MLB Player News
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Carlos Santana 1B | CHC
Guardians' Carlos Santana: Playing time dwindling
Santana is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Marlins.
It's the third time in the last four games Santana has been out of the lineup and the sixth time across the last 10 tilts versus right-handed pitching that the 39-year-old has sat out. C.J. Kayfus is handling first base for the Guardians on Wednesday.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Out against right-hander
Tellez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Diamondbacks.
The left-handed-hitting Tellez has been the preferred option at first base against righty hurlers since the right-handed-hitting Jake Burger returned from the injured list last week. However, it will be Burger at first base and batting sixth versus Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen on Wednesday.
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Curtis Mead 3B | CHW
White Sox's Curtis Mead: Will get regular reps at third base
The White Sox plan to give Mead regular playing time at third base down the stretch, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Mead handled first base in his first six starts for the White Sox, but Miguel Vargas returned from the injured list Tuesday and is slated to play that position moving forward. That leaves the hot corner for Mead, although the White Sox will have more juggling to do with their infield once Chase Meidroth (thumb) is back. Mead is 7-for-27 with five RBI in his first eight games since arriving in Chicago.
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Vinnie Pasquantino 1B | KC
Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Drives in five runs
Pasquantino went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Pasquantino paced the offense with a three-run blast in the third and added on with an RBI double in the seventh. He posted his second five-RBI game of the season. Prior to Tuesday's big performance, Pasquantino was just 6-for-41 through 10 games in August. Despite that, he's been productive for a second straight year and is pacing for 25-plus home runs after hitting his 21st on Tuesday.
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Curtis Mead 3B | CHW
White Sox's Curtis Mead: Earning regular playing time
Mead went 2-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Tigers.
Mead has started seven straight games since being recalled by the White Sox, playing primarily at first base. The playing time there is likely to disappear due to the return of Miguel Vargas, but Mead shifted to third base on Tuesday. The White Sox will look to continue to find ways to get Mead into the lineup, as he has at least one hit in four of those seven contests and has gone 7-for-27 with five RBI and a stolen base.
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Niko Kavadas 1B | LAA
Angels' Niko Kavadas: Back with Halos
The Angels recalled Kavadas from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
With Gustavo Campero (ankle) headed to the injured list, Kavadas will come up from the minors to replenish the Angels' bench depth. The 26-year-old is 0-for-1 in the majors this season but owns an .826 OPS through 479 plate appearances in Triple-A.
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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.