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MLB Recent Player News |
| Date | Player | News |
| 8/19/2010 | Alberto Callaspo, 3B (LAA) | Callaspo hit a three-run homer in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to Boston. Analysis: Callaspo is batting .308 in 22 games since being acquired from Kansas City. |
| 8/19/2010 | Victor Martinez, C (Bos) | Martinez was 3 for 5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Analysis: Martinez is batting .389 during a five-game home hitting streak. |
| 8/19/2010 | Adrian Beltre, 3B (Bos) | Beltre was 2 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs in Wednesday's Analysis: Beltre is batting .311 with seven homers and 20 RBIs in his last 22 games. |
| 8/19/2010 | Robinson Cano, 2B (NYY) | Cano homered for the second straight game in Wednesday's 9-5 win over Detroit. Analysis: Cano has no homers and two RBIs in the first 15 games this month. |
| 8/19/2010 | Miguel Cabrera, 1B (Det) | Cabrera hit two homers in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the New York Yankees. Analysis: Cabrera is batting .385 with four homers in his last four games. |
| 8/19/2010 | Dustin Moseley, SP (NYY) | Moseley (3-2) went five innings, allowing four runs and five hits in Wednesday's 9-5 win over Detroit. Analysis: Moseley won for the third time in five starts since Andy Pettitte went on the disabled list with a groin injury on July 20. |
| 8/19/2010 | Luke Scott, LF (Bal) | Scott was 2 for 3 with two RBIs in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Seattle. Analysis: Scott is batting .365 with five homers and 13 RBIs this month. |
| 8/19/2010 | Matt Tuiasosopo, SS (Sea) | Tuiasosopo extended his unlikely power surge with a three-run homer, and the Mariners beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 Wednesday night for their season-high fourth straight series win. Analysis: Tuiasosopo is 3 for 8 with two homers and seven RBIs in the last two games. |
| 8/19/2010 | Fred Lewis, LF (Tor) | Lewis was 2 for 4 with a season high-tying three RBIs in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Oakland. Analysis: Lewis is batting .273 with eight homers against right-handers. He is hitting .262 with no homers against left-handers. |
| 8/19/2010 | Coco Crisp, CF (Oak) | Crisp had a homer, two doubles and two RBIs for the A's in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Toronto. Analysis: Crisp is batting .429 with two homers and nine RBIs in his last 13 games. |
| 8/19/2010 | Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C (Bos) | Saltalamacchia was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, retroactive to Aug. 16, due to a lower left leg infection. Analysis: Saltalamacchia continues to struggle with injuries. If he's able to come back healthy, he could provide a spark for the Red Sox. |
| 8/19/2010 | Matt Lindstrom, RP (Hou) | Lindstrom was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday due to back spasms. Analysis: Lindstrom has struggled of late, allowing nine runs and nine hits with three homers in 2 1-3 innings over his last four relief outings. Those problems could stem from back problems, but details are still unclear. |
| 8/19/2010 | Lance Berkman, 1B (NYY) | Berkman has been placed on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees because of a sprained right ankle. Analysis: The move was made before Thursday's series finale against Detroit and is retroactive to Aug. 16, the day after Berkman rolled his ankle while stumbling across first base as he tried to beat a throw in Kansas City. Berkman, a five-time All-Star, is batting .179 (7 for 39) with the Yankees since he was acquired from Houston at the July 31 trade deadline. |
| 8/19/2010 | James Shields, SP (TB) | Shields (11-11) allowed two runs and four hits over seven innings of Wednesday's 8-6 win over Texas. Analysis: He had given up 12 runs over nine innings in his previous two outings. |
| 8/19/2010 | B.J. Upton, CF (TB) | Upton went 2 for 4 with a homer in Wednesday's 8-6 win over Texas. Analysis: Upton is batting .353 during a nine-game hitting streak. |
| 8/19/2010 | Evan Longoria, 3B (TB) | Longoria hit a solo homer and drove in four runs to help the Rays beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 on Wednesday, completing a sweep of the three-game set between potential playoff opponents. Analysis: Longoria had seven hits - including five for extra bases - in 12 at-bats with eight RBIs during the three-game sweep. He entered the game hitting .234 over his previous 25 games. |
| 8/19/2010 | Pedro Feliz, 3B (StL) | The Cardinals got some help at third base, acquiring Pedro Feliz from the Astros for minor league pitcher David Carpenter. Analysis: Felipe Lopez has been starting at third base since David Freese was sidelined by injuries in June and has slumped at the plate and in the field lately. The 35-year-old Feliz started for the Phillies' 2008 World Series team. He played 97 games for the Astros this season at first base and third base, and was batting .221 with four homers and 31 RBIs. He also has the second-best fielding percentage among third baseman since 2007 at .967. |
| 8/19/2010 | Mike Dunn, RP (Atl) | Dunn will be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday once the Braves activate Eric O'Flaherty from the disabled list. Analysis: Dunn is 1-0 in 10 games since he was recalled from Gwinnett. He has not allowed a run in 7 2-3 innings entering Thursday's game against the Nationals. |
| 8/19/2010 | Eric O'Flaherty, RP (Atl) | Manager Bobby Cox says O'Flaherty will come off the 15-day disabled list following Thursday's game against Washington. Rookie left-hander Mike Dunn will be optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Analysis: O'Flaherty is 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA in 41 games. He will join rookie Jonny Venters and closer Billy Wagner as left-handers in the bullpen. O'Flaherty has missed 34 games since he was placed on the disabled list July 10. |
| 8/19/2010 | Nyjer Morgan, CF (Was) | Morgan has been activated from the disabled list and is batting leadoff against the Atlanta Braves. Analysis: Thursday was the first day Morgan, who was recovering from a sore hip, could come off the disabled list. |
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