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Mitch Farris LAA RP
Angels' Mitch Farris: Secures first career save
8m agoFarris picked up the save Sunday against the Giants. He allowed no earned runs on a hit and no walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.
Farris entered with two runners on and one out in the ninth inning and surrendered a two-out, two-RBI double to Luis Arraez but was able to punch out Heliot Ramos to secure the victory for the Angels. It marked Farris' first big-league save, as the 25-year-old southpaw has posted a 3.53 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 43:18 K:BB across 43.1 innings this season. Los Angeles' bullpen has been shaky and lacks a true closer, though Ryan Zeferjahn, who pitched the eighth inning Sunday, and Kirby Yates, who was likely unavailable after pitching the previous two days, remain the most likely candidates for saves.
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Marcus Semien NYM 2B
Mets' Marcus Semien: Provides pinch-hit homer Sunday
13m agoSemien went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit three-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers.
Semien entered as a pinch hitter for Luis Robert in the seventh inning and promptly launched a three-run homer to extend New York's lead. He has now homered twice over his last four games, though those long balls account for two of his only three hits in seven contests since returning from the injured list. Semien is batting just .207 with a .607 OPS across 87 games this season.
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Geoff Hartlieb ATH RP
Athletics' Geoff Hartlieb: Designated for assignment
15m agoHartlieb was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Sunday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.
Hartlieb had his contract selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 18, surrendering four runs on six hits and six walks while striking out three batters over 4.2 innings in four appearances with the big-league club following his promotion. The team acquired right-handed reliever Scott Blewett from the Cardinals on Sunday, and he'll replace Hartlieb on the 40-man roster. If Hartlieb goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely report to Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Carson Whisenhunt SF SP
Giants' Carson Whisenhunt: Hurt by homers in first loss
21m agoWhisenhunt (2-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings against the Angels. He struck out seven.
Whisenhunt showed off his swing-and-miss stuff by registering 18 whiffs and seven strikeouts, but the southpaw was tagged for a pair of homers in the fourth inning that soured the outing and saddled him with the loss. The 25-year-old has spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento, as Sunday marked his third big-league start of the season, and he owns a 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings with San Francisco. With Trevor McDonald (elbow) likely to miss an extended period of time, Whisenhunt figures to stick around in the rotation for the time being, with his next start tentatively scheduled for Friday at San Diego.
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Jose Soriano LAA SP
Angels' Jose Soriano: Earns ninth win
31m agoSoriano (9-6) earned the win Sunday, allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks over five innings in a 4-3 win over San Francisco. He struck out five.
Soriano was lifted after five frames at 85 pitches (47 strikes), but he was able to keep the San Francisco offense quiet en route to picking up his first win since June 13. After a disastrous stretch on the mound during May and June, the right-hander has found his footing a bit in July, posting a 2.74 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 23 innings (four starts), though his strikeout production has dipped a bit this month. Overall, Soriano owns a 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 127:57 K:BB across 123 innings (22 starts) and is tentatively scheduled to make his next start Saturday against Milwaukee.
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Ezequiel Duran TEX SS
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Cracks 11th homer in loss
41m agoDuran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Mariners.
Duran plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before launching a 420-foot solo homer to left field in the eighth inning, though the Rangers were unable to muster a late-game comeback. The club has shifted the 27-year-old around the diamond defensively as needed, and his offensive production has remained consistent. In 96 games, Duran is slashing .271/.322/.447 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 46 runs and seven stolen bases.
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Ryan Jeffers MIN C
Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Drives in three
6h agoJeffers went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Sunday's 11-8 win over the Athletics.
Jeffers picked up his first multi-hit effort since he returned from a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. He has gone 10-for-35 (.286) over nine contests since his return, picking up where he left off before the injury. The catcher is batting .293 with a .930 OPS, nine home runs, 35 RBI, 29 runs scored, nine doubles, one triple and one stolen base over 46 games on the year.
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Walker Janek HOU C
Astros' Walker Janek: Overcomes hamstring injury
8h agoJanek (hamstring) has slashed .368/.400/.737 with two home runs, three stolen bases, four RBI and four runs in five games for Double-A Corpus Christi since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list July 16.
