MLB Player News
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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Powers offense late in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple and four RBI in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Phillies.
Baez did major damage late, launching a two-run homer off Zack Wheeler in the seventh inning before tacking on a two-run triple in the eighth. It was a much-needed spark from the 32-year-old, who had gone just 6-for-34 with one extra-base hit over his first 11 games out of the All-Star break. For the season, he's slashing .267/.298/.433 with 11 home runs, 45 RBI, 45 runs scored and four steals across 322 plate appearances.
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Bo Bichette SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Three more hits in win
Bichette went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
All three knocks were singles, but it was still another strong performance from Bichette. Over 16 games since the All-Star break, the shortstop is batting .377 (25-for-69) with eight doubles, a homer, eight runs and 15 RBI.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Plays hero in Saturday's win
Henderson went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.
The 24-year-old capped a four-run rally by the Orioles in the eighth inning by taking Caleb Thielbar deep, Henderson's 13th homer of the year. It's his sixth multi-hit performance in 16 games since the All-Star break, a stretch in which he's batting .316 (18-for-57) with six doubles, a triple, two home runs, four steals, 14 runs and 15 RBI.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Sitting out Saturday
Pena (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena was pulled early from Friday's game after experiencing hamstring cramps during his at-bat in the 10th inning, and the Astros will give him an extra day to recover Saturday. Carlos Correa will shift to shortstop to cover for Pena, opening up third base for Ramon Urias.
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Isiah Kiner-Falefa 2B | TOR
Pirates' Isiah Kiner-Falefa: Knocks in three
Kiner-Falefa went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.
Kiner-Falefa delivered an RBI single in the first inning and followed that up with a two-RBI double four frames later. The performance extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, during which he's delivered five RBI and four runs scored. With Kiner-Falefa staying put with Pittsburgh through the trade deadline, he should remain the team's primary shortstop for the rest of the campaign.
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Jonathan Ornelas SS | ATL
Braves' Jonathan Ornelas: Added to roster
Atlanta added Ornelas to its active roster Saturday.
Atlanta will be allowed to carry an extra player on its roster for the Speedway Classic in Bristol on Saturday, and the team will take the opportunity to add extra depth to its bench. Ornelas owns a .617 OPS in Triple-A this season and is 0-for-5 in the majors, making him likely to head back to Triple-A Gwinnett following Saturday's contest.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Stays hot with homer
Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Friday's 6-3 win over the Angels.
Montgomery has discovered his power stroke lately while serving as one of Chicago's best run producers. The 23-year-old hammered out his third home run in his last four games. In fact, all six of his home runs this season have come within the young infielder's last nine games, a span in which he's gone 9-for-36 (.250 batting average) with a double and 13 RBI.
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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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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Smacks three-run homer
Witt went 1-for-3 with a steal, two walks and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-3 win over Toronto.
Witt continued his strong play at the plate Friday, giving the Royals a 5-1 lead in the third after taking Kevin Gausman deep to left field for a three-run homer. Witt has recorded at least one hit in 21 of 24 games since the beginning of July, and over that span he has an .890 OPS with eight steals, seven doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI.