MLB Player News
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Ramon Urias 2B | HOU
Orioles' Ramon Urias: Homers in win
Urias went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Yankees.
Urias has started at third base and hit safely in both games since he returned from an ankle injury. His defense will likely be enough to keep him in the lineup on a regular basis heading into the postseason, though he's also batting a passable .259 (21-for-81) over 29 games since the start of August. Urias is at a .252/.325/.433 slash line, 11 homers, 36 RBI, 35 runs scored and one stolen base over 283 plate appearances this season.
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Aaron Schunk SS | COL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Goes yard in loss
Schunk went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Cardinals.
Schunk's playing time remains inconsistent, but he has hit safely in his last six games, going 8-for-16 in that span. The infielder is up to a .228/.265/.342 slash line with two homers, five RBI, 12 runs scored and three doubles over 83 plate appearances in the majors this season. He's also struck out at a 30.1 percent rate, which has limited his effectiveness when he gets a look in the lineup.
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Alex Bregman 3B | BOS
Astros' Alex Bregman: Opens scoring with homer
Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Mariners.
Bregman gave the Astros an early lead with his first-inning homer. He's gone deep three times over his last five games while adding seven RBI and five runs scored in that span. The third baseman is up to 26 homers this season, his most in the last five years. Bregman has added 74 RBI, 79 runs, three stolen bases and a .257/.314/.449 slash line over 143 contests this season.
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Ezequiel Duran SS | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Placed on paternity list
The Rangers placed Duran on the paternity list Tuesday.
Duran will be allowed to miss up to three games while he spends time with his growing family, and he's expected to take over for Josh Jung (wrist) as the Rangers' primary third baseman once he returns. In the meantime, Dustin Harris and Matt Duffy will come up from Triple-A Round Rock to help replenish Texas' infield depth.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Placed on injured list
The Rangers placed Jung on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right wrist tendinitis.
Jung's wrist has kept him sidelined for nearly a week, and his move to the IL will officially rule him out for the remainder of the season. With Ezequiel Duran away on paternity leave, Matt Duffy and Dustin Harris will come up from the minors and may see time at third base during the final week of the season.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Good to go Tuesday
Muncy (side) is starting at third base and batting fifth Tuesday against the Padres, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
The third baseman was scratched from the lineup Sunday against the Rockies due to side soreness, but he's ready to play following Monday's team off day. Muncy started off September by going 0-for-11, but he has a .286/.446/.643 slash line with three doubles, four homers, 11 RBI and 12 runs in his past 14 games.
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Darell Hernaiz SS | ATH
Athletics' Darell Hernaiz: Recalled Tuesday
Hernaiz was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Hernaiz was optioned at the end of August after playing in 20 games in his return from the 60-day injured list. He now rejoins the big-league club after posting an .836 OPS in Triple-A since then. In a corresponding move, Ryan Noda was optioned to Double-A Midland.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Not returning in 2024
Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Tuesday that Riley (hand) won't return this season, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.
The 27-year-old underwent a CT scan Monday which showed that his hand fracture is healing slower than expected, which will prevent Riley from having a chance to take the field again this season. Atlanta is currently 1.5 games back of the final wild-card spot in the National League, but Riley won't be an option to play even if the team makes a playoff run. The third baseman closes out 2024 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 63 runs and a .256/.322/.461 slash line in 110 games.