MLB Player News
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Agustin Ramirez C | MIA
Marlins' Agustin Ramirez: Strong performance in win
Ramirez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 8-7 victory over Arizona.
Ramirez cracked an RBI double in the first inning and later delivered the game-winning RBI single in the top of the 10th inning to help lift Miami to victory. While the rookie catcher doesn't reach base at a high clip, carrying a .299 OBP with a 6.2 percent walk rate, his power has been a clear strength. Ramirez has racked up 15 doubles and 12 home runs over 57 games for a .478 SLG.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Increasing activity
Alvarez (hand) took 25 swings in the batting cage Saturday and is scheduled to do so again Sunday, MLB.com reports.
Alvarez first resumed swinging June 24 and has been sidelined since early May. He is likely to need a rehab assignment but is hoping to return before the All-Star break.
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Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Homers, triples in big victory
Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a triple against the Astros in a 12-3 win Saturday.
Suzuki tripled and scored in the fourth inning and added a two-run homer in the eighth. The 30-year-old outfielder has been racking up extra-base hits this season -- among his 83 total knocks, 44 have gone for extra bases. Suzuki set a career high with his 22nd homer Saturday, and with 69 RBI he's very close to the career-best mark of 74 that he established in 2023.
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Mike Trout DH | LAA
Angels' Mike Trout: Goes yard Saturday
Trout went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Nationals.
Trout tied the game at 2-2 in the seventh inning, igniting a six-run rally by the Angels in that frame. The outfielder has homered three times over his last 14 games, going 12-for-47 (.255) while adding a 16:19 BB:K in that span. While he's batting just .231 for the year, he's getting on base at a .345 clip as he continues to display his trademark excellent plate discipline. Trout is at 13 homers, 31 RBI, 28 runs scored and two stolen bases over 56 contests.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Smacks three-run homer
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk Saturday against the Orioles.
Diaz returned to the third spot in the Rays' order after leading off for seven consecutive games. He blasted his 13th home run of the season in the fourth inning while also tallying his 14th multi-hit effort in his last 23 starts. In June, Diaz is batting .408 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 16 runs scored across 93 at-bats.
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Andrew McCutchen DH | PIT
Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Knocks in two-run single
McCutchen went 2-for-4 with a two-run single and a run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Mets.
McCutchen played a key role in the Pirates' six-run eighth inning, when he drove in a two-run single before coming around to score on a Bryan Reynolds two-run double. McCutchen has reached base safely in nine of his last 11 starts, and over that span he has gone 14-for-47 (.298) with two home runs and five RBI.
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Gavin Sheets LF | SD
Padres' Gavin Sheets: Powers offense in win
Sheets went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two doubles in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Reds.
Sheets gave the Padres a 6-4 lead in the seventh inning with a 422-foot blast that held up as the game-winning play. It was the 29-year-old's first homer since June 14, and he snapped a 3-for-18 slump over his previous five games. He's now slashing .265/.322/.470 with 13 long balls, 49 RBI, 33 runs scored and one steal across 295 plate appearances in what's shaping up to be a career-best campaign.
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Jorge Soler RF | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: May be nearing return
Soler (back) took batting practice on the field Saturday and said he could be activated from the injured list soon, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
This was the first time Soler has participated in batting practice since he landed on the injured list June 20. The veteran outfielder also said that he's been doing defensive drills and running, so he appears to be closing in on a return -- possibly when he's first eligible Monday. While Soler has been out of action, LaMonte Wade and Gustavo Campero have been logging starts in right field.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Could go deeper as pitcher Saturday
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the team plans to have Ohtani pitch into the second inning Saturday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
In both of Ohtani's first two starts, he completed exactly one inning, tossing 28 pitches in the first of those appearances and 18 in the second. Though Roberts stated that Ohtani could get a chance to exceed one frame Saturday, that will likely depend on how hard he has to work in the first inning. It's unlikely that the two-way superstar will go beyond two frames, so he should not be expected to qualify for a win no matter how well he pitches.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Cleared to start rehab assignment
Yoshida (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.
Yoshida is in the final stages of his recovery from offseason surgery on his right shoulder. He played exclusively at DH in 2024 but will get some reps in the outfield during his rehab in the minors. How Yoshida fairs early on in his rehab assignment will provide the Red Sox a better idea of when the 31-year-old will be able to return to the majors.