Janek was on the shelf for about a month and a half due to the hamstring injury before being cleared to rejoin Corpus Christi coming out of the All-Star break. The 23-year-old backstop has produced a .183/.224/.323 slash line over 24 games at Double-A this season.
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Dillon Dingler DET C
Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Drives in two in loss
8h agoDingler went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.
After getting a day off Saturday, Dingler picked up where he left off with another good performance Sunday. The catcher has now tallied 68 RBI across 97 games this season, and he's also sporting a strong .874 OPS to go along with 22 home runs. Dingler has been one of the best backstops in the majors from a fantasy perspective, and he's showing no signs of slowing down.
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Austin Wells NYY C
Yankees' Austin Wells: Resting Sunday
9h agoWells is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Phillies.
Despite launching the furthest home run of his career Saturday, Wells will ride the pine Sunday with the Phillies trotting out left-hander Christopher Sanchez. Ali Sanchez will be behind the plate and bat ninth for the Yankees.
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Daniel Susac SF C
Giants' Daniel Susac: Taking seat Sunday
10h agoSusac is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
After starting in the Giants' previous two contests, Susac will head to the bench for the series finale while Drew Cavanaugh gets the nod behind the plate. Susac and Cavanaugh are likely to continue sharing most of the playing time at catcher, with Jesus Rodriguez seeing occasional reps as a third option at the position.
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Drew Cavanaugh SF C
Giants' Drew Cavanaugh: Back in starting nine Sunday
10h agoCavanaugh (illness) will start at catcher and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Angels.
Daniel Susac started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series, after Cavanaugh was scratched ahead of Friday's 7-6 win due to an illness. Cavanaugh felt well enough to make a pinch-hitting appearance in Saturday's 9-2 win, and he'll now draw back into the starting nine while Susac rests for the series finale.
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Munetaka Murakami CHW 1B
White Sox's Munetaka Murakami: Pops pair of homers
3h agoMurakami went 3-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and three runs scored Sunday against the Astros.
Murakami was hitting only .184 with a 35.4 percent strikeout rate across his first 11 games since returning from the injured list, but he snapped out of that skid in impressive fashion Sunday. He popped a two-run and solo homer, and he also chipped in a two-RBI single. Murakami now has a modest three-game hitting streak with only two strikeouts in that span, so he looks to be regaining a rhythm at the plate.
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Alec Burleson STL 1B
Cardinals' Alec Burleson: Drills three more hits
6h agoBurleson went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Burleson collected his sixth multi-hit effort in the last nine games with this performance. He's also driven in a run in consecutive contests. Burleson's power has dried up a bit -- he has gone 14 games without a home run, adding five doubles and five RBI in that span. He's hitting .289 with an .819 OPS, 15 home runs, 71 RBI, 56 runs scored, 26 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases over 104 contests this season, so fantasy managers will have to satisfied with consistency while waiting for his over-the-fence swing to return.
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Tony Blanco PIT 1B
Pirates' Tony Blanco: Rejoins High-A lineup
6h agoBlanco (hamstring) has gone 2-for-8 with a home run, a double and five RBI in two games for High-A Greensboro since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Friday.
Blanco had been on the IL for just over a month before returning to action for Greensboro after completing a four-game rehab assignment between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A Bradenton. The 21-year-old has produced plenty of pop with 26 extra-base hits in 51 games at High-A this season, but he's getting on base at just a .317 clip.
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Kody Clemens MIN 1B
Twins' Kody Clemens: Two triples in win
7h agoClemens went 3-for-5 with two triples, one RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-8 win over the Athletics.
Clemens has three multi-hit efforts over nine games since the All-Star break, going 9-for-37 (.243) in that span. He's logged five extra-base hits (one double, two triples, two home runs) during that stretch, but his performance is otherwise in line with what he's done all year. The utility man is batting .243 with a .787 OPS, 18 home runs, 49 RBI, 49 runs scored, 19 doubles, five triples and seven stolen bases over 92 contests. Clemens has seen most of his time at second base lately, but he can play in both the infield and outfield -- he started in right field Sunday since Luke Keaschall shifted to center while Byron Buxton slotted in as the designated hitter.
