MLB Player News
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David Fry DH | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Goes yard in win
Fry went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Friday's 8-6 win over the Athletics.
Fry hit his fourth home run of the season Friday, a two-run shot as part of a four-run third inning. It's a good sign for the 29-year-old, who has really struggled at the plate to start his year following an All-Star campaign last season. He had an .804 OPS, 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 122 regular-season games last year but owns just a .559 OPS, four home runs and seven RBI in 32 games this season.
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Smokes another homer
Rooker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple and two RBI during Friday's 8-6 loss to the Guardians.
Rooker looked like he was still in Home Run Derby mode Friday, knocking out his 21st home run of the season as part of a two-hit, two-RBI day. In doing so, the 30-year-old extended his hit streak -- which he started before the break -- to seven games. Over that time, he is 11-for-26 (.423 batting average) with three homers, a triple, three doubles and eight RBI.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Begins swinging
Alvarez (hand) started swinging a bat Friday and is traveling with the team, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Friday is the start of a six-game road trip for the Astros, and general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that the organization could "try to expedite (Alvarez's) return." Alvarez may have just started swinging, but it looks like Houston will push to get him in the lineup sometime during the road trip. He'll likely be eased into action by playing DH at first, though. Alvarez has been on the IL since May 5 with a fractured hand.
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Anthony Santander DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Yet to swing, being checked out
Santander (shoulder) hasn't resumed swinging and will be evaluated by the Blue Jays' medical staff in Toronto, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Santander will return to Toronto to undergo further evaluations. The outfielder has hit a plateau in his recovery from a left shoulder subluxation and hasn't been cleared to swing since being placed on the injured list May 30. He'll become eligible for activation toward the end of July, but there's no timeline for his return.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Idle Friday
Stanton is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.
Stanton will get an additional day of rest following the All-Star break. In his place, Ben Rice will DH and bat sixth. Stanton is slashing .246/.333/.449 in 78 plate appearances this season.
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Mike Trout DH | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: To play outfield 'soon'
Trout said Friday he's hoping to return to the outfield "soon" but remains without a timetable, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Trout resumed outfield drills Friday for the first time since returning from the injured list May 30, but it's unclear when he'll actually see game action in the outfield. Then-manager Ron Washington said June 6 that Trout could play in right field soon, so Friday's news shouldn't be interpreted as a guarantee. Considering Trout's injury history, the Angels aren't expected to rush him into playing defense and could shut him down if his body doesn't respond well.
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Luke Keaschall 2B | MIN
Twins' Luke Keaschall: Poised for rehab assignment
Keaschall (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Keaschall is finally ready to play in games again after suffering a fractured right ulna bone back in late April. Given the long absence, Keaschall's rehab assignment could be fairly lengthy. The rookie went 7-for-19 with three doubles and five steals in his first seven big-league games prior to suffering the injury.
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Mike Trout DH | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Resuming OF drills after break
Trout plans to resume outfield drills after the All-Star break, but there is no timetable for when he will return to right field, Thomas Murray of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Trout has been a full-time designated hitter since he returned from a bone bruise on his right knee in late May, which is the same knee he had meniscus surgery on last season. The three-time MVP admits that he still feels "a little achy here and there," but he will ease back into outfield workouts, with the goal of eventually playing right field again sometime in the second half. With Trout limited to DH duty, Jorge Soler has served as the Angels' primary right fielder.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Pops fourth homer
Stanton went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Cubs.
The veteran designated hitter tied the game at 1-1 when he knocked a 371-foot solo shot off Chicago starter Shota Imanaga in the second inning. This marks the fourth homer of July for Stanton, as he's started to find his groove after returning June 16 from tennis elbow in both arms. Across 10 total contests this month, the 35-year-old has hit .250 (8-for-32) with 11 RBI and six runs scored.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Being re-evaluated Thursday
Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Alvarez (hand) will be re-evaluated Thursday and could be cleared to start swinging a bat, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Brown also added that Alvarez is no longer dealing with any pain in his hand and that the organization could "try to expedite his return." The veteran slugger has been on the injured list with the fractured hand since early May, and he received two injections to reduce inflammation in the area in early July. Alvarez won't be ready to rejoin the Astros for the start of the second half Friday in Seattle, but his activation may not be too far off if he can avoid any setbacks.