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Javier Baez SS | DET
Tigers' Javier Baez: Crushes home run in win
Baez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
After hitting zero home runs in his first 24 games this season, Baez has now gone deep in three straight. The 32-year-old, who has settled in as Detroit's primary center fielder recently, has had a nice bounce-back season with a .300 batting average and .804 OPS across 27 contests. Baez batted just .184 with a .515 OPS during the regular season in 2024.
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Edgar Quero C | CHW
White Sox's Edgar Quero: Continues to make impact
Quero went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run scored and two RBI against the Astros on Friday.
Quero has racked up 52 plate appearances since his debut April 17. He's maintained a .326 average with a very impressive 5:7 K:BB. Even in the White Sox's below-average lineup, Quero has also managed seven RBI and five runs scored while consistently hitting cleanup.
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Trey Sweeney SS | DET
Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Lifts off in win
Sweeney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
Sweeney hit his second home run of the season in the seventh inning, which at the time tied the game at 1-1 before the Tigers exploded for eight runs in the ninth. The shortstop is riding a modest three-game hitting streak, though he hasn't had a multi-hit performance since April 18, which has kept him from building much momentum.
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Colt Keith 3B | DET
Tigers' Colt Keith: Goes deep in win
Keith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
It looked like another tough game for Keith, as he was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to the ninth inning Friday, but he managed to salvage the night with his second home run of the season. The young infielder is still batting just .182 for the year, though he's been a little better lately with both of his long balls coming over his last three contests.
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Riley Greene LF | DET
Tigers' Riley Greene: Makes history Friday
Greene went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
Greene waited to the end of the game to explode, hitting both of his home runs during an eight-run ninth inning for the Tigers and becoming the first player in MLB history to go yard twice in the ninth inning of a game. His second long ball of the frame, and eighth of the season, was a three-run shot, giving him 20 RBI for the year through 32 games. Greene has been on an absolute tear lately, batting .550 over his last five contests with four home runs and seven RBI.
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Jake Meyers CF | HOU
Astros' Jake Meyers: Steady role again in center
Meyers went 2-for-4 with an RBI against the White Sox on Friday.
Meyers was out of the lineup in three of five games spanning Houston's series against the Royals and to start their matchup against the Tigers. However, he's now started three straight games and has gone 4-for-11 in that span. The Astros could continue to shift their outfield rotation as they seek to get their offense on track, but Meyers appears to be the preferred option in center field.
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Kerry Carpenter RF | DET
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Tallies three hits in win
Carpenter went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 9-1 win over the Angels.
Batting leadoff again for the Tigers, Carpenter delivered three singles and helped pace the team's offensive attack. The outfielder has batted first seven times over his last nine games, giving Detroit power from the top of the lineup. For the season, Carpenter is slashing .282/.306/.524 with seven home runs in 30 games.
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Kameron Misner CF | PHI
Rays' Kameron Misner: Production slowing
Misner went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Friday against the Yankees.
Misner has enjoyed a surprisingly consistent role in the Rays' offense to begin the season due to several injuries to the team's outfield. He began the campaign well, hitting .400 with three homers across his first 14 games. However, in 14 games since, he's struck out at a 30.4 percent clip with no homers and two RBI. Despite the slowed production, Misner remains on the strong side of a platoon and has also been in the lineup for two of Tampa Bay's last three matchups against southpaws.
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Bo Naylor C | MIL
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Launches another homer
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays.
Naylor tied things up at 2-2 in the fourth inning, when he took Chris Bassitt deep to center field for a 410-foot solo homer. Naylor has struggled offensively this season and is slashing .192/.277/.425 in 84 plate appearances. However, he has homered in three consecutive starts, which may be an indication that the 25-year-old catcher is settling in at the plate.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ATL
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Launches solo homer Friday
Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Friday's 5-3 loss to Toronto.
Santana put the Guardians on the board in the second inning on a solo home run off Chris Bassitt, and the former tied things up at 3-3 in the eighth after his single to right field brought Daniel Schneemann home. Santana is up to three home runs on the season, though his last one before Friday was April 9 against the White Sox. He's slashing .229/.306/.330 with two stolen bases, 13 runs scored and nine RBI in 124 plate appearances this season.