MLB Player News
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Ryan Weathers SP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Weathers: No-decision vs. Pittsburgh
Weathers did not factor into Monday's decision against the Pirates, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five across 4.2 innings.
The Yankees handed Weathers an early 4-0 lead, but the veteran southpaw gave that lead to the Pirates after yielding five runs across the second and third frames. It was the sixth time this season that he gave up at least five earned runs, though he also generated 20 whiffs and 17 first-pitch strikes on 99 pitches. Weathers will take a 4.40 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 102.1 innings into his next start, which is slated for this weekend on the road against the Phillies.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B | NYY
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Goes deep twice vs. Pittsburgh
Chisholm went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 8-5 win over the Pirates.
Chisholm's power at the plate has not been the same this season compared to previous years. However, he gave the Yankees an early 4-0 lead with a three-run homer off Braxton Ashcraft in the first inning before giving the Bronx Bombers the lead for good with a two-run blast in the third. It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Chisholm, which he did four times last year. He's up to a .726 OPS with 26 steals, 16 home runs and 43 RBI across 375 plate appearances this season.
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Jack Anderson RP | MIN
Twins' Jack Anderson: Promotion on tap
Anderson will be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston reports.
Anderson's last big-league appearance dates back to April 21, when he allowed one run on four hits while fanning two over two innings as a member of the Red Sox. The Twins claimed him off waivers July 11, and he'll likely make his team debut Tuesday in a bulk-relief role behind opening pitcher Kendry Rojas.
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Nick Fortes C | TB
Rays' Nick Fortes: Cracks third homer of season
Fortes went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Monday's 7-1 win over Toronto.
Fortes put the exclamation mark on the Rays' convincing win with a solo home run off Brendon Little in the ninth inning. It was just the third home run of the season for Fortes, who is slashing .258/.302/.350 with 21 RBI across 234 plate appearances.
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Victor Mesa Jr. RF | TB
Rays' Victor Mesa: Homers in third-straight game
Mesa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Rays' 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday.
Mesa got the Rays' offense in gear with a solo homer off Dylan Cease in the first inning. Mesa has gone yard in three consecutive games, and five of his eight home runs this season have come over his last nine appearances. He has a .779 OPS with three steals and 15 RBI over 116 plate appearances this season.
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Cedric Mullins CF | TB
Rays' Cedric Mullins: Goes yard in Toronto
Mullins went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during the Rays' 7-1 win over the Blue Jays on Monday.
Mullins gave the Rays a 5-1 lead in the sixth after belting a solo home run off Dylan Cease. It was the 12th time Mullins has gone long this season, though he's just 3-for-35 (.086) with two solo home runs and 11 strikeouts over his last 10 outings.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Collects three hits vs. Toronto
Caminero went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a walk during Monday's 7-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Caminero extended Tampa Bay's lead to 4-1 in the fifth with an RBI single before driving home another run on a double in the seventh. It was his 27th multi-hit game of the season and his sixth outings with three hits. Caminero has reached base safely in nine consecutive games, and over that span he has gone 12-for-34 (.353) with one steal, three home runs, four doubles, six RBI and six runs scored.
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Nick Martinez SP | TB
Rays' Nick Martinez: Earns win despite zero strikeouts
Martinez (9-2) came away with the win against Toronto on Monday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk over six scoreless innings. He did not strike out a batter.
Monday marked the fifth start in Martinez's career that he did not record a strikeout, with the last instance taking place when he was a member of the Rangers against the Mariners on Aug. 1, 2017. The lack of punchouts didn't matter for the veteran right-hander, who came away with his 10th quality start of the season, and he has allowed one earned run in three of his last four appearances. His outing in Toronto brought his ERA down to 2.59 across 111.1 innings, which is sixth-best in the majors among qualified starters. Martinez is slated to take on the Guardians at home this weekend.
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Colson Montgomery SS | CHW
White Sox's Colson Montgomery: Removed from Monday's game
Montgomery left Monday's game against the Rangers after fouling a ball off his right leg, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Montgomery fouled a ball off his leg in the top of the seventh inning, and while he was able to finish out the at-bat, he was lifted in the bottom half of the frame. He can be considered day-to-day until the White Sox have more information on the severity of the injury.