MLB Player News
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Back from injured list
The Yankees activated Stanton (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Monday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Stanton will skip a rehab assignment and go right back onto the active roster after missing the past month with a strained left hamstring. While Stanton should soak up most of the starts at designated hitter, the Yankees could also use Aaron Judge at that spot on some days while the newly acquired Jazz Chisholm plays the outfield.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Swipes another bag
Ohtani went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-2 win against the Astros.
Though Ohtani had a three-game multi-hit streak snapped, he extended his streak of contests with a stolen base to three. The slugger has elevated his acumen on the basepaths to even greater heights this season, as he's already set a career high with 27 steals while getting caught just four times. Of course, Ohtani has excelled in other ways as well, slashing .314/.404/.639 with 32 home runs, 76 RBI and 82 runs in what has been an MVP-caliber campaign so far.
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Jorge Soler RF | LAA
Giants' Jorge Soler: Bat stays hot in win
Soler went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.
Soler posted a trio of three-hit games during this weekend's four-game series versus the Rockies, going 9-for-15 with four RBI and three walks in that span. The slugger has batted .359 (14-for-39) over 11 contests since the All-Star break, though it helps that the Giants have faced the Rockies in seven of those games. For the season, he's up to a .240/.330/.419 slash line through 93 contests.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Goes yard twice
Schwarber went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three total RBI in Sunday's loss to the Guardians.
Schwarber took Guardians rookie starter Joey Cantillo deep two times, belting a leadoff home run in the opening frame followed by a two-run shot in the third inning. The 31-year-old drove in all three Phillies runs Sunday, recording three RBI for the second straight game. After coming out of the All-Star break slowly, Schwarber is now riding a four-game hitting streak during which he has racked up five extra-base hits, four walks and eight RBI.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Not in Sunday's lineup
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Yoshida has an .875 OPS in eight games since the All-Star break but will head to the bench Sunday as lefty Carlos Rodon takes the mound for New York. Danny Jansen will make his Red Sox debut at designated hitter in the series finale.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Set to be activated Monday
Stanton (hamstring) remains on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Stanton has missed a month of action while recovering from a left hamstring strain, but he appears to be set to make his return to the major-league roster Monday in Philadelphia. The 34-year-old will skip a rehab assignment, and he'll attempt to pick up where he left off with the Yankees, having produced a 10-game hitting streak prior to going down with the injury.
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Kris Bryant DH | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Not in Sunday's lineup
Bryant is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Bryant sat out Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader and will hit the bench Sunday for a second straight game. He's gone 4-for-16 with a double, a walk, four runs and eight strikeouts in four games since being activated from the injured list Tuesday.
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Jorge Soler RF | LAA
Giants' Jorge Soler: Three hits in nightcap
Soler went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in a 5-0 win over the Rockies in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Soler was 0-for-3 with a walk in the first game, but he bounced back with a strong showing in the nightcap for his third multi-hit effort in the last four games. The 32-year-old is batting .253 with nine extra-base hits and eight RBI over 21 contests in July. For the season, he's up to a .235/.378/.467 slash line with 12 home runs, 39 RBI, 56 runs scored, one stolen base and 22 doubles over 92 games.
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J.D. Martinez DH | NYM
Mets' J.D. Martinez: Sitting Sunday
Martinez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Martinez will get a breather after striking out in all four of his plate appearances Saturday. Brandon Nimmo will serve as the designated hitter Sunday and bat third against Atlanta right-hander Reynaldo Lopez.
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DJ Stewart RF | PIT
Mets' DJ Stewart: Optioned to Syracuse
The Mets optioned Stewart to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.
The move is to make room on the 26-man roster for outfielder Jesse Winker, who was acquired by the Mets on Saturday. Stewart has struggled in July, batting 3-for-25 with six walks and eight strikeouts, and has a slash line of .172/.326/.298 across 187 major-league plate appearances this season.