MLB Player News
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Noelvi Marte RF | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Tags Ohtani for homer
Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.
A day after making his first career start in center field, Marte served as the Reds' right fielder Wednesday. He accounted for Cincinnati's only run of the contest when he swatted a solo homer off Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. Marte came into the game in a 3-for-19 stretch at the plate, which was on the heels of an 11-game hitting streak during which he batted a robust .447.
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Blaze Alexander 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: Launches sixth homer Wednesday
Alexander went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Milwaukee.
Alexander smashed his sixth homer of the campaign, with each blast having come in the month of August. With Eugenio Suarez now in Seattle, Alexander is set to continue operating as Arizona's primary third baseman for the remainder of the year. The 26-year-old infielder is batting just .236 but has four doubles, 13 RBI and 12 runs scored over his last 89 at-bats.
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Mark Vientos 3B | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Extends hitting streak to 10 games
Vientos went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Phillies.
It was Vientos' seventh game of the year with at least three RBI, and he also swatted his 13th homer of the season. The 25-year-old slugger's .723 OPS in 2025 is disappointing after he posted an .838 OPS in the 2024 regular season, though he's now riding a 10-game hitting streak. During that span, Vientos is batting .395 with six big flies, four doubles and 17 RBI over his last 38 at-bats.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Early stages of throwing program
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Arenado (shoulder) is in the early stages of a throwing program while rehabbing at the team's spring training complex in Florida, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Arenado has missed all of August with a right shoulder strain and doesn't appear on track to return at the beginning of September when rosters expand. The hope remains that the veteran third baseman will make it back in action at some point this season, but until then, Nolan Gorman will continue to hold down the hot corner for the Cardinals.
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Javier Sanoja 3B | MIA
Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Yielding to Acosta in series finale
Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Sanoja will hit the bench for the second time in the series and may have settled into more of a timeshare at third base with Maximo Acosta, who will replace him in the lineup Wednesday. Both Sanoja and Acosta are likely to see their opportunities to play at third base diminish once Connor Norby (wrist) completes his minor-league rehab assignment and is activated from the 10-day injured list.
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Paul DeJong 3B | WAS
Nationals' Paul DeJong: Sitting against southpaw
DeJong is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Yankees.
DeJong had started six straight games against left-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat Wednesday as the Yankees send southpaw Max Fried to the bump. Luis Garcia will post at second base as the Nationals try to avoid being swept.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Hitting well since return
Karros went 2-for-4 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Astros.
Karros was briefly sidelined with a back injury but returned to the lineup Friday and has started four straight games since -- all of which have come on the road. He's gone 5-for-13 while hitting primarily in the bottom third of the lineup.
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Nolan Gorman 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Swats two-run homer
Gorman went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates.
Gorman had one of just three hits for the Cardinals on the evening. Gorman's now driven in four runs over his last three games and has hit safely in five straight while reaching base safely 10 times over that span, registering a 4:4 BB:K.
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Noelvi Marte RF | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Makes first start in CF
Marte started in center field and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Dodgers.
Marte, who transitioned from third base to right field midseason, made his first career start in the center field. Unfortunately for the Reds, it showed in the sixth inning when Marte misjudged a flyball that sailed over his head for a two-run double. He was later moved to right field, which has been his home on the diamond for the last month.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Homer, steal in win
Chapman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Cubs.
Chapman has gone 2-for-10 with a pair of extra-base hits and two steals since returning from a bout of hand inflammation. The third baseman hadn't homered since he went yard twice versus the Mets on July 27. Chapman is slashing .228/.339/.428 with 17 homers, 46 RBI, 56 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 99 contests this season.