MLB Player News
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Sean Murphy C | ATL
Braves' Sean Murphy: Posts sixth career multi-homer game
Murphy went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.
It was the sixth career multi-homer effort by Murphy, who is beginning to make a case for more playing time behind the plate with a recent power surge. The veteran backstop's slugging percentage stood at .423 as of June 26, but he's since raised that figure to .513 for the season. Over his last 10 outings, Murphy is hitting .314 (11-for-35) with six long balls, three doubles and 13 RBI.
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Paxton Schultz RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Paxton Schultz: Resumes mound work
Schultez (finger) threw a bullpen session on Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Schultz has been on the IL since late June due to inflammation in his right middle finger, and Friday is the first time since then that he's thrown off a mound. He figures to have a good chance to return when eligible immediately after the All-Star break, though his job security in Toronto's bullpen is less certain.
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Adolis Garcia RF | TEX
Rangers' Adolis Garcia: Back-to-back days with homer
Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-3 win over the Astros.
Garcia homered in back-to-back games for the first time since late March, taking Lance McCullers deep in the third inning. The 32-year-old is in the midst of his most consistent stretch of hitting this season, up to a season-long seven straight games with at least one hit and 10 of the last 11. He is slashing .234/.277/.398 on the season with 12 home runs and 54 RBI.
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Yimi Garcia RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Throws bullpen session
Garcia (ankle) threw a bullpen session Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Friday marks the first time Garcia has thrown a bullpen session since he landed on the injured list Saturday with a sprained left ankle. He won't be eligible to come off the IL until shortly after the All-Star break, but his return to the mound is a positive development for his chances of being activated following a minimum-length stay.
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Pete Fairbanks RP | TB
Rays' Pete Fairbanks: Loses control in ninth
Fairbanks (4-3) took the loss Friday night, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk while recording just one out in the 5-4 defeat to the Red Sox.
Fairbanks ran into trouble in the ninth. After retiring the first batter he faced, the 31-year-old issued a walk to Roman Anthony before surrendering a walk-off two-run homer that erased the Rays' late lead. It marked just his third blown save of the season, but the right-hander has now allowed multiple runs in three of his last 10 appearances, a stretch that has dented an otherwise solid 2025 campaign.
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Jack Leiter SP | TEX
Rangers' Jack Leiter: Strikes out six in win
Leiter (5-6) picked up the win after throwing 5.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and four walks while striking out six, during Friday's 7-3 win over the Astros.
Leiter did enough to pick up the win Friday, aided by five runs of support during his outing, but struggled with his control again. The right-hander walked four batters to bring his season total up to 38 in 80.1 innings. On the flip side, the 25-year-old has struck out 18 batters over his last three starts, his most over a three-start stretch at any point this season. He enters the All-Star break with a 4.37 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP and a 1.8 K:BB ratio this season.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | STL
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Removed with sprained finger
Arenado was removed from Friday's game against Atlanta with a sprained right index finger, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Arenado injured the same finger toward the end of June, which caused him to miss the first two games of July. If he ends up having to miss more time, Thomas Saggese would likely fill in as St Louis' third baseman.
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Raisel Iglesias RP | ATL
Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Scoreless streak continues in save
Iglesias secured the save in Friday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals, allowing no baserunners in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
It's worth noting Dylan Lee may not have been unavailable after working the past two days and taking a blown save in Thursday's loss to the Athletics. That said, Iglesias is certainly turning a corner and pushing to regain his closer's role after posting a 6.75 ERA as of June 5. The veteran right-hander hasn't surrendered a run over his last 11.2 innings, during which he owns a 0.60 WHIP and 16:1 K:BB.
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Trevor Larnach DH | MIN
Twins' Trevor Larnach: Goes yard in victory
Larnach went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.
Larnach's 13th home run of the season came in the fourth inning against All-Star right-hander Paul Skenes, which is certainly no easy feat. Although the lefty-hitting Larnach tends to struggle versus southpaws, he's been quite effective against righties this year. Through 259 at-bats versus right-handed pitching, Larnach is hitting .270 with 12 homers, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.
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Drew Rasmussen SP | TB
Rays' Drew Rasmussen: Solid in short start
Rasmussen did not factor into the decision in Friday's 5-4 loss to Boston, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out one over two innings.
Rasmussen surrendered his lone run in the second inning before exiting at the end of the frame. The Rays have been transparent about managing his workload, and this marked his third straight appearance without completing more than three innings. Over that span, the right-hander has allowed six earned runs on 11 hits while striking out five across seven total innings