MLB Player News
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Nate Lowe 1B | CIN
Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Begins batting practice
Lowe (oblique) took live batting practice and ran the bases Wednesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
Lowe, who's been taking groundballs since last week, took another step in his rehab Wednesday. Texas manager Bruce Bochy anticipates a rehab assignment beginning within the next week.
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Triston Casas 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Triston Casas: Goes deep in loss
Casas went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Orioles.
Casas' two-run homer put Boston up 5-0 in the fifth inning, but the bullpen squandered all of it and then some. It was the second home run of the season for Casas, who has hit safely in seven of the last eight games (11-for-30, .367).
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Ryan Noda 1B | BAL
Athletics' Ryan Noda: Tending to hand injury
Noda is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers due to a left hand injury, MLB.com reports.
According to MLB.com, Noda was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's 4-3 win after his hand was struck by a pitching machine during batting practice. X-rays on Noda's hand came back negative, so he could be available off the bench Wednesday if he's not dealing with too much discomfort.
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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 | SD
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.