MLB Player News
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Homers, drives in three
Adames went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in a win over the Orioles in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader.
Adames got the scoring started early in the second part of the twin bill with a first-inning, three-run blast off Bruce Zimmermann. It was the sixth home run of the year for the 25-year-old, who is leading qualifying Rays hitters with a .266 batting average.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Hitless in return
Correa went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Rangers.
Correa survived a scare Tuesday when he fouled a ball off his ankle that forced him to leave that night's game. He's appeared in 48 of Houston's 49 games, the first time in four seasons Correa has not missed significant time due to injury.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Owns September
Anderson went 1-for-4 and was caught stealing in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Twins.
Anderson extended his hit streak to five games (13-for-23) and has hit safely in 12 of 14 September games. He's owned the month for two seasons. In 2019, he slashed .374/.400/.566 over 23 games on his way to the AL batting title. This season, he's slashing .450/.477/.600 over 14 games and is tied with the Yankees' DJ LeMahieu for tops in the AL.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Back in action
Correa (ankle) is starting Wednesday against the Rangers.
Correa left Tuesday's game after fouling a ball off his left ankle, and X-rays revealed a bone bruise. However, he'll be able to return to the field Wednesday, playing shortstop and batting seventh.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Back from bereavement leave
The Mariners reinstated Crawford (personal) from the bereavement list Wednesday.
Crawford missed five games after leaving the team last week following a death in his family. Now that he's been reinstated, Crawford should step back in as the Mariners' everyday shortstop and primary leadoff option in Wednesday's "home" game against the Giants in San Francisco.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Back on track with three hits
Fletcher went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI in a loss to Arizona on Tuesday.
Fletcher had gone an uncharacteristic 1-for-10 in his first two games after returning from an ankle injury, but he looked more like his usual self with Tuesday's three-hit effort. The performance was Fletcher's sixth this season with at least three hits, five of which have come over his last 13 games. The 26-year-old is slashing .308/.371/.428 with an impressive 11.2 percent strikeout rate over 178 plate appearances this season.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Indians' Francisco Lindor: Drives in four
Lindor went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, a walk, four RBI and one run scored Tuesday against the Cubs.
Lindor single-handedly powered Cleveland's offense. He clubbed an RBI double in the third frame and followed that up with an RBI single two innings later. However, his biggest contribution came in the ninth inning, when he slugged a two-run home run to tie the contest. For the season, Lindor has maintained a .286/.346/.469 line with eight home runs, four steals, 24 RBI and 26 runs scored across 48 contests.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Another multi-hit effort
Anderson went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Twins.
Anderson took Tyler Clippard yard in the sixth inning to tally his eighth homer of the season. While that was his first long ball since Sept. 3, Anderson now has four consecutive multi-hit appearances, totaling four RBI and four runs scored in that span. Overall, he's hitting .377/.313/.605 with eight homers, five steals, 19 RBI and 41 runs scored across 174 plate appearances.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Managing bone bruise
Correa had X-rays on his left ankle come back negative Tuesday and was diagnosed with a bone bruise, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Correa sustained the injury during the sixth inning against the Rangers as he fouled a ball off his ankle, and he required assistance leaving the field. The 26-year-old appears to have avoided a serious injury and should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.