MLB Player News
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Out due to wrist pain
Edman (wrist) is not in the lineup Thursday at Miami.
Edman told John Denton of MLB.com that he felt intense pain in his right wrist while taking pregame batting practice Wednesday, which prompted the Cardinals to scratch him from the starting lineup about 20 minutes before first pitch. It sounds like something that might require a stint on the injured list, but Edman remains part of the active roster for now. Dylan Carlson will play center field Thursday in Miami, and Paul DeJong is at shortstop.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Continues hot stretch
Volpe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run in a loss to Baltimore on Wednesday.
Volpe brought New York to within a run with his solo shot to right field in the eighth inning. It was the rookie shortstop's second homer in his past three contests following a 23-game stretch during which he went deep just once. Volpe was batting below the Mendoza Line at .193 as recently as June 24, but he's bumped his season average up to a more digestible .223 on the strength of a 10-game stretch during which he's slashing .432/.447/.703.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Out with heel contusion
Swanson (heel) is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Brewers.
Swanson was lifted from Wednesday's game after suffering a left heel contusion when he planted awkwardly on the first-base bag in the fifth inning. The hope is that he will be able to return for Friday's series opener at Yankee Stadium. Nico Hoerner is starting at shortstop and batting second for the Cubs in Thursday's series finale at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Ties game with solo homer
Turner went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory over the Rays.
Turner reached base on a single in his second trip to the plate but was quickly returned to the dugout after a double-play ball in the following at-bat. However, he came right back in the top of the fifth and launched a hanging slider from Yonny Chirinos into the foul pole in left field to open the frame, tying the game at 4-4. It was only Turner's second home run since June 5 and marked his first RBI so far in July. He's now recorded multiple hits in three of his last six games.
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David Hamilton 3B | MIL
Red Sox's David Hamilton: Days in big leagues numbered
Hamilton is expected to be sent down to Triple-A Worcester when the Red Sox activate Yu Chang (wrist) from the injured list Thursday or Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
The Red Sox are getting healthier in the middle infield with Chang coming off the IL with Pablo Reyes (abdominal) also likely to be activated in the coming days. Hamilton has filled in the last two weeks with a just a .503 OPS in 12 games, and his time in the majors should end soon.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Extends two streaks
Seager went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Boston.
Seager was the lone runner among the seven reaching scoring position that Texas batters were able to deliver. His sixth-inning double preceded an Adolis Garcia home run. The shortstop extended a hit streak to eight games (13-for-31) and an on-base streak to 24 (38-for-97, 1.114 OPS).
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Brewers' Willy Adames: Swats homer in loss
Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in a loss to the Cubs.
Adames broke a 1-1 tie with a solo shot in the sixth inning. For a while it looked like that would hold up as the game-winner, but a ninth-inning Chicago comeback turned the outcome around. The long ball was Adames' first since June 23. It extended his modest hitting streak to six contests, during which he's batting .308 with five extra-base hits and five RBI.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers in return
Pena went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rockies.
Pena returned from a five-game absence caused by neck stiffness. He popped his 10th homer of the season but only his second across his last 26 games. In that same span, he has only six total extra-base hits with six RBI and 13 runs scored. Pena hasn't taken the step forward some had hoped for in his second season, but he's settled in to provide decent production across the board, as he has eight stolen bases and a combined 73 runs and RBI across 77 games on the campaign.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Fills up box score in win
De La Cruz went 3-for-6 with two doubles, a solo home run and a steal in Wednesday's 9-2 victory over the Nationals.
De La Cruz crushed a 455-foot shot off Josiah Gray, extending the Reds' lead to 5-1 in the fifth inning, before adding two doubles and a stolen base later in the game. The star rookie is now 7-for-10 over his last two games, boosting his slash line to .318/.356/.536 with four homers, 25 runs scored, 14 RBI and 11 steals through his first 118 plate appearances.
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Dansby Swanson SS | CHC
Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Battling bruised heel
Swanson was removed from Wednesday's game against the Brewers with a left heel contusion, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports.
Swanson was removed during the seventh inning of Wednesday's contest, and his left heel is confirmed to be the issue. Manager David Ross said Swanson will be held out of Thursday's lineup, but he likely isn't facing an extended absence. The 29-year-old infielder is 4-for-22 with a home run and eight strikeouts since the beginning of July.