MLB Player News
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Makes franchise history
Ramirez went 1-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Twins.
Ramirez was pivotal in the Guardians' walk-off win, singling in the tying run then scoring the winning run after he stole second base. With the steal, he entered the record books as the first player in Cleveland history to record 250 stolen bases and 250 home runs in his career. The steal was his seventh of the season.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Gets back into RBI column
McMahon went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Giants.
It was a much-needed homer for McMahon, who hadn't recorded an RBI since April 9. During this time, the defensive-minded third baseman has gone a miserable 5-for-65 (.077) with two doubles and seven runs scored over 19 games. McMahon's defensive acumen should keep him in an everyday role at the hot corner, but he's difficult to justify as a fantasy option until he strings together some better performances.
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Miguel Vargas 2B | CHW
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Smacks three-run homer
Vargas went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Thursday's 8-0 win over the Brewers.
Vargas extended the White Sox's lead to four runs in the sixth inning on a three-run homer to left field off Craig Yoho. Vargas opened the season with a .139/.236/.203 slash line through his first 89 plate appearances. However, he has turned things around of late and is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 13-for-29 with four walks, five runs scored, two home runs and six RBI.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Swipes three bags in win
Garcia went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and three stolen bases in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rays.
Garcia had gone just 4-for-9 in steal attempts coming into Thursday's contest after swiping 37 bags in 39 tries last year. Garica has now hit safely in four straight contests, going 7-for-17 (.412) with three doubles in that span. Overall, he's slashing .296/.353/.435 with two homers, 11 RBI and 12 runs scored across 119 plate appearances this season.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | NYY
Reds' Jeimer Candelario: No timetable for return
Candelario (back) said Thursday that there's no set rehab plan or timeline for his return, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Candelario landed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a lumbar spine strain and it sounds like it could be a lengthy absence for the veteran infielder. The switch hitter had seen his playing time dip prior to the injury and is sporting a lowly .113/.198/.213 batting line over 91 plate appearances this season.
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Gio Urshela 3B | ATH
Athletics' Gio Urshela: Out of lineup Thursday
Urshela is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Texas.
Urshela will get a routine day off after starting in each of the first three games of the four-game series. Miguel Andujar will fill in at third base and bat fifth Thursday.
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Mark Vientos DH | NYM
Mets' Mark Vientos: Slugs fourth homer
Vientos went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.
The third baseman took Corbin Burnes deep in the third inning. Vientos caught fire in the second half of April -- all four of his homers on the season have come in his last 11 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .310/.362/.667 with nine runs and 11 RBI.
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Billy Amick 3B | MIN
Twins' Billy Amick: Hot start at High-A
Amick is batting .388/.465/.442 in 21 games for High-A Cedar Rapids.
Amick was the 60th overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, but he didn't impress in his first brief professional season. He hit just .222 with .764 OPS in 18 games at Single-A Fort Myers last year, though he did have a strong 16.0 percent walk rate. He's kept that up with a 16.3 percent walk rate this season, though he does have a concerning 27.3 percent strikeout rate. A continued strong first half of the season could see him promoted to Double-A later this summer since he's a 22-year old out of college (Tennessee) and may be a bit old for his level.