MLB Player News
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Dealing with calf issue
Schanuel is out of Thursday's lineup against the Rangers due to calf tightness, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
Schanuel has reportedly been dealing with the discomfort for the last few days, though he has still collected four hits across 12 at-bats in the first three games of the Angels' series against Texas. Assuming he can make it through the weekend unscathed, some extra rest is on the horizon with the All-Star break just a few days out.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Sitting Thursday
Goldschmidt isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.
Goldschmidt will get a chance to rest his legs Thursday after going 6-for-13 with two RBI and four runs scored across his last three games. His absence will give Ben Rice an opportunity to start at first base while batting sixth in the series finale.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Back from paternity leave
The Astros reinstated Walker from the paternity list Thursday.
After spending three games away from the team while celebrating the birth of his child, Walker will rejoin the Astros and slide back in as the club's everyday first baseman. The 34-year-old has had a down year at the plate overall, but he's gone 16-for-43 (.372) with two home runs and eight RBI over his last 10 contests.
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Xavier Isaac 1B | TB
Rays' Xavier Isaac: Back on IL
Double-A Montgomery placed Isaac on the 7-day injured list July 6 with an undisclosed injury.
This is Isaac's second injured list stint of the year, as he missed the first two weeks of the season with an elbow injury. He also missed almost two weeks in early May with an undisclosed injury but he didn't land on the IL that time. Isaac most recently played June 25 and it seems the elbow injury he suffered in spring training may be affecting his play as well as his availability this season. He's slashing .201/.366/.446 with nine home runs, a 29.7 percent strikeout rate and a 19.4 percent walk rate in 41 games for the Biscuits.
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Ty France 1B | SD
Twins' Ty France: Fading into part-time role
France is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.
The right-handed-hitting France will head to the bench for the third time in the Twins' last four matchups with right-handed pitchers, as the left-handed-hitting Kody Clemens gets the nod at first base with righty Colin Rea on the hill for the Cubs. Clemens and France could be part of a loose platoon moving forward, though neither player has been especially productive in recent weeks. Dating back to June 20, France has delivered a .563 OPS, while Clemens has posted a .640 OPS over that same timeframe.
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Romy Gonzalez 2B | BOS
Red Sox's Romy Gonzalez: Keeps raking
Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Rockies.
Gonzalez extended his hit streak to nine games Wednesday, swatting his third home run of that stretch. He's logged an extra-base hit in seven of those nine outings and has totaled 11 RBI and 10 runs scored during that span. On the year, Gonzalez is slashing .338/.372/.603 -- each of which would be a career-best marks.
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Abraham Toro 1B | BOS
Red Sox's Abraham Toro: Stepping out of lineup Wednesday
Toro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
Toro will head to the bench for the first time since June 29, ending a stretch of eight consecutive starts during which he went 9-for-31 (.290 average) with a 4:4 BB:K. Romy Gonzalez will get the nod at first base Wednesday, but Toro still appears to be viewed as the Red Sox's preferred option at the position.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Orioles' Ryan O'Hearn: Sitting versus southpaw
O'Hearn is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
The lefty-swinging O'Hearn doesn't always sit out versus left-handed pitching, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench as the Mets send southpaw David Peterson to the bump. Coby Mayo will cover first base and bat eighth for the Orioles.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Yankees' Paul Goldschmidt: Racks up three hits in victory
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in a 10-3 win against Seattle on Tuesday.
Goldschmidt scored New York's first run of the game in the fifth inning and stroked a two-run single in the seventh. He notched his fourth multi-hit performance over his past five contests, a span during which he's batting .391 with five doubles. The hot stretch comes on the heels of a rough 1-for-23 stretch to end the month of June. On the season, Goldschmidt is slashing .290/.349/.435 with eight homers, 34 RBI, 54 runs and five stolen bases over 347 plate appearances.