MLB Player News
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Randy Arozarena LF | SEA
Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Goes yard again
Arozarena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an RBI double during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.
Arozarena hit his ninth home run in 13 games, a remarkable stretch for the 30-year-old who homered just eight times in his first 356 plate appearances of 2025. Sunday's outing also marked Arozarena's eighth multi-hit performance in 15 games. He'll take a .251/.357/.463 slash line into the All-Star break.
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Cole Young 2B | SEA
Mariners' Cole Young: Comes up clutch
Young went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 8-4 win over Detroit.
Young and Jorge Polanco hit back-to-back solo home runs as part of a four-run ninth inning. The long ball was Young's second of his rookie campaign, and he'll take a five-game hit streak into the All-Star break. He's 7-for-18 (.389) with four RBI and four runs scored during that stretch.
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Julio Rodriguez CF | SEA
Mariners' Julio Rodriguez: Displays power, speed
Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an RBI double, an additional run scored and a stolen base during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers.
Rodriguez reached safely in four of his five plate appearances Sunday and swatted a homer for a third consecutive game. The 24-year-old is up to 14 home runs and 17 stolen bases on the season. In his last seven games, Rodriguez is 9-for-29 (.310) with five doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored.
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Emmanuel Rodriguez CF | MIN
Twins' Emmanuel Rodriguez: Exits with side injury
Rodriguez left Triple-A St. Paul's 10-9 win over Iowa on Saturday in the fourth inning due to an apparent side injury, MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-2 with two RBI prior to his departure.
Rodriguez returned to the St. Paul lineup Tuesday after missing more than a month of action with a right hip injury, but he's now dealing with a new health concern. He'll likely be held out through the All-Star break before St. Paul determines whether he'll require another stint on the 7-day IL.
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Gabe Speier RP | SEA
Mariners' Gabe Speier: Takes fourth blown save
Speier was charged with a blown save in Sunday's 8-4 win over Detroit, allowing one run on one hit in the seventh inning.
Speier was taken deep by All-Star Riley Greene, and saddled with his fourth blown save of the year. Speier had gone four consecutive outings without surrendering an earned run prior to Sunday's hiccup, and he should remain an integral part of Seattle's bullpen as its lone active left-hander. Through his first 36.2 frames, Speier owns a strong 2.70 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 51:9 K:BB with 10 holds.
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Casey Legumina RP | TB
Mariners' Casey Legumina: Rough start to July continues
Legumina allowed one run on one hit over two-thirds of an inning in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Tigers. He struck out one.
It's been a rough July thus far for Legumina, who's yielded eight runs over 2.1 innings (three appearances) this month to swell his ERA from its June 29 figure of 3.31 to 5.14 following Sunday's showing. Legumina did submit eight consecutive scoreless outings to wrap up June, but he figures to continue working in lower-leverage spots until he gets back on the right track.
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Mitch Garver C | SEA
Mariners' Mitch Garver: Crushes fifth homer in win
Garver went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 win over Detroit.
The 34-year-old veteran backstop got a rare start at catcher to give All-Star Cal Raleigh a respite behind the plate, launching his fifth homer of the campaign. As long as Raleigh is healthy, Garver is likely to continue seeing sparse playing time, even as a designated hitter. Garver has struggled to find a groove, slashing just .219/.310/.344 with four doubles and 21 RBI across 171 plate appearances.
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Ceddanne Rafaela CF | BOS
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Notches 14th long ball
Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-1 win against the Rays.
The Boston center fielder extended his team's lead to 4-1 with a 352-foot blast off Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot in the sixth inning. This marks Rafaela's fifth home run in July, as he's been scorching hot with a .390 (16-for-41) average, six doubles, 15 RBI and 10 runs scored across 11 games this month. The 24-year-old appears to be amid a breakout season, as he's now slashing .271/.314/.483 with 55 runs scored and 48 RBI while going 13-for-15 on steal attempts in 341 total plate appearances.
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Ramon Laureano LF | SD
Orioles' Ramon Laureano: Caps off strong first half Sunday
Laureano went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-1 loss to Miami.
The homer was the 11th of the season for Laureano, who's been able to hold down close to an everyday role in Baltimore's outfield despite the recent return of Tyler O'Neill. Laureano has also proven to be a key offseason acquisition, as he's slashing .284/.350/.517 with 16 doubles, 35 RBI, 35 runs scored and four stolen bases over 237 plate appearances.
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Aroldis Chapman RP | BOS
Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Secures 17th save
Chapman picked up the save in Sunday's 4-1 victory over the Rays, striking out all three batters he faced.
The veteran southpaw wrapped the series finale against Tampa Bay in style, retiring three consecutive batters via punchout to notch his 352nd career save. Chapman has been electric in his first season with the Red Sox, pitching to a stellar 1.18 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 58:10 K:BB across 38 total frames. The 37-year-old is set to make his eighth All-Star appearance in Atlanta on Tuesday.