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  • Nate Lowe 1B | TEX

    Rangers' Nathaniel Lowe: Homers in win

    Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over the Angels.

    Lowe doubled and scored the game's first run in the fourth inning before ripping a two-run shot in the eighth. It was his second straight game with a double and a home run after producing just one extra-base hit in his previous 13 contests. Lowe wrapped up the 2024 season with a .265/.361/.401 slash line and 33 extra-base hits through 565 plate appearances.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Unlikely to play in ALDS

    Rizzon (fractured finger) is not expected to be available for the ALDS, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

    Rizzo is viewed as a "long shot" to be available for the Yankees' first series of the postseason according to manager Aaron Boone. The first baseman suffered a fractured finger in Saturday's 9-4 loss to Pittsburgh and if he's unavailable, Ben Rice will likely remain with the team to open the postseason.

  • Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA

    Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Sitting out again Sunday

    Schanuel (leg) is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers.

    The Angels will rest their ailing regulars in favor of some less proven prospects for the season finale. Niko Kavadas draws the start at first base in Schanuel's place.

  • Anthony Rizzo 1B | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Rizzo: Still on active roster

    The Yankees opted not to place Rizzo (fractured finger) on the injured list Sunday in order to keep the possibility alive that he could be an option for the ALDS, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

    Rizzo's availability will reportedly depend on pain tolerance. Ben Rice was recalled to start at first base Sunday in Rizzo's place, and the rookie could replace him on the postseason roster if the veteran first baseman can't give it a go.

  • Ben Rice C | NYY

    Yankees' Ben Rice: Recalled Sunday

    Rice was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

    The lefty-hitting Rice draws the start at first base and will bat eighth against lefty Bailey Falter and the Pirates. Anthony Rizzo is hoping to be available in the postseason despite suffering a fractured finger Saturday, but Rice could be an injury replacement if Rizzo is unavailable.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Not starting Sunday

    Singleton is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Guardians.

    Singleton will sit for the regular-season finale after going 0-for-3 with two walks and one RBI in Saturday's 4-3 win over Cleveland. Zach Dezenzo will start at first base Sunday and bat fifth.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | BAL

    Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Homers in back-to-back games

    O'Hearn went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Twins.

    O'Hearn has homered in back-to-back games after going 25 contests without a long ball. The slugger set a career high with his 15th homer of the year. He's added a .261/.330/.424 slash line, 59 RBI, 58 runs scored and three stolen bases over 141 games this year as a strong-side platoon option at first base, designated hitter and the corner outfield spots.

  • Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Could make wild-card roster

    Pasquantino (thumb) has a chance to be on the wild-card roster, according to manager Matt Quatraro, MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM reports.

    He had live at-bats this weekend against Royals relievers, and it sounds like if he wakes up feeling good Tuesday, he'll be on the roster. Pasquantino has been out since Aug. 29 and underwent surgery in early September on a fractured right thumb.

  • Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA

    Angels' Niko Kavadas: Homers, reaches three times in loss

    Kavadas went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Saturday's loss to the Rangers.

    Kavadas reached and scored in each of his first three trips to the plate while also adding his fourth home run of the campaign. It marked only the fourth multi-hit performance for the first baseman this season and he's now driven in a run in back-to-back games. Kavadas' three runs scored in Saturday's loss also marked a season high for the 25-year-old.

  • Athletics' Tyler Soderstrom: Hits ninth homer Saturday

    Soderstrom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-inning loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

    Soderstrom launched his ninth home run of the season in the sixth inning, a 369-foot solo shot that knotted the score at 3-3. The rookie has now hit safely in five of the last six games, and heading into the regular-season finale Sunday, he boasts a .282 batting average and .887 OPS in 43 plate appearances since returning from the injured list Sept. 14.

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