MLB Player News
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Plays hero in Saturday's win
De La Cruz went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rays.
The star shortstop broke open a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning with a two-out, bases-loaded single off Garrett Cleavinger. De La Cruz hasn't homered since June 23, but he's provided plenty of fantasy value otherwise, slashing .327/.416/.418 during his 26-game power drought with seven steals, 12 RBI and 16 runs.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Returns as pinch hitter
Betts (personal) entered Saturday's loss to Boston as a pinch hitter and struck out in his only at-bat.
Betts missed Friday's series opener to attend to a personal matter and didn't make it to Fenway Park in time for the start of Saturday's game. However, he was able to arrive in time to pinch hit in the top of the ninth inning, when he represented the tying run with two outs. There would be no dramatics against his former club, however, as Betts struck out against closer Aroldis Chapman to end the contest. With Betts now back with the Dodgers, it's likely that he'll return to the lineup Sunday for the series finale.
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Bobby Witt SS | KC
Royals' Bobby Witt: Goes deep in nightcap
Witt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-4 loss to the Guardians in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Witt also went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the day game. His homer in the nightcap brought the Royals within two runs in the fifth inning, but they couldn't generate any runs over four frames by the Guardians' bullpen. Witt looks to be fine after a knee issue kept him out of the lineup Wednesday -- he was slated to return Friday before that day's game was rained out. On the year, the shortstop has a .287/.337/.491 slash line with 15 homers, 58 RBI, 60 runs scored, 27 stolen bases, 33 doubles and three triples across 104 contests.
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Gunnar Henderson 3B | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Three-hit effort in rout
Henderson went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 18-0 win over the Rockies.
Henderson was a thorn in the Rockies' side all game, highlighted by a two-run double in the Orioles' nine-run seventh inning. In nine games since the All-Star break, the shortstop has gone 9-for-30 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI, four runs scored and a three stolen bases. On the season, he's slashing .281/.350/.459 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI, 53 runs scored and 13 steals across 406 plate appearances.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Fuels big day for offense
Turner went 2-for-6 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Yankees.
The shortstop produced his fourth straight multi-hit performance and racked up multiple extra-base hits for the first time since June 27. Turner has reached base safely in all eight contests since the All-Star break, batting .382 (13-for-34) from atop the Phillies' order with three doubles, a triple, a stolen base, four RBI and nine runs.
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Mookie Betts RF | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Remains out of lineup Saturday
Betts (personal) is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus Boston, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Betts missed Friday's series opener to tend to a personal matter, and he's absent from the starting nine again Saturday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Friday that Betts is expected to arrive in Boston around game time Saturday, so it appears his absence from the lineup is a matter of timing. If Betts gets to the ballpark during the contest, he could enter at some point during the game, but Miguel Rojas is getting another start at shortstop in the meantime.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Riding pine Saturday
Wilson isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston.
Wilson broke a four-game hitless streak with a single during Friday's contest, and he'll take a seat Saturday while Max Schuemann starts at shortstop and bats eighth.
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Francisco Lindor SS | NYM
Mets' Francisco Lindor: Does it all in win
Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, a stolen base and three runs scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Giants.
Lindor has posted consecutive multi-hit efforts after enduring an 0-for-28 slump over the six games prior to this rebound. The shortstop's third-inning homer Friday was his 20th long ball of the year, a mark he's now reached in each of the last eight full-length seasons. He's added a .252/.318/.443 slash line with 58 RBI, 68 runs scored, 19 doubles and 17 steals through 102 contests.
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Zack Short SS | HOU
Astros' Zack Short: Pops homer in loss
Short went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 15-3 loss to the Athletics.
Short kept the Astros from getting shut out when he went deep off Jeffrey Springs in the fifth inning. Since the All-Star break, Short is batting .188 (3-for-16) over seven games. The infielder is up to a .243/.300/.459 slash line with two homers, seven RBI, seven runs scored, no stolen bases and two doubles over 40 plate appearances this season. He is seeing a little more than a short-side platoon role at shortstop to help cover the absence of Jeremy Pena (ribs), who began facing live pitching earlier this week and should be close to a return. Once Pena is healthy, Short could be an option to fill in at third base while Isaac Paredes (hamstring) is on the mend.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Hits game-winning homer Friday
Tovar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-5 win over the Orioles.
Tovar broke a 5-5 tie with a 409-foot blast that stood as the game-winner. The 23-year-old has been hot since returning from the injured list, homering three times with five RBI and six runs scored over six games. On the season, he's slashing .267/.308/.460 with six homers, 15 RBI, 20 runs and two steals across just 162 plate appearances.