MLB Player News
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Twins' Carlos Santana: Slugs homer in loss
Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.
Santana has gone just 3-for-16 over his last five games, but all three of those hits have been homers. He tied the game at 5-5 in the ninth inning Sunday, though the Twins would fall in the 10th. Santana is up to a .241/.330/.432 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles and four stolen bases through 115 contests in a near-everyday role this year.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Imaging comes back clean
X-rays and an MRI both came back clean on Diaz's forearm after he was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Diaz was hit by a pitch in the first inning and was quickly diagnosed with a bruised forearm. Imaging confirms that he should be considered day-to-day and may not be forced to miss any additional time.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: On bench vs. southpaw
Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Rice has just one hit through seven games in August and will head to the bench Sunday as lefty Tarik Skubal takes the mound for Detroit. DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and batting eighth.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Managing bruised forearm
Diaz was diagnosed with a left forearm contusion after exiting Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.
Diaz was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first inning and attempted to stay in to run the bases, but it wasn't long before he was replaced by a pinch runner. The 33-year-old appears to have avoided a fracture and should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener at Oakland.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Records three hits Saturday
Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday.
Schanuel scored two of the Angels' three runs in the blowout loss. The first baseman notched his second double is as many games after registering just one extra-base hit over his previous 13 contests. After gaining some fantasy traction by hitting .316 in July, Schanuel's batting average stands at .218 through 14 games in August.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Three-hit performance
Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against Arizona.
Diaz delivered a two-RBI single in the second inning to account for most of his damage. It was his third multi-hit performance across 14 games in August, and he's now hitting .283 with five RBI and eight runs scored for the month. Diaz won't replicate his breakout 2023 season, though he has brought his average back up to .273 after a very slow start to the campaign.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Gets aboard four times in win
Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Reds.
Pasquantino has picked up five RBI over his last three games, going 6-for-14 in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI double in the Royals' seven-run third inning in this blowout win. Aside from a four-game dry spell from Aug. 9-13, Pasquantino has been dialed in during the second half. He's up to a .264/.318/.454 slash line with 18 home runs, 89 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and a stolen base through 501 plate appearances.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Two extra-base hits in return
Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.
Torkelson registered two hard hits and reached base three times in his first major-league contest since June 1. The 24-year-old slashed .239/.356/.442 across 275 plate appearances at Triple-A Toledo and seems likely to receive the bulk of playing time at first base for the remainder of the 2024 season.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Launches homer in loss
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.
Naylor's fourth-inning blast was the Guardians' lone run, briefly tying the game at 1-1 before William Contreras responded with a solo shot of his own a half-inning later. Through 16 games in August, Naylor has batted .283 (17-for-60) with four homers and 15 RBI. The first baseman is slashing .247/.326/.482 with 27 homers, 89 RBI, 69 runs scored, 19 doubles and five stolen bases through 115 contests overall. He hasn't missed a game since sitting out for three contests due to general soreness in late July.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Not facing lefty
Kavadas is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.
Kavadas went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his MLB debut Friday, but he'll take a seat Saturday against southpaw Chris Sale. Kavadas figures to see plenty of action at DH against right-handers now that Willie Calhoun is off the Angels' roster.