MLB Player News
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Smacks three hits in Game 1
Edman went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and three runs scored in a 9-1 win over Atlanta in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.
Edman put up his first multi-hit performance since June 9, and St. Louis' offense brought him home each time he got aboard. While the matinee was an encouraging performance for the infielder, he went 0-for-3 in the nightcap. Overall, Edman is slashing .264/.308/.380 with four home runs, 13 stolen bases, 18 RBI and 40 runs scored through 312 plate appearances.
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Brandon Crawford SS | STL
Giants' Brandon Crawford: Drives in four runs
Crawford went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Phillies.
Crawford ripped a two-run shot off Zach Eflin in the third inning, his 16th of the season, and later added some insurance with a two-run double in the eighth. The veteran shortstop entered Sunday in a 4-for-34 slump with one multi-hit game over his previous 10 appearances. He improved his season OPS to .873 with 27 extra-base hits and 48 RBI.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Swipes two bags in win
Turner went 1-for-3 with a run, two stolen bases, a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Mets.
Turner homered in Saturday's win over New York, and he followed up his performance by showcasing his speed Sunday. He swiped second base in the third inning, and he stole third base in the seventh frame as part of a double steal. The shortstop is now hitting .313 with 11 homers, 37 runs, 32 RBI and 15 stolen bases this year.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Dodgers' Corey Seager: Rehab assignment coming soon
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Seager (hand) could begin a minor-league rehab assignment as soon as Friday or Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Seager's fractured right hand apparently held up well when he resumed taking batting practice Friday, so assuming he incurs no setbacks in his workouts over the next few days, he looks like he''ll be cleared for game action by the end of the week. Because Seager has been sidelined since May 15 with the injured hand, he'll likely spend the entire weekend at a minor-league affiliate, but if all goes well, he could be cleared to rejoin the big club early next week. Before suffering the injury, Seager was hitting .265 with four home runs and one stolen base through 37 games.
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Luke Williams SS | ATL
Phillies' Luke Williams: Nabs fifth straight start
Williams will start at second base and lead off Sunday against the Giants, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
While the Phillies are without second baseman Jean Segura and everyday shortstop Didi Gregorius due to injuries, Williams looks like he could be in store for regular duties in the middle infield. The right-handed-hitting Williams will pick up his fifth straight start Sunday, though it bears noting that four of those have come against left-handed pitchers. Even so, Williams has made the most of his opportunity over the past four games, going 6-for-16 with three doubles.
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Trevor Story SS | BOS
Rockies' Trevor Story: Adds stolen base Saturday
Story went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Milwaukee.
Story has regained his speed a bit in the last week, notching five steals in his last seven games. The shortstop is up to a .256/.333/.411 slash line with five home runs, 28 RBI, 33 runs scored and 13 steals in 17 attempts. He's riding a six-game hitting streak (9-for-21) heading into Sunday's series finale versus Milwaukee.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Shows off power
Adames went 4-for-5 with a home run, three doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over Colorado.
The shortstop had no trouble getting good contact Saturday. He opened the scoring with an RBI double in the first inning and added a go-ahead two-run homer in the ninth. Adames hadn't homered since June 5, but he posted five doubles in 12 games in that span. The 25-year-old is slashing .237/.296/.434 with nine home runs, 33 RBI, 30 runs scored and two stolen bases through 247 plate appearances.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Nationals' Trea Turner: Socks 11th homer
Turner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in a 6-2 win over the Mets during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
The shortstop went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored during a 5-1 loss in the matinee, and Turner kept right on rolling in the nightcap, taking Sean Reid-Foley deep in the third inning for his 11th homer of the year. He's batting .338 (25-for-74) through 18 games in June, but his long ball Saturday was his first since May 17.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Belts two long balls in Game 1
Lindor went 3-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers and an RBI single in the 5-1 win over the Nationals in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader.
Lindor broke out of a 0-for-11 stretch in a big way during the first half of the twin bill, knocking in each of the club's five runs. He took Joe Ross deep with a runner on in the first and fifth innings, while also mixing in a third-inning RBI single. It marked the shortstop's first multi-homer performance in a Mets uniform and just his second three-hit game on the campaign.
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C.J. Abrams SS | WAS
Padres' CJ Abrams: Posts four-hit Double-A performance
Abrams went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a stolen base, four RBI and two runs for Double-A San Antonio on Friday.
Abrams' four-hit effort was the second of his professional career and his first this season. The highly touted prospect appears over the ankle injury that sidelined him in late May, as he has swiped seven bases while slashing .333/.385/.404 in 14 games during June. Only four of his 19 hits this month have gone for extra bases, however, so Friday's two-double performance is a promising development.