MLB Player News
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Knocks four doubles in win
Tovar went 4-for-6 with four doubles, two runs scored and two RBI during Friday's 17-16 win over the Pirates.
Tovar snapped a couple of long streaks in a big way during Friday's comeback victory. First, he had his first multi-hit game in nine outings. Second, the 24-year-old had his first game with multiple extra-base hits since May 17. He entered the game with just seven doubles in 42 games before bringing his total to 11 by night's end. The Colorado shortstop is now slashing .268/.309/.458 on the year.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Snaps homer drought
De La Cruz went 3-for-6 with a home run, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Thursday's 12-11 loss to Atlanta in 10 innings.
De La Cruz extended Cincinnati's lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a two-run blast off Carlos Carrasco, his 19th homer of the year and first in 31 games. Despite the power drought, De La Cruz has been productive at the plate of late, going 12-for-30 (.400) over his last seven contests. Overall, the shortstop is slashing .285/.363/.489 with 72 RBI, 80 runs scored and 29 steals across 474 plate appearances this season.
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Padres' Jorge Quintana: Heading to San Diego
The Padres acquired Quintana, left-hander Nestor Cortes (elbow) and cash from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Brandon Lockridge.
Quintana received a significant signing bonus after joining the Brewers organization as a teenager out of Venezuela in January 2024, but he has performed merely adequately at the rookie-ball level. The 18-year-old infielder posted a .264/.349/.403 slash line with three home runs and 19 steals in 50 games in the Arizona Complex League this season.
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Marlins' Chase Jaworsky: Dealt to Marlins
The Marlins acquired Jaworsky, right-hander Ryan Gusto and outfielder Esmil Valencia from the Astros on Thursday in exchange for outfielder Jesus Sanchez, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Jaworsky, who turned 21 years old Thursday, slashed .242/.353/.359 with three home runs and 24 steals in 57 games at High-A Asheville this season. He is a plus runner and capable defender in the middle infield. Jaworsky is expected to join the Marlins' High-A affiliate in Beloit.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Uneven performance in loss
Perdomo went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to the Tigers.
While the shortstop had a big day at the plate, highlighted by a solo shot off Tommy Kahnle in the ninth inning, Perdomo was fighting the ball in the field, committing two errors that added three unearned runs to Ryne Nelson's ledger. Perdomo snapped an 0-for-16 skid with the performance, but he wraps up July with a .322/.431/.456 slash line on the month, along with two homers, two steals, 11 runs and a whopping 17 RBI in 25 games.
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Ronny Cruz SS | WAS
Nationals' Ronny Cruz: Traded to Nats
The Cubs traded Cruz to the Nationals on Wednesday alongside Christian Franklin in exchange for Michael Soroka, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.
Cruz has yet to make it past rookie ball since being drafted 90th overall last year. The 18-year-old infielder is slashing .271/.314/.429 through 191 plate appearances in the Arizona Complex League and will aim to join the Nationals' Single-A affiliate before the end of the season.
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Masyn Winn SS | STL
Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Receiving rest Wednesday
Winn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
With a team off day on tap Thursday, the Cardinals will hold Winn out of the lineup for the series finale Wednesday to effectively give him a two-day break. Thomas Saggese steps in at shortstop in place of Winn, who had started in each of the Cardinals' first 12 games of the second half while slashing .378/.391/.467 with zero home runs, one steal, seven RBI and three runs.
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Sammy Stafura SS | CIN
Pirates' Sammy Stafura: Shipped to Pittsburgh in Hayes deal
The Pirates acquired Stafura, left-hander Taylor Rogers and cash considerations from the Reds on Wednesday in exchange for third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Taylor is a battle-tested reliever, but Stafura, a 20-year-old infielder, is the more intriguing long-term piece for the Pirates. A 2023 second-round pick, Stafura has spent the entire season at Single-A Daytona, slashing .262/.393/.411 with four home runs wile going 28-for-33 on stolen-base attempts over 401 plate appearances. Stafura is likely to report to the Pirates' Florida State League affiliate in Bradenton.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Homers for lone run in loss
Adames went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Pirates.
Adames continued his hot second-half hitting -- he's now 16-for-41 (.390) with four homers and nine RBI since the All-Star break. His long ball Tuesday was one of just two base hits for the Giants in this low-scoring loss. Adames is up to 16 homers, 57 RBI, 64 runs scored, four stolen bases and a .238/.325/.415 slash line across 107 contests. He's been batting third or fourth frequently since the break after hitting lower in the order at the tail end of June.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa SS | PIT
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Not starting Tuesday
Kiner-Falefa isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.
Kiner-Falefa will get a chance to rest his legs after driving in two RBI and scoring during Monday's contest. His absence will allow Liover Peguero to pick up a start at shortstop while batting ninth.