MLB Player News
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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Raking in return to Vegas
Bride owns a .381 average, 1.128 OPS and modest 15.1 percent strikeout rate over the 53 plate appearances covering his last 11 games with Triple-A Las Vegas.
The 27-year-old is back to thriving in the Pacific Coast League, something he's consistently been able to do through his multiple stints with the Aviators over the last season-plus. Bride went 0-for-8 in his first two games back with Las Vegas after being demoted from the Athletics, but he's since churned out six multi-hit efforts, five extra-base hits, eight RBI, 11 walks and 15 runs over the ensuing 11-game span. Bride could potentially earn another call to the big leagues later this summer or upon roster expansion during the final month-plus of the regular season.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Goes yard twice in losing effort
Riley went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and seven RBI in Tuesday's 16-13 loss to the Diamondbacks.
The seven RBI were a career best for Riley, as he launched a three-run shot off Zach Davies in the fourth inning and a two-run blast off Austin Adams in the sixth. The third baseman once again appears to be heating up along with the weather -- over his last 24 games, he's slashing .277/.342/.525 with seven of his 18 homers and 18 of his 52 RBI on the season.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: May not start Wednesday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Devers (calf) worked out prior to Tuesday's game, but he may not start Wednesday's series finale in Oakland, MLB.com reports.
With an off day coming Thursday, the Red Sox could make sure Devers is 100 percent when the team opens a homestand against the Mets on Friday. That the report indicates Devers may not start Wednesday suggests he could be available as a pinch hitter. Justin Turner has been filling in for Devers at third base.
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Eugenio Suarez 3B | CIN
Mariners' Eugenio Suarez: Homers in back-to-back games
Suarez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 10-3 loss to the Twins.
Suarez homered for the second game in a row, giving him five homers in July. The third baseman is up to 13 long balls, 56 RBI, 39 runs scored and a stolen base while slashing .226/.325/.387 through 94 contests overall. While Suarez continues to struggle to hit for average, he's starting to break through in the power department while occupying a spot in the middle of the Mariners' lineup, though he was bumped up to the No. 2 hole with Julio Rodriguez resting Tuesday.
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Kyle Farmer 3B | ATL
Twins' Kyle Farmer: Belts homer in win
Farmer went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.
After a 23-game span with no homers, Farmer's gone deep in two of his last three games. The infielder is up to six long balls, 21 RBI, 29 runs scored and one stolen base while slashing .246/.313/.393 over 66 contests this season. Farmer should remain a fixture in the lineup versus left-handed pitchers, but he may lose more time against righties once Jorge Polanco (hamstring) returns from the injured list.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Drives in four
Garcia went 2-for-4 with one double and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-10 victory over Detroit.
Garcia broke out of a small slump Tuesday, tallying a pair of hits after entering the contest 3-for-26 (.115) in his last seven outings. Among the pair of hits was a two-RBI double off Beau Brieske in the sixth. With four RBI on the day, Garcia set a single-game career high in that category.
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Ryan McMahon 3B | NYY
Rockies' Ryan McMahon: Clubs 15th homer
McMahon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over Houston.
McMahon teamed up with Kris Bryant in the first inning for back-to-back homers off Hunter Brown, marking McMahon's 15th long ball of the season and his third of July. Tuesday's multi-hit effort snapped a mini-slump for McMahon, who entered the contest 1-for-12 (.083) across his last three appearances. The infielder is slashing .257/.336/.466 through 92 games and could push for a career high in homers.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Walks off Marlins
Arenado went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning win against Miami.
The 32-year-old walked off the Marlins with a 389-foot shot to left field with two outs in the 10th inning, and he now has seven RBI through the first two games of the series. Arenado scuffled to a .600 OPS during the first month of the season, but his season slash line now sits at .286/.336/.529 with 21 home runs, 71 RBI and 45 runs in 91 games.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Out again with tight calf
Devers (calf) remains out of the lineup Tuesday at Oakland.
Devers is still considered day-to-day after experiencing tightness in his right calf during Sunday's series finale against the Cubs. Justin Turner will play third base and bat third Tuesday versus the Athletics and right-hander Luis Medina. Masataka Yoshida is serving as Boston's designated hitter and cleanup man.
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Eduardo Escobar 3B | TOR
Angels' Eduardo Escobar: Sitting Tuesday
Escobar is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Yankees, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Escobar will take a seat after he went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two strikeouts in Monday's series opener. Michael Stefanic will draw the start at second base and bat ninth versus New York.