MLB Player News

Chapman went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, another two-bagger and two runs in a win over the Royals on Friday.

The struggling third baseman led the Athletics in hits on the night with his first multi-hit effort since June 2. Chapman also went without a punchout for only the second time in the last 12 games, but he continues to carry a bloated 32.0 percent strikeout rate for the season that qualifies as the second highest of his career.

Arenado went 2-for-4 with three RBI from a pair of run-scoring singles in a loss to the Cubs on Friday.

The slugger got it done with some small ball Friday, plating starting pitcher Johan Oviedo in the third inning before bringing home Tommy Edman and Dylan Carlson with a fifth-inning knock. Arenado is putting together the type of resurgent season the Cardinals had hoped for when acquiring him this offseason, as he boasts a .285/.332/.512 slash line with 32 extra-base hits (20 doubles, one triple, 11 home runs) and 43 RBI across 62 games.

Moncada is not in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.

He is hitting .212 with one home run and one steal in 33 at-bats this month. Leury Garcia will start at third base and bat eighth.

McMahon will not start Saturday's game against Cincinnati.

McMahon sits after starting six straight games despite the fact that he hit a three-run homer Friday. Brendan Rodgers starts at second base Saturday, with Josh Fuentes at third.

Suarez (finger) will bat sixth and play third base Saturday against the Rockies.

Suarez started Friday's game but exited in the fifth inning due to a cut finger, an injury he suffered while cooking the night before. He'll be back in the starting lineup Saturday and will try to make it through the full game without issues.

Ramirez went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Friday's win over the Mariners.

Ramirez reached base in all five of his plate appearances. He's been seeing the ball well of late, hitting safely in all but one of his seven games this month while posting four multi-hit contests in that stretch. The star third baseman is hitting .429 with a 1.162 OPS across his first 31 plate appearances this month.

Bregman went 0-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 win over the Twins.

Bregman had a four-game hit streak (8-for-18) snapped, but he contributed to the win nonetheless. The third baseman had a couple of run-producing outs, then saved a run in the bottom of the eighth with a gold-glove caliber stop down the third-base line. The stolen base was Bregman's first since 2019.

Escobar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in a 6-5 loss to the Angels on Friday.

Escobar snapped an 0-for-9 stretch with a bunt single in the fourth and pummeled a game-tying two-out home run in the ninth off Los Angeles closer Raisel Iglesias although it ultimately wasn't enough to deliver the victory. Escobar's 15 homers put him among the league leaders; he is performing closer to his excellent 2019 season rather than a subpar 2020.

Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs Friday in a loss to Houston.

After drilling a clutch game-tying homer in the ninth inning against Aroldis Chapman on Thursday, Donaldson carried over the momentum into Friday's contest against Houston. He swatted a solo shot to left field in the third inning, then tied the game in the bottom of the eighth with a blast to right field. Donaldson is up to 10 homers on the campaign, with five having come over his past seven games.

Hayes went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Brewers.

Hayes cut Milwaukee's lead to 7-4 with his two-run blast in the eighth inning, but it wasn't enough to spark a comeback. The rookie slugger is slashing .316/.381/.658 with six extra-base hits and seven RBI through 42 plate appearances this season. Hayes is riding an eight-game hitting streak since returning from the injured list.