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Nick Kurtz ATH 1B
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Launches 21st homer
7h agoKurtz went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Twins.
Kurtz returned from a thumb injury Saturday, but he stayed cold at the plate. When he went deep Sunday, he snapped an 0-for-25 stretch at the plate, which dated back to July 3. The first baseman should be able to turn things around, though his 32.1 percent strikeout rate is an obvious flaw, especially since he's struck out 17 times over nine contests in July. Kurtz is batting .264 with a .901 OPS, 21 homers, 69 RBI, 62 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple and seven stolen bases over 94 games this season.
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Jake Bauers MIL 1B
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Swipes bag in win
7h agoBauers went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Rockies.
Bauers has multiple hits and a steal in back-to-back contests. Prior to this recent burst of productivity, he had gone just 4-for-30 over a 10-game span from July 11-24. The 30-year-old is picking up steady time in right field in the absence of Sal Frelick (shoulder), though Bauers moves to first base when Andrew Vaughn is on the bench. Bauers is batting .263 with an .855 OPS, 18 home runs, eight steals, 60 RBI, 62 runs scored, 16 doubles and one triple over 96 contests this season.
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Marcus Semien NYM 2B
Mets' Marcus Semien: Provides pinch-hit homer Sunday
13m agoSemien went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit three-run home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers.
Semien entered as a pinch hitter for Luis Robert in the seventh inning and promptly launched a three-run homer to extend New York's lead. He has now homered twice over his last four games, though those long balls account for two of his only three hits in seven contests since returning from the injured list. Semien is batting just .207 with a .607 OPS across 87 games this season.
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Scott Kingery CHC 2B
Scott Kingery: Cut loose by Cubs
7h agoThe Cubs released Kingery on July 19.
Kingery won a spot on the Cubs' Opening Day squad coming out of spring training but logged just four plate appearances and played in only eight games before being cast off the 40-man roster April 24. After clearing waivers, Kingery reported to Triple-A Iowa and slashed just .200/.277/.304 with three home runs and three stolen bases over 142 plate appearances. Kingery turned 32 years old in April and could be running out of chances in affiliated ball.
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Willi Castro COL 2B
Rockies' Willi Castro: Reaches 10-homer mark
7h agoCastro went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 11-2 loss to the Brewers.
Castro reached the 10-homer mark on the year with this blast, one of four the utility man has hit in July. He's added 11 RBI while batting .197 (13-for-66) with 24 strikeouts over 19 games this month. For the season, Castro is hitting .258 with a .724 OPS, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 15 doubles and seven stolen bases over 91 contests, but his rate stats are likely to come down if he continues to whiff.
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Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 2B
Yankees' Jazz Chisholm: Idle Sunday
9h agoChisholm is absent from the lineup for Sunday's game against Philadelphia.
Chisholm tied his season-high with four strikeouts Saturday, sending him to the bench for the series finale against Philadelphia on Sunday. Jose Caballero moves over to second base and will bat eighth for the Yankees.
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Pedro Ramirez CHC 2B
Cubs' Pedro Ramirez: Stays hot Sunday
9h agoRamirez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Pirates.
Making the start at third base in place of Alex Bregman, Ramirez extended his hitting streak to seven games and raised his season batting average above .300 in the process. The 22-year-old has four multi-hit efforts during his hitting streak, and he's making it increasingly hard for the Cubs to keep him out of the lineup. Bregman should still cover the hot corner most days moving forward, but Ramirez can also slot in as the DH, and his fantasy value is starting to trend upward thanks to his hot bat.
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Nicky Lopez TEX 2B
Rangers' Nicky Lopez: Drawing fourth straight start
10h agoLopez will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Mariners.
