MLB Player News
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Goes deep twice in victory
Stanton went 2-for-4 with two homers and five RBI in Friday's 8-4 win against Baltimore.
The veteran slugger notched his ninth career performance with five or more RBI, achieving the feat for the second time this season. Stanton also posted his second multi-homer contest of the season, smacking a two-run long ball in first before returning in the third to hit a three-run blast, both coming off Orioles starter Trevor Rogers. The 35-year-old remains a force to be reckoned with when in the lineup, as he's now slashing .267/.342/.584 with 23 homers, 64 RBI and 35 runs scored in 273 plate appearances.
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Kyle Manzardo DH | CLE
Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Goes yard in defeat
Manzardo went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-2 loss to Texas.
Manazardo blasted his 27th homer of the year and his first since Sept. 10 against the Royals. The 25-year-old slugger has been a quality power hitter in 2025, though his fantasy appeal has been limited by his weak batting average and lack of run-scoring production. Through 465 at-bats, Manzardo is hitting .232 with just 47 runs scored and two stolen bases, albeit with 70 RBI.
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Jorge Polanco DH | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Not in Friday's lineup
Polanco is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Dodgers on Friday.
Polanco will begin Friday's contest on the bench while Cole Young starts at second base and bats ninth. Polanco has been hot at the plate since Sept. 1 with a .329/.375/.608 slash line with three home runs, 13 RBI, 13 doubles and 12 runs scored across 89 plate appearances.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Good to go Friday
Diaz (groin) will DH and bat second Friday against Toronto.
Diaz was removed from Thursday's game due to tightness in his right groin and was deemed day-to-day by manager Kevin Cash. However, Diaz is in the starting lineup for Friday's contest. He's 17-for-36 (.472) with two home runs and a 10:4 BB:K in his last 11 games.
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Mike Trout DH | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Pops homer in loss
Trout went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 9-4 loss to the Royals.
Trout got the Angels within a run in the eighth inning with his homer, but the Royals responded with a four-run ninth. This was Trout's second long ball in his last four games. The outfielder has struggled a bit in September, even compared to the rest of the season, as he's hitting .211 (15-for-71) with 34 strikeouts over 21 games this month. On the year, he's batting .228 with a .772 OPS, 23 homers, 61 RBI, 69 runs scored and two stolen bases across 127 contests.
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Jahmai Jones DH | DET
Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Delivers leadoff home run
Jones went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Guardians.
As he's done all year, Jones made his mark against a lefty, this time taking Cleveland starter Parker Messick deep to start the game. Jones now has seven home runs this season, with all of them coming against southpaws. The outfielder also has a robust .954 OPS in those matchups, compared to a .797 OPS in a smaller sample against righties.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Day-to-day with groin injury
Rays manager Kevin Cash said Thursday that Diaz (groin) is day-to-day, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Diaz had to be lifted from Thursday's game in Baltimore in the fifth inning with right groin tightness. While the injury is considered minor, it's possible Diaz is held out of action this weekend in Toronto as a precaution.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Leaves game with groin tightness
Diaz was removed from Thursday's game in Baltimore in the fifth inning with right groin tightness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Diaz went 1-for-2 with a single and a run scored before being lifted for a pinch hitter. With just three games remaining, the injury could end Diaz's season even if it's just a day-to-day issue. The Rays could provide more on his status after Thursday's contest.
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George Valera DH | CLE
Guardians' George Valera: Swats second homer
Valera went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.
The 24-year-old rookie took Jack Flaherty deep in the third inning, giving Cleveland a 2-1 lead the team wouldn't relinquish. Valera has started five of six games against right-handed pitching since being added to the 28-man roster, four at DH and one in right field, and he's gone 8-for-33 (.242) with two doubles, two homers, five runs and five RBI.
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Jorge Polanco DH | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Continues to roll in easy win
Polanco went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-2 win over Colorado.
Polanco socked his third homer of the month and his 25th of the season. The veteran infielder slugged .862 during an unbelievable April before skidding in May and June, but he's been heating back up at the right time for the playoff-bound Mariners. Polanco has an .891 OPS with 14 bombs, 21 doubles and 37 RBI over 69 games since the start of July, raising his OPS for the year from .736 as of the end of June to .816 following Wednesday.