MLB Player News
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Blasts two-run shot Tuesday
Flores went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 7-4 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.
The homer was Flores' 15th of the year, and he now has one hit in four of his past five outings. The veteran slugger had 46 RBI through May 31, but he's cooled down dramatically ever since. Over his last 201 plate appearances (55 games), Flores is slashing a frigid .230/.303/.343 with five homers, five doubles and 20 RBI since the start of June.
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Ivan Herrera C | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Smacks two-run homer in victory
Herrera went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Athletics.
That's now two homers in as many days to open the month of September for Herrera, who has three long balls in his past five outings. The 25-year-old backstop also has an active eight-game hitting streak, during which he's batting .375 with six RBI and five runs scored. Herrera's OPS sits at a career-best .818 for the campaign as well.
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Mike Trout CF | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Scratched Tuesday
Trout was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Royals due to a skin infection.
Trout's infection will prevent him from starting Tuesday, and it's currently unclear if his absence will extend further into the Angels' series against Kansas City. Jo Adell will fill in as the Halos' designated hitter while Trout sits, opening up right field for Chris Taylor.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Riding pine Tuesday
O'Hearn isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
O'Hearn will get a day to rest Tuesday after going 11-for-40 (.275) with an RBI and five runs scored across his last 10 contests. His absence will allow Gavin Sheets to serve as San Diego's designated hitter while batting fourth.
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Jesse Winker DH | NYM
Mets' Jesse Winker: Likely out for season
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Winker has been shut down from all activities and will likely miss the remainder of the season, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
Winker has been on the injured list since mid-July due to back inflammation. He was given the green light to begin a rehab assignment last Wednesday but was shut down after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in two games with Single-A St. Lucie. With time running out for the 32-year-old to return to Queens this year, it now appears that he'll shift his focus to getting ready for the start of the 2026 campaign. Winker is due to hit free agency this winter.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Getting breather Tuesday
Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
It's the second day off Alvarez has received since he returned from the 60-day injured list a week ago, as the Astros don't want to overload him following a long absence. Yainer Diaz is in the designated hitter spot and Jose Altuve is playing left field Tuesday.
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Jared Young 1B | NYM
Mets' Jared Young: Back up with big club
The Mets recalled Young from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.
Young has posted a .964 OPS with 15 home runs in 66 games with Syracuse this season. He's managed three more long balls in 45 plate appearances with the Mets, though he's slashing only .171/.222/.415 with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate. Young is likely to be used mostly in a pinch-hitting role.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Cracks 29th homer in win
Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Devers launched a solo shot off right-hander Chase Dollander in the first inning and drew a walk in the fifth before coming around to score. The 28-year-old has been on fire recently, going 12-for-23 with 11 runs scored, 10 RBI, four home runs and two doubles in 28 plate appearances over his last six outings. He's up to 29 long balls this season, slashing .264/.383/.490 with 94 RBI, 83 runs scored and a stolen base across 622 plate appearances in 139 games between San Francisco and Boston.
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Jahmai Jones 2B | DET
Tigers' Jahmai Jones: Goes deep in four-hit game
Jones went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, two RBI and two total runs scored in Monday's 10-8 loss to the Mets.
Batting first against New York southpaw Sean Manaea, Jones continued to torment left-handed pitching with his first career four-hit game. The 28-year-old now has a .913 OPS against lefties this year, and he's hit all five of his home runs in those matchups, including one to lead off the contest Monday. Jones doesn't typically play against righties, which limits his fantasy upside, but he's worth using when he has the platoon advantage.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Sitting out third straight
Ozuna is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Cubs.
Ozuna will take a seat for the third straight game and for the fourth time over the past six contests. Jurickson Profar will serve as Atlanta's designated hitter, and Jake Fraley will play left field while Ozuna is on the bench. Atlanta could continue to rotate multiple players in at DH down the stretch, resulting in unsteady playing time for Ozuna.