Lopez will pick up a fourth straight start and his second in a row at the keystone in the penultimate game of the series versus Seattle. With Josh Jung (calf) recently joining Corey Seager (back) on the injured list, Lopez should at least temporarily have a path to an everyday role in the Texas infield. Since signing with the Rangers in late May, Lopez is batting .326 over 135 at-bats but has provided limited production in most other categories (one home run, four stolen bases, 16 RBI and 15 runs).
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Manny Machado SD 3B
Padres' Manny Machado: Stays hot with 23rd homer
2h agoMachado went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
Machado got the Padres on the board with an RBI double in the fifth inning before tying the game with a two-run homer in the eighth. The veteran third baseman has stayed locked in at the plate, homering four times over his last seven games while collecting 11 hits during that stretch. Through 103 games this season, Machado is slashing .210/.296/.438 with 23 home runs, 18 doubles, 63 RBI, 53 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Miguel Vargas CHW 3B
White Sox's Miguel Vargas: Tallies 22nd homer
2h agoVargas went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Astros.
Vargas provided the game-winning runs for the White Sox with his two-run homer in the sixth inning. He now has 22 home runs on the season, though only three have come in July. Vargas has also hit just .221 in July, though he's still managed to chip in 11 RBI and 15 runs scored across 20 games in the month.
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Caleb Durbin BOS 3B
Red Sox's Caleb Durbin: Breaks cold spell, staying at 3B
4h agoDurbin went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Durbin had gone hitless in his last three games, but he broke through with a pair of base hits in the series finale to lift his average up to .237 on the season. The 26-year-old remained in the starting nine at third base, and interim manager Chad Tracy confirmed prior to the contest that Durbin is expected to remain at the hot corner while the Red Sox break in the newly acquired Curtis Mead primarily at second base when he joins the team Monday, per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. Durbin is expected to take more reps at second base and shortstop as part of his pregame work, but the Red Sox have been pleased with how he's performed defensively at third base during his first season in Boston.
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Matt Chapman SF 3B
Giants' Matt Chapman: Unlikely to return for homestand
5h agoManager Tony Vitello said Sunday that Chapman (abdomen) is still without a target date for his return from the 10-day injured list, which suggests that the veteran third baseman won't be activated before the Giants' homestand ends Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Earlier in the week, Vitello left the door open for Chapman to return at some point during the Giants' six-game homestand that began Friday, but the five-time Gold Glove Award winner looks like he'll require some additional time to fully heal from the abdominal strain that sent him to the shelf July 1. On a positive note, Chapman is said to be making good progress in his recovery, as he took batting practice Friday and also ran the bases over the weekend, per MLB.com. Until Chapman is ready to return, Casey Schmitt will continue to hold down the fort at third base.
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Curtis Mead BOS 3B
Red Sox's Curtis Mead: Added to active roster
6h agoMead was activated to the major-league roster by the Red Sox following Sunday's 6-1 win over Toronto.
Mead will make his debut with Boston on Monday as the team begins a four-game series on the road against the Athletics. The 25-year-old is expected to play second base primarily with his new squad, a spot where he's made 35 major-league starts before. Mead has posted a career-high .254 average with 17 home runs, 48 RBI, 49 runs scored and six stolen bases over 284 at-bats in 87 contests with the Nationals this season, and he's batting .367 since the beginning of July. Tsung-Che Cheng was optioned to Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes CIN 3B
Reds' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Pops third homer
6h agoHayes went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
Hayes has gone 4-for-22 over 10 games since he returned from a bulging disc in his back. The third baseman has settled back into a part-time role, battling for playing time with Eugenio Suarez and Sal Stewart at the hot corner. Hayes is hitting a meager .148 with a .443 OPS, three home runs, six RBI, 13 runs scored and one stolen base over 152 plate appearances this season.
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Ezequiel Duran TEX SS
Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Cracks 11th homer in loss
41m agoDuran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Mariners.
Duran plated a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before launching a 420-foot solo homer to left field in the eighth inning, though the Rangers were unable to muster a late-game comeback. The club has shifted the 27-year-old around the diamond defensively as needed, and his offensive production has remained consistent. In 96 games, Duran is slashing .271/.322/.447 with 11 homers, 55 RBI, 46 runs and seven stolen bases.
