MLB Player News
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Bryce Eldridge 1B | SF
Giants' Bryce Eldridge: Set to be called up Monday
The Giants are expected to call up Eldridge from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
One of the Giants' top position prospects, Eldridge will move up to the big leagues after he produced a .260/.333/.510 slash line with 25 home runs, a 9.7 percent walk rate and a 29.3 percent strikeout rate in 433 plate appearances this season between Double-A Richmond and Sacramento. With Dominic Smith dealing with a Grade 2 hamstring strain and likely to be out through the rest of the regular season, the left-handed-hitting Eldridge projects to occupy the strong side of a platoon at first base with Wilmer Flores over the final two weeks of the campaign.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Drills walk-off shot
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Sunday's extra-inning win over Texas.
Alonso was 0-for-3 with a walk before delivering a walk-off, three-run shot in the 10th inning. It was his 34th long ball of the year and snapped a 10-game homerless drought. He posted a .604 OPS despite three multi-hit performances during that 10-game span. Alonso is now slashing .266/.342/.510 with 72 extra-base hits and 117 RBI through 657 plate appearances.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Padres' Luis Arraez: Not in Sunday's lineup
Arraez (head) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Arraez was struck in the head by an errant warmup throw Saturday and will be sidelined for at least one game. The 28-year-old will have a team day off Monday to aid in his recovery ahead of Tuesday's series opener versus the Mets in Queens.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Losing out to Sal Stewart
Steer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
On the bench for the fourth time in five games, Steer appears to have faded into a bench role while the Reds have opened up more opportunities for rookie Sal Stewart, who has produced a .714 OPS since getting called up from Triple-A Louisville on Sept. 1. Over that same two-week stretch, Steer has matched Stewart with a .714 OPS, so Steer could be just one Stewart cold streak away from regaining playing time.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Gaining foothold in lineup
Bauers will start at first base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Bauers will stick in the lineup for the fourth straight game, with all of those starts coming against right-handed pitchers. Though his playing time could tail off once his bat begins to cool, Bauers appears to have at least temporarily emerged as the Brewers' preferred option at first base over both Andrew Vaughn and Rhys Hoskins while he's produced a .393/.452/.679 slash line to go with two home runs and two stolen bases through 11 games in September.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Losing out on playing time
Vaughn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.
Though he's provided a spark to the Milwaukee lineup since being called up from Triple-A Nashville on July 7 and owns a .967 OPS in September, Vaughn nonetheless looks to be fading into a platoon role as the season winds down. He'll be on the bench for a fourth consecutive matchup versus a right-handed pitcher, with Milwaukee going with the left-handed-hitting Jake Bauers at first base over Vaughn in each of those contests.
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Willson Contreras C | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Banged-up, sitting Sunday
Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, with manager Oliver Marmol saying the first baseman is "pretty beat up" after being hit by a pitch twice Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Contreras is no stranger to hit-by-pitches, as he's now been plunked three times in the past three games and 23 times overall this year. The 33-year-old doesn't seem to be dealing with any serious injuries and could be available off the bench Sunday.
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Blaine Crim 1B | COL
Rockies' Blaine Crim: Knocks in two
Crim went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Saturday against the Padres.
Crim has started consecutive games at first base due to Warming Bernabel (concussion) being sidelined and Michael Toglia demoted. Crim has made the most of his chances, knocking in five with a double and a home run across his two starts. He has hit sixth and fifth in the order and looks likely to get regular at-bats until Bernabel can return.
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Sal Stewart 1B | CIN
Reds' Sal Stewart: Racks up three hits Saturday
Stewart went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 11-5 loss to the Athletics.
Stewart is now batting .250 over nine games in the majors, and he's added two home runs, three RBI and four runs scored. The infield prospect has settled into a timeshare with Spencer Steer at first base since he was called up when rosters expanded to 28 at the beginning of September. Stewart should continue to display high-quality contact skills as he adjusts to major-league pitching, and he'll compete for playing time at the corner-infield spots to close out 2025.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Three-hit effort Saturday
Freeman went 3-for-6 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 13-7 win over the Giants.
Freeman has gone 11-for-48 (.229) over 11 games to begin September. This was his first multi-RBI game since he drove in three versus the Padres on Aug. 24. While the first baseman hasn't been at his best lately, he's avoided prolonged slumps -- he hasn't gone consecutive games without a hit since Aug. 13-15. Overall, Freeman still has a .293/.364/.494 slash line with 20 home runs, 38 doubles, 81 RBI, 72 runs scored and five stolen bases over 134 contests this season.