MLB Player News
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Juan Soto LF | NYM
Mets' Juan Soto: Launches 14th homer
Soto went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to Atlanta.
He got the game off to a quick start for the Mets, driving a Spencer Schwellenbach slider out of the park to center field in the first inning. Soto's been on a rampage over the last 16 games, slashing .340/.521/.736 with six of his 14 homers on the season, along with 11 RBI and 18 runs scored.
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Xavier Edwards 2B | MIA
Marlins' Xavier Edwards: Three hits in Tuesday's win
Edwards went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.
The Marlins' leadoff hitter continues to rack up hits in June. Tuesday's effort was Edwards' sixth multi-hit performance in 13 games on the month, a stretch in which he's slashing .404/.466/.462 with five RBI and seven runs. The steal was his 12th of the season, but his first successful attempt since he returned to action from a back issue at the end of May.
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Cal Quantrill RP | TEX
Marlins' Cal Quantrill: Dealt with hamstring cramp Tuesday
Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said that Quantrill dealt with a cramp in his left hamstring during Tuesday's start against the Phillies, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
Quantrill was seen grabbing at his hamstring after the Marlins recorded the final out in the top of the fourth inning. He came back out for the fifth but was pulled after hitting a batter and giving up a double. Quantrill had thrown only 74 pitches and allowed just one run to that point, although he was charged with an additional two runs after exiting. It's not clear how much the right-hander's cramping factored into McCullough's decision to remove the hurler, but the manager expects Quantrill to be ready to go for his next scheduled outing Tuesday in San Francisco.
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Jurickson Profar LF | ATL
Braves' Jurickson Profar: Two hits to kick off rehab stint
Profar (suspension) went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI for Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old outfielder has missed most of the season so far due to an 80-game PED suspension, but Profar began a rehab assignment Tuesday and didn't show any rust. He's eligible to be reinstated July 2, and he should immediately slot back in as Atlanta's starting left fielder and two-hole hitter.
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Willy Adames SS | SF
Giants' Willy Adames: Logs two hits in loss
Adames went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Adames drew a walk in the third inning before coming around to score. The shortstop also tallied a pair of singles in the matchup, marking his second multi-hit game since sitting out June 8 against Atlanta. Over seven games since that absence, Adames is slashing .321/.364/.679 with seven runs scored, six RBI, three home runs and a double across 33 plate appearances.
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Rafael Devers 1B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Multi-hit effort in team debut
Devers went 2-for-5 with an RBI double during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Guardians.
Devers made his Giants debut after being acquired from Boston on Sunday. The 28-year-old lined a double to right field in the third inning, giving San Francisco a 2-1 lead. He later added a single to left field in the ninth, marking his second straight multi-hit game. While he started at designated hitter Tuesday, Devers is expected to see time at first base, per Angelina Martin of NBC Sports Bay Area -- a position he declined to take reps at earlier this season with the Red Sox.
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Billy Cook CF | PIT
Pirates' Billy Cook: Poised for promotion
The Pirates will recall Cook from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Wednesday's contest in Detroit, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
He will be the roster replacement for Bryan Reynolds, who is headed to the paternity list. Cook hasn't found his power stroke this season at Indianapolis with zero home runs, but he's slashing .458/.536/.542 in June. The 26-year-old could be on the roster for only a few days while Reynolds is away.
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Ivan Herrera DH | STL
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Drives in four runs
Herrera went 2-for-5 with four RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Herrera collected a pair of two-RBI singles, and his night could have been even bigger if not for Michael Taylor robbing him of a home run to lead off the top of the fifth inning. The 25-year-old has now driven in 36 runs in just 41 games for the Cardinals this season. With Brendan Donovan moving up to the leadoff spot, Herrera appears to be cementing himself as St. Louis' new No. 3 hitter against right-handed pitching.
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Sam Hilliard LF | COL
Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Splitting time in left field
Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals.
Hilliard remains a part-time player, but he has started in left field in three of the Rockies' last six games. He launched his first home run Tuesday since May 30, though he does have a total of six extra-base hits across 39 plate appearances with Colorado.
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Justin Wrobleski SP | LAD
Dodgers' Justin Wrobleski: Set to piggyback Sheehan
Wrobleski is expected to pitch multiple innings in relief Wednesday against the Padres behind starter Emmet Sheehan (elbow), Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.
Sheehan will return from the 60-day injured list to make his 2025 Dodgers debut Wednesday, but because he maxed out at 3.1 innings and 63 pitches over his four-start rehab assignment coming off his May 2024 Tommy John surgery, he'll have his workload monitored carefully. With Sheehan unlikely to cover the five innings he would need to qualify for a win, Wrobleski may be the Dodgers pitcher most likely to factor into any decision Wednesday. Wrobleski will be available on four days' rest and should be capable of working as long as the Dodgers need him to after he allowed one earned run and struck out five over 4.1 innings of bulk relief in his most recent appearance for the big club.