MLB Player News
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Guardians' Josh Naylor: Lifts second homer
Naylor went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and two walks in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the White Sox.
Naylor has hit safely in eight of 10 games this season, and he also doubled his walk count for the year Tuesday. The first baseman is batting .314 with two homers, seven RBI, six runs scored and two doubles over 43 plate appearances. He's been caught stealing on his only attempt so far, but Naylor's game is mostly based on carrying a strong average and supplementing that with decent power and run-production skills in the heart of the Guardians' order.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Absent from lineup again
Schanuel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Schanuel has now sat out two of the last three games, and both times he's been on the bench, the Angels have faced right-handed starting pitchers. The 22-year-old probably isn't in danger of being demoted to Triple-A Salt Lake just yet, but his 2-for-31 start at the plate is beginning to cost him playing time. Brandon Drury will cover first base in Schanuel's stead.
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
Athletics' Ryan Noda: Pulled from Tuesday's lineup
Noda was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Noda was penciled in to start at first base and bat seventh but has now been removed from the starting nine, though there's been no report of an injury. Tyler Nevin replaced him in the lineup.
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Jared Walsh 1B | CHW
Rangers' Jared Walsh: Steps out of lineup
Walsh is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland.
Walsh posted an .842 OPS while starting the past nine games but will head to the bench Tuesday against Athletics lefty Alex Wood. Ezequiel Duran will shift to first base while Davis Wendzel starts at the hot corner.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Twins' Carlos Santana: Sitting out Tuesday
Santana is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Dodgers.
It's the first day off this season for Santana, who had been in the lineup for each of the first eight games. Alex Kirilloff will occupy first base, while Jose Miranda will get a start at designated hitter.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: RBI double in win
Guerrero went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and one run scored in Monday's 5-2 win against Seattle.
Guerrero recently had a seven-game stretch during which he tallied just four hits over 24 plate appearances, but the slugger seems to be on an upswing over the past three contests with four hits, including two doubles and a homer. No matter if he's in a slump or hitting out of one, the 25-year-old will be a fixture in the Blue Jays lineup as he's been the No. 2 hitter in all 11 games to date.
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Ty France 1B | TOR
Mariners' Ty France: Laces three hits in return
France went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Blue Jays on Monday.
Monday marked France's return from a three-day paternity leave, and the veteran's bat clearly wasn't affected by the brief layoff. France extended his hitting streak to seven games with what was already his third multi-hit effort of the young season, pushing his slash line to .379/.419/.414 across 31 plate appearances in the process.
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Bobby Dalbec 1B | CHW
Red Sox's Bobby Dalbec: Headed to Triple-A
The Red Sox optioned Dalbec to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Dalbec has struggled at the plate to start the season, going 0-for-9 with six strikeouts. He slashed .269/.381/.557 with 33 home runs and 80 RBI over 493 plate appearances in Triple-A last season. Dalbec will look to find his form with Worcester and attempt to work his way back to the majors.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Sitting against right-hander
Schanuel is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
It marks the first time this season Schanuel hasn't been in the lineup versus a right-hander and just the second time overall. Brandon Drury is handling first base, with Luis Rengifo covering second.
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Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Rehab games coming soon?
Lowe (oblique) could be cleared to begin a rehab assignment after taking live batting practice Tuesday and Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Lowe is a month removed from suffering a right oblique strain and would appear past the injury at this point, so it's more about getting his timing down before rejoining the Rangers' lineup. Jared Walsh has been seeing the bulk of the reps at first base for Texas with Lowe out but would revert to a reserve role or occasional designated hitter when Lowe is ready.