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  • Austin Wells NYY C
    Yankees' Austin Wells: Idle for Saturday's contest
    31m ago

    Wells is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Wells will get a breather while Ali Sanchez starts behind home plate and bats ninth while catching pitches from right-hander Brendan Beck. Wells has struggled at the plate this season and has gone 2-for-39 (.051) with one steal, three RBI and 14 strikeouts since May 31.

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  • Jose Caballero NYY SS
    Yankees' Jose Caballero: Sitting Saturday
    33m ago

    Caballero is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Caballero will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a steal, an RBI single and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. Anthony Volpe will draw the start at shortstop and bat fifth in Saturday's contest.

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  • Victor Caratini MIN C
    Twins' Victor Caratini: Idle Saturday
    36m ago

    Caratini is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Yankees on Saturday.

    Caratini will get a breather while Alex Jackson starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Zebby Matthews. Caratini has a 1.021 OPS with five home runs, 15 RBI and four doubles over 85 plate appearances since June 1.

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  • Jose Tena WAS DH
    Nationals' Jose Tena: Pops fourth homer
    44m ago

    Tena went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Pirates.

    Getting the start at DH and batting third, Tena took Mitch Keller deep in the third inning for his fourth homer of the year. Tena has mainly been an option off the bench against right-handed pitching of late, amassing just 49 plate appearances since the beginning of June with a .222/.286/.378 slash line one homer, two steals, five runs and five RBI.

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  • Byron Buxton MIN CF
    Twins' Byron Buxton: Back in action Saturday
    45m ago

    Buxton (hip) will start in center field and bat second against the Yankees on Saturday.

    Buxton missed each of the Twins' prior four games due to a right hip impingement, but the veteran outfielder has been given the green light to return to action Saturday. He finished the month of June with a .287/.330/.596 slash line with three steals, eight home runs and 16 RBI across 100 plate appearances.

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  • Jacob Young WAS CF
    Nationals' Jacob Young: Scratched with hand injury
    1h ago

    Young has been removed from Saturday's lineup against the Pirates due to left hand soreness.

    With Young out of the lineup, the Nationals will start Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood in the outfield from left to right while deploying Jose Tena as the designated hitter. It's unclear whether Young's hand injury will prevent him from being available off the bench for Saturday's contest.

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  • Austin Wells NYY C
    Yankees' Austin Wells: Idle for Saturday's contest
    31m ago

    Wells is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Wells will get a breather while Ali Sanchez starts behind home plate and bats ninth while catching pitches from right-hander Brendan Beck. Wells has struggled at the plate this season and has gone 2-for-39 (.051) with one steal, three RBI and 14 strikeouts since May 31.

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  • Victor Caratini MIN C
    Twins' Victor Caratini: Idle Saturday
    36m ago

    Caratini is not in the Twins' starting lineup against the Yankees on Saturday.

    Caratini will get a breather while Alex Jackson starts behind home plate and bats ninth while forming a battery with right-hander Zebby Matthews. Caratini has a 1.021 OPS with five home runs, 15 RBI and four doubles over 85 plate appearances since June 1.

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  • Endy Rodriguez PIT C
    Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Not in Saturday's lineup
    2h ago

    Rodriguez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

    Rodriguez is hitting .273 with two home runs and a 10:5 K:BB in his last 10 games. Henry Davis will start behind the dish and bat ninth.

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  • Keibert Ruiz WAS C
    Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Heads to bench
    2h ago

    Ruiz is out of the lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

    Ruiz, who has started four of the last seven games, is hitting .265 with zero home runs and one steal in his last 10 games. Drew Millas is starting behind the dish and batting eighth.

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  • James McCann ARI C
    Diamondbacks' James McCann: Two more rehab games scheduled
    3h ago

    McCann (quadriceps) will play Saturday and Sunday for Triple-A Reno and then could rejoin the Diamondbacks, MLB.com reports.

    McCann began a rehab assignment Thursday for Aces, going 0-for-4 while playing catching seven innings. The back-to-back games this weekend sets up McCann to rejoin Arizona for Monday's game in San Diego.

