MLB Player News
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Dominic Smith 1B | ATL
Red Sox's Dominic Smith: On bench vs. lefty
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Smith started the first two games of the second half -- including Saturday against lefty Justin Wrobleski -- but the first baseman will sit Sunday as another lefty in James Paxton takes the mound. Romy Gonzalez will start at first base and bat leadoff in the series finale versus Boston.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Mariners' Ty France: Taking seat Sunday
France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.
France has gone 0-for-10 with three strikeouts over his past four games and will sit for Sunday's series finale versus Houston. Luke Raley will receive a start at first base while Dylan Moore mans left field.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Sitting Sunday, could pinch hit
Schanuel (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics but expects to be available as a pinch hitter, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The 22-year-old exited Saturday's contest with calf tightness but believes he'll be back in the lineup Monday in Seattle. Brandon Drury is shifting to first base Sunday while Luis Guillorme receives a start at the keystone.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Tigers' Mark Canha: On bench for series finale
Canha is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
Canha's playing time had been trending down heading into the All-Star break due to lingering wrist soreness and general ineffectiveness at the plate, but he picked up starts in both of the Tigers' first two games in Toronto, going 2-for-7 with a home run and two walks. He'll take a seat Sunday while the Tigers clear room in the lineup for Justyn-Henry Malloy at designated hitter and Bligh Madris at first base, but manager A.J. Hinch hasn't seemed to cut bait with Canha as a near-everyday player just yet.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Twins' Carlos Santana: Launches 14th homer
Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-4 extra-innings loss to the Brewers.
Santana hit just .133 over his first nine games in July, but he's gone deep twice over his last three contests while going 3-for-9 in that span. The first baseman is up to a .244/.327/.434 slash line with 14 homers, 43 RBI, 36 runs scored, two stolen bases and 17 doubles through 90 games. Santana's always been fairly disciplined at the plate, but he's getting by on a 9.7 percent walk rate this year, the lowest of his career.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Homers again in loss
Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Tigers.
Guerrero singled in the first and fourth innings before crushing a two-run homer in the sixth. After cooling down a bit to open July, the first baseman has homered in three consecutive contests while tallying three hits twice. On the season, he is batting .293 with 16 home runs, 59 RBI and 49 runs scored across 423 plate appearances.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Exits early Saturday
Schanuel was removed from Saturday's contest against the Athletics as a result of left calf tightness.
Schanuel exited the game ahead of the bottom of the third inning, going 0-for-2 with a strikeout. The 22-year-old grounded out in his final at-bat in the top of the third, which is likely when he experienced the calf issue. More information on his status will likely be provided in the near future.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Sitting Saturday
Mountcastle is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Rangers.
Mountcastle will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. Ryan O'Hearn will draw the start at first base and bat fourth against Texas.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Goes yard again
Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Tigers.
He took Jack Flaherty deep in the sixth inning to get the Blue Jays on the board, a 445-foot blast that left Guerrero's bat at 117.5 mph. The first baseman continues to display his impressive power -- since the beginning of June, Guerrero has launched 10 homers in 41 games while slashing .289/.320/.541 with 32 RBI.
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Mark Canha LF | TEX
Tigers' Mark Canha: Goes deep in return
Canha (wrist) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 5-4 win over the Blue Jays.
Canha missed the last game before the All-Star break with a sore wrist but was able to return following the long layoff. The veteran outfielder hasn't really gotten going yet for the Tigers, as he's batting just .229 with a .688 OPS in his first season with the team. Last year, Canha batted .262 with a .755 OPS for the Brewers and Mets. He had an OPS of .700 or better in each of the previous six seasons, so he'll need a strong finish in 2024 to keep that streak alive.