MLB Player News
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Homers against former club
Toro went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to Houston.
Toro initiated a two-out, four-run rally in the seventh inning when he belted a homer against the team that drafted him in 2017 and for whom he played 93 games from 2019-21. He was a pleasant surprise for the Red Sox earlier this season, but Toro has languished since the All-Star break, slashing .194/.257/.323 with two home runs and five RBI over 20 contests. Toro continues to share first base with Romy Gonzalez.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Sends game into extras
Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning win over Arizona.
Shortly before Jake Burger's walk-off single in the 10th inning, Tellez extended the game by slugging a leadoff, game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth. He's managed to maintain a regular presence in the lineup against right-handers since being promoted from Triple-A Round Rock in mid-July, but Tellez could see his opportunities dwindle in the coming days. The recent activation of Jake Burger from the injured list provides more competition for Tellez between the first base and designated hitter spots, and once outfielder Evan Carter (back) is ready to come off the IL, the domino effect will result in Josh Smith moving back to the infield.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Emerges as hero Monday
Burger went 1-for-1 with a walk-off RBI single in Monday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks.
Burger didn't appear during the first nine innings but was called on to pinch-hit for Joc Pederson against lefty Andrew Saalfrank in the 10th inning, delivering a walk-off hit. Recently activated from the injured list Aug. 8, Burger will look to earn playing time in what has been a challenging season.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Hits go-ahead home run
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.
Torkelson delivered the key blast in the game as he smashed a home run off the left field foul pole in the top of the ninth inning to break a 1-1 tie. The homer came against Chicago lefty Brandon Eisert, and Torkelson now has a stellar .942 OPS against southpaws this season. The slugging first baseman is up to 26 long balls, putting him within one of Riley Greene for the team lead. Torkelson has gone deep three times across his last five games.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Maintaining strong side of platoon
Tellez will start at first base and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Jake Burger's return from the injured list over the weekend doesn't appear to have resulted in Tellez losing hold of a strong-side platoon role at first base. Though the left-handed-hitting Tellez has now started in each of the Rangers' last seven matchups with right-handed pitchers, he'll be the most likely player to lose out on at-bats when Evan Carter (back) returns from the injured list. Once he's activated, Carter should take over as the Rangers' primary center fielder, which will likely result in Wyatt Langford shifting to left field and Josh Smith moving back to first base.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Out again versus righty
Burger is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks.
The right-handed-hitting Burger was in the lineup against lefties in each of his first two games after being activated from the injured list Friday. However, he has now retreated to the bench in two straight contests versus righties. Lefty swinger Rowdy Tellez will receive a second straight start at first base Monday.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Reaches base four times
Walker went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Yankees.
Walker played a key role in a few of Houston's rallies Sunday, beginning with an RBI double in the third inning. The performance marked his fourth mult-hit game in his last 11 starts, during which he's gone 11-for-42 with three homers, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Hits 10th homer in loss
Schanuel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Tigers.
Schanuel got the Angels on the board with a two-run homer in the fifth inning. It was an encouraging effort for the 23-year-old, who had been just 6-for-32 with one extra-base hit through eight August contests. For the year, he's slashing .272/.358/.396 with 10 home runs, 48 RBI, 57 runs scored and five stolen bases across 492 plate appearances.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Clubs homer
Naylor went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-3 win over Tampa Bay
Naylor hit his third home run in five games, taking Bryan Baker yard in the seventh inning. The first baseman has now recorded a hit in 10 of 15 games with the Mariners, going 15-for-52 (.288) with four homers, three doubles, 11 stolen bases and 10 runs scored. Naylor had stolen 11 bases in 95 games before being traded.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Smacks 20th homer
Pasquantino went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Twins in extra innings.
Pasquantino put the Royals ahead 3-2 in the seventh inning with his 20th homer, a two-out, two-strike blast off Cole Sands. The 27-year-old Pasquantino had been scuffling a bit heading into Sunday's contest, going just 5-for-35 (.143) with a .488 OPS in his previous nine games. Overall, he's slashing .258/.321/.436 with 71 RBI and 46 runs scored across 495 plate appearances this year.