasn't come with much other production -- he has just four extra-base hits, all of which are doubles, during the month, and he's added a 3:19 BB:K. He's mired in a 29-game homer drought and has just four home runs and three steals while slashing .241/.281/.319 through 98 contests this season.
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Ben Williamson 3B | SEA
Mariners' Ben Williamson: Records fifth steal
Williamson went 1-for-4 with one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Williamson has started to make a larger impact on the basepaths with three steals over his last six games. He's still not doing much else, though -- during that span, he's gone 5-for-20 (.250) with two RBI, one walk and no extra-base hits. That's right in line with his production all year, as he's batting .254 but he has a poor .598 OPS with five steals, one home run, 21 RBI and 35 runs scored as a fixture at the bottom of the Mariners' lineup.