MLB Player News
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Beginning on bench Saturday
Smith isn't in the starting nine for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
Smith will get at least a partial day off his feet after starting both of Los Angeles' previous two games. Rookie Dalton Rushing is getting a chance to start behind the plate Saturday and is batting ninth for Los Angeles.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Still out Saturday
Goodman (hamstring) isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus Milwaukee.
It's a third straight absence for Goodman, who has been diagnosed with tightness in his hamstring. The powerful catcher has been Colorado's best hitter this season, leading the team with an .844 OPS, 14 homers and 48 RBI. Braxton Fulford is getting another start behind the plate in Goodman's stead Saturday.
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Joe Mack C | MIA
Marlins' Joe Mack: Waking up at Triple-A
Mack went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and a stolen base Friday for Triple-A Jacksonville.
His contributions didn't end with his bat -- the catcher also guided four Jumbo Shrimp pitchers to a combined no-hitter and 14 strikeouts over nine innings. Mack appears to be finding his groove again after a month-long slump from late May into June that saw him slash .133/.216/.173 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate in 88 plate appearances. Over his last four games, he's gone 9-for-18 with a double and two homers. With Agustin Ramirez leading a trio of backstops on the big-league roster, the Marlins have the luxury of not rushing Mack to the majors, but he could be ready to contribute in Miami later on this season.
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Patrick Bailey C | SF
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Logs triple in victory
Bailey went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI triple, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the White Sox.
Bailey lined a triple to right field in the sixth inning, driving in two runs to give the Giants a 3-1 lead. He also drew a walk in the third before coming around to score. The 26-year-old catcher delivered his first multi-RBI game since May 6 and is now slashing .192/.261/.280 with 20 runs scored, 19 RBI, 12 extra-base hits -- including one home run -- and a 31.1 percent strikeout rate across 206 plate appearances.
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Braxton Fulford C | COL
Rockies' Braxton Fulford: Delivers three-hit effort
Fulford went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI during Friday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers.
It was in a losing effort, but Fulford set a career high with three hits Friday, also knocking in three RBI. It's a small sample, but the 26-year-old has shown good consistency in his rookie season, as he's yet to go more than two games without picking up a hit. He is now slashing .281/.294/.500 in 34 plate appearances this season.
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Hunter Goodman RF | COL
Rockies' Hunter Goodman: Dealing with hamstring tightness
Goodman is considered day-to-day due to hamstring tightness, Kelsey Wingert-Linch of AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.
Goodman was absent from Friday's lineup against Milwaukee, the second straight game in which he's been out of Colorado's starting nine. He could return to action Saturday, but Braxton Fulford figures to see more work behind the dish for as long as Goodman is sidelined. Goodman is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) with three home runs and eight RBI.
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Keibert Ruiz C | WAS
Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Moved to 7-day IL
Ruiz was moved to the 7-day injured list Friday after being diagnosed with a concussion, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Ruiz was struck by a foul ball while in the dugout during Monday's game against the Pirates. He was initially placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but he was diagnosed with a concussion after seeing a specialist. By shifting to the 7-day IL, Ruiz is eligible to return Tuesday as long as he clears the league's concussion protocols.
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Liam Hicks C | MIA
Marlins' Liam Hicks: Sitting again Friday
Hicks is not in Miami's starting lineup against Arizona on Friday.
Hicks will be out of the Marlins' lineup for a second consecutive game while Kyle Stowers serves as the designated hitter and bats fifth. Hicks has slashed .289/.396/.378 with four doubles and four RBI in 53 plate appearances since the beginning of June.
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Luis Torrens DH | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Sitting Friday
Torrens is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Torrens was expected to take over starting catcher duties after Francisco Alvarez was sent down to Triple-A Syracuse. Torrens made three straight starts after the move, but it's been Hayden Senger behind the dish in two of the Mets' last three contests. Torrens is 4-for-45 (.089) with 11 strikeouts in June.