MLB Player News
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Ty France 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Ty France: Lands on injured list
The Blue Jays placed France on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with left oblique inflammation.
France's injury will force him to miss the remainder of the regular season, though he will be eligible to return before the start of the ALDS. His move to the IL will clear a roster spot for Anthony Santander (shoulder), who was activated from the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1B | TOR
Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Drives in two runs in win
Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a two-run double and a run scored during the Blue Jays' 8-5 win over the Royals on Sunday.
Guerrero entered Sunday's game having gone just 4-for-27 (.148) over his past seven outings. He was better at the plate in Sunday's series finale and gave the Blue Jays a three-run lead in the fifth with a two-run double before coming home to score on an Addison Barger RBI double. Since the All-Star break, Guerrero has a .953 OPS with one steal, 11 home runs and 37 RBI over 242 plate appearances.
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Jake Burger 3B | TEX
Rangers' Jake Burger: Sharing work with Tellez
Burger is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Burger and Rowdy Tellez have now split playing time at first base against right-handed pitching over the past four games, with both players garnering two starts apiece. Though Burger appeared to have settled in as the primary first baseman upon his return from the injured list Sept. 1, he's gone 0-for-13 with seven strikeouts over his last four contests and seems to have lost some job security in the process.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Blasts off again Saturday
Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.
Torkelson went deep for the second straight day against Atlanta, giving him 31 home runs for the season, which ties his career high from 2023. The slugger has been locked in lately with a 1.110 OPS and three long balls across his last 10 games. Detroit has seven games left in the regular season, giving Torkelson a good shot at setting a new high-water mark in home runs.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Lifts 11th homer
Schanuel went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.
This was Schanuel's second game back from a bruised left wrist that landed him on the injured list in late August. He's gone 3-for-9 with two extra-base hits since his return, so it looks like he's fully healthy for the final week of the season. He's produced a .268/.355/.391 slash line with 11 homers, 52 RBI, 63 runs scored and five stolen bases over 127 contests in his second full campaign.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Astros' Christian Walker: Sitting amid slump
Walker is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Walker is hitless with nine strikeouts in his last four games, so he's getting a day to clear his head. Victor Caratini gets the start at first base, batting fifth.
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Nick Kurtz 1B | ATH
Athletics' Nick Kurtz: Mashes 33rd homer
Kurtz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.
The rookie slugger took Mitch Keller deep in the fourth inning to kick off a rally from an early 3-0 deficit. Kurtz is up to 33 homers on the season, tying him with Jose Canseco for the second-most in franchise history by a rookie behind Mark McGwire's legendary 1987 season, when he set a then-MLB record with 49. Like those two former A's stars, Kurtz seems like a lock for the AL Rookie of the Year Award given his .293/.387/.620 slash line through his first 109 games.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Launches homer No. 30
Torkelson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-1 loss to Atlanta.
He spoiled a potential shutout bid for Bryce Elder by taking the right-hander deep in the fourth inning. The long ball was Torkelson's 30th of the season, the second time he's reached that milestone in his career, and he's been on a tear in September as Detroit tries to hang onto its lead in the AL Central. Over his last nine games, the first baseman is batting .371 (13-for-35) with two homers, three RBI and six runs.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Rangers' Rowdy Tellez: Contributes clutch homer
Tellez hit a two-run homer in a pinch-hit appearance during Friday's extra-innings loss to the Marlins.
The Texas slugger launched a titanic 425-foot, two-run blast off Miami reliever Michael Petersen in the 10th to tie the game at 3-3. Tellez has fallen out of an everyday role in Texas, as Jake Burger has overtaken the starting role at first base. Through 43 total games with Rangers, Tellez is now batting .270 (27-for-100) with five homers, 17 RBI and 12 runs scored since joining the club in mid-July.
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Ryan Mountcastle 1B | BAL
Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Homers in win
Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 4-2 win over the Yankees.
Mountcastle got the scoring started with a solo shot in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the sixth. While the 28-year-old has hit safely in five of his past six contests, he's gone just 9-for-43 with two extra-base hits in September. For the year, he's slashing .256/.292/.372 with six home runs, 33 RBI, 32 runs scored and three steals across 336 plate appearances.