MLB Player News
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Nick Allen SS | ATL
Braves' Nick Allen: Tallies three hits in rout
Allen went 3-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBI in Saturday's 10-1 win against Cleveland.
Most of Atlanta's offense came from the bottom of the order -- the team's No. 5-9 hitters went a combined 10-for-22 with nine RBI. Allen was a big part of that, recording three knocks from the No. 9 slot while collecting two RBI, more than he had accumulated over his previous 23 games combined. Allen batted a meager .156 during that 23-game span, so he'll look to use Saturday's effort as a launching point for more success at the plate.
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Aaron Schunk SS | COL
Rockies' Aaron Schunk: Returns to minors
Schunk was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.
Schunk had been called up Aug. 8 in the wake of Orlando Arcia (elbow) landing on the injured list, but the former will return to the minors with the latter being activated Saturday. Schunk didn't see many opportunities in his latest big-league stint, logging just four hitless plate appearances across five games. Overall this season, Schunk has posted a paltry .407 OPS with 10 strikeouts over 33 plate appearances while up with the big-league club.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes yard twice Friday
Lindor went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners.
The shortstop made an early impact, taking Luis Castillo deep in the first and fourth innings, but New York's pitching couldn't hold the lead Lindor helped build. While the fading Mets are still clinging to a playoff spot, Lindor may be heating up at the right time to save their season. Over 13 games in August, he's slashing .314/.417/.608 with three doubles, four homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Homer, steal in loss
Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.
Adames entered Friday 0-for-18 over his previous five games. He snapped the slump with a third-inning solo shot, and he was also able to swipe a bag for the first time since June 24 versus the Marlins. The shortstop was hot coming out of the All-Star break, but he's reverted to his early-season form over the last week. He's now at a .223/.309/.398 slash line with 19 homers, five steals, 62 RBI and 71 runs scored over 121 contests.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: One hit in return
Ritter went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.
Ritter was activated from the injured list Friday after around a four-week absence. He immediately started at shortstop while hitting ninth and delivered a leadoff double in his first at-bat. Ritter is likely to see the majority of his playing time at second base moving forward, but he should get regular playing time with Thairo Estrada (hamstring) out for the season.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Swipes two bags in win
Turner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-2 win over the Nationals.
Turner singled twice off MacKenzie Gore and swiped second both times. He's now hit safely in eight of his past 10 games, collecting five extra-base hits, seven RBI, five runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. For the year, the shortstop leads the National League with 142 hits while slashing .286/.341/.427 with 12 homers, 52 RBI, 78 runs scored and 28 steals across 542 plate appearances.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Getting breather Friday
Tovar is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Tovar's streak of 15 straight starts at shortstop will come to an end Friday. He's yielding to Ryan Ritter, who was just activated from the injured list. During that 15-game stretch, Tovar went 18-for-61 (.295) with eight doubles and two stolen bases.
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Back from 10-day IL
The Rockies activated Ritter (finger) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Ritter took a pitch off his right middle finger July 19 and required stitches. In a corresponding move, the Rockies optioned Adael Amador to Triple-A Albuquerque. Ritter has slashed .238/.291/.347 with one home run, 12 RBI, 13 runs scored, one stolen base and a 7:35 BB:K across his first 113 big-league plate appearances this season.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Adjusting to leadoff spot
Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a walk and three runs scored in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rockies.
Perdomo was moved to leadoff Tuesday and has reached base seven times in 14 plate appearances while scoring six runs over the last three games. He's currently riding a 15-game on-base streak, during which he's slashing .400/.500/.636 with three home runs, seven RBI, 12 walks and 16 runs scored.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Homers, steals base
Lindor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a stolen base during Thursday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta.
Lindor flashed his speed and power during Thursday's loss, recording his 22nd homer of the campaign and his 19th stolen base. He's now logged back-to-back multi-hit games after enduring a 1-for-23 (.043) stretch at the plate. The 31-year-old shortstop is slashing .249/.320/.435 in 540 plate appearances this season.