MLB Player News
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Homers in three-hit effort
Busch went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Rockies.
Busch went deep with two runners on in the eighth inning, giving him 18 home runs and 59 RBI for the season. The 26-year-old is enjoying his first year in Chicago, as he's gotten a chance to play regularly at first base and is sporting a respectable .778 OPS across 138 games. With this being his first real taste of extended MLB action, Busch could be poised for a step forward in 2025 now that he has more experience under his belt.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Gets on base four times
Arraez went 3-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Giants.
Arraez has three hits in four of his last five games, and he's hit a stellar .455 (30-for-66) over his last 15 contests. Just two hits during that longer span have gone for extra bases though, both of them doubles. The slap hitter is up to a .320/.354/.390 slash line with four home runs, 42 RBI, 78 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 25 doubles and two triples over 138 games between the Padres and the Marlins this year.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Provides offense in win
Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
Hoskins' fourth-inning blast was enough to give the Brewers the lead for good. The first baseman has struggled in September, going 4-for-30 (.133) over 10 contests, though two of those hits are homers. For the year, he's at a .207/.294/.409 slash line, 24 long balls, 73 RBI, 51 runs scored and three stolen bases over 118 games.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Idle Thursday
Bauers is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Giants.
Bauers is getting his second consecutive day off after Gary Sanchez started as the designated hitter Wednesday. Sanchez has the start again Thursday as the designated hitter, batting fifth.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Not starting Wednesday
Bauers isn't in Milwaukee's lineup for Wednesday's game versus San Francisco.
Bauers broke an 0-for-9 stretch at the plate with a single during Tuesday's contest, and he'll now grab a seat on the bench Wednesday. His absence will allow Gary Sanchez to serve as the Brewers' designated hitter while batting cleanup.
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Joey Gallo 1B | WAS
Nationals' Joey Gallo: Sitting against southpaw
Gallo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.
Though he'll take a seat against southpaw Max Fried in the series finale, the lefty-hitting Gallo looks to have recaptured a strong-side platoon role. Gallo has started in each of the Nationals' six matchups with right-handed pitchers in September, though he's mustered just one hit and three walks in 16 at-bats on the month.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Sitting against southpaw
Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Though he's settled into the large side of a platoon in left field following Lourdes Gurriel's (calf) move to the injured list, the lefty-hitting Smith will take a seat Wednesday against Rangers southpaw Cody Bradford. Platoon mate Randal Grichuk will step in for Smith.