MLB Player News
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Jorge Polanco DH | SEA
Mariners' Jorge Polanco: Sitting Saturday
Polanco is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Rangers on Saturday.
Polanco will take a seat after going 1-for-4 with two walks and two RBI during Friday's 7-6 extra-innings win. Julio Rodriguez will serve as the Mariners' designated hitter while Randy Arozarena, Luke Raley and Dominic Canzone start in the outfield from left to right.
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Wilmer Flores DH | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Doubles in win
Flores went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Flores drove in the Giants' first run in the third inning with a double to left field. The 33-year-old tallied a much-needed hit after going 0-for-13 over his previous four games entering Friday's matchup. He's now slashing .243/.315/.389 with 55 RBI, 31 runs scored, 11 home runs and one stolen base across 311 plate appearances.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Slugs homer No. 25
Schwarber went 1-for-4 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 13-0 rout of Atlanta.
The veteran slugger crushed a Michael Petersen cutter to right-center field in the third inning, the Phillies' fifth homer of the night and Schwarber's 25th of the season. Three of those long balls have come in the last eight games, a stretch in which he's batting .310 (9-for-29) with two of his seven steals on the year, as well as four RBI and eight runs.
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Pavin Smith DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Drives in two in loss
Smith went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 9-8 loss to Miami.
Smith drew the Diamondbacks closer with a two-run single in the ninth inning, but the comeback stalled there. He's lifted his run production of late, knocking in 10 runs over the last eight games. That's a greater number of RBI than he had in the entire months of May/April or May. For the season, Smith has 27 RBI across 73 contests.
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Josh Bell DH | WAS
Nationals' Josh Bell: Slugs homer in win
Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI, two walks and three total runs scored in Friday's 15-9 win over the Angels.
Bell was one of two Nationals limited to one hit, but he made it count, opening the scoring with a second-inning homer. He also tied the game with an RBI groundout in the fifth. The 32-year-old is 13-for-49 (.265) with four extra-base hits and eight RBI over his last 14 games. For the season, he's maintained a mediocre .194/.282/.355 slash line with 11 homers, 31 RBI, 26 runs scored, four doubles and one triple across 70 contests.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Leads off game in style
Ohtani went 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run, two walks and two RBI during Friday's 5-4 win over the Royals.
The 29th home run of Ohtani's season led off the game, and he added his seventh triple of the season as well. The 30-year-old has now had at least one hit in five straight games, going 7-for-17 over that stretch with two triples, four home runs and 10 RBI. The reigning NL MVP is putting together another fantastic campaign, slashing .295/.396/.649 in 81 games this year.
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Anthony Santander DH | TOR
Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Still not swinging
Santander (shoulder) hasn't begun swinging or hitting, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Santander continues to make little-to-no progress in his recovery from left shoulder inflammation, and he remains without a timetable for a return. Considering he hasn't started swinging a bat yet, it's safe to assume he'll be out until after the All-Star break.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Rangers' Joc Pederson: Progressing well
Pederson (hand) has been healing well and has been given clearance to shed the splint he's been wearing, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com
Pederson broke his right hand in late May, but his five-week scans showed good healing. He can now begin strengthening his hand without wearing a brace. He still has plenty of hurdles to clear before being activated, however, so a pre-All-Star break return seems unlikely.
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Masataka Yoshida DH | BOS
Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida: Rehab assignment pending
Yoshida (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment Tuesday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Yoshida is expected to play outfield during his rehab stint, a notable development considering Yoshida exclusively played DH in 2024. It's unclear how many games Yoshida will need to ramp up, but he's nearing a big-league return. He's been on the shelf since October after undergoing right shoulder surgery.
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Jared Young DH | NYM
Mets' Jared Young: Sent to Triple-A
The Mets optioned Young to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
With Mark Vientos (hamstring) back from the 10-day injured list, Young heads back to Triple-A. He's seen 44 plate appearances at the major-league level this season and has slashed .171/.227/.415 with three home runs, four RBI and four runs scored.