MLB Player News
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Austin Riley 3B | ATL
Braves' Austin Riley: Trio of hits in loss
Riley went 3-for-4 in Monday's 1-0 loss to San Diego.
Riley has gone 9-for-23 (.391) over his last six games, but just one of those knocks has gone for extra bases. He's also piled up eight strikeouts without drawing a walk in that span. The third baseman continues to endure a down year -- he's batting .219 with a .650 OPS, eight home runs, 36 RBI, 31 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple and four stolen bases over 77 games.
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Grant Holmes SP | ATL
Braves' Grant Holmes: Inefficient in tough-luck loss
Holmes (4-4) allowed one run on three hits and five walks while striking out four over 4.2 innings to take the loss versus San Diego on Monday.
Holmes threw 53 of 91 pitches for strikes. Manny Machado's solo shot in the fourth inning was the lone run, but Holmes' five walks were a season high that made this outing worse than what the runs column would suggest. The right-hander's June has been a bit disrupted, with a short start versus the White Sox on June 9 before his last outing was abbreviated by rain against the Giants. He's given up nine runs over 16.1 innings with a 12:12 K:BB over his four starts this month. Overall, Holmes has a 4.17 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 65:37 K:BB across 73.1 innings through 15 starts. Until he can trim down his 4.5 BB/9, he'll be a risky option in fantasy. Holmes' next start is projected to be in San Francisco over the weekend.
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Manny Machado 3B | SD
Padres' Manny Machado: Provides lone run in win
Machado went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Monday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Machado had the lone extra-base hits for either team in this contest, and his fourth-inning homer off Grant Holmes proved decisive. Over his last 12 games, Machado has shown improvement, going 13-for-47 (.277) with three homers, seven doubles and 10 RBI. The third baseman is still batting just .185 with a .649 OPS, 14 homers, 42 RBI, 36 runs scored, 13 doubles and a stolen base over 75 contests.
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Mason Miller RP | SD
Padres' Mason Miller: Fans two for 21st save
Miller allowed a hit and a walk and struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Monday's 1-0 win over Atlanta.
Miller flirted with danger a bit, but he got the job done while protecting a thin lead. He's converted two saves in as many outings since returning from the bereavement list. The star closer is 21-for-21 in save chances this season while pitching to an excellent 0.84 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 63:13 K:BB over 32 innings.
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Michael King SP | SD
Padres' Michael King: Bounces back for fifth win
King (5-6) allowed six hits and struck out five without walking a batter over seven shutout innings to earn the win over Atlanta on Monday.
King had given up at least three runs in each of his previous five starts, a span that including two where he didn't complete five frames. He responded Monday by matching his longest outing of the season to snap the skid. The right-hander is now at a 3.33 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 78:35 K:BB through 92 innings over 16 starts. He's been streaky at times in 2026, so this outing might help to get him back on track. King is projected to make his next start at home in a tough matchup versus the Dodgers.
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Jorge Soler DH | LAA
Angels' Jorge Soler: Homers in return
Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Orioles.
Soler missed just over two weeks due to a left oblique strain. The veteran kept the Angels from getting shut out Monday, lifting a ninth-inning homer. He went 13-for-55 (.236) in the 14 games prior to his absence, a slight improvement compared to his overall numbers. He's batting .220 with a .713 OPS, 10 homers, 34 RBI, 29 runs scored, 10 doubles and a triple over 59 contests this season.
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Samuel Aldegheri SP | LAA
Angels' Sam Aldegheri: Surrenders five runs
Aldegheri (2-3) allowed five runs on five hits and a walk while striking out three over 4.2 innings to take the loss versus the Orioles on Monday.
Keeping the ball down was a problem. Taylor Ward led off the game with a home run, and Coby Mayo added a three-run blast in the fourth inning that did most of the damage to Aldegheri's line. He's now allowed 11 runs over his last 7.2 innings. On the season, the southpaw has a 5.47 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 16:12 K:BB through 24.2 innings over seven appearances (four starts). Aldegheri is tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Athletics.
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Gunnar Henderson SS | BAL
Orioles' Gunnar Henderson: Gets aboard four times
Henderson went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
This was Henderson's fourth multi-hit effort over his last 10 games. He's gone 12-for-38 (.316) with three homers, seven RBI and a 6:8 BB:K in that span. The star shortstop continues to turn things around in the middle of the season after getting off to a slow start. He's hitting .229 with a .732 OPS on the year, and he's added 16 long balls, 39 RBI, 44 runs scored, six stolen bases, 14 doubles and two triples over 79 contests.
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Jeremiah Jackson 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Notches second steal
Jackson went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
Jackson has been filling in at second base in the absence of Jackson Holliday (groin) over the last two games. The theft was Jackson's first since April 19 versus the Guardians. The utility man has done fairly well when called upon, batting .255 with a .682 OPS, seven home runs, 32 RBI, 22 runs scored, two steals and eight doubles over 195 plate appearances this season. Jackson could shift over to third base if Blaze Alexander (knee contusion) misses any time after exiting Monday's game early.
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Coby Mayo 3B | BAL
Orioles' Coby Mayo: Clubs 10th homer
Mayo went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
Mayo went deep in the fourth inning to put the Orioles up 4-0. The infielder has hit five homers over his last 18 games, but he doesn't have a multi-hit effort in that span. For the season, he's batting just .190 with a .636 OPS, 10 homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored, seven doubles and a stolen base over 62 contests. He was in the lineup for a fourth straight game, but he'll need to show some extended consistency at the plate to avoid slipping back into a timeshare once the Orioles get some key players back from injuries.