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  • Gabriel Moreno ARI C
    Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Heating up
    3h ago

    Moreno went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

    Moreno plated Arizona's first run as part of a three-run third inning that erased Milwaukee's early 3-0 lead. He's been one of the Diamondbacks' hottest hitters of late, batting .357 (25-for-70) over the last 20 contests.

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  • Nick Kurtz ATH 1B
    Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Reaches 20-homer plateau
    1h ago

    Kurtz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's loss to the Marlins.

    Kurtz launched his 20th homer of the season with a two-run shot to center in the bottom of the third inning. The star first baseman snapped a nine-game homer drought with this long ball, but he still sits tied for sixth in the AL home run leaderboard while tying Shea Langeliers (thumb) for the team's lead. Kurtz is hitting .269 with an excellent .966 OPS across 29 games since the beginning of June.

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  • Luis Garcia WAS 1B
    Nationals' Luis Garcia: Goes yard twice in Friday's win
    4h ago

    Garcia went 2-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-5 win over the Pirates.

    The Nationals launched five homers in total on the night, with Garcia and Daylen Lile each going yard twice. Garcia's pair of blasts came in the first inning off Mitch Keller and the seventh off Isaac Mattson, and the 26-year-old infielder has slugged a stunning nine home runs in last last 13 games, a surge that has seen him produce a .415/.478/1.148 slash line with 12 runs and 17 RBI. Garcia's 18 homers on the season in just 82 games have already tied his career high, and his 62 RBI ties him for third in the majors, behind only the Athletics' Nick Kurtz (66) and the Cardinals' Jordan Walker (63).

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  • Ildemaro Vargas ARI 1B
    Diamondbacks' Ildemaro Vargas: Racks up three hits
    9h ago

    Vargas went 3-for-5 with one RBI in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.

    Vargas started at first base against left-handed Kyle Harrison and delivered a good game. While Vargas remains a regular in the lineup versus southpaws, his playing time versus right-handers has been limited lately. He hit just .100 over 23 games in June to lose out on a starting role and will likely be limited to utility duties as long as Arizona's infield is mostly healthy. Vargas is hitting .263 with a .709 OPS, seven home runs, 45 RBI, 38 runs scored and a stolen base over 273 plate appearances this season, so he could reclaim a job if his bat gets hot.

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  • Jake Bauers MIL 1B
    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Three hits in Friday's win
    9h ago

    Bauers went 3-for-6 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

    Bauers has a pair of three-hit efforts over his last four games. The first baseman is hitting .265 (13-for-49) over his last 15 contests, but he's also struck out 21 times in that span, as he's started to swing and miss more frequently. Overall, he's hitting .269 with an .864 OPS, 15 home runs, 52 RBI, 50 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and five stolen bases across 77 contests as a regular in the lineup for much of the campaign.

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  • Matt Olson ATL 1B
    Braves' Matt Olson: Homers twice in win
    12h ago

    Olson went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a walk in Friday's 5-3 win over the Mets.

    Olson snapped a 16-game power drought with solo shots in the fifth and eighth innings. It marked the second multi-homer game of the campaign for the veteran slugger, who had doubled in three of his past six games entering Friday. For the year, he's slashing .273/.345/.538 with 22 home runs, 54 RBI, 57 runs scored and two steals across 374 plate appearances.

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  • Christian Walker HOU 1B
    Astros' Christian Walker: Back in lineup Friday
    19h ago

    Walker (back) is batting fourth and playing first base Friday against the Rays.

    Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, but Thursday's off day provided enough rest for the slugger. Walker is slashing .239/.310/.469 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored and a 30:81 BB:K across 361 plate appearances this season. However, after a hot start to the campaign, Walker is batting .210 with a .702 OPS and 93 wRC+ since the beginning of May.

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  • Ozzie Albies ATL 2B
    Braves' Ozzie Albies: Pops 14th homer
    2h ago

    Albies went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Mets.

