MLB Player News
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Luis Vazquez SS | BAL
Orioles' Luis Vazquez: Swats first career homer
Vazquez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Astros.
The 25-year-old tagged John Rooney for a solo homer in the seventh inning, marking Vazquez's first career long ball. He's starting to hit his stride at the plate after starting the 2025 campaign with just one hit and six strikeouts in his first 17 at-bats. He's gone 4-for-15 (.267) with four runs scored and a stolen base in his last four starts.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Not starting Monday
Volpe said he expects to remain out of the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Nationals before returning to the starting nine Tuesday, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.
After going 0-for-3 and committing his 17th error of the season in Saturday's 12-1 loss to Boston, Volpe was held out of the lineup for Sunday's 7-2 win, though he entered the contest in top of the eighth inning as a defensive substitution at shortstop. The 24-year-old didn't see an at-bat in the contest, and he remains in the midst of a cold spell at the plate, batting .121 with five extra-base hits over his last 19 contests. Jose Caballero appears likely to get another start at Volpe's expense Monday, but the Yankees still seemingly view Volpe as their top option at shortstop, despite his ongoing struggles at the dish and on defense.
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Trent Grisham CF | NYY
Yankees' Trent Grisham: Pops two solo shots Sunday
Grisham went 2-for-2 with two solo home runs and two walks in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.
This was Grisham's second two-homer game in his last five contests. He's up to 25 long balls on the year, including seven over 21 games in August, a span in which he's batting .250 (20-for-80) while adding 10 RBI. The outfielder has also recorded a .247/.351/.469 slash line, 50 RBI, 65 runs scored and one stolen base over 113 contests this season. He continues to bat leadoff against right-handed pitchers.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Opens, closes scoring with homers
Chisholm went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox.
Chisholm opened the scoring in the second inning with a blast off Dustin May, and he provided the last runs of the game in the eighth, when he took Walker Buehler deep. Power has been on the rise for Chisholm lately, as he has now homered five times over his last 12 games, though he's batting a modest .256 (10-for-39) in that span. On the year, the infielder is at a .239/.333/.484 slash line through 98 contests. He's matched his career-high total in homers (24) in 49 fewer games than last year while adding 62 RBI, 59 runs scored and 22 stolen bases in 2025.
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Carlos Rodon SP | NYY
Yankees' Carlos Rodon: Works around walks in win
Rodon (14-7) allowed two runs on one hit and five walks while striking out three over 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Rodon has issued a season-high five walks in three of his last seven starts. He was largely able to work around his control issues Sunday, as he gave the Red Sox little to hit, with only a two-run single by Nathaniel Lowe in the sixth inning marring Rodon's line. The 32-year-old southpaw is now at a 3.24 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 172:65 K:BB through 158.1 innings across 27 starts. He's projected for a favorable road start versus the White Sox in his next outing.
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Richard Fitts SP | STL
Red Sox's Richard Fitts: Set for bulk role
Fitts is expected to operate as a bulk reliever behind opening pitcher Brennan Bernardino in Monday's game against Baltimore, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Fitts was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Thursday and was made available out of the bullpen, but the Red Sox stayed away from using him during their four-game weekend series versus the Yankees. The right-hander thus isn't expected to face any restrictions with his workload once he likely enters the game after Bernardino covers the first inning or two. Fitts has previously served as a starter in all 10 of his appearances with Boston this season, compiling a 4.83 ERA and 1.32 WHIP with 34 strikeouts over 41 innings.
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Dustin May SP | STL
Red Sox's Dustin May: Poor showing in loss
May (7-10) allowed five runs on five hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.1 innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Yankees.
May is now 1-3 with 10 runs allowed over 20 innings across his four starts with the Red Sox. The long ball was his primary issue Sunday, as he allowed a two-run home run to Jazz Chisholm and a pair of solo shots to Trent Grisham. On the year, May is now at a 4.79 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 117:50 K:BB through 124 innings over 23 games (22 starts). May's next start is projected to be at home versus the Pirates.
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Brennan Bernardino RP | COL
Red Sox's Brennan Bernardino: Operating as opener Monday
Bernardino will serve as the Red Sox's opening pitcher for Monday's game against the Orioles, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Bernardino will toe the rubber for his second start of the 2025 campaign, likely working one or two innings before giving way to bulk reliever Richard Fitts. Over his last 13 appearances with Boston, the lefty has allowed five hits and five walks while striking out 12 batters over 15.1 scoreless frames.
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Caleb Bonemer SS | CHW
White Sox's Caleb Bonemer: Elevated to High-A
The White Sox promoted Bonemer from Single-A Kannapolis to HIgh-A Winston-Salem on Sunday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Bonemer will make the jump to High-A after slashing .281/.400/.458 with 10 home runs and 27 stolen bases in 96 games with Kannapolis. The No. 43 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Bonemer is regarded as one of the White Sox's top lower-level prospects and could be on track to make his big-league debut by 2027 if he keeps mashing as he moves up the minor-league ladder.
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Wenceel Perez RF | DET
Tigers' Wenceel Perez: Smashes 11th home run in return
Perez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 10-8 loss to the Royals.
A day after beginning the game on the bench, Perez returned to the starting lineup Sunday and smashed his 11th home run of the season in the fifth inning. The outfielder has been productive all month long, as he's batting .308 with four home runs, eight RBI and nine runs scored across 21 games in August. Perez also started Sunday's contest as the leadoff hitter for the first time this year, and sticking in the top spot could help his fantasy value hitting in front of the likes of Riley Greene, Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson.