MLB Player News
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Will Wagner 2B | SD
Blue Jays' Will Wagner: Seeing steady playing time
Wagner will start at third base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Wagner has filled an everyday role to begin the season, making two starts at the hot corner and two at designated hitter. Through his first three games, Wagner has gone 4-for-9 with a pair of doubles and one run. The Blue Jays are still likely to shield the lefty-hitting Wagner from opposing southpaws, but he could hold down a regular spot in the lineup versus right-handers while he's wielding a hot bat.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Logs first hit
Casas recorded his first hit of the season Saturday, going 1-for-5 in a 4-3 loss to Texas.
It's been a rough start to the season for Casas, who went 10 at-bats before recording his first hit with a fifth-inning single. He's 1-for-13 with six strikeouts, including one that ended Saturday's loss.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Belts first homer as Yankee
Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and three total runs Saturday in a 20-9 rout of Milwaukee.
Goldschmidt set the tone for a record-breaking day for the Yankees with a leadoff homer off Nestor Cortes in the bottom of the first inning. That long ball was the first of three consecutive first-pitch homers New York hit to begin their half of the first frame and the first of nine the team belted overall in the game, setting a new franchise record. Of note, Goldschmidt batted leadoff Saturday, the first time he has done so in a big-league game.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Two doubles in first start of 2025
Aranda went 2-for-3 with two doubles Saturday against the Rockies.
Aranda was on the bench for the Rays' opening contest of the season because a lefty was on the mound, but he hit cleanup Saturday while facing righty Antonio Senzatela. He accounted for the team's only two extra-base hits before being pinch-hit for in the seventh inning with a southpaw reliever on the mound. Aranda should receive his most consistent opportunity in the majors this season, though he'll likely be on the bench against nearly all left-handed pitching.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Multi-hit effort in win
O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 9-5 win over Toronto.
After hitting a leadoff double in the fourth inning, O'Hearn eventually crossed the plate to score on a Gary Sanchez sacrifice fly. The veteran slugger has gone 4-for-13 through three games thus far this season, and O'Hearn will need to continue to produce offensively in order to prevent Heston Kjerstad from eating into his playing time at designated hitter.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Getting Saturday off
Mountcastle isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Toronto.
Mountcastle will get a day to rest Saturday after starting the season 1-for-9 with a run scored and three strikeouts through two games. Ryan O'Hearn will fill the opening at first base while Adley Rutschman works as the DH and Gary Sanchez starts at catcher.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Two more hits Friday
Torkelson went 2-for-5 with a double in Friday's 8-5, 10-inning loss to the Dodgers. He also stole a base.
Torkelson walked four times and launched a home run on Opening Day, and he followed that performance up with two more hits and his first stolen base of the season Friday. The 25-year-old isn't known for his speed, as he came into the year with only three career steals at the MLB level, but he should hit plenty of long balls if he remains in the lineup most days.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Two hits in win vs. Baltimore
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Friday against Baltimore, as the Blue Jays won 8-2.
Guerrero doubled in the third inning and was stranded there by his teammates, but he helped break the game open for the Blue Jays in the bottom of the fourth, chasing starting pitcher Charlie Morton along the way. The first baseman delivered a sacrifice fly that scored Nathan Lukes and gave the Jays a 4-2 lead, as they eventually cruised to an 8-2 win. Guerrero mashed a year ago with a .323/.396/.544 slash line and, he will hope to replicate that success as he potentially heads to free agency this winter. The superstar recently turned just 26 years old and has been a full-time major leaguer since 2019.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Mariners' Rowdy Tellez: On bench vs. lefty
Tellez is not in the Mariners' starting lineup against the Athletics on Friday.
Tellez will retreat to the dugout for the start of Friday's game as the Athletics send left-hander Jeffrey Springs to the mound. Donovan Solano will start at first base and bat in the seventh spot of the Mariners' batting order.
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Seth Brown LF | ATH
Athletics' Seth Brown: Starting in left field Friday
Brown is starting in left field and batting sixth in Friday's contest versus the Mariners.
After Miguel Andujar drew the start in left field for Thursday's opener, the Athletics are turning to Brown for the second game of the series. Brown is expected to operate predominately in a reserve role this season.