    The second baseman took Christian Scott deep in the third inning, one of four Atlanta homers on the night. Albies is up to 14 homers on the season in just 86 games, two shy of what he produced over 157 contests in 2025, and his .767 OPS would be his best mark since 2023.

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  • Travis Bazzana CLE 2B
    Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Responds to day off
    2h ago

    Bazzana went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.

    Bazzana, who was given a day off Wednesday amid a 2-for-29 stretch, logged a second consecutive multi-hit game Friday. He's 4-for-8 with two walks, two RBI and two runs scored since getting a breather. While this two-game response his hopeful, the rookie has more to do to prove that he's adjusted to MLB pitching. Bazzana's .643 OPS for the month of June was 231 points lower than it was in May.

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  • Brice Turang MIL 2B
    Brewers' Brice Turang: Plate insurance runs
    9h ago

    Turang went 3-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

    Turang provided the Brewers' last runs in the game. He's on a six-game hitting streak, going 10-for-28 (.357) in that span. The second baseman is up to a .263 average and .812 OPS on the year while adding 12 home runs, 51 RBI, 13 stolen bases, 61 runs scored, 18 doubles and three triples through 82 contests. He's tracking toward career-best numbers in most power stats, though that's also come with a career-high 25.9 percent strikeout rate.

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  • Sung-Mun Song SD 2B
    Padres' Sung-Mun Song: Posts seventh steal
    10h ago

    Song went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

    Song has three steals over his last eight games, and he's also gone 5-for-13 at the plate in that span. The infielder is filling a part-time role, and his path to playing time is a bit tougher after Jake Cronenworth returned to the lineup Monday to take over the starting job at second base. Song is batting .238 with a .666 OPS, one home run, seven steals, nine RBI and nine runs scored and 72 plate appearances. The bulk of Song's playing time will likely come when Manny Machado needs to rest his legs as the designated hitter.

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  • Anthony Seigler BOS 2B
    Red Sox's Anthony Seigler: Out of Friday's lineup
    17h ago

    Seigler is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Angels on Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

    Seigler has faced starting southpaws this season, but he will be on the bench for the beginning of Friday's contest while Romy Gonzalez starts at the keystone and bats sixth against Angels left-hander Reid Detmers. Seigler has gone 12-for-31 (.387) with one steal, four walks, one home run, three RBI and six runs scored over his last nine games.

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  • Oswald Peraza LAA 2B
    Angels' Oswald Peraza: Not in Friday's lineup
    17h ago

    Peraza is not in the Angels' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Even with southpaw Jake Bennett on the mound for the Red Sox, the righty-hitting Peraza will be on the bench for the start of Friday's game while Vaughn Grissom starts at second base and bats fifth. Over his last seven outings, Peraza has gone 1-for-21 with one RBI, two runs and 10 strikeouts.

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  • Ke'Bryan Hayes CIN 3B
    Reds' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Spending weekend in Dayton
    3h ago

    Hayes (back) will stick with High-A Dayton this weekend and then have his rehab moved to Triple-A Louisville next week, MLB.com reports.

    Hayes opened a rehab assignment with the Dragons on Friday, going 1-for-3 with a run scored while playing five innings at third base. He'll play an unspecified number of games for Louisville before rejoining the Reds. Given how close it is to the All-Star break, the organization may wait until after the Midsummer Classic to activate Hayes.

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  • Kyle Karros COL 3B
    Rockies' Kyle Karros: Stays hot in win
    11h ago

    Karros went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk, three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.

    Karros was a thorn in the Giants' side all game, scoring a game-high three runs from the eighth spot in the order. It continued a hot streak for the 23-year-old, who's hit safely in nine of his past 11 games with seven extra-base hits, six RBI, 10 runs scored and a stolen base during that span. On the season, he's slashing .263/.363/.420 with six homers, 26 RBI, 43 runs scored and three steals across 284 plate appearances.

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  • Miguel Vargas CHW 3B
    White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Cracks three-run homer Friday
    11h ago

    Vargas went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in Friday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Guardians.

