MLB Player News
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Josh Jung 3B | TEX
Rangers' Josh Jung: Crosses home plate thrice
Jung went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two additional runs scored during Texas' 10-0 win over Cleveland on Saturday.
Jung was one of three Rangers batters to go long Saturday, with his two-run shot in the third extending Texas' lead to 5-0. Jung's recent struggles at the plate have led to reduced playing time as of late, but Saturday's outing could be the kind of performance he needs to break out of his slump.
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Matt Shaw 3B | CHC
Cubs' Matt Shaw: On bench again
Shaw is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
Shaw will take a seat for the second time in three games Saturday, freeing up Willi Castro for another start at third base. Shaw has hit five home runs and is slashing .240/.316/.660 in August.
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Brett Harris 3B | ATH
Athletics' Brett Harris: Getting breather
Harris is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Harris will take a seat Saturday for the first time since being called up Aug. 15, opening a start for Luis Urias at third base. Harris has gone 5-for-24 (.208) with four runs scored and three RBI since the promotion.
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Matt Chapman 3B | SF
Giants' Matt Chapman: Activated Saturday
The Giants reinstated Chapman (hand) from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Chapman will be activated after the minimum 10-day stay on the injured list. The third baseman was dealing with right hand inflammation. Tyler Fitzgerald was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. Chapman is playing third base and batting sixth Saturday against the Brewers.
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Brett Baty 3B | NYM
Mets' Brett Baty: Bangs out four more hits Friday
Baty went 4-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in Friday's win over Atlanta.
The Mets' offense erupted for 21 hits and 12 runs Friday, and Baty was right in the thick of things from the sixth spot in the order. He got the start at second base while Jeff McNeil deals with a shoulder issue, but Baty has forced his way into an everyday role by hitting safely in nine of his last 10 games and batting .405 (15-for-37) during that span with four homers, six RBI and 10 runs.
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Vimael Machin 3B | BAL
Orioles' Vimael Machin: Cracks first homer of year
Machin went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Astros.
Entering the game at third base as part of a double switch in the top of the eighth inning, Machin drove the first pitch he saw from Kaleb Ort in the bottom of the frame over the fence in center field. The utility infielder had just been called up earlier in the day for his first MLB action since 2022, and Friday's blast was just the second homer of his career in 363 plate appearances. With Jordan Westburg (ankle) back on the IL, there might be some playing time available in the short term for Machin, but Jorge Mateo (hamstring) re-started his rehab assignment Wednesday and could be a week or so away from rejoining the roster.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Yankees' Ryan McMahon: Beginning on bench Saturday
McMahon isn't in the starting lineup against Boston on Saturday.
McMahon is out of the starting nine for the second time in the Yankees' past five games while in the midst of a 7-for-48 stretch at the plate dating back to Aug. 2. Amed Rosario is getting a start at the hot corner in McMahon's stead Saturday.
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Jose Ramirez 3B | CLE
Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Delivers two runs in loss
Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 4-3 loss to Texas.
Ramirez delivered a two-out, two-run double with the bases loaded in the eighth inning that gave Cleveland a late lead, but that evaporated in the ninth. It was the fourth straight game with a hit for Ramirez, who has knocked in four runs during that stretch.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Stays hot with two homers
Moncada went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to the Cubs.
The third baseman provided all of Los Angeles' offense, accounting for two of the team's three hits and both runs on the night. The 30-year-old launched a solo shot in the fifth inning before adding another in the seventh, marking his 10th and 11th homers of the year. Moncada has three long balls over his last two contests and the switch hitter is now slashing .239/.330/.478 with 30 RBI and 30 runs scored through 59 games this season.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Reaches 40-homer mark
Suarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
Suarez reached the 40-homer mark for the second time in his career when he went yard in the fifth inning. The third baseman's return to Seattle started off slow, but he's picked up the pace lately, hitting safely in eight of the last nine games. He's 10-for-34 (.294) with three homers in that time, though this was his first home game in that span. Suarez has a .238/.306/.548 slash line with 98 RBI, 74 runs scored, three stolen bases and 23 doubles over 126 games between the Mariners and Diamondbacks this year. He'll need to stay dialed in with his power to take a run at reaching the 50-homer mark for the first time.