MLB Player News
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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.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: On base four times in loss
Lindor went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double and two runs scored in Wednesday's loss to Atlanta.
The shortstop has had trouble making a consistent impact with his bat since the All-Star break, but Lindor is at least still getting on base. Through 11 games so far in August, he's compiled a .238/.373/.381 slash line with three doubles, one homer, one steal, five RBI and 10 runs.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Enters starting nine
Betts will start at shortstop and bat second Wednesday against the Angels.
Betts was left off the initial lineup card the Dodgers handed in Wednesday, but he'll end up back in the starting nine and aim to extend his hitting streak to eight games. Max Muncy will step out of the lineup to make room for Betts, shifting Alex Freeland to third base and Miguel Rojas to second.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Receiving break Wednesday
Betts is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Betts has found his groove at the plate recently with a .400 average (12-for-30) over the past seven games, but he'll take a seat for the series finale in Anaheim. Miguel Rojas will receive a start at shortstop Wednesday for the Dodgers.