MLB Player News
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Smacks 17th homer
Barger went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.
Starting at third base and batting cleanup, Barger went back-to-back with Vladimir Guerrero in the sixth inning to help blow the game open in a 10-4 victory. It was Barger's 17th homer of the year, but the 25-year-old has cooled down a little of late. Over the last 15 games, he's slashing .219/.275/.438 with a 29.0 percent strikeout rate, although he's also produced three long balls, 10 runs and 12 RBI.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Taking seat Wednesday
Mauricio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Guardians.
Mauricio had drawn nine straight starts at third base against right-handed pitching, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Guardians send righty Gavin Williams to the bump. Brett Baty will patrol the hot corner and bat ninth for the Mets.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Three-hit effort in win
Machado went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-5 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
Machado has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games, going 24-for-54 (.444) in that span. The third baseman had cooled off to begin August, going just 3-for-15 over his first four games of the month before his bat roared back to life Tuesday. On the year, he's at a stellar .302/.362/.505 slash line with 20 home runs, 29 doubles, 72 RBI, 68 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 114 contests.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: Huge game in Tuesday's win
Muncy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 12-6 win over the Cardinals.
Muncy missed over a month with a left knee bone bruise. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his return Monday before providing a large chunk of the Dodgers' offense in a 17-hit barrage Tuesday. The third baseman has started each of the last two games but may see some occasional time off if the Dodgers want to keep switch hitting prospect Alex Freeland involved at the hot corner. With the big game, Muncy is up to 15 homers this season while adding 59 RBI, 42 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .258/.380/.481 slash line across 83 contests.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | SEA
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: First homer since Seattle return
Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, a stolen base and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the White Sox.
This was Suarez's first homer (and second hit) over four games since he returned to Seattle. He's been slumping a bit, batting just .143 (7-for-49) over his last 13 games dating back to July 21 when he was still with Arizona, though four of his hits in that span have gone for extra bases. He's also racked up 19 strikeouts during the slump. The third baseman is at a .243/.314/.565 slash line with 37 homers, 89 RBI, 68 runs scored and two steals through 111 contests this season.
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Orlando Arcia 3B | COL
Rockies' Orlando Arcia: Leaves with trainer
Arcia was removed from Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays with an apparent injury, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Arcia left the game immediately after slapping a single to right field in the fifth inning, though it's unclear what exactly is bothering him. The Rockies' training staff will evaluate him further and should offer some clarity soon; meanwhile, Kyle Farmer will take over at third base for Colorado.
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Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU
Luis Guillorme: Let go by Houston
Guillorme was released by the Astros on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Guillorme signed a minor-league contract with Houston on July 30, his second minor-league deal with the team in 2025, but he will now become a free agent again. The 30-year-old posted a .247 average with two home runs, 23 RBI, 25 runs scored and three stolen bases over 215 at-bats in 62 games with Triple-A Sugar Land this year.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
Angels' Yoan Moncada: Placed on restricted list
The Angels placed Moncada on the restricted list Tuesday.
Moncada will be away from the team during Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay in order to take his U.S. citizenship test, per Erica Weston of Bally Sports West. He'll aim to rejoin the team ahead of Friday's series opener in Detroit. Meanwhile, the Angels will start Oswald Peraza at the hot corner and bring up Niko Kavadas from Triple-A Salt Lake to replace Moncada on the active roster.
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Max Muncy SS | ATH
Athletics' Max Muncy: Not hitting yet
Muncy (hand) has resumed baseball activities but has not been cleared to hit, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Muncy has been shelved since late July with a hairline fracture at the base of the fourth metacarpal in his right hand. The Athletics have not revealed a timetable for the infielder's return, but it would appear he's still at least a couple weeks away.