MLB Player News
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Luis Campusano C | SD
Padres' Luis Campusano: Delivers three hits in win
Campusano went 3-for-4 with one RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.
Campusano has gone 7-for-15 with three RBI over his last four games. The catcher continues to see a decent amount of playing time between his work behind the dish and at designated hitter. On the year, he's batting .306 with a .919 OPS, four home runs, 15 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and no stolen bases over 36 games. He hit .326 in July after returning from a fractured toe he sustained in May.
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Jase Bowen RF | SD
Padres' Jase Bowen: Homers in Friday's win
Bowen went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.
This was Bowen's second multi-hit effort in July, though he hit safely in just four of 20 games during the month. The outfielder continues to fill more of a part-time role, making most of his starts as a platoon partner for Gavin Sheets in left field. Bowen hit .222 in July and is at .167 with a .456 OPS across 63 plate appearances this season. He's added one homer, six RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles and four stolen bases.
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German Marquez SP | SD
Padres' German Marquez: Secures five-inning save
Marquez allowed a hit and a walk while striking out two over five shutout innings in relief, earning the save in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.
The Padres used Bradgley Rodriguez and Yuki Matsui over the first four innings before Marquez came on for a lengthy relief appearance. Marquez threw 43 of 70 pitches for strikes en route to the first save of his major-league career. The workload suggests he can handle a starting role if the Padres return to using him in that capacity -- he had allowed six runs over 9.1 innings across his previous three starts. Marquez has posted a 4.67 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 36:23 K:BB through 52 innings over 12 games (10 starts) this season.
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Carson Whisenhunt SP | SF
Giants' Carson Whisenhunt: Yields six runs in loss
Whisenhunt (2-2) allowed six runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings to take the loss versus the Padres on Friday.
Whisenhunt has given up 10 runs over 8.1 innings since returning to the Giants' rotation. The southpaw would have had a tough time winning Friday even with a better performance -- the Giants mustered a mere three baserunners in the whole game. Whisenhunt is now at a 6.63 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 16:12 K:BB through 19 innings over four starts in the majors this season. He looks to be in position to gain big-league experience down the stretch -- he's tentatively lined up for a road start versus the Rangers his next time out.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Giants' Luis Arraez: Battling cramps
Arraez was removed from Friday's game against the Padres due to cramps, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Manager Tony Vitello said after the game that Arraez began to cramp up while playing in the San Diego heat, so he was pulled from the game as a precaution. If the 29-year-old infielder needs another day off to recover, Christian Koss, Jesus Rodriguez and Osleivis Basabe would be in the running to fill in at second base.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Three RBI in rout
Pena went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.
Pena set the tone from the top of the order, driving in a run on a single in the fourth inning before smacking a two-run double in the seventh. The 28-year-old has now hit safely in 12 straight games to open the second half, tallying six homers, 12 RBI and 16 runs scored during that stretch. He's battled injuries this year but has been excellent when healthy, slashing .317/.370/.508 with 12 homers, 34 RBI, 51 runs scored and eight steals across 270 plate appearances.
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Isaac Paredes 3B | HOU
Astros' Isaac Paredes: Goes deep in rout
Paredes went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and two RBI in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.
Paredes was a consistent contributor all night. Despite entering the contest in a 1-for-17 skid over his previous four games, the 27-year-old finishes July with an .836 OPS and 15 RBI in 23 games. For the year, he's slashing .257/.352/.428 with 15 homers, 60 RBI and 44 runs scored across 443 plate appearances.
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Corey Seager SS | TEX
Rangers' Corey Seager: Two hits in return
Seager went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 11-2 loss to the Astros.
In his first game since June 30, Seager singled in his first at-bat before adding a double and scoring a run in the sixth inning. It's been a disappointing year for the oft-injured 32-year-old, who's slashing .189/.297/.384 with 10 homers, 25 RBI, 29 runs scored and one steal across 222 plate appearances.
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Yainer Diaz C | HOU
Astros' Yainer Diaz: Stays hot Friday
Diaz went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-2 win over the Rangers.
Diaz was a thorn in the Rangers' side all game with four base knocks, including a solo shot in the seventh. The 27-year-old has now posted back-to-back four-hit efforts with a home run, and he'll finish July with an .891 OPS and five homers over 16 games. For the year, he's slashing .261/.287/.427 with eight long balls, 26 RBI and 24 runs scored across 209 plate appearances.
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Hunter Brown SP | HOU
Astros' Hunter Brown: Solid again in win
Brown (3-1) earned the win against the Rangers on Friday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over 5.2 innings.
Brown opened with five scoreless innings before allowing two runs in the sixth, falling one out shy of a quality start on a season-high 104 pitches. The 27-year-old generated only nine whiffs but yielded just four hard-hit balls en route to his second straight victory. He owns a 3.42 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 55:30 K:BB across 52.2 innings this season and lines up for a home matchup with the Blue Jays next week.