MLB Player News
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Brent Rooker DH | ATH
Athletics' Brent Rooker: Gets on base four times in win
Rooker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Reds.
Rooker had gone 11 games without a homer entering Saturday, batting just .204 (10-for-49) in that span. That was his longest power drought of the season, and it ended when he got the Athletics on the board in the second inning. The 30-year-old is up to 28 homers, 83 RBI, 89 runs scored, six stolen bases, 40 doubles, three triples and a .269/.340/.491 slash line over 149 contests this season. With two weeks left in the season, he has a reasonable chance of reaching the 30-homer mark for the third year in a row.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Clobbers homer in win
Ohtani went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Saturday's 13-7 win over the Giants.
Ohtani's blast was the start of the Dodgers' turnaround, and it was a big one, going 454 feet to center field. The superstar has four homers over 11 games in September and is up to 49 on the year, putting him on the verge of his second straight 50-homer campaign. Ohtani has added his usual excellence all around with a .282/.395/.612 slash line, 93 RBI, 134 runs scored, 18 stolen bases, 21 doubles and eight triples through 145 games as a batter this season.
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Moises Ballesteros DH | CHC
Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Clubs first big-league homer
Ballesteros went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Rays.
Ballesteros achieved a big personal milestone in the second inning when he clubbed a solo homer for his first big-league long ball. This was just the second game for the rookie catcher since getting called up from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. Ballesteros has gotten limited opportunities in the majors so far, but he's been productive when called upon, slashing .280/.357/.520 with eight RBI and three extra-base hits over 28 plate appearances.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Franchise record in sight
Schwarber went 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Royals.
Kansas City tried to pitch around Schwarber early, but with the Phillies down 4-3 in the fifth inning, the slugger tied things up by lining an Angel Zerpa slider over the right-field wall. Schwarber is up to 51 homers on the season, and with 13 games left on the regular-season schedule, he still has a shot at matching Ryan Howard's club record of 58, set in 2006.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Riding pine Saturday
Stanton isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Stanton will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts during Friday's series opener. Aaron Judge will work as New York's designated hitter while Jasson Dominguez, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger form the outfield trio.
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Moises Ballesteros DH | CHC
Cubs' Moises Ballesteros: Productive effort Friday
Ballesteros went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay.
This was the first appearance for Ballesteros since he was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, so he's clearly filling more of a depth role for the Cubs at this point. In limited MLB playing time this year, the 21-year-old rookie has looked comfortable at the plate with a .273 batting average and .742 OPS across 22 at-bats. Ballesteros has limited fantasy appeal in this current setup, though his long-term outlook remains promising as one of Chicago's top offensive prospects.
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Christian Yelich DH | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Swats 28th homer in rout
Yelich went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in an 8-2 win over the Cardinals on Friday.
Yelich clubbed his 28th homer of the year and his first of the month of September. The 33-year-old slugger has been a five-category fantasy producer in 2025, batting .267 with 18 doubles, 95 RBI, 84 runs scored and 16 stolen bases over 136 games. Yelich is also two long balls away from the third 30-homer campaign of his career and five RBI shy of his second career 100-RBI season.
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Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Battling illness
Suzuki is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays due to sickness, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.
At first glance, it appeared Suzuki was slated for a day off Friday after making 12 consecutive starts. However, the 30-year-old is actually feeling under the weather. His absence allows for Moises Ballesteros to draw a start at DH.
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Mike Trout DH | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Ends power drought
Trout went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 7-6, extra-innings loss to the Mariners.
Trout tied the game at 4-4 -- ultimately forcing extras -- with his solo shot, which was his first homer since Aug. 6 versus the Rays. He's shown life at the plate lately with a six-game hitting streak, going 8-for-23 (.348) in that span. The 34-year-old batted just .207 with a .659 OPS from Aug. 3 to Sept. 5. He's up to 21 homers, 58 RBI, 66 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .235/.368/.426 slash line over 116 games this season.