MLB Player News
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Kyle Higashioka C | TEX
Rangers' Kyle Higashioka: Homers again
Higashioka went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an RBI single and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
Higashioka delivered his third five-RBI game of the season Wednesday and belted a home run for a second consecutive game. The catcher's three-run homer off position player Oswald Peraza was part of an eight-run seventh inning. Higashioka now has 10 long balls in 2025, reaching double-digits in the category for a fifth consecutive season.
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Adolis Garcia RF | TEX
Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Three XBH against Halos
Garcia went 4-for-6 with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and three runs during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
Garcia was the heart of Texas' 20-run outburst Wednesday, tying for the team high in RBI and taking a solo lead in hits. The outfielder notched his third game of the season with multiple doubles and his second contest of the campaign with three extra-base hits. Garcia hasn't needed any time to reacclimate after being reinstated from the injured list Saturday, going 9-for-20 (.450) with four doubles, two homers and three stolen bases since.
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Joc Pederson DH | TEX
Rangers' Joc Pederson: Stays hot in blowout
Pederson went 2-for-6 with a three-run home run, two additional RBI and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 20-3 win over the Angels.
Pederson lifted his fifth home run of August with a three-run blast off Jack Kochanowicz in the second inning and extended his hit streak to seven games. The 33-year-old slugger set season highs in runs scored and RBI during the offensive outburst. His previous best RBI total was two. During his hit streak, Pederson has gone 9-for-28 (.321) with nine RBI and five runs scored.
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Framber Valdez SP | HOU
Astros' Framber Valdez: Shuts down Rockies
Valdez (12-7) picked up the win Wednesday against Colorado, allowing three hits and two walks with five strikeouts over seven scoreless innings.
Valdez was in dire need of a get-right start, having surrendered 21 runs (19 earned) with a 12:10 K:BB across his past four starts (23.1 innings), and he responded with one of his best performances of the season. Wednesday's outing marked his first shutout start since June 29 and ended a run of five straight winless outings. The 31-year-old left-hander will look to carry some momentum into his next start, which is slated to come against the Yankees next week.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: First homer since IL stint
Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 4-0 win over Colorado.
Alvarez was activated from the injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener and went hitless with two walks in four plate appearances in his return. He walked twice more Wednesday and delivered his first hit since coming back by launching a two-run home run off Angel Chivilli in the fourth inning. Alvarez slashed .210/.306/.340 with three home runs across 121 plate appearances before being placed on the injured list back in May.
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Cam Smith RF | HOU
Astros' Cam Smith: Breaks homer drought
Smith went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Rockies.
Smith has struggled at the plate recently, entering Wednesday's contest hitless with eight strikeouts in his last 16 at-bats. While the 22-year-old only notched one hit Wednesday, the long ball was Smith's first in 171 plate appearances, a streak that dated back to June 29. Smith is slashing .242/.311/.364 with eight home runs in 437 plate appearances this season.
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Davis Schneider LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Davis Schneider: Two homers in win
Schneider went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers and three total runs scored in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Twins.
Schneider got Toronto on the board with a solo shot off Simeon Woods Richardson in the second inning before cutting the deficit to 6-4 with his second homer in the fourth. It's the third two-homer game of the year for Schneider, who has just 10 long balls overall this season. Prior to Wednesday, the 26-year-old Schneider had gone just 1-for-12 in a part-time role in his previous six contests. He's now slashing .254/.373/.500 with 27 RBI and 27 runs scored across 169 plate appearances this year.
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Byron Buxton CF | MIN
Twins' Byron Buxton: Homers twice Wednesday
Buxton went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and a third run scored in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Blue Jays.
Buxton gave the Twins an early lead with a 404-foot blast off Eric Lauer to lead off the game before adding a second homer off the left-hander in the third. It's the third two-homer game for Buxton this season, though he'd been slumping prior to Wednesday, going just 3-for-27 in his previous seven contests. Overall, the 31-year-old outfielder is batting .269 with an .870 OPS, 27 homers and 19 stolen bases across 429 plate appearances this year.
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Simeon Woods Richardson SP | MIN
Twins' Simeon Woods Richardson: Hit hard in return
Woods Richardson did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Blue Jays, allowing five runs on five hits and two walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out two.
After missing some time due to a parasite in his digestive tract, it was a tough outing for Woods Richardson in his first appearance since July 28. The right-hander gave up a season-high three home runs, including two off the bat of Davis Schneider. Overall, Woods Richardson sports a 4.59 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP and 71:37 K:BB across 84.1 innings this season. He'll look to bounce back in his next start, tentatively scheduled for next week at home against the White Sox.
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Salvador Perez C | KC
Royals' Salvador Perez: Smacks 23rd homer in rout
Perez went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, a double and an additional run scored Wednesday's 12-1 win over the White Sox.
The homer was Perez's fifth of the month and his 23rd of the campaign. The veteran backstop had a dismal .606 OPS through May 31, but he's fared much better at the plate for the Royals and fantasy managers since the start of June. Perez is batting .266 with 19 long balls, 17 doubles and 51 RBI over his last 72 outings to raise his OPS to .742 for the year.