MLB Player News
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Adds insurance with homer
Schwarber went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers.
Schwarber was the only Phillie with multiple hits in this contest, which included an eighth-inning solo shot off Tyler Holton. That long ball moved Schwarber into a tie with Shohei Ohtani for the National League lead with 38 homers on the year. Schwarber has added a .254/.379/.578 slash line, 88 RBI, 77 runs scored and 10 stolen bases over 111 contests. He hit .264 with a 1.093 OPS in a 12-homer barrage in July, so there's been no slowing down for Philadelphia's main designated hitter.
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Rafael Devers DH | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Fuels offense in rout
Devers went 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 12-4 victory over the Mets.
The San Francisco star started at designated hitter and gave his team a 4-1 lead with a 403-foot, three-run blast off New York starter Frankie Montas in the third. Devers later plated another run to notch his second four-RBI performance as a member of the Giants. The 28-year-old slugger is slashing .258/.378/.464 with 20 homers, 77 RBI and 63 runs scored in 510 total plate appearances across 113 games.
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Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Snaps slump with two hits Sunday
Suzuki went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Orioles.
Suzuki came into the contest 0-for-8 with three strikeouts over his last three games, but he managed to snap out of his mini slump with his first two-hit effort since July 18. Despite the recent downturn in production, the outfielder is still having a strong season with 26 home runs, 82 RBI and an .822 OPS across 107 games. The homers and RBI are both new career bests for Suzuki.
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Adrian Del Castillo DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Taking seat against righty
Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Though he's been a regular in the lineup against right-handed pitching since getting a call-up from Triple-A Reno on July 18, the left-handed-hitting Del Castillo will exit the lineup while the Athletics send righty Jack Perkins to the hill. Lourdes Gurriel will get a day off from playing the outfield and will step in at designated hitter in place of Del Castillo, who has gone 3-for-28 with 13 strikeouts over his last eight contests.
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Mike Trout DH | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Moves past ailment
Trout (illness) will start at designated hitter and bat third in Sunday's game against the White Sox.
The Angels will get two key players back in the lineup for the series finale, as Trout returns from a two-game absence due to an illness, while Christian Moore (thumb) will start at second base in his return from the 10-day injured list. Though Trout has served exclusively as a DH since rejoining the Angels in late May following a month-long stay on the IL due to a bone bruise in his left knee, he's still hopeful to resume playing right field before the end of the season. Since experiencing some renewed soreness in his knee shortly after the All-Star break, Trout hasn't resumed taking part in defensive drills, so it's unclear how realistic a return to the outfield might be with just two months left in the campaign.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Resting Sunday
McCutchen is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
McCutchen will get a breather after starting the last five games and going 5-for-24 with two home runs, two walks, seven RBI and four runs. Bryan Reynolds will serve as the designated hitter in McCutchen's stead.
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Wilmer Flores DH | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Remaining on bench Sunday
Flores (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
Flores will be relegated to the bench for a second straight game after his left hamstring tightened up on him Friday. According to MLB.com, he's considered day-to-day, and the Giants don't believe he'll require a trip to the injured list. With Flores sitting out Sunday, Rafael Devers will serve as the designated hitter while Dominic Smith steps in at first base.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Sitting for second straight game
Yoshida is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
With Houston sending lefty Framber Valdez to the hill, Yoshida will take a seat for the second day in a row. Rob Refsnyder will serve as Boston's designated hitter in the series finale.
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Christian Yelich DH | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Smashes two-run homer
Yelich went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored during Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.
Yelich got things started for the Brewers with an RBI single in the first inning, and he followed that up with a 390-foot solo home run to center field off Jake Irvin. Saturday was Yelich's 27th multi-hit game of the season and fourth in 13 games since the All-Star break. He has a .724 OPS with 10 runs, one steal, two home runs and seven RBI since the break.
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Agustin Ramirez C | MIA
Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Powers offense with two homers
Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs Saturday in a 2-0 win against the Yankees.
Ramirez provided all the offense in the contest, smashing a solo homer in the first and fourth frames. The first-year backstop is making a serious case for Rookie of the Year consideration, slashing .244/.289/.471 with 17 home runs, 48 runs, 50 RBI and five stolen bases through 85 games. Among major-league rookies, only Nick Kurtz has more homers (23) or RBI (50) than Ramirez.