MLB Player News
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: On base three times in win
Smith went 2-for-5 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings victory over the White Sox.
Smith extended a multi-hit streak to six games (12-for-28), and he has scored nine runs during that stretch. He endured a fallow stretch over the second half of May (5-for-45, .111) but has kicked it back up in June, going 19-for-50 (.388) with four walks, six doubles, three home runs, eight RBI and 12 runs over 12 contests.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Delivers run in win
Seager went 1-for-4 with two walks, a double and an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Seager got the Rangers on the board with a run-producing double in the fifth inning. It was the second consecutive game with an RBI for Seager, who hasn't been productive since a return from the injured list in late May. He's gone 5-for-48 (.104) with a double, two RBI and three runs scored over 14 games played since coming off the IL. On a positive note, Saturday's bases on balls extended a walk streak to nine games (13 walks, .381 OBP).
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Gets on base five times in win
Crawford went 3-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.
Crawford was perfect at the plate Saturday, and that helped the Mariners with their two-run frames in the first and ninth innings. Through Saturday's action, the shortstop has a .410 on-base percentage, good for fourth best in the majors. He's rattled off four three-hit efforts over his last 13 games and is up to a .295 batting average with an .811 OPS, five home runs, four steals, 25 RBI and 29 runs scored across 67 contests this season.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Multi-hit streak continues
Smith went 2-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Smith led off innings in his first three plate appearances and scored runs in all three. The two-hit effort extended a multi-hit streak to five games, during which he's gone 10-for-23 with two walks, two doubles, two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. The versatile Smith has served as the DH, shortstop, first baseman and third baseman over his last six starts.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Racks up three hits in win
Crawford went 3-for-5 with a double and one RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.
Crawford has six multi-hit efforts over his 11 games in June, going 16-for-43 (.372) so far this month. The double was his first extra-base hit in five contests. The shortstop continues to be steady atop the Mariners' order, and he's now at a .286/.399/.393 slash line with five home runs, 25 RBI, 28 runs scored, 10 doubles and three stolen bases over 66 games this season.
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Luis Guillorme 3B | HOU
Astros' Luis Guillorme: Headed to Houston
The Astros are expected to select Guillorme's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
With Isaac Paredes (hamstring) and Jacob Melton (ankle) both going down with injuries over the past couple of days, the Astros will turn to Guillorme to provide some bench depth. The 30-year-old infielder hasn't been particularly impressive in the minors this season, slashing .245/.376/.310 with 21 RBI and 24 runs scored across 242 plate appearances.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: On bench Friday
Walls is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets.
Walls had started five consecutive games at shortstop but will yield to Jose Caballero at the position Friday for the second time in three games. Walls is 8-for-24 (.333) with six RBI and three runs scored in June.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Back in lineup Friday
Wilson (hamstring) is in the Athletics' starting lineup Friday and is batting second against the Royals.
Wilson missed the final two games of the Athletics' series against the Angels earlier this week and had the off day Thursday, so he's back in action after getting three days of rest due to a tight hamstring. Wilson is slashing .366/.402/.520 with eight home runs, 38 RBI, 36 runs scored and five stolen bases across 272 plate appearances this season.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Heating up in June
Smith started at shortstop and went 2-for-5 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Thursday's 16-3 win over Minnesota.
Smith homered to lead off the game, setting up the Rangers to score 16 runs for the second time in the series. He has multiple hits in four straight contests and six in 10 games during the month of June, during which he's gone 15-for-42 (.357) with four doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, two steals and seven runs. The versatile Smith will be in the lineup whenever the Rangers face a right-hander, either to give Corey Seager a breather at shortstop as he did Thursday, or at first base in place of Jake Burger, who has been deployed at designated hitter four times in the last seven contests.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Piling up multi-hit games
Pena went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the White Sox.
Pena keeps piling up multi-hit games, with Thursday's showing being his 24th of the campaign already. Seven of those have come in the month of June, and over his last 17 contests and 70 at-bats, the speedy shortstop is hitting .414 with three homers, six doubles, eight RBI, 13 runs scored and eight stolen bases.