MLB Player News

Bregman went 1-for-5 with a two-run double in Monday's 5-4 win over the Rays.

Bregman did little against a string of Tampa Bay relievers until the ninth inning, when he delivered a walkoff double to give Houston its 12th consecutive victory. The 24-year-old third baseman has made a habit of coming up with big hits lately, collecting an extra-base hit in each of the last four games along with seven RBI.

Duffy went 3-for-4 with two RBI from a run-scoring single in a win over the Yankees on Sunday.

Duffy capped off both the Rays' three-run second and the team's scoring for the day with a timely single that plated Adeiny Hechavarria and Carlos Gomez. The 27-year-old continues to prove a difficult puzzle to solve for most pitchers, especially in June, when he's hit .339 over 16 games. All three components of Duffy's current .318/.360/.439 line represent career bests, and he's now just six RBI away from equaling the 28 he compiled in 2016 -- his most recent season prior to the current campaign -- over 127 additional plate appearances.

Devers went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run to help Boston to a 9-3 victory over Seattle on Sunday.

This was the third multi-hit effort in four games for Devers, who has also now hit safely in 12 of his last 13 contests overall. His .239/.287/.418 slash line through 268 at-bats remains unspectacular. However, the 21-year-old is clearly talented, and he's been in a nice groove lately, with Sunday's blast putting him on pace to hit 24 long balls this season.

Lewis is dealing with patellar tendinitis in his left knee but still hopes to play in the Midwest League All-Star Game on Tuesday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Lewis left Saturday's game due to a sore knee. However, the move was said to be precautionary, and team doctors say he has no structural damage. The 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick is hitting .302 with a .799 OPS and 16 stolen bases at Low-A Cedar Rapids.

Escobar went 3-for-4 with three doubles and one RBI during Sunday's loss to the Indians.

Escobar plated Minnesota's lone run on an RBI double in the first inning. He's put together a seven-game hitting streak, going 12-for-27 with seven extra-base hits and seven RBI over that span. Escobar is slashing .302/.353/.579 with 12 homers and 45 RBI through 65 games this season.

Peterson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI during Sunday's tilt with Miami.

Peterson struck in the second inning with a two-run double, followed by a two-run homer in the fifth to extend the lead. Despite collecting four RBI, Peterson is slashing a disappointing .196/.320/.308 with one homer and 15 RBI through 39 games this season.

Valencia is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins, Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Valencia will sit for the first time in six games after going 2-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 loss to boost his June batting average to .293. Jace Peterson will man the hot corner in Valencia's stead.

Candelario went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Candelario has now batted second the past three games, which puts him in front of Nick Castellanos. On Saturday, that was a good thing, as Castellanos belted two home runs and drove in five. If Candelario keeps batting second instead of in the middle of the order, he should get plenty of pitches to hit and could see an uptick in runs scored due to Castellanos' production. However, his RBI totals might take a slight hit.

Duffy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Yankees on Saturday.

Duffy blasted a 404-foot shot to left to lead off the ninth against Chasen Shreve. It would turn out to be the only run of the day for the Rays, who were otherwise stymied during another Luis Severino masterpiece. It was Duffy's second round-tripper in three games, doubling his season total. Duffy has enjoyed a stellar month of June overall, as he's hitting .310 with four doubles, a triple, the two homers and five RBI while generating six multi-hit efforts.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a second run scored and a fourth RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.

Bregman singled and scored in the first inning before taking Burch Smith deep in the ninth inning for his 10th homer of the season -- and second in as many games. The third baseman has now collected a hit in all but one game this month, a 13-game stretch during which he's slashing .278/.344/.630 with five homers, 15 RBI and 13 runs.