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C.J. Abrams WAS SS
Nationals' CJ Abrams: Makes history in multi-homer game
3h agoAbrams went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
It was Abrams' fourth career multi-homer game and his second of the season. The All-Star shortstop is on a remarkable power surge, blasting seven long balls in his last seven outings while hitting .567 (17-for-30) with 14 RBI during that span. Abrams also notably became the first National with seven homers in a seven-game period since Kyle Schwarber in 2021, and his 27 homers for the campaign have broken Ian Desmond's franchise record for the most in a season by a shortstop, per Patrick Stevens of MLB.com.
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Jeremy Pena HOU SS
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers twice in loss
3h agoPena went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 12-3 loss against the White Sox.
Pena wasted no time making an impact, leading off the game with a solo homer against Erick Fedde before taking the right-hander deep again in the third inning. The shortstop has caught fire of late, homering five times over his last six games after hitting just six long balls through his first 53 contests of the season. During that six-game stretch, Pena is batting 13-for-26 (.500) with eight RBI. For the season, he's slashing .319/.373/.504 with nine doubles, 11 home runs, 30 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases across 249 plate appearances.
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Adrian Santana TB SS
Rays' Adrian Santana: Hits ground running in IL return
5h agoSantana (hamstring) went 3-for-6 with a double, two steals and two runs Saturday after being reinstated from High-A Bowling Green's 7-day injured list.
Santana was on the shelf for just over seven weeks while recovering from a hamstring strain. The switch-hitting shortstop has produced at a high level when available for Bowling Green this season, slashing .313/.381/.400 with three home runs and 23 stolen bases in 47 games.
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Tate Southisene ATL SS
Braves' Tate Southisene: Moving up to Double-A
6h agoAtlanta will promote Southisene from High-A Rome to Double-A Columbus on Monday, Geoff Pontes of Baseball America reports.
Southisene will take the next step in his professional career, joining Columbus after slashing .255/.379/.428 with four home runs and nine stolen bases in 38 contests with Rome. The 19-year-old is regarded as a plus defender at shortstop and should have a good chance at sticking at the position once he eventually reaches the majors.
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Elly De La Cruz CIN SS
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers in extra-inning win
6h agoDe La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
De La Cruz has 18 homers on the year, including five over his last 14 games. In that span, he's batting .321 (18-for-56) with six RBI and five stolen bases. The shortstop continues to be a strong all-around presence atop the Reds' lineup. He's batting .278 with an .860 OPS, 18 homers, 18 steals, 47 RBI, 58 runs scored, 15 doubles and four triples over 85 contests.
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Tyrone Taylor NYM CF
Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Slaps three-run homer
1h agoTaylor went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Dodgers.
Taylor delivered a big swing in the sixth inning, taking Evan Phillips deep for a three-run homer that gave the Mets the lead. The blast was his eighth of the season. The veteran outfielder has heated up at the plate, going 8-for-20 (.400) with three home runs over his last 10 games. On the season, Taylor is slashing .237/.281/.481 with eight home runs, eight doubles, 23 RBI and 17 runs scored.
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Randy Arozarena SEA LF
Mariners' Randy Arozarena: Homers in three-hit performance
1h agoArozarena went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.
After Dominic Canzone crushed a three-run homer to give the Mariners the lead in the seventh inning, Arozarena followed with a solo blast to push the club's advantage to 5-3. Sunday marked the left fielder's eighth game with three-plus hits this season. He's been a steady offensive presence all year, slashing .284/.379/.448 with 12 homers, 46 RBI, 65 runs and 19 stolen bases across 98 contests.
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Kyle Stowers MIA LF
Marlins' Kyle Stowers: Goes deep during loss
1h agoStowers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Padres.
After doubling in his first plate appearance, Stowers took Walker Buehler deep for a solo homer, giving him 13 long balls on the season. The outfielder entered Sunday in a slump, batting just .152 over his previous 12 games, making the multi-hit effort a welcome sign. Through 81 games this season, Stowers owns a .234/.315/.441 slash line with 18 doubles, three triples, 45 RBI, 37 runs scored and one stolen base.
