MLB Player News
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Cracks 27th homer in loss
Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.
Ramirez crushed his 27th homer of the year and his first since Aug. 19 in Arizona. It's been another excellent campaign for the All-Star switch hitter, who's aiming to notch consecutive 30-homer, 30-steal seasons. Through 507 at-bats, Ramirez is batting .280 with 25 doubles, 71 RBI, 86 runs scored and 36 stolen bases.
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Luis Rengifo 3B | LAA
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Early homer not enough
Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a double in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Royals.
Rengifo made his mark early with a first-inning homer off Noah Cameron, but the Angels proceeded to squander the lead by allowing four solo shots. This was Rengifo's first multi-hit effort since Aug. 10, which was also the date of his last long ball. He hit just .196 with one extra-base hit, a triple, over the 19 games between homers. For the season, the versatile 28-year-old has posted a .247/.299/.348 slash line with eight homers, 36 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight stolen bases across a career-high 129 games.
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Alex Freeland SS | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Freeland: Returning to Triple-A
The Dodgers optioned Freeland to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The move comes in order to make room on the active roster for Ben Rortvedt, who was selected by the Dodgers on Thursday as Will Smith battles a hand injury. Alexis Diaz was also designated for assignment as part of the move. Freeland got the call at the end of July and slashed .190/.292/.310 across his first 97 plate appearances in the big leagues. The rookie infielder had been filling in for a multitude of Dodgers on the injured list, such as Max Muncy, Tommy Edman, Enrique Hernandez and Hyeseong Kim. With some of them nearing a return or having already returned, Freeland might not rejoin the Dodgers in 2025.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Goes deep Wednesday
Machado went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday in a loss to the Orioles.
Machado kicked off a late Padres attempt at a comeback with a two-run blast in the sixth inning. It was the veteran third baseman's first long ball over his past 13 contests, a span in which he's slashed just .200/.259/.280. Despite the recent cold stretch, Machado is at an .809 OPS on the campaign, which is on pace for his best mark since 2022.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Ends power drought Wednesday
Barger went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.
The 25-year-old chased Zack Littell from the game with a two-run blast in the fifth inning, tying the game at 5-5 after the Blue Jays had fallen into an early 5-0 hole. It was Barger's 19th homer of the season but his first since Aug. 10, snapping an 18-game drought in which he'd limped to a .148/.200/.180 slash line with only two RBI.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Swats two homers in victory
Chapman went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a double, a walk, two total runs and four total RBI in a 10-8 win against the Rockies on Wednesday.
Chapman was technically suspended for one game by MLB on Wednesday, but he was able to play since he chose to appeal the suspension. That turned out to benefit the Giants greatly, as Chapman recorded three extra-base hits, including two homers. Chapman's long balls Wednesday pushed him to 20 on the season, a mark he's now reached in four of his past five campaigns.
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Nolan Gorman 2B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Homers among three hits
Gorman went 3-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-1 win against the Athletics on Wednesday.
Gorman singled in his first two plate appearances before launching a 381-foot solo homer in the seventh inning. The infielder snapped an 11-game stretch without a multi-hit performance, and he had batted a paltry .135 (5-for-37) during that span. Gorman isn't lighting the world on fire with a .726 OPS on the campaign, but he has offered a bit of pop with 14 homers and 44 RBI across 338 plate appearances.
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Brady House SS | WAS
Nationals' Brady House: Strong showing against Miami
House went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Marlins.
The rookie third baseman took Eury Perez deep in the fourth inning, giving House three homers in 56 games with the Nationals to go along with five steals. He's begun to string together a few more hits of late, batting .294 (10-for-34) over his last 10 games, but House's 0:14 BB:K during that stretch indicates he's still working to adjust to big-league pitching.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Appealing one-game suspension
Chapman received a one-game suspension from Major League Baseball on Wednesday for pushing Kyle Freeland during Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Chapman is appealing the suspension.
The third baseman was ejected from Tuesday's contest for his role in the benches-clearing brawl that took place in the first inning, and he'll now also receive a suspension on top of that. Chapman will be available to play until a verdict is reached on his appeal.
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Caleb Durbin 3B | MIL
Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Getting breather Wednesday
Durbin isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
After going 9-for-24 with a homer, two RBI, three runs scored and a steal over his last six games, Durbin will get a chance to rest his legs Wednesday while Anthony Seigler starts at the hot corner.