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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Out against lefty Monday
Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
With the Rangers facing a lefty starter (Jacob Lopez) for the second straight game, the left-handed-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench. Until Jake Burger (quadriceps) returns from the injured list, Tellez could be in store for at least a semi-regular spot in the lineup against right-handed pitching at either first base or designated hitter.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Cleared to start Monday
Schanuel (wrist) will start at first base and bat second in Monday's game against the Mets.
After exiting early in the Angels' 8-2 win over the Phillies when he was struck by a pitch in the left wrist, Schanuel was diagnosed with nothing more than a bruise when X-rays came back negative. He appears to have responded well to treatment and will return to his usual spot in the infield as the Angels kick off a three-game set in Queens.
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Romy Gonzalez DH | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Back on bench Monday
Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.
Though he started in three of Boston's last four games, Gonzalez may not be a regular presence in the lineup against right-handed pitching moving forward with the Red Sox having recently gotten Masataka Yoshida and Alex Bregman back from the injured list. Gonzalez should continue to play frequently versus lefties, whom he's battered to the tune of a .389/.444/.708 slash line over 81 plate appearances in 2025.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Smacks 13th homer
Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, an additional run scored and two total RBI in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Giants.
Guerrero got the Jays on the board in the first inning with a 420-foot shot off Robbie Ray, his 13th homer of the season and first since June 29. While his power has tapered off a bit this year, Guerrero's still slashing a strong .278/.385/.439 with 48 RBI, 61 runs scored and five stolen bases across 426 plate appearances.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Blasts homer
Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 11-3 win over Seattle.
Walker took Bryan Woo yard in the sixth inning, marking the first baseman's 13th long ball of the campaign. He's been on a tear lately, going 17-for-52 with three home runs in his last 12 games. Walker is on pace to log his fewest home runs in a season since 2021 after hitting 26 or more round trippers in each of the last three seasons.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Managing bruised wrist
Schanuel was removed from Sunday's game against the Phillies due to a left wrist contusion.
The 23-year-old was hit by a pitch during the top of the first inning and remained in to run the bases, but he was replaced in the field for the bottom of the frame. The initial diagnosis of a bruise is encouraging, and Schanuel should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus the Mets.
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Back in majors
The Astros selected Singleton's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The veteran first baseman inked a minor-league deal with Houston just under a month ago and will now receive his first look in the majors of 2025. After being let go by the Astros at the end of spring training, Singleton joined the Mets on a minor-league pact before being released in late June. He's played 73 games at the Triple-A level between the two organizations this year and has 16 homers and an .824 OPS.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Taking seat Sunday
Toro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Toro started the first two games coming out of the All-Star break and went 3-for-7 to snap a stretch of 13 at-bats without a hit. Romy Gonzalez will step in at first base and bat ninth in the series finale versus Chicago.
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Jonathan Aranda 1B | TB
Rays' Jonathan Aranda: Taking seat Sunday
Aranda is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Aranda has gone 0-for-8 with a walk, an RBI and four strikeouts in the first two games out of the All-Star break, so he'll get a breather in Sunday's series finale versus Baltimore. Yandy Diaz will step in at first base while Junior Caminero rests his legs as the designated hitter.