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Junior Perez CHW LF
White Sox's Junior Perez: Pinch-hit homer
2h agoPerez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Astros.
Perez hasn't been in the lineup since the return from the All-Star break, though he got a late appearance as a pinch hitter Sunday. He blasted a two-run homer in the eighth inning, his third career home run across 36 plate appearances. Despite flashing power, Perez has only six hits and is striking out at a 38.9 percent clip in his limited sample.
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Esmerlyn Valdez PIT RF
Pirates' Esmerlyn Valdez: Smacks 14th homer
3h agoValdez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and two RBI on Sunday against the Cubs.
Valdez continued to power the Pirates' offense, first delivering a solo home run in the second inning and then an RBI single three frames later. He continues to have an extreme boom-or-bust profile, as he's struck out at a 38.9 percent clip since the start of July. On the other hand, he has eight home runs, 24 RBI and 16 runs scored across 20 games in that span.
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James Wood WAS RF
Nationals' James Wood: First multi-homer game of 2026
3h agoWood went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
It was Wood's fifth career multi-homer game and his first of the season. The All-Star outfielder has been sensational in July, batting .311 with nine big flies, four doubles, one triple, 20 RBI and 18 walks over 74 at-bats on the month. He's been a five-category superstar all season, slashing .271/.396/.557 with 30 long balls, 72 RBI, 15 stolen bases and an MLB-high 96 runs scored across 498 plate appearances.
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Carson Whisenhunt SF SP
Giants' Carson Whisenhunt: Hurt by homers in first loss
21m agoWhisenhunt (2-1) took the loss Sunday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over five innings against the Angels. He struck out seven.
Whisenhunt showed off his swing-and-miss stuff by registering 18 whiffs and seven strikeouts, but the southpaw was tagged for a pair of homers in the fourth inning that soured the outing and saddled him with the loss. The 25-year-old has spent most of the season with Triple-A Sacramento, as Sunday marked his third big-league start of the season, and he owns a 4.60 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB across 15.2 innings with San Francisco. With Trevor McDonald (elbow) likely to miss an extended period of time, Whisenhunt figures to stick around in the rotation for the time being, with his next start tentatively scheduled for Friday at San Diego.
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Jose Soriano LAA SP
Angels' Jose Soriano: Earns ninth win
31m agoSoriano (9-6) earned the win Sunday, allowing one unearned run on three hits and three walks over five innings in a 4-3 win over San Francisco. He struck out five.
Soriano was lifted after five frames at 85 pitches (47 strikes), but he was able to keep the San Francisco offense quiet en route to picking up his first win since June 13. After a disastrous stretch on the mound during May and June, the right-hander has found his footing a bit in July, posting a 2.74 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across 23 innings (four starts), though his strikeout production has dipped a bit this month. Overall, Soriano owns a 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 127:57 K:BB across 123 innings (22 starts) and is tentatively scheduled to make his next start Saturday against Milwaukee.
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Jacob deGrom TEX SP
Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Allows one run in no-decision
1h agoDeGrom did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing one run on seven hits and no walks over five-plus innings against Seattle. He struck out four.
DeGrom fired off five frames of one-run ball before allowing a pair of singles to open the sixth frame, prompting the Rangers to pull him at 90 pitches (66 strikes) in favor of Robby Ahlstrom. Ahlstrom closed the inning with no damage to preserve a 3-1 advantage, though struggles from the relievers after him kept Texas and DeGrom from picking up the win. The 38-year-old hasn't put up the elite numbers he's regularly produced throughout his big-league career, but the two-time Cy Young Award winner has still been plenty serviceable in 2026. DeGrom will take a 7-6 record with a 3.67 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 132:24 K:BB across 110.1 innings (20 starts) into his next outing, lined up for next weekend on the road in Houston.
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Logan Gilbert SEA SP
Mariners' Logan Gilbert: Nears quality start Sunday
1h agoGilbert did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in a 6-4 win over the Rangers. He struck out four.
