MLB Player News
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Out of lineup Saturday
Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Naylor will sit for a second straight game. He went 2-for-9 with one RBI and two walks in the Guardians' three-game series against the Tigers, and for the month of July he has a .665 OPS across 76 plate appearances. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base Saturday and bat eighth against Phillies right-hander Tyler Phillips.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Takes seat Saturday
Mountcastle is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against San Diego.
Mountcastle will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Padres. Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base Saturday while Heston Kjerstad serves as the designated hitter.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: On base four times Friday
Guerrero went 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored in Friday's win over Texas.
The Rangers tried to pitch around the one consistent threat in the Toronto lineup, but it didn't help them in the end. Guerrero has hit safely in eight straight games, batting .464 (13-for-28) over that stretch with two doubles, five homers and eight RBI, and he's boosted his slash line on the season to .297/.370/.487 with 18 home runs and 62 RBI in 102 contests.
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Jonathan Singleton DH | HOU
Astros' Jon Singleton: Pops eighth homer
Singleton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Dodgers.
Singleton has been out of the Astros' lineup for only two games in July but has struggled considerably by hitting .221 with a 29.3 percent strikeout rate across 68 at-bats. He did manage his first home run in 13 starts Friday, bringing his total on the campaign to eight. The Astros haven't shown any signs of benching Singleton, though his playing time could be in danger once Kyle Tucker (shin) is able to return.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Records hit in return
Diaz went 1-for-5 against the Reds on Friday.
Diaz missed seven games while on the restricted list with an undisclosed personal issue. He returned to his customary leadoff position and now has at least one hit in nine of his 12 starts in July to go along with six RBI and four runs scored.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Blasts 10th homer
Schanuel went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Athletics.
Schanuel is 8-for-23 (.348) with two homers over eight games since the All-Star break. The Angels have started to hit him lower in the lineup -- he's batted fifth or lower in three of the last four games after routinely having the first baseman in the top third of the order earlier in the season. He's at a middling .246/.333/.367 slash line with 10 homers, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored, 11 doubles and four stolen bases over 96 contests.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Not in Friday's lineup
Naylor is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.
Naylor started the previous 10 games but will sit Friday after he went 5-for-34 with one extra-base hit during that stretch. Jhonkensy Noel will start at first base against Philadelphia lefty Cristopher Sanchez.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Taking seat Friday
Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Smith will hand first-base duties over to Romy Gonzalez on Friday with southpaw Nestor Cortes on the mound for the Yankees. Since the All-Star break, Smith is 3-for-14 with three walks and three strikeouts.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Racks up three hits
Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
Mountcastle plated the winning run in the 10th inning, as his line drive knocked in initial runner Jordan Westburg. Mountcastle was then thrown out trying to take second base when Cedric Mullins was also thrown out at home on the same play. Over his last 10 games, Mountcastle is 12-for-38 (.316) with just two extra-base hits and two RBI. The first baseman is slashing .271/.310/.441 on the year, adding 12 home runs, 44 RBI, 45 runs scored, 23 doubles and three stolen bases through 93 contests.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Drives in two in loss
Pasquantino went 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Pasquantino appears to be taking inspiration from teammate Bobby Witt -- this was the former's second three-hit effort in the last three games. Pasquantino has gotten to turning around his season in July, batting .304 this month, though he's still lacking in power with a .377 slugging percentage over 17 games in that span. For the year, the first baseman has a .258/.320/.425 slash line with 11 home runs, 66 RBI, 44 runs scored, 23 doubles and two triples over 99 contests.