MLB Player News
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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.
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Jace Peterson SS | ARI
Athletics' Jace Peterson: On bench versus southpaw
Peterson is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Red Sox.
Peterson will sit for a third straight game Tuesday as the A's face off with southpaw Joe Jacques. Aledmys Diaz will draw the start at third base and bat sixth against Boston.
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Edmundo Sosa LF | PHI
Phillies' Edmundo Sosa: Out of lineup Tuesday
Sosa (leg) is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.
Sosa made an early exit from the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Padres due to a leg cramp, but he scored a run off the bench in Sunday's series finale and should be available in the same capacity as the Phillies open a three-game set against Milwaukee. Alec Bohm is starting at third base and batting seventh for the Phillies on Tuesday.
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Jeimer Candelario 3B | LAA
Nationals' Jeimer Candelario: Homers in return to lineup
Candelario went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored Monday in a 7-5 win against the Cubs.
Candelario was removed from Friday's game against the Cardinals due to a thumb injury and wasn't able to start either Saturday or Sunday. However, he was back in the lineup Monday and showed immediately that the thumb is no longer an issue, smashing a two-run shot in the first inning to give Washington an early lead. Candelario is quietly putting together a solid campaign, slashing .263/.340/.486 with 14 homers, 27 doubles, 45 RBI, 48 runs and five steals over 368 plate appearances.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Knocks in four runs Monday
Arenado went 2-for-3 with a double and four RBI in a 6-4 win against Miami on Monday.
Arenado plated the majority of the Cardinals' runs in the contest, notching an RBI single in the third inning, a sacrifice fly in the fifth and a two-run double in the sixth. The veteran third baseman tied a season high with the four RBI, and he's accomplished that feat four different times during the campaign. Arenado is enjoying a very productive July, slashing .340/.393/.745 with four homers, seven doubles, 14 RBI and nine runs over 13 games.