MLB Player News

Yastrzemski went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

The veteran slugger took Cade Cavalli deep for a solo shot in the third inning to get Atlanta on the board, before adding a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Yastrzemski has four hits in his last three games, and all four have gone for extra bases (two doubles and two homers). As long as he's providing some thump, he'll continue to be a regular part of the lineup against right-handed pitching while manning one of the corner outfield spots, with occasional action at DH as well.

The Angels acquired Micheletti, Arjun Nimmala and Angel Rivero on Monday from the Blue Jays in exchange for Jose Soriano.

Micheletti, 24, has slashed .251/.347/.454 with 14 home runs and a 46:70 BB:K over 93 games with Double-A New Hampshire this season. He's mostly a corner outfielder but also has some experience in center field and at first base.

Duran went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Duran snapped a 22-game homer drought with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It was the last of the four HRs hit by Boston, which completed a sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles. When the Red Sox spiraled in the first half, Duran's name often came up in trade speculation, but the team's recent turnaround makes it buyers heading into Monday's trade deadline. Duran, who entered the All-Star break with a .194 average, clawed his way back to .200 following Sunday's contest (.233 in second half).

Tawa went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 5-0 loss to Cleveland.

Tawa had one of the two hits Arizona could muster on the day. His sixth-inning single snapped a perfect game bid by Cleveland starter Gavin Williams, who had set down the first 15 batters, including nine by strikeout. The hit came after Tawa fouled off a bunt attempt earlier in the at-bat, which goes against an unwritten rule in baseball, angered the Guardians and eventually led to a benches-clearing situation.

Pages went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 8-4 loss to Boston.

Pages punched a two-RBI single into right field in the second inning before driving in another run with a double down the left-field line in the seventh frame. The center fielder is riding a modest six-game hitting streak and has reached base safely in 12 straight games. On the year, he's slashing .270/.336/.459 with 18 homers, 74 RBI, 64 runs and 10 stolen bases across 111 contests.

Rafaela went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Rafaela turned on a hanging slider from Emmet Sheehan and blasted it over the left-field wall, the first of three solo homers for the Red Sox in the third inning. The speedy center fielder has homered in three straight games and is riding an eight-game hitting streak, recording multiple hits in five consecutive contests. This hot streak has boosted Rafaela's season slash line to .289/.328/.477 with 15 homers, 57 RBI, 56 runs and 15 stolen bases across 107 games.

DeLauter went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

DeLauter added onto Cleveland's scoring with an RBI single in the third inning before collecting a two-run double and chipping in his seventh stolen base of the season in the fifth. The outfielder has reached base safely in 21 of his last 23 games while batting .303 with five long balls during that stretch. Through 95 games this season, DeLauter owns a .278/.347/.444 slash line.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Dodgers.

Abreu annihilated a hanging slider from Emmet Sheehan, launching it 431 feet into the bleachers in right-center field for a solo homer in the third inning. Despite the Red Sox's surge, the right fielder hasn't been fully clicking at the plate, hitting .182 in 17 games since the All-Star break, though he's clubbed six homers during that stretch. Overall, Abreu is slashing .248/.321/.437 with 17 homers, 54 RBI, 57 runs and six stolen bases across 109 contests.

Nimmo went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Astros.

Nimmo briefly pulled Texas even by taking Steven Okert deep for a solo homer in the seventh inning, though Houston answered with four runs in the bottom half to put the game away. The long ball was his 11th this year. The veteran outfielder has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 15-for-43 (.349) over his last 12 games. Through 106 contests this season, Nimmo is batting .270 with a .775 OPS.

Merrill went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants.

Merrill took an elevated fastball from Landen Roupp and sent it over the fence in right-center field for a two-run homer to open the scoring in the second inning. The 23-year-old center fielder has flipped a switch at the plate, slashing .302/.333/.534 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 18 runs and five stolen bases over his past 30 games. Overall, he's hitting .237/.289/.398 with 16 homers, 52 RBI, 53 runs and 22 stolen bases across 109 contests.