    Vargas supplied all of the White Sox's runs with a three-run homer in the fifth inning, which came before the nearly two-hour rain delay. The 26-year-old third baseman is now up to 20 home runs on the year, which is the first time he's reached that mark in a season since making his major-league debut with the Dodgers in 2022. Vargas is slashing .248/.359/.495 with 11 steals (in 13 attempts), 55 RBI and 58 runs scored across 374 plate appearances this season.

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  • Miles Mastrobuoni SEA 3B
    Mariners' Miles Mastrobuoni: Back with Seattle
    17h ago

    The Mariners selected Mastrobuoni's contract from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

    Mastrobuoni was DFA'd by the Mariners in mid-June but is back with the big club to provide depth in the outfield after Julio Rodriguez (concussion) was placed on the 7-day injured list. Mastrobuoni has spent most of the 2026 season in Triple-A, where he has a .603 OPS with five steals, one home run and three RBI over 71 plate appearances.

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  • Javier Sanoja MIA 3B
    Marlins' Javier Sanoja: Getting breather Friday
    17h ago

    Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

    Sanoja will rest his legs Friday after going 9-for-16 with a homer, eight RBI and four runs scored during Miami's four-game series against the Rockies. His absence will allow Leo Jimenez to start at third base and bat ninth.

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  • Max Muncy ATH 3B
    Athletics' Max Muncy: Not in Friday's lineup
    18h ago

    Muncy is not in the Athletics' starting lineup against the Marlins on Friday.

    The Athletics will start Joshua Kuroda-Grauer at third base, who will bat fifth against Marlins right-hander Tyler Phillips for Friday's series opener. Muncy has reached base safely in each of his last eight games, going 8-for-28 (.286) with one steal, three walks, one home run and four RBI in that span.

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  • Jose Caballero NYY SS
    Yankees' Jose Caballero: Sitting Saturday
    33m ago

    Caballero is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

    Caballero will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a steal, an RBI single and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. Anthony Volpe will draw the start at shortstop and bat fifth in Saturday's contest.

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  • Bo Bichette NYM SS
    Mets' Bo Bichette: On base three times Friday
    1h ago

    Bichette went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

    The performance snapped a brief seven-game skid in which he'd gone 5-for-25 without a multi-hit effort. Despite that small swoon, Bichette's mostly been on fire over the last month, and in 27 contests since June 3 he's delivered a .343/.368/.565 slash line with 13 extra-base hits (seven doubles, a triple and five homers), 16 runs and 19 RBI.

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  • Elly De La Cruz CIN SS
    Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Running again
    3h ago

    De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with two walks and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-0 loss to Baltimore.

    De La Cruz continued to put a three-week absence due to a hamstring injury behind him, hitting safely in a sixth consecutive game (8-for-25). More promising, however, are the two steals, his first since being activated off the injured list June 23. He's up to 12 stolen bases through 68 games.

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  • Cooper Pratt MIL SS
    Brewers' Cooper Pratt: Logs sixth steal
    9h ago

    Pratt went 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

    Pratt had gone hitless over his previous five games. The shortstop is batting just .191 with a .517 OPS, six steals, two RBI, five runs scored, one double and no home runs over his first 16 big-league contests. Pratt will need to be steadier with the bat if he's going to maintain a decent amount of playing time, though he does offer quality defense at a tough position.

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  • Ezequiel Tovar COL SS
    Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Goes deep in rout
    11h ago

    Tovar went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.

    Tovar launched a two-run shot in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the eighth. It marked the third time this season the 24-year-old has tallied three hits in a game, and he's now recorded four extra-base hits and six RBI over his past 10 contests. For the year, he's slashing .212/.254/.340 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored and five steals across 311 plate appearances.

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  • Willy Adames SF SS
    Giants' Willy Adames: Returning to San Francisco lineup
    19h ago

    Adames (back) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Friday's game versus the Rockies.

    Adames missed each of the previous three games while battling lower-back spasms, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Friday's series opener. The veteran shortstop will be aiming to extend a modest four-game hitting streak.

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  • Byron Buxton MIN CF
    Twins' Byron Buxton: Back in action Saturday
    45m ago

    Buxton (hip) will start in center field and bat second against the Yankees on Saturday.

