MLB Player News
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Powers offense late in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and four RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.
Baez did major damage late, launching a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler in the seventh inning before tacking on a two-run triple in the eighth. It was a much-needed spark from the 32-year-old, who had gone just 6-for-34 with one extra-base hit over his first 11 games out of the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .267/.298/.433 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 45 runs scored and four steals across 322 plate appearances.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Three more hits in win
Bichette went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
All three knocks were singles, but it was still another strong performance from Bichette. Over 16 games since the All-Star break, the shortstop is batting .377 (25-for-69) with eight doubles, a homer, eight runs and 15 RBI.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Plays hero in Saturday's win
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
The 24-year-old capped a four-run rally by the Orioles in the eighth inning by taking Caleb Thielbar deep, Henderson's 13th homer of the year. It's his sixth multi-hit performance in 16 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .316 (18-for-57) with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, four steals, 14 runs and 15 RBI.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Sitting out Saturday
Pena (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena was pulled early from Friday's game after experiencing hamstring cramps during his at-bat in the 10th inning, and the Astros will give him an extra day to recover Saturday. Carlos Correa will shift to shortstop to cover for Pena, opening up third base for Ramon Urias.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Stays hot with homer
Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Friday's 6-3 win over the Angels.
Montgomery has discovered his power stroke lately while serving as one of Chicago's best run producers. The 23-year-old hammered out his third home run in his last four games. In fact, all six of his home runs this season have come within the young infielder's last nine games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-36 (.250 batting average) with a double and 13 RBI.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Smacks three-run homer
Witt went 1-for-3 with a steal, two walks and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-3 win over Toronto.
Witt continued his strong play at the plate Friday, giving the Royals a 5-1 lead in the third after taking Kevin Gausman deep to left field for a three-run homer. Witt has recorded at least one hit in 21 of 24 games since the beginning of July, and over that span he has an .890 OPS with eight steals, seven doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Comes up clutch Friday
Crawford went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Crawford has been in a significant slump since the All-Star break, going just 7-for-59 (.119) over his last 14 games. That didn't seem to weigh him down when he delivered a walk-off homer in the ninth inning for his first long ball since July 9 versus the Yankees. The rut has cost Crawford the leadoff spot versus right-handed pitchers -- Randy Arozarena has been atop the order for the Mariners in the last two games. Crawford still has a .265/.359/.364 slash line with eight homers, 42 RBI, 47 runs scored and five stolen bases over 107 games, but he doesn't often provide enough category coverage, which makes it tough to trust him in fantasy while he's hitting near the bottom of the lineup.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Stuffs stat sheet in narrow loss
Volpe went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 13-12 loss to the Marlins.
It was Volpe's first game of the year with either four hits or two stolen bases. The 24-year-old shortstop has a middling .718 OPS on the year, but he remains locked into an everyday role and is beginning to heat up of late. Over his last 13 outings, Volpe is hitting .298 with seven homers, one double, 11 RBI and four steals.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Swipes bag in win
Story went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Astros.
Story came around to score the tying run in the seventh inning after drawing a walk and swiping second. The shortstop has been driving the ball over his past 10 games, collecting seven extra-base hits, seven RBI, six runs scored and two steals during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .251/.293/.418 with 17 homers, 65 RBI, 57 runs scored and 18 steals across 438 plate appearances.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Battling hamstring cramps
Pena was removed from Friday's game against the Red Sox due to a right hamstring cramp, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Pena felt his hamstring cramp up on him during his at-bat in the 10th inning, causing him to not come out on defense for the bottom of the frame. The Astros have yet to determine the severity of his injury, though they may sit him down for a day or two as a precaution. Ramon Urias figures to be the next man up to start at shortstop if Pena ends up missing time.