Gilbert wasn't at his best but was still serviceable, falling one out shy of recording a quality start. Known for his ability to generate whiffs, the right-hander's four strikeouts marked his fewest since May 4 and just the fourth time he hasn't racked up at least five punchouts this season. The 29-year-old will take an 8-6 record with a 3.44 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 133:27 K:BB across 125.2 innings (21 starts) into his next outing, tentatively scheduled for Saturday against the Twins.
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Connelly Early WAS SP
Nationals' Connelly Early: Aiming for Aug. 3 rehab start
2h agoPresident of baseball operations Paul Toboni said Sunday that the Nationals are targeting Aug. 3 for the start of Early's (elbow) rehab assignment, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
Early hasn't pitched since June 30 due to left elbow inflammation, but the Nationals didn't view the injury as enough of a concern to deter them from acquiring the 24-year-old pitcher from the Red Sox on Saturday in exchange for infielder Curtis Mead. The southpaw completed a one-inning simulated bullpen session Friday and is expected to throw a more extended session during the upcoming week before he heads out on a rehab assignment. Early could be ready to return from the 15-day injured list to make his Nationals debut at some point during the second week of August.
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Blake Snell LAD SP
Dodgers' Blake Snell: Eyeing four frames for rehab start
2h agoSnell (elbow) will make his next rehab start Wednesday and is expected to cover around four innings and 60 pitches, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
The upcoming appearance will be the third of Snell's rehab assignment as he continues to get stretched back out after undergoing a NanoScope procedure May 19 to remove loose bodies from his left elbow. In his latest outing Friday with Triple-A Oklahoma City, Snell tossed 49 pitches (32 strikes) over 2.2 innings, striking out three batters while yielding one earned run on two hits and zero walks. Assuming he meets his targeted workload Wednesday, Snell may need just one rehab start beyond that before returning from the 60-day injured list in the first or second week of August.
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Mitch Farris LAA RP
Angels' Mitch Farris: Secures first career save
8m agoFarris picked up the save Sunday against the Giants. He allowed no earned runs on a hit and no walks while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.
Farris entered with two runners on and one out in the ninth inning and surrendered a two-out, two-RBI double to Luis Arraez but was able to punch out Heliot Ramos to secure the victory for the Angels. It marked Farris' first big-league save, as the 25-year-old southpaw has posted a 3.53 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 43:18 K:BB across 43.1 innings this season. Los Angeles' bullpen has been shaky and lacks a true closer, though Ryan Zeferjahn, who pitched the eighth inning Sunday, and Kirby Yates, who was likely unavailable after pitching the previous two days, remain the most likely candidates for saves.
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Geoff Hartlieb ATH RP
Athletics' Geoff Hartlieb: Designated for assignment
15m agoHartlieb was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Sunday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.
Hartlieb had his contract selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on July 18, surrendering four runs on six hits and six walks while striking out three batters over 4.2 innings in four appearances with the big-league club following his promotion. The team acquired right-handed reliever Scott Blewett from the Cardinals on Sunday, and he'll replace Hartlieb on the 40-man roster. If Hartlieb goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely report to Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Andres Munoz SEA RP
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Dominant in 18th save
1h agoMunoz picked up the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers. He struck out three across a perfect inning.
Entering with a two-run cushion, Munoz made quick work of the Rangers in the bottom of the ninth, striking out the side in order to secure his 18th save of the season. The hard-throwing right-hander has been locked in since mid-June, riding a 13-inning scoreless streak with eight saves during the stretch. Overall, Munoz owns a 3.86 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 58:15 K:BB across 37.1 innings this season.
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Spencer Miles TOR RP
Blue Jays' Spencer Miles: Expected to stay in bullpen
3h agoMiles struck out four and gave up three hits and no walks over 3.2 innings of relief during Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Rays.
After starting in his prior appearance July 17 against the White Sox, Miles received another turn through the Toronto rotation but was deployed out of the bullpen while Braydon Fisher opened the game and recorded the first four outs of the contest. Miles is likely to fill a more traditional relief role moving forward, as Max Scherzer (back/thumb) is slated to return from the 15-day injured list to fill the fifth spot in the rotation Monday in Washington.
