MLB Player News
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Cranks 23rd homer
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.
Naylor opened the scoring in the fourth inning, launching a 3-2 pitch from Alex Faedo for his 23rd homer of the year. Naylor's gone 3-for-8 with a pair of RBI in his last two games after missing the Guardians' previous three contests with "general soreness". Overall, the 27-year-old Naylor is slashing .241/.320/.477 through 413 plate appearances this season with 74 RBI, 58 runs scored and five stolen bases.
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Austin Shenton 1B | SEA
Rays' Austin Shenton: Back in big leagues
The Rays recalled Shenton from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Shenton will absorb the roster spot vacated by Amed Rosario, who was traded to the Dodgers on Monday. The 26-year-old put up a .697 OPS over a 17-game stint with the Rays earlier this season. Shenton can play both infield corners and could get a decent amount of playing time, especially if the Rays continue to trade pieces from their major-league roster.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Pops 12th homer
Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Monday against the Royals.
Vaughn led off the seventh inning with his 12th home run of the season and his first since July 2. He's hit only .195 with seven RBI and six runs scored across 20 games in that span. Vaughn has also seen his production fall significantly this season, highlighted by a career-low .672 OPS.
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Mark Canha LF | KC
Tigers' Mark Canha: Not in lineup Tuesday
Canha is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Guardians, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Canha is a good bet to be dealt before Tuesday's trade deadline, so it's not a surprise to see his name absent from the Tigers' lineup card. Detroit will go with Justyn-Henry Malloy in left field and Colt Keith in the designated-hitter spot.
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Ben Rice 1B | NYY
Yankees' Ben Rice: Knocks seventh homer
Rice went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run against the Phillies in Monday's 14-4 victory.
Rice hit one of six Yankees homers in the contest, smashing a solo shot in the second inning. The rookie had been cold coming in, slashing just .107/.229/.214 without a homer over his previous nine games. It remains to be seen what the Yankees will do on the final day before the trade deadline, but Rice appears to have a path to a near-everyday role at first base -- at least until Anthony Rizzo (forearm) return to health -- after J.D. Davis was designated for assignment Sunday.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Puts up massive numbers Monday
Guerrero went 7-for-10 with two home runs, three doubles, four total runs, five total RBI and one walk across both games of Monday's doubleheader split against the Orioles.
Guerrero hit a solo shot in both contests, and he rapped a trio of doubles in the nightcap. He racked up an absurd 16 total bases and collected what for many players would be a solid week's worth of hits in just one day. Guerrero leads MLB with seven long balls, 45 total bases, a 1.125 slugging percentage and a 1.678 OPS since the All-Star break.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Racks up four hits in twin bill
Mountcastle went 4-for-7 with a home run, two RBI, two runs and two walks over both games of Monday's doubleheader split with the Blue Jays.
Mountcastle did the majority of his damage in Game 1, when he collected three hits, including a solo homer and a run-scoring single. The slugger started at first base in the matinee and at DH in the nightcap. Mountcastle has been very productive of late, batting a robust .440 (11-for-25) with nine RBI over his past seven contests.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Goes deep in win
Smith went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 14-7 win over the Mariners.
Smith picked up two more extra-base hits to continue his recent hot stretch. Smith now has three homers in his last 16 games, the same amount he had in his first 54 games this season. Despite being relegated to a platoon role, Smith has had a solid first season with the Red Sox. The 29-year-old has six home runs, 32 RBI, and a .707 OPS through 70 games.
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Slugs ninth homer
Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-3 win versus St. Louis.
The Texas first baseman extended the lead to 6-2 in the seventh inning when he crushed a 407-foot, two-run homer off reliever Chris Roycroft. It marks Lowe's fifth long ball of July, as he has enjoyed a stellar month so far, hitting .291 (23-for-79) with 16 RBI, 11 runs scored and 23 walks. Overall, the 29-year-old is now slashing .272/.366/.403 across 347 plate appearances this season.
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Tyler Locklear 3B | ARI
Mariners' Tyler Locklear: Dropping out of lineup Monday
Locklear is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
Locklear will hit the bench Monday after going 1-for-14 with seven strikeouts against two walks while starting in four of the Mariners' first five games following his promotion from Triple-A Tacoma on July 23. Though an everyday role at first base opened up for Locklear when Ty France was designated for assignment last week, the 23-year-old could be on the outside looking in for playing time after the Mariners acquired Justin Turner from the Blue Jays on Tuesday. Turner should be a fixture in the lineup against both right- and left-handed pitching at either first base or designated hitter once he joins the team.