MLB Player News
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Caleb Durbin 3B | BOS
Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Makes third straight start
Durbin went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Saturday's 9-1 win over Cleveland.
Although the final score suggests this was an easy win, Durbin was a key contributor when the game was still close. His sacrifice fly in the fourth inning produced Boston's first run, and a run-scoring double in the eighth gave the team a 3-1 lead before the offense erupted for six runs in the final frame. This was Durbin's third consecutive start after it looked like his playing time was on the wane, and he's responded by hitting safely in all three starts (5-for-12) with three doubles and four RBI.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Hitting bench Sunday
Mayo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Mayo recently shook off a back injury and started the previous four games, going 4-for-12 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and four additional runs. Though he still looks to be the Orioles' preferred option at third base, Mayo will give way to Blaze Alexander at the hot corner in the series finale.
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Tallies third homer
Karros went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Saturday against the Giants.
Karros was not in the starting lineup, but he pinch-hit for Sterlin Thompson in the seventh inning and went yard for his third home run of the season, and second in his last four games. Karros has struggled to a .208 batting average across 185 plate appearances, and his playing time has started to slip over the last three weeks.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Lifts sixth homer
Bohm went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
Bohm got the Phillies on the board with his second-inning solo shot. His bat has cooled down after a surge in the middle of May -- he's 10 games removed from his last multi-hit effort, going 6-for-36 (.167) with two homers and three RBI in that span. The third baseman continues to fill a starting role, but he's hitting a tepid .208 with a .602 OPS, six homers, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored, seven doubles and no stolen bases over 54 contests this season.
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Colt Emerson 3B | SEA
Mariners' Colt Emerson: Clubs homer Saturday
Emerson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
This was Emerson's first homer since he logged his first career hit versus the White Sox on May 18. The infielder has displayed decent power so far with two homers and three doubles over hist first 12 big-league contests, and he's batting .237 with an .852 OPS, seven RBI, six runs scored and a triple.
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Goes yard in three-hit day
Jung went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Royals.
The third baseman took Seth Lugo deep in the first inning, and his last hit of the afternoon came as part of Texas' three-run rally in the ninth inning to walk it off. It was Jung's seventh homer of the season and second in the last three games, and over 25 games in May he's batting .307 (31-for-101) with six RBI and 15 runs scored.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Scratched from Saturday's lineup
Arenado (undisclosed) was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.
Per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com, Arenado was removed from the lineup due to precautionary reasons. The veteran third baseman had been dealing with groin issue before suffering an arm injury as a pinch hitter Friday after being hit by a pitch. Jose Fernandez will start at third base and bat eighth.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Yankees' Amed Rosario: Placed on paternity list
The Yankees placed Rosario on the paternity list prior to Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Rosario can be away from the Yankees for up to three days while on the paternity list, meaning he'll likely be back for Tuesday's series opener against the Guardians. The veteran utility man has gone 9-for-31 (.290) with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored in 11 games since May 1.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nolan Arenado: Good to go Saturday
Arenado (arm/groin) is starting at third base and batting out of the cleanup spot against the Mariners on Saturday.
Arenado was out of Friday's lineup due to groin soreness but was brought in as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning. However, the veteran third baseman was removed from the game after being hit by a pitch in the arm, though neither issue appears to be severe enough for Arenado to be held out of the lineup for Saturday's contest. He has gone 9-for-32 with one steal, five extra-base hits and seven RBI over his last 10 outings.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Goes deep in loss
Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Saturday's 9-4 loss to the Nationals.
Machado launched a solo blast in the fourth inning before adding an RBI double in the eighth, notching his first multi-hit effort since May 3. The third baseman has gone deep four times over his past 10 games, though he's hit just 6-for-36 during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing a disappointing .178/.272/.360 with 10 homers, 30 RBI, 28 runs scored and one stolen base across 229 plate appearances.