MLB Player News
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Nate Lowe 1B | BOS
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Ends slump
Lowe went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Astros.
Lowe snapped an 0-for-14 slump with a single in the top of the 10th inning that scored the go-ahead run. The Astros fed him a steady diet of changeups, and Lowe, who has a .138 average against that pitch in 2024, finally caught one in the extra frame.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Twins' Carlos Santana: Delivers go-ahead blast
Santana went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Giants.
Santana ended June hot, but this was his first multi-hit effort over 10 games in July. The first baseman is 6-for-32 (.188) with three extra-base hits this month. Despite the slump, he's maintained a decent .247/.328/.431 slash line for the year while adding 13 homers, 41 RBI, 35 runs scored, 17 doubles and two stolen bases across 88 contests.
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Mark Canha LF | KC
Tigers' Mark Canha: Battling sore wrist
Canha was removed from Saturday's game against the Dodgers due to right wrist soreness, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Canha reached base on an error and scored during the second inning of Saturday's victory, but Jake Rogers entered to pinch hit for him in the fourth. Canha's status for Sunday's series finale remains unclear, though the Tigers may opt to sit him so that he'll have plenty of time to heal during the All-Star break.
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Tyler Soderstrom C | ATH
Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Testing reveals further details
Soderstrom suffered a stress reaction but not a fracture of his wrist according to recent tests, and he is currently donning a splint, MLB.com reports.
Manager Mark Kotsay expressed relief at the test results, which he described as the best-case scenario for the promising rookie. Soderstrom is slated to wear the splint for up to 10 days before beginning a regimen of strengthening exercises as the next step in his recovery. Given the nature of the injury, he appears likely to require more than a minimum-length stay on the injured list.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Reaches base three times Friday
Schanuel went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's extra-inning win against Seattle.
Schanuel notched an RBI single in the fourth inning and walked twice to extend his modest on-base streak to five games. He's gone 4-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and two steals while drawing six free passes during that stretch. Schanuel has been performing well offensively since late June -- over his past 17 games, he's slashing .323/.419/.387 with four doubles, seven RBI, seven runs and three thefts while posting a 9:9 K:BB.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Hits off tee
Casas (ribs) hit soft-toss pitching and swung off a tee Friday, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Swinging off a tee represents an advancement in Casas' rehab program. The injured first baseman had been limited to dry swings since late June. He's expected to begin a rehab assignment following the All-Star break and is hoping for a late-July return from the 60-day injured list.
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Yandy Diaz 1B | TB
Rays' Yandy Diaz: Logs three hits in win
Diaz went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Friday's 2-0 win over the Guardians.
Diaz singled in the third inning and drove in a run on his 20th double of the year in the fifth. He later added a single in the seventh and has logged multiple hits in three of his past six games. On the year, the 32-year-old is hitting .276 with eight home runs, 45 RBI and 35 runs scored over 408 plate appearances.
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Dominic Smith 1B | SF
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Taking seat against lefty
Smith is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Royals, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Lefty Cole Ragans is starting Friday for Kansas City, so the lefty-hitting Smith will hit the bench for the second time in the past three games. Romy Gonzalez will receive a look at first base in the series opener.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Yankees' J.D. Davis: Hits IL with stomach flu
The Yankees placed Davis on the 10-day injured list Friday due to the stomach flu.
Davis hadn't appeared in a game since July 4 and is battling a stomach bug. The veteran infielder will be eligible for reinstatement shortly after the All-Star break, though he's only started four games since being acquired by the Yankees on June 23. Jorbit Vivas will take Davis' place on the active roster.
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J.D. Davis 1B | LAA
Yankees' J.D. Davis: IL move coming
The Yankees are expected to place Davis on the injured list Friday with an undisclosed injury, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.
It's unclear when Davis suffered the injury, but he has played in just five contests since being acquired by the Yankees on June 23. Davis will be eligible to return early in the second half, although a timeline for his return hasn't yet been provided by the club.