    Buxton missed each of the Twins' prior four games due to a right hip impingement, but the veteran outfielder has been given the green light to return to action Saturday. He finished the month of June with a .287/.330/.596 slash line with three steals, eight home runs and 16 RBI across 100 plate appearances.

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  • Jacob Young WAS CF
    Nationals' Jacob Young: Scratched with hand injury
    1h ago

    Young has been removed from Saturday's lineup against the Pirates due to left hand soreness.

    With Young out of the lineup, the Nationals will start Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood in the outfield from left to right while deploying Jose Tena as the designated hitter. It's unclear whether Young's hand injury will prevent him from being available off the bench for Saturday's contest.

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  • Owen Caissie MIA RF
    Marlins' Owen Caissie: Belts 11th homer
    1h ago

    Caissie went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the A's.

    The Marlins took advantage of a trip to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento by launching five homers on the night, including Caissie's 390-foot shot the other way to left-center field in the ninth inning off Mason Barnett. Five of Caissie's 11 homers on the season have come in his last 15 games, a stretch in which he's slashing an impressive .357/.396/.762 with 10 runs and 14 RBI.

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  • Jakob Marsee MIA CF
    Marlins' Jakob Marsee: Swats fifth homer
    1h ago

    Marsee went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's win over the A's.

    The Marlins took advantage of a trip to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento by launching five homers on the night, including Marsee's shot off Jack Perkins in the first inning. Marsee snapped a 12-game power drought with the blast, and since the beginning of June he's managed a meager .170/.291/.277 slash line with two of his five long balls on the season, along with four steals, six RBI and 11 runs in 28 contests.

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  • Heriberto Hernandez MIA LF
    Marlins' Heriberto Hernandez: Smacks three-run shot
    1h ago

    Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the A's.

    Hernandez launched his first homer since June 23 with a three-run shot in the top of the first inning to give the Marlins a five-run lead. He's up to nine homers on the year, with seven of those coming since the beginning of June -- a stretch in which he's hitting .250 with an .867 OPS.

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  • Kyle Stowers MIA LF
    Marlins' Kyle Stowers: Goes yard twice
    2h ago

    Stowers went 4-for-5 with two home runs, three total RBI and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Athletics.

    Stowers launched a solo blast in the top of the sixth inning and later added a two-run shot in the eighth, giving him 10 on the year. This was Stowers' third multi-hit performance over his last seven games, hitting .379 with a 1.179 OPS over that stretch. It also snapped a 10-game homer drought for Stowers, with his previous long ball coming against the Giants on June 21.

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  • Max Scherzer TOR SP
    Blue Jays' Max Scherzer: Builds up to 49 pitches Friday
    1h ago

    Scherzer (back) threw three innings for High-A Vancouver on Friday, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three.

    In his first game action since June 10, Scherzer build up to 49 pitches (33 strikes) and reportedly felt good afterward, per Doug Miller of MLB.com. The 41-year-old righty has dealt with a litany of injuries this season, most recently back spasms, and he's expected to need at least two more rehab starts before he'll be an option again for the Toronto rotation. Over six big-league outings and 22 innings this season, Scherzer has produced an ugly 10.23 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 14:11 K:BB as he tries to prove he still has something left to offer on the mound.

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  • Connelly Early BOS SP
    Red Sox's Connelly Early: Getting second opinion
    1h ago

    Early (elbow) will seek a second opinion, MLB.com reports.

    Early underwent an MRI earlier this week, which revealed posterior elbow inflammation, but the left-hander wants to confirm that. The Red Sox placed him on the 15-day injured list after he exited a start against the Nationals after tossing four scoreless innings.

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  • Reid Detmers LAA SP
    Angels' Reid Detmers: Tagged with loss Friday
    2h ago

    Detmers (3-6) was charged with the loss Friday against the Red Sox after allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks across five innings, striking out five.

