MLB Player News
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Launches go-ahead homer
Correa went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Saturday in a win over the Tigers.
Correa broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning with his 15th blast of the year, taking Detroit closer Michael Fulmer deep to left field. He's riding a seven-game hitting streak, with multi-hit efforts in three of them. A free-agent following the 2021 season, Correa is setting himself up for a big payday if he can continue to avoid the injuries that have plagued him in the past. He's slashing .305/.399/.540 in 316 plate appearances, adding 19 doubles and a team-leading 41 walks.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Swipes bag Friday
Crawford went 2-for-6 with a stolen base in Friday's 9-3 win over the White Sox.
The shortstop extended his hitting streak to 11 games Friday, going 18-for-49 (.367) in that span. Crawford was one of five Mariners to record multiple hits in a balanced team effort at the dish. The 26-year-old has a .285/.342/.405 slash line with five home runs, 30 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases in six attempts across 301 plate appearances. While his walk rate is a career-low 8.0 percent, Crawford has been an effective leadoff hitter since Jarred Kelenic was sent down to Triple-A Tacoma.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Reaches five times
Correa went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a pair of walks and a run scored during Thursday's victory over Detroit.
Correa extended his hot streak as he has now hit safely in nine of the last 10 games, including five multi-hit efforts. His recent success at the plate has raised his season slash line to a strong .305/.400/.534 to go with 14 long balls.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Riding 10-game hitting streak
Crawford will head into Friday's series opener against the White Sox with a 10-game hitting streak during which he's forged a .372/.372/.581 slash line across 43 plate appearances.
The hot-hitting shortstop has three doubles, two home runs , eight RBI and seven runs during that span as well. Crawford is sporting a career-best .284 average, .407 slugging percentage and .749 OPS following Wednesday's 2-for-4, one-run effort against the Rockies.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: One base three times in win
Bichette went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.
He scored the Jays' first run of the game in the first inning, then drove in their last in the fifth. Bichette has been on a tear in June, slashing .327/.367/.476 through 20 games with three homers, five steals, 16 RBI and 18 runs.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Involved in win
Anderson went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
Anderson celebrated his 28th birthday by doubling home a run in the second inning and later scoring on Yasmani Grandal's two-run double in the fifth. The two-hit day helped salvage a road trip during which Anderson hit just .160 (4-for-25).
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Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Collects three hits, scores twice
Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a stolen base and scored two runs in Tuesday's 9-5 extra-innings win over the Rays.
The Red Sox scored runs in two innings -- a five-run third and four-run 11th -- and Bogaerts took part in both rallies, including his fifth steal of the season. He emerged from a slumber earlier this month and is slashing .365/.417/.603 over the last 17 games.
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Bo Bichette 3B | NYM
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Swipes 11th bag
Bichette went 0-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Marlins.
The shortstop helped manufacture the Jays' first run of the game in the sixth inning. After being hit by a pitch, he swiped second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and then trotted home on a Vladimir Guerrero single. Bichette's .276 batting average remains a little below expectations but he leads the majors with 60 runs scored, and his 14 homers, 11 steals and 47 RBI through 71 games aren't too shabby either.
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Wander Franco SS | TB
Rays' Wander Franco: Makes noise in MLB debut
Franco went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and two runs in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Red Sox.
Franco showed that he was worth all the hype Tuesday, slamming a game-tying three-run home run in the fifth inning for his first career hit and adding a hustle double. The 20-year-old looked like a veteran in his first plate appearance, drawing a walk on four straight balls after being down 0-2 in the count. The sky's the limit for Franco, but don't be surprised if he goes through some rough patches in his rookie campaign.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Gets rest Tuesday
Correa is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Orioles, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Correa has not been reported to be dealing with a physical issue, so this appears to be just a normal day off. Robel Garcia will start at shortstop and bat second Tuesday.