MLB Player News
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Sitting amid slump
Manager Aaron Boone said Volpe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox since the shortstop has recently been "scuffling" offensively, and the skipper wouldn't commit to the 24-year-old returning to the starting nine for Monday's game versus the Nationals, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
Since his four-hit game Aug. 1 in Miami, Volpe is batting .121 with a 26.8 percent strikeout rate in 19 games and has just one hit in his past 28 at-bats. Sunday marks Volpe's fifth absence from the lineup this season, but he could be headed to the bench more often down the stretch if the struggles persist. Jose Caballero has a 1.033 OPS in 31 plate appearances since being acquired by the Yankees and will start at shortstop Sunday.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Homers in win
Correa went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.
Correa opened the scoring with a two-run blast in the first inning before adding a single in the fifth. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in eight straight games, batting .338 with six extra-base hits, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored since rejoining the Astros at the trade deadline. For the season, he's slashing .281/.333/.405 with 10 homers, 43 RBI and 51 runs scored across 451 plate appearances.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Belts grand slam vs. Minnesota
Montgomery went 2-for-4 with a grand slam during Saturday's 7-3 win over the Twins.
Montgomery put the exclamation point on the White Sox's six-run second inning when he cleared the bases on a 412-foot blast to right-center field. Saturday marked Montgomery's eighth multi-hit game of the season, and he's hit home runs in consecutive games on six occasions this season, including two instances in which he's homered in three straight games. He now has a .229/.288/.528 slash line with 12 homers and 34 RBI across 156 plate appearances this season.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Extends hit streak to 12 games
Witt went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Tigers.
Witt singled and scored in the fourth inning before adding a solo homer in the sixth. The shortstop has now hit safely in 12 straight games and in 18 of 20 in August overall, batting .351 with four homers, 11 RBI, 18 runs scored and six steals this month. On the season, he's slashing .298/.354/.506 with 19 long balls, 71 RBI, 84 runs scored and 34 steals across 559 plate appearances.
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Ezequiel Duran 1B | TEX
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Drives in three runs
Duran went 1-for-5 with a two-run double and an additional RBI during the Rangers' 10-0 win over the Guardians on Saturday.
Duran played a big factor in Saturday's blowout win, bringing home two on a double in the fourth inning before capping the Rangers' scoring with an RBI groundout in the sixth. Duran has logged at least one hit in each of his last four games, and since Aug. 1 he has gone 16-for-41 (.390) with two steals, four doubles and six RBI.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Slugs homer No. 20
Story went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Saturday's 12-1 rout of the Yankees.
The shortstop got the Red Sox on the board with a two-run double in the third inning before launching his 20th homer of the season in the fifth, a solo shot off Will Warren. It's the first time since he left Colorado after the 2021 campaign that Story has reached the 20-homer plateau, and the blast gave him his fourth 20-20 season. His next long ball will be the 200th of his career.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Showcases power Friday
Montgomery went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Twins.
Montgomery has showcased his power consistently for the last month, with all 11 of his home runs coming in his last 26 starts. After a one-game absence earlier in the week due to side soreness, Montgomery has returned to start a pair of consecutive games and should be a mainstay in the White Sox's lineup moving forward.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Leads offense in Friday's win
Pena went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 10-7 win over the Orioles.
The shortstop took Cade Povich deep for a three-run shot in the third inning as part of a four-run frame that gave the Astros a lead they would never relinquish. Pena has 14 long balls on the season, with three of them coming in his last 12 games, but he's otherwise struggled to build any momentum over that stretch, managing a .213/.288/.447 slash line with two steals, four runs and six RBI.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Collects one RBI in return
Wilson (forearm) went 1-for-4 with one RBI in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners.
Wilson missed four weeks with a left forearm fracture. He was able to supply his RBI as the Athletics tried to mount a comeback in the ninth inning that ultimately fell short. The 23-year-old is set to resume his role as starting shortstop. He's at a .311/.353/.437 slash line with 10 home runs, 46 RBI, 46 runs scored and five stolen bases over 95 contests, so fantasy managers shouldn't hesitate to activate him.
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Carson Williams SS | TB
Rays' Carson Williams: Goes yard in major-league debut
Williams went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-6 win over the Cardinals.
Making his big-league debut, Williams went deep in the seventh inning to give the Rays a 9-6 lead. As long as Ha-Seong Kim (back) is on the 10-day injured list, Williams should be able to handle everyday reps as Tampa Bay's shortstop. Williams slashed a pedestrian .213/.318/.447 with 55 RBI but did launch 23 homers and steal 22 bases over 451 plate appearances with Triple-A Durham in 2025, so fantasy managers in deeper settings can consider adding the rookie infielder for his power and speed potential.