MLB Player News
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Absent from starting nine
Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
Diaz had started the last three games, although he's seen his playing time cut into a bit the last couple weeks as the Rays get a look at some younger players. Jonathan Aranda will start at first base Wednesday, and Austin Shenton will serve as the Rays' designated hitter.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Out versus southpaw
Kavadas is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
With southpaw Jared Shuster toeing the rubber for the White Sox, the left-handed-hitting Kavadas will begin the contest on the bench. Brandon Drury will fill the Halos' designated-hitter slot.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | LAA
Angels' Eric Wagaman: Homers again Tuesday
Wagaman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Wagaman homered for the second straight night and now has five extra-base hits in seven games since being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake. The 27-year-old has started six straight games and has upped his batting average to .292 with at least a hit in four consecutive games.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Cracks first September homer
Casas went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-3 loss to the Rays.
Casas gave Boston an early lead with his ninth home run of the season in the second inning. It was the first homer in 59 at-bats for Casas, who last went deep Aug. 25, when he was Boston's regular cleanup hitter. These days, Casas is batting down in the order -- sixth, seventh or eighth over the last 11 contests -- and he routinely sits against left-handers.
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Vladimir Guerrero 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Rips three hits in loss
Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-8 loss to the Rangers.
Guerrero has hit safely in nine of his 12 games in September, but this was just his second multi-hit effort of the month. He had seven such games over the last 11 contests of August. The first baseman is slashing .322/.397/.545 with 28 home runs, 97 RBI, 94 runs scored and two stolen bases over 148 games this season, and he still has time to chase down his third 30-homer campaign.
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Jonathan Singleton 1B | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Back in action
Singleton (illness) is starting at first base and batting sixth Tuesday in San Diego, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
SIngleton missed Monday's game due to illness after he was a late scratch for Sunday's matchup with the Angels. With his return to the lineup, Victor Caratini is back on the bench.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Nearing rehab assignment
Orioles general manager Mike Elias said Tuesday that Mountcastle (wrist) is expected to begin a rehab assignment by the end of the week and could return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the regular season, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
The 27-year-old has been sidelined since Aug. 22 due to a sprained left wrist, but he's on the cusp of returning to game action. The Orioles begin their final road trip of the regular season next Tuesday against the Yankees, and Mountcastle should rejoin the big club at some point during that six-game stretch after getting some at-bats in the minors.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | OAK
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: First hits since return
Soderstrom went 2-for-4 in a loss to the Cubs on Monday.
Soderstrom had gone 0-for-7 in his first two games back from the injured list, but he was able to break the ice Monday by generating one of the Athletics' trio of two-hit efforts. Soderstrom is slated to continue seeing everyday playing time at first base for what remains of the regular season, ahead of what figures to be a pivotal offseason for his development.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Picks up ninth steal
Schanuel went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Monday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Schanuel has made speed a part of his game late in the year, logging four steals during his active seven-game hitting streak. He stole a total of three bases over 51 contests after joining the professional ranks in the second half of 2023, but he's up to nine thefts over 139 games this year. The first baseman has added a .252/.344/.365 slash line, 51 RBI, 13 home runs and 59 runs scored in a near-everyday role.
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Eric Wagaman 1B | LAA
Angels' Eric Wagaman: Hits first big-league homer
Wagaman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-4 loss to the White Sox.
Wagaman has picked up steady playing time since joining the Angels on Sept. 10. He's started five straight games at third base in the absence of Brandon Drury (hamstring), including four times versus right-handed pitchers. Wagaman has hit .200 (4-for-20), though all four of his hits have gone for extra bases (one homer, three doubles).