    Detmers has struck out at least five in back-to-back games for the first time since doing so in six consecutive starts between May 13 and June 10, but there isn't much more to highlight from this outing. He's now given up at least five runs in two of his last three starts, and the 26-year-old southpaw has been trending in the wrong direction of late. Still, Detmers owns a 3.19 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in six starts since the beginning of June, and he'll aim to bounce back when he takes the ball in his next start against the Rangers on the road.

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  • Jake Bennett BOS SP
    Red Sox's Jake Bennett: Strong outing in win
    2h ago

    Bennett (3-3) earned the win against the Angels on Friday after tossing 7.2 innings of two-run ball, allowing five hits and striking out six. He also tossed a wild pitch.

    This was Bennett's longest outing of the season and came just four outs shy of tossing a complete game, though by the time he left the mound, he was already at 92 pitches (61 strikes). Bennett has been pitching very well of late, and this was his fourth consecutive outing allowing two or fewer earned runs. He owns a 1.78 ERA and 0.67 WHIP across 25.1 innings over that stretch, and he's slated to make his next start on the road against the White Sox.

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  • Carson Palmquist WAS SP
    Nationals' Carson Palmquist: Working as opener
    2h ago

    Palmquist will serve as the Nationals' opening pitcher in front of Zack Littell during Saturday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

    Palmquist, who was recalled from Triple-A Rochester earlier this week, most recently logged an inning of relief in Boston on Wednesday. He'll likely be capped at an inning or two once again Saturday before giving way to Littell.

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  • Zack Littell WAS SP
    Nationals' Zack Littell: Following opener
    2h ago

    Littell will work in bulk relief during Saturday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

    Carson Palmquist will open the game for the Nationals but is likely to cover an inning or two before Littell takes over. Littell has notched a 3.42 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 23.2 innings following an opener this season and a 6.07 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 56.1 innings as a traditional starter.

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  • Jeff Hoffman TOR RP
    Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Collects ninth hold
    1h ago

    Hoffman walked one and struck out two in a scoreless eighth inning Friday to record his ninth hold of the season in a win over the Mariners.

    The right-hander kept a combined shutout going after Dylan Cease has delivered seven scoreless frames, before Hoffman handed the ball off to Louis Varland in the ninth. Hoffman hasn't allowed an earned run since June 6, and over 11 appearances since then he's produced a 0.79 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB in 11.1 innings while picking up one win and two holds.

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  • Jack Perkins ATH RP
    Athletics' Jack Perkins: Fans eight but takes loss Friday
    2h ago

    Perkins (2-4) was tagged with the loss Friday against the Marlins after allowing seven runs on seven hits and four walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out eight.

    The eight strikeouts tied Perkins' season-high mark, but he couldn't escape the fourth inning and was tagged with his fourth loss of the season. Perkins has allowed at least three runs in all but one of his six appearances since the beginning of June, posting an 8.10 ERA and 1.69 WHIP across 26.2 innings in that span. With those numbers, it's hard to trust him in any fantasy format even as a potential innings-eater, as he hasn't pitched more than five frames in any outing this season.

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  • Lake Bachar MIA RP
    Marlins' Lake Bachar: Earns win in relief
    2h ago

    Bachar (1-0) earned the win Friday against the A's after tossing two perfect innings, striking out one.

    Bachar recorded his second hold of the season and his first win after needing just 24 pitches (14 strikes) to record six outs and preserve the Marlins' lead. The righty has given up just three runs across 11 appearances (18.1 innings) since the beginning of June, posting a 1.47 ERA and 0.87 WHIP over that span.

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  • Tyler Phillips MIA RP
    Marlins' Tyler Phillips: Lasts 3.1 innings in no-decision
    2h ago

    Phillips didn't factor into the decision Friday against the A's after allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks across 3.1 innings. He struck out two.

    Phillips allowed just two baserunners in the first two innings, but he gave up a two-run homer to Nick Kurtz in the third and three more runs in the fourth before being lifted. This was a step back for the 28-year-old right-hander, who had given up two or fewer runs while pitching at least six frames in his previous two appearances. Phillips, who owns a 5.93 ERA and 1.52 WHIP in six outings since the beginning of June, will look to bounce back in his next start, which should come against the Mariners at home.

