MLB Player News
-
Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Snaps HR drought
Devers went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Saturday's 17-4 win over Baltimore.
Devers ended a 21-game run without a home run early in the contest, connecting on a first-inning grand slam. His 425-foot no-doubter also lifted the third baseman from a 1-for-13 funk over the last four games, during which he left 12 men on base.
-
Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Slugs 28th homer
Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
Suarez hit one of two Seattle solo homers off Atlanta starter Max Fried in the contest, launching a 423-foot shot in the sixth inning. The long ball was his third over his past three games and pushed his season total to 28. Suarez went deep 31 times last season but finished below the Mendoza Line with a .198 batting average. He's maintained the power while improving his slash line to .233/.333/.456 in 2022.
-
Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Productive in Saturday's win
Ramirez went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Twins.
Ramirez made some noise from the No. 3 spot in the order. He picked up his 15th steal of the season in the first inning, his first successful theft since July 26 after getting caught on his last three attempts. The third baseman's on pace to miss the 20-steal mark for the first time in a full season since 2017. He's added a .280/.351/.525 slash line with 26 home runs, 109 RBI and 77 runs scored through 133 contests.
-
Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Homers in return
Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's win over Tampa Bay.
Donaldson nearly had two long balls in his return from the paternity list -- his shot off the top of the right-field wall in the first inning ended up a long single after review. Regardless, it was a nice afternoon for Donaldson, who was in the cleanup spot for his first game back.
-
Tyler Freeman 3B | COL
Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Still not starting
Freeman isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Twins.
Freeman has hit safely in each of his last six games but will head to the bench for a third consecutive matchup. Amed Rosario is starting at shortstop and batting second. Freeman's time as a near-everyday player for Cleveland may have come to an end.
-
Ryan Kreidler 3B | MIN
Tigers' Ryan Kreidler: Riding pine Saturday
Kreidler isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Royals.
Kreidler started the last seven games and hit .250 with a home run, a double, three runs, two RBI, three walks and seven strikeouts. Jeimer Candelario will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.
-
Josh Donaldson 3B | MIL
Yankees' Josh Donaldson: Back in action Saturday
Donaldson was reinstated from the paternity list and is starting Saturday against the Rays, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
Donaldson missed the Yankees' last three games following the birth of his child, but he'll start at third base and bat cleanup Saturday. Over his four games since the start of September, he's gone 2-for-13 with an RBI, three walks and five strikeouts.
-
Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Shines in MLB debut
Jung started at third base and went 2-for-4 with with a solo home run and stole a base in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Jung's contract was selected from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, and the prospect made a much-anticipated debut. He fulfilled the hype by homering in his first at-bat, mashing a Ross Stripling changeup over the fence in left field at a rate of 102.6 mph, and became just the 12th player in MLB history to hit a homer and steal a base in his debut, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Jung wasn't much of a stolen-base threat in the minors, swiping seven bags over 153 games, and has a 40-grade run tool.
-
Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Tigers' Jeimer Candelario: Knocks in three in win
Candelario went 3-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run, while also scoring three runs in Friday's 10-2 victory over the Royals.
Candelario launched a three-run shot in the second inning that scored Spencer Torkelson and Kerry Carpenter. Candelario smacked a double in the fifth, but was not credited with an RBI when Jonathan Schoop reached the plate due to a fielding error. Candelario also made it home on a fourth-inning groundout from Willi Castro and a ninth-inning single from Riley Greene. Candelario now has hits in back-to-back games after a three-game hitless streak and has raised his batting average to .207 to go along with 13 homers on the season.
-
Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Delivers winning hit
Henderson went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Friday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox.
Henderson stepped up with a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning, which stood as the game-winning hit. It was his third multi-hit effort in 10 games as a major leaguer. The top prospect is slashing .306/.359/.472 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored, one stolen base and three doubles through 39 plate appearances.