MLB Player News
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Bligh Madris DH | DET
Tigers' Bligh Madris: Sent down to Toledo
The Tigers optioned Madris to Triple-A Toledo following Friday's contest against the Yankees, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Madris was called up to the big club July 21. He had a strong start in the majors, but over his last 10 outings he's gone 5-for-33 with two RBI and a 27.8 percent strikeout rate. The move makes room on the Tigers' 26-man roster for the recall of Spencer Torkelson.
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David Fry DH | CLE
Guardians' David Fry: Adds solo shot in loss
Fry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Brewers.
Fry is turning things around at the plate -- he's gone just 5-for-24 over his last seven games, but three of those hits have been homers. The 28-year-old's blast Friday cut the Guardians' deficit to two runs, but they couldn't keep their rally going. Fry is up to 12 homers, 42 RBI, 38 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .268/.367/.449 slash line through 95 contests this season.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Racks up three hits in loss
Ozuna went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Ozuna was the only Atlanta batter to record multiple hits in the contest. He's shown no signs of slowing down in August, going 19-for-61 (.311) with four homers over 15 contests this month. He's up to a .302/.374/.580 slash line, 35 home runs, 90 RBI, 75 runs scored and 23 doubles across 122 games this season.
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Charlie Blackmon RF | COL
Rockies' Charlie Blackmon: Homers, reaches three times
Blackmon went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 7-3 win over the Padres.
Blackmon has produced a trio of multi-hit efforts over his last five games. He also put an end to a power drought Friday, as the homer was his first since July 22. The veteran is up to a .256/.328/.402 slash line with eight homers, 40 RBI, 47 runs scored and five stolen bases through 92 contests. Despite middling results, Blackmon remains the Rockies' leadoff hitter versus right-handed pitchers.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Battling knee injury
McCutchen was removed from Friday's game against the Mariners due to left knee discomfort.
McCutchen suffered the injury while running to first base on a single in the seventh inning, and he was immediately lifted for a pinch runner. The severity of his injury has yet to be determined, leaving his status for Saturday up in the air.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | SD
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Absent from lineup
O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Red Sox, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The Red Sox are going with a left-handed opener in Brennan Bernardino followed by an expected right-handed bulk reliever in Cooper Criswell, so O'Hearn could be a candidate to enter mid-game. Eloy Jimenez will begin the contest at designated hitter.
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Eloy Jimenez DH | TB
Orioles' Eloy Jimenez: Taking seat Thursday
Jimenez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Red Sox.
Jimenez made four straight starts from Aug. 3-7 but has not started consecutive games over the past week. Each of his last two starts have been against left-handers, as he now looks to be pegged for a short-side platoon at designated hitter with Ryan O'Hearn.
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Willie Calhoun DH | LAA
Angels' Willie Calhoun: Designated for assignment
The Angels designated Calhoun for assignment Thursday, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Calhoun has been the Angels' primary designated hitter and cleanup man against right-handed pitching since he was added to the roster back in early May. However, after slashing just .245/.315/.380 over 254 plate appearances, the Halos have decided to remove him from the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Calhoun seems likely to clear waivers. Manager Ron Washington could opt to filter through multiple players at DH down the stretch.