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    Pirates' Evan Sisk: To IL with elbow issue
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    Sisk was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left elbow inflammation, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    The 29-year-old southpaw has a 2.23 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 43 strikeouts in 36.1 innings out of the Pirates' bullpen this year. Hunter Stratton was recalled from Triple-A to take Sisk's place in the bullpen.

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  • Aroldis Chapman BOS RP
    Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Notches 17th save
    2h ago

    Chapman recorded his 17th save of the season Friday against the Angels after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing two hits and striking out one.

    Chapman went 4-for-6 in save chances in June, giving up six runs (five earned) and posting a 7.50 ERA and 2.50 WHIP over that stretch across 6.0 innings. Even though this was far from his cleanest outing, at least he got the job done while protecting the Red Sox's three-run lead in the ninth. Chapman has 17 saves in 19 chances this season, posting a 2.10 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 11.6 K/9 across 25.2 innings (27 appearances).

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    Nationals' Jose Tena: Pops fourth homer
    44m ago

    Tena went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Pirates.

    Getting the start at DH and batting third, Tena took Mitch Keller deep in the third inning for his fourth homer of the year. Tena has mainly been an option off the bench against right-handed pitching of late, amassing just 49 plate appearances since the beginning of June with a .222/.286/.378 slash line one homer, two steals, five runs and five RBI.

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  • Romy Gonzalez BOS DH
    Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Plates two runs Friday
    2h ago

    Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over the Angels.

    Gonzalez smacked his first triple of the season in the second inning, and he later delivered a bases-loaded, two-run single in the top of the third, scoring Wilyer Abreu and Willson Contreras. Gonzalez underwent shoulder surgery in March and didn't make his season debut until June 28. He's gone 5-for-15 at the plate since then.

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  • Shohei Ohtani LAD DH
    Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Battling bicep issue
    10h ago

    Ohtani was removed from Friday's game against the Padres due to a bicep injury, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

    Ohtani said after the game that he became concerned about his bicep after his final at-bat in the sixth inning, but he noted that what he felt was similar to an injury he dealt with a couple of months ago that subsided relatively quickly. Although his injury is believed to be minor, manager Dave Roberts confirmed that Ohtani will not play Saturday as a precaution, per Harris. The two-way star gave up three earned runs on seven hits and two walks in six innings on the mound Friday and went 0-for-3 as a hitter.

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  • Ivan Herrera STL DH
    Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Big day in Friday's rout
    14h ago

    Herrera went 3-for-4 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 17-1 win over the Cubs.

    All three hits were singles, but Herrera was still in the thick of the offensive eruption by the Cardinals. It was the first multi-hit effort for the 26-year-old catcher/designated hitter since June 21, snapping a nine-game skid that had seen him bat just .129 (4-for-31) with one double and one RBI. Despite the brief swoon, Herrera sports a respectable .258/.396/.406 slash line on the season with 10 homers, five steals, 38 RBI and 58 runs in 85 contests.

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  • Dominic Smith ATL DH
    Braves' Dominic Smith: Drives in three in Thursday's loss
    1d ago

    Smith went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals.

    The 31-year-old journeyman came to the plate with the bases loaded in the first inning and cleared them with a comebacker that deflected off Dustin May's ankle and went into shallow right field. Smith continues to see consistent playing time at DH against right-handed pitchers, but he's gone 19 straight games without a home run, managing just a .196/.259/.235 slash line over that stretch with two doubles and seven RBI. His declining production could prompt Atlanta to look for a more reliable left-handed power source at the trade deadline.

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  • Josh Bell MIN DH
    Twins' Josh Bell: Launches homer in win
    2d ago

    Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-3 win against the Astros.

    Bell started off the scoring for the Twins on Wednesday when he tattooed a ball over the batter's eye in center field off of Tatsuya Imai during the opening frame. The 33-year-old slugger now has a 16-game road hitting streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors. After a slow start, Bell has now raised his OPS to .713 and leads the team in RBI with 56.

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