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Clayton Beeter WAS RP
Nationals' Clayton Beeter: Extinguishes fire for save No. 15
3h agoBeeter secured the save Sunday against the Diamondbacks, allowing no runs on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning.
Beeter was shaky Sunday but did help put out a fire started by Matt Krook, who walked three batters in the ninth without recording an out. Beeter remains the favorite for saves in Washington's much-maligned bullpen, but his job security is as low as any closer in the major leagues. Through 31.2 innings, the right-hander has a 3.69 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and a concerning 33:20 K:BB with 15 saves in 20 opportunities.
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Ronel Blanco HOU RP
Astros' Ronel Blanco: Takes first loss Sunday
4h agoBlanco (0-1) took the loss Sunday against the White Sox, allowing five runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings.
Blanco was hurt by the long ball Sunday as he threw 55 of his 85 pitches for strikes. After walking the leadoff hitter in the first inning, he surrendered a two-run homer to Munetaka Murakami. Miguel Vargas took him deep for another two-run shot in the sixth. Both of Blanco's starts since returning to Houston have featured multiple home runs allowed and three walks, though he has also piled up 12 strikeouts across 10 innings. The right-hander is scheduled to make his next start Saturday on the road against the Rangers.
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Dominic Canzone SEA DH
Mariners' Dominic Canzone: Goes yard in three-hit effort
1h agoCanzone went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a double and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.
Canzone rattled off three hits, with his most important one being a three-run homer in the seventh inning to put the Mariners ahead 4-3. The 28-year-old has had a tame July, slashing .219/.286/.391 with three homers, 12 RBI and five runs scored across 16 contests, but he has otherwise been among the club's top offensive performers this season. Overall, Canzone is hitting .260/.332/.512 with 16 homers, 46 RBI and 35 runs scored over 91 games.
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Ivan Herrera STL DH
Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Smacks homer Sunday
6h agoHerrera went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Herrera logged multiple hits for the second game in a row. He also ended a 14-game power drought when he went yard in the third inning off Andrew Abbott. Herrera is batting .244 with a .748 OPS, 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 65 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple and six stolen bases over 104 contests this season. He continues to see steady time between catcher and designated hitter.
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Nate Lowe CIN DH
Reds' Nathaniel Lowe: Three hits, two RBI in win
6h agoLowe went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Sunday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.
Lowe has gone 8-for-25 (.320) with two home runs and seven RBI over six games since the All-Star break. While he's still in a part-time role, he's heating up with the bat, which could help him carve out more playing time in a battle with Eugenio Suarez and others. Overall, Lowe is batting .256 with an .808 OPS, 12 home runs, 33 RBI, 23 runs scored, 13 doubles and no stolen bases over 249 plate appearances, mainly as a strong-side platoon option.
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Josh Bell MIN DH
Twins' Josh Bell: Idle Sunday
11h agoBell is out of the lineup for Sunday's matchup against the Athletics.
After going 0-for-6 with two walks, a run scored and a strikeout between the first two games of the series, Bell will get the day off for the series finale. Byron Buxton will get a break from playing center field but stay in the lineup at designated hitter while Bell heads to the bench.
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Christian Yelich MIL DH
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Resting up Sunday
14h agoYelich is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
With the Brewers wrapping up their series against the Rockies with a day game and with a lefty (Kyle Freeland) on the bump for Colorado, the left-handed-hitting Yelich will receive a breather. William Contreras will get a break from catching but will stick in the lineup by occupying Yelich's usual spot at designated hitter.
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Joc Pederson TEX DH
Rangers' Joc Pederson: Three hits, steal in win
1d agoPederson went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Mariners.
Pederson has hit safely in his last six games, going 10-for-23 (.435) in that span. He made a rare start at first base to give Jake Burger a day off Saturday, but Pederson will see most of his playing time as a strong-side platoon option at designated hitter. The veteran slugger is batting .251 with an .833 OPS, 17 home runs, two steals, 36 RBI, 41 runs scored, 10 doubles and two triples across 93 contests this season.









