MLB Player News
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Reaches base four times Friday
Arenado went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Padres.
The outburst broke a 2-for-22 mini-slump by Arenado. His numbers so far are ever-so-slightly down from last season, but he still has a .284/.346/.560 slash line and there's still plenty of baseball left to be played at Coors Field in 2017.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Nationals' Anthony Rendon: Swats 10th homer Friday
Rendon went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 13-3 rout of the A's.
The 26-year-old's power surge continues. Over his last 10 games, Rendon is hitting .410/.465/.923 with five doubles, five homers, nine runs and 12 RBI, and he's on pace for career highs in all three slash categories as well as homers and RBI.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Braves' Jace Peterson: Optioned to Triple-A
Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Friday.
He hit just .194/.293/.259 with zero home runs and two steals in 123 plate appearances this season. Johan Camargo was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to take over Peterson's utility duties.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Receives promotion Friday
McMahon was promoted to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.
In his second season with Double-A Hartford, the top prospect showed that he had mastered the level, slashing .326/.390/.536 with six home runs, 28 runs scored and 32 RBI in 49 games. He also added seven steals and learned a new position (second base), pushing the Rockies to advance him up the organizational ladder. McMahon drastically improved his strikeout rate with the Yard Goats this season (19 percent), and if he can keep it up with the Isotopes, his added positional versatility could make him a candidate for a call to the big leagues toward the end of the season.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Hits solo homer against Mariners
Arenado went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Thursday's win over Seattle.
The bomb snapped a nine-game homer drought, which was his longest of the campaign. With 13 homers, 35 RBI, 37 runs and a .276/.336/.547 slash line, Arenado is turning in another monster fantasy campaign. He's established himself as one of the most reliable assets year in, year out, and playing half his games in Coors Field is a nice bonus.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Rockies' Nolan Arenado: Bangs out two doubles Friday
Arenado went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's 10-0 win over the Cardinals.
He's hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, posting a .286/.352/.612 slash line with four homers, 10 RBI and nine runs over that stretch. With the Rockies' offense, and the team as a whole, enjoying a huge start to 2017, Arenado should continue seeing plenty of run-producing opportunities from the heart of the team's batting order.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Nationals' Anthony Rendon: Homers in third consecutive game
Rendon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to Seattle.
It was the fourth home run and ninth RBI of the series for Rendon, as he left the yard for a third straight game Thursday. He's up to a .283/.380/.516 slash line with nine homers, 32 RBI and 23 runs for the year and should continue to provide solid cross-category numbers hitting in the middle of the league's highest-scoring lineup.
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Carlos Asuaje 3B | LAD
Padres' Carlos Asuaje: Returns to minors
Asuaje was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday.
Asuaje was recalled Monday, but after two hitless at-bats as a pinch hitter, he'll head back to the minors for more consistent playing time. Dinelson Lamet will take his spot on the active roster in order to make his major-league debut on the mound against the Mets on Thursday.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Rockies' DJ LeMahieu: Rides pine Thursday
LeMahieu is not in the Rockies' lineup Thursday against the Phillies, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The keystoner gets a breather in the matinee but should return to the second post in the lineup Friday. LeMahieu boasts a .290/.365/.382 line in 209 plate appearances. Alexi Amarista takes his place at second base, batting seventh.
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Anthony Rendon 3B | LAA
Nationals' Anthony Rendon: Goes yard again Wednesday
Rendon went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Mariners.
The first-inning blast proved to be all the offense Tanner Roark would need in this one. Rendon now has three homers and eight RBI over his last two games after going 11 starts without producing either one, but his .277/.378/.497 slash line, eight home runs and 31 RBI on the season have him on track for a career-best campaign.