MLB Player News
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Swats 12th long ball
Seager went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Monday.
Seager gave the Rangers an early lead with a two-run blast to center field in the first inning, and he reached twice more in the contest. The veteran shortstop has reached base in 12 consecutive contests and is batting .311 (14-for-45) with five homers, three doubles, 11 RBI, 13 runs and a stolen base over that span. Seager is at 12 homers on the campaign, so he'll need to pick up the pace in order to reach 30 long balls for a fourth straight season.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Extends hit streak
Witt went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a sacrifice fly and an additional run scored during Monday's 9-3 win over the Pirates.
Witt has recorded at least one hit in 11 consecutive games, a stretch in which he's 19-for-46 (.416) with three homers and three stolen bases. The superstar shortstop has notched multiple hits in five of those contests and has now gone yard in back-to-back outings. In 399 plate appearances this season, Witt is slashing .296/.346/.503 with 13 home runs.
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Jose Caballero 2B | NYY
Rays' Jose Caballero: Cleared to start Monday
Caballero (arm) will start at second base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Caballero was scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Twins due to right arm soreness, but he was pressed into action in the bottom of the third inning after second baseman Brandon Lowe (side) exited the contest. He went 1-for-2 with a double and two runs while playing the final seven innings in the field, and Caballero apparently experienced no setbacks with his arm coming out of that contest. With Lowe and Ha-Seong Kim (calf) not ready to return to the lineup for Monday's series opener, Caballero will draw a start in the middle infield alongside shortstop Taylor Walls.
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Ha-seong Kim SS | ATL
Rays' Ha-Seong Kim: Out again Monday
Kim (calf) remains out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Detroit, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Kim will miss out on a third straight start after he made an early exit in his season and Rays debut in Friday's loss to the Twins due to a right calf strain. According to Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun, Kim said Monday that despite his continued absence from the lineup, his calf feels "closer to normal," and he doesn't expect to go back on the injured list. Taylor Walls will pick up the start at shortstop in Kim's stead in the series opener.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Tallies third homer
Walls went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Twins.
Walls' playing time has fluctuated this season, and he's likely to primarily become a fielding replacement once Ha-Seong Kim (calf) is able to return to the lineup. However, Walls took advantage of his start Sunday, popping his third home run of the season to lead off the third inning. Despite the positive performance, he's gone just 3-for-22 across his last seven starts.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Red Sox's Trevor Story: Productive series in D.C.
Story went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over Washington.
Story piled on in the first inning, finishing off Boston's four-run frame with a two-run homer, his 14th of the season. He had himself a nice weekend in the nation's capital, going 6-for-15 with two home runs and six RBI. Story has hit safely in eight straight contests, going 15-for-32 (.469) with three home runs, four doubles, 12 RBI, three steals and nine runs scored.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Drives in lone run in loss
Seager went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 4-1 loss to San Diego.
Seager doubled home a run in the first inning to give Texas an early lead. He's hit safely in 10 of the last 11 games and reached base safely in all 11, going 12-for-41 (.293) with four home runs, three doubles, nine RBI and 11 runs scored during that stretch.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Early offense in loss
Smith went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Padres.
Smith led off the game with a single and came home on a Corey Seager double to give the Rangers an early lead. It was the second straight game that Smith had a hand in giving Texas an early lead -- he homered to lead off Saturday's win. In 44 games as the team's leadoff hitter, Smith is slashing .284/.350/.448. His 42 runs scored in 77 games tops the Rangers.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Homers in win
Bichette went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
Bichette's solo home run in the fourth inning marked his 100th hit of the season, and he later came around to score the game-winning run in the sixth. The shortstop has now hit safely in three straight starts since returning from a sore right knee and has logged at least one hit in 11 of his past 13 contests. For the season, he's slashing .270/.310/.427 with 12 homers, 51 RBI, 41 runs scored and four steals across 394 plate appearances.