MLB Player News
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Swats 11th homer
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Rays.
Henderson's ninth-inning blast was little more than window dressing in the loss. He had half of the Orioles' four hits while once again batting out of the leadoff spot. The third baseman has slowed down a bit, going 4-for-24 (.167) over his last six contests. For the season, he's at a .242/.343/.464 slash line with 11 homers, 27 RBI, 37 runs scored and four stolen bases through 239 plate appearances. Henderson is likely to remain atop the order versus right-handed pitchers until Cedric Mullins (groin) returns.
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Emmanuel Rivera 3B | BAL
Diamondbacks' Emmanuel Rivera: Collects trio of hits
Rivera went 3-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's win over the Brewers.
After going 1-for-20 (.050) in his last five games, Rivera broke out of the cold spell with a three-hit effort. Although two of his three hits came off right handers Wednesday, Rivera has been mashing lefties this season, slashing .352/.352/.481 with 11 RBI and a home run across 54 at-bats.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Rays' Isaac Paredes: Smacks 13th homer
Paredes went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Orioles.
Paredes launched his 13th homer of the season in the second inning off Tyler Wells. He's in the midst of a nice seven-game stretch, during which he's gone 8-for-21 with a pair of home runs, four RBI and four runs scored. Paredes has benefitted from the absence of Brandon Lowe (back), as he's started 14 consecutive games at third base.
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Gio Urshela 3B | MIN
Angels' Gio Urshela: Out for season
Urshela doesn't need surgery on his fractured pelvis, but he will miss the remainder of the season, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Urshela took an awkward tumble while running to first base which forced him out of Thursday's game against Texas. The good news is that he won't need to undergo surgery, so he could be ready for the start of spring training next year, but the book appears to be closed for Urshela this season after he slashed .299/.329/.374 with 24 RBI over 228 plate appearances.
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Yoan Moncada 3B | LAA
White Sox's Yoan Moncada: Still without timeline
White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Wednesday that there is still no telling exactly how long Moncada (back) will remain on the injured list, Vinnie Duber of AllCHGO.com reports.
Moncada landed on the injured list Thursday due to a back issue that has bothered him all season. He's resumed throwing and fielding drills but has yet to step back into the batter's box, which could potentially hint at an absence that lasts into July. A better picture should come into focus as Moncada progresses through his rehab process.
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DJ LeMahieu 2B | NYY
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu: Sits again Wednesday
LeMahieu is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Mariners.
It's the third consecutive absence for LeMahieu, who is trying to make some adjustments via side hitting work as he battles through a brutal slump. The 34-year-old has slashed just .163/.200/.279 over his last 90 plate appearances dating back to mid-May.
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Jonah Bride 3B | TEX
Athletics' Jonah Bride: Sitting again Wednesday
Bride is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Guardians.
Jace Peterson will get another start at the hot corner with Tony Kemp covering second base. Bride, 27, has gone 0-for-14 with two walks and five strikeouts over his last six games and is now slashing just .205/.333/.227 on the year.
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Maikel Garcia 3B | KC
Royals' Maikel Garcia: Stays hot Tuesday
Garcia went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Tigers.
This was Garcia's second three-hit effort in a span of three days. Over his last 12 contests, he's batting .348 (16-for-46) with two stolen bases and three extra-base hits. The speedy infielder slumped a bit in early June, but he's back to solidifying a starting role at third base. He's now batting .282 with a .736 OPS, two home runs, seven steals, 16 RBI and 17 runs scored over 40 games.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Astros' Alex Bregman: Tallies 10th homer
Bregman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Mets.
Bregman took former teammate Justin Verlander deep in the third inning to tally his 10th homer of the season. It was his fourth long ball in his last 20 starts, a span during which he's maintained a .352 on-base percentage and .468 slugging percentage. Though it's a small sample, he's shown signs of breaking out of his slow start to the campaign.
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Homers in win
Riley went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Tuesday's victory over Philadelphia.
Riley got Atlanta on the board in the sixth inning with a solo shot of Ranger Suarez, tying the game 1-1. The 26-year-old third baseman had been slumping of late, batting just .128 (5-for-39) with no extra-base hits over his previous 10 contests. Overall, Riley's slashing .259/.323/.430 with 12 homers, 43 runs scored and 35 RBI across 286 at-bats this season.