MLB Player News
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Logan Webb SP | SF
Giants' Logan Webb: Peppered in loss
Webb (9-7) took the loss Saturday, giving up four runs on 11 hits and a walk over six innings as the Giants were downed 6-3 by the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
The right-hander wasn't hit especially hard, but the damage added up from three doubles and eight singles. It's only Webb's second loss in nine starts since the beginning of June, a stretch in which he's delivered a 3.39 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 56:12 K:BB over 58.1 innings. He'll look for a better result in his next outing, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Mets.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Reaches 25 steals in win
Turner went 1-for-3 with two walks, one RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Angels.
Turner played a key role in the Phillies' comeback win, delivering an RBI single and stealing second in the fifth inning before walking and scoring in the sixth. Though he's gone just 13-for-53 in July, the shortstop has hit safely in 10 of 13 games this month and still leads the National League with 114 hits. He's slashing .289/.345/.430 with 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 64 runs scored and 25 steals across 432 plate appearances.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Crushes grand slam in win
Schwarber went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Angels.
Schwarber doubled in the first inning and later played hero in the sixth, launching a go-ahead grand slam with the Phillies trailing by one. The lefty slugger has followed up his All-Star Game MVP showing by homering in back-to-back games since the break, and he's now hit safely in 10 of 13 contests in July with seven long balls. For the year, he's tied for fourth in the majors with 32 home runs while slashing .251/.382/.563 with 74 RBI, 70 runs scored and nine steals across 435 plate appearances.
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Enrique Hernandez 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Enrique Hernandez: Still experiencing pain
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Hernandez (elbow) is "in a holding pattern" until he's pain-free, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports.
Hernandez landed on the 10-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation July 7, and the initial expectation was that the utility man could be back right after the All-Star break. However, Hernandez's return date is now hazy given that he hasn't yet been able to resume baseball activities. Hernandez had been struggling prior to moving to the IL, going 2-for-24 over his previous 10 contests.
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Michael Kopech SP | LAD
Dodgers' Michael Kopech: Begins throwing
Kopech (knee) began a throwing program Saturday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
Kopech underwent surgery in early July to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. He moved to the 60-day IL shortly afterward, so he isn't eligible to rejoin the active roster until Aug. 27, but the 29-year-old reliever said Saturday that he's optimistic he'll be ready by then.
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Weston Wilson 3B | SEA
Phillies' Weston Wilson: Up from Triple-A
The Phillies recalled Wilson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
With Alec Bohm (ribs) headed to the injured list, the Phillies will turn to Wilson to provide the big club with some additional depth. The 30-year-old utility man has gone 7-for-36 (.194) with a homer, four RBI and three runs scored in the big leagues this season.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Placed on injured list
The Phillies placed Bohm on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a fractured left rib.
Bohm took a pitch off his ribcage last Saturday, which caused him to miss the final game before the All-Star break. He attempted to play through it Friday, but imaging revealed a fracture after the game, so he'll now spend time on the IL while Otto Kemp fills in as Philadelphia's third baseman. Weston Wilson was recalled from Triple-A to replenish the Phillies' infield depth.
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Mookie Betts SS | LAD
Dodgers' Mookie Betts: On bench Saturday
Betts isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
After starting the month of July with a .188/.212/.354 slash line through 52 plate appearances, Betts will get a day off to regroup Saturday. Miguel Rojas will pick up a start at shortstop as a result and bat ninth.
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Carson Kelly C | CHC
Cubs' Carson Kelly: Riding pine Saturday
Kelly isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.
Kelly opened up the second half by going 0-for-3 with a walk Friday, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench while Reese McGuire catches for Shota Imanaga and bats eighth.
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Jose Herrera C | TEX
Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera: Not in Saturday's lineup
Herrera isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Cardinals, SI.com reports.
Herrera will rest his legs Saturday after going 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's win. James McCann will replace him as Arizona's catcher and bat seventh.