MLB Player News
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Leonardo Rivas 2B | SEA
Mariners' Leo Rivas: Plays hero with walk-off blast
Rivas went 1-for-1 with a two-run, walk-off homer Wednesday in a 4-2 extra-innings win against the Cardinals.
Rivas began the game on the bench but entered as a pinch runner for Jorge Polanco in the 11th frame. He stuck around in Polanco's DH spot when the contest moved to the 12th, then got a turn to bat in the 13th. Rivas made the most of the opportunity, launching a two-run blast to right field to send Seattle home with a victory. Though Rivas has been up and down between the majors and minors and has found playing time sporadic while with the big club, he's been productive when called upon, posting a .288/.416/.397 slash line with two homers, nine RBI, 17 runs and four steals over 38 games. Perhaps most impressively, he's posted a 16.9 percent walk rate with a tolerable 21.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Logan Gilbert SP | SEA
Mariners' Logan Gilbert: Fans eight in short start
Gilbert allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out eight batters over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against St. Louis on Wednesday.
Gilbert's line was pretty solid overall, especially his eight punchouts and 18 whiffs. However, the right-hander was pulled with two outs in the fifth inning after hitting his second batter of the game on his 95th pitch. The truncated outing snapped a three-game streak of quality starts by Gilbert, though he still allowed exactly one run for the third time across his past four appearances. Gilbert lowered his season ERA to 3.54 ahead of what's projected to be matchup in Kansas City for his next start.
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Mike Tauchman RF | CHW
White Sox's Mike Tauchman: Knocks in two
Tauchman went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Rays.
Tauchman has started three straight games since returning from general soreness. He's led off in every contest since and has gone 4-for-11 with two runs scored and two RBI. Tauchman delivered a two-RBI double in the second inning to put the White Sox up 5-1.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Delivers clutch homer
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Diaz came through with a clutch home run, delivering a solo home run in the ninth inning to put the Astros up for good. He has multiple hits in three of his last four starts, recording three extra-base hits, six RBI and two runs scored. Diaz now has 19 home runs on the season and will have the chance to reach 20 long balls for the second time in three big-league campaigns.
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Junior Caminero 3B | TB
Rays' Junior Caminero: Cracks 42nd homer
Caminero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.
Caminero has begun September by logging at least one hit in eight of his first nine contests of the month. The 22-year-old slugger has positioned himself as one of Tampa Bay's franchise cornerstones with a breakout 2025 campaign, hitting .263 with 42 homers, 105 RBI, 87 runs scored and seven stolen bases across 548 at-bats. It's worth pointing out Caminero owns a potent .976 OPS at home versus a .710 OPS on the road this year, so he's significantly benefitted from having half of his outings at hitter-friendly George M. Steinbrenner Field.
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Tyler Gilbert RP | CHW
White Sox's Tyler Gilbert: Nabs one-out save
Gilbert struck out in one-third of an inning for the save Wednesday against the Rays.
It's worth noting Jordan Leasure worked the seventh inning Wednesday, which created the opportunity for Gilbert to tally the first save of his career. It's possible the last-place White Sox will continue to mix and match their ninth-inning options, which would further make this a situation to avoid for most fantasy managers. Through 43 innings this season, Gilbert has a 4.40 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 39:21 K:BB.
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Tyler Holton RP | DET
Tigers' Tyler Holton: Opening Thursday's contest
Holton will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Thursday's game against the Yankees, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Holton will receive his sixth opening assignment of the season Thursday and his first since July 2. The 29-year-old southpaw owns a 3.86 ERA and 1.12 WHIP through 67.2 frames, and he likely will remain in the game for just an inning or two before turning the ball over to Sawyer Gipson-Long, who is expected to work in a bulk-relief role.
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Yandy Diaz DH | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Career-high 23rd homer in loss
Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in a 6-5 loss to the White Sox on Wednesday.
After launching just 14 long balls over 145 games last regular season, Diaz has taken advantage of the cozy minor-league park the Rays have had to call home in 2025. The veteran infielder cranked his career-high 23rd homer Wednesday, and 17 of them have come at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Diaz has been one of fantasy's top four-category contributors since the start of June. Over his last 82 outings, he's hitting .327 with 15 big flies, 15 doubles, 44 RBI and 48 runs scored to help produce an .824 OPS on the year.
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Andrew Benintendi LF | CHW
White Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Stays hot with solo blast
Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-5 win over the Rays on Wednesday.
Benintendi went yard for the 19th time this season and the fourth time already in the month of September. The 31-year-old outfielder is tearing the cover off the ball lately, batting .379 with five big flies, two doubles and 13 RBI across his last 15 outings to increase his OPS to .749 for the year. Benintendi is also riding a five-game hitting streak as he looks to end the campaign on a high note.
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Carlos Estevez RP | KC
Royals' Carlos Estevez: Locks down 39th save
Estevez picked up the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Guardians, tossing a perfect ninth inning.
Called upon in the ninth to protect a one-run lead, Estevez extended his scoreless streak to 10 appearances while converting his MLB-leading 39th save of the season. The veteran right-hander is now on the verge of becoming just the eighth Royal to ever reach the 40-save mark in a single campaign and the first since 2014. Estevez has been a model of consistency at the back end of Kansas City's bullpen, posting a 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 52:21 K:BB across 62.1 innings this year.