MLB Player News
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Delivers walk-off blast
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
Goldschmidt homered off Dylan Floro in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a walk-off win. This was Goldschmidt's second homer in three games during the weekend series versus Washington. The first baseman is up to 16 long balls this year, five of which he's hit over 21 contests in July. For the season, he's slashing .230/.288/.388 with 41 RBI, 50 runs scored, six stolen bases and 16 doubles over 101 games.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Homers in back-to-back games
Olsen went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Mets.
Olson's fourth-inning blast was his 15th of the season and plated three. After going nearly three weeks without a homer, Olson went deep Sunday for the second consecutive day. He now holds a modest five-game hitting streak, batting 7-for-20 (.350) during that stretch.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Records two hits off bench
Busch went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Busch entered as a pinch-hitter for Christopher Morel in the fourth inning, with the latter getting traded to the Rays mid-game as part of the package for Isaac Paredes. Busch then proceeded to snap out of an 0-for-14 slump with the multi-hit afternoon. Paredes figures to replace Morel at third for the Cubs, so Busch should stick as the team's primary first baseman following his interrupted day of rest Sunday.
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Patrick Wisdom 3B | SEA
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Goes deep again Sunday
Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Wisdom entered the ninth inning 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but he salvaged his day with the solo blast, his sixth home run of the season. The veteran also went deep Saturday, hitting a go-ahead grand slam off the bench. While it's been a nice burst for Wisdom, he's still in a reserve role for the Cubs, which keeps his fantasy value limited.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: On bench versus southpaw
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Wade has gone 4-for-23 in seven games since the All-Star break and will sit Sunday as lefty Austin Gomber takes the mound for Colorado. David Villar will start at first base and bat seventh in the series finale.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Marlins' Josh Bell: Heads to waivers
The Marlins will place Bell on waivers Sunday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Bell remains in the lineup at first base for Sunday's contest against the Brewers, so he'll be available to play even while he's on waivers. The Marlins may simply be gauging interest in the veteran slugger, who has posted a .239/.303/.396 slash line with 14 home runs in 103 games this season. Bell has shown signs of life at the plate recently and has hit home runs in four consecutive games and has multiple hits in five straight contests. A $16.5 million salary for this season remains a major hurdle to the 31-year-old being moved, either via trade or waivers.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting Sunday
Busch is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against Kansas City.
The lefty-hitting Busch will take a seat Sunday with the Royals sending southpaw Cole Ragans to the mound. Patrick Wisdom will start at first base and bat second.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Homers in second straight game
Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.
Hoskins plated all three of the runs Milwaukee scored against Miami starter Max Meyer with a three-run blast in the fourth inning. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the veteran first baseman, and Saturday's homer was his sixth over his past 14 contests. The surge has pushed Hoskins to 17 home runs on the campaign, and he's now three long balls away from reaching 20 for the fifth time in his career.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Marlins' Josh Bell: Goes deep again Saturday
Bell went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and a walk in a 7-3 win against the Brewers on Saturday.
Bell busted the game open for Miami with a three-run blast in the seventh inning that gave the team a four-run lead. It was the veteran slugger's fourth straight game with a long ball and his fifth consecutive contest with multiple hits. Over the latter span, Bell is batting a robust .476 (10-for-21) with four home runs and seven RBI.