MLB Player News
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Trenton Brooks DH | SD
Giants' Trenton Brooks: Taking seat against lefty
Brooks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Though he'll take a seat while southpaw Nestor Cortes takes the hill for the Yankees, the lefty-hitting Brooks appears to have settled into the strong side of a platoon at first base with the right-handed-hitting Wilmer Flores. Brooks has started in the Giants' last three matchups against righties and has gone 1-for-6 with two walks and two runs in four games overall since he was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday following LaMonte Wade's (hamstring) placement on the injured list.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Taking seat Sunday
Montero is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
Montero started the previous six games but will head to the bench Sunday after batting .167 during that span. Kris Bryant will shift to first base while Brendan Rodgers serves as the designated hitter and Alan Trejo starts at second base.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: On bench versus lefty
Busch is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
It's the third straight game on the bench for the 26-year-old, and this time it comes as lefty Nick Lodolo takes the mound for the Reds. Busch had a hot start to the campaign with a 1.062 OPS in his first 19 contests, but he has a .186/.292/.314 slash line and 38.3 percent strikeout rate in his past 35 games. Patrick Wisdom will start at first base Sunday for the Cubs.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Resting Sunday
Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Hoskins will get a break from the starting lineup after going 3-for-9 in the first two games of the series following his return from the injured list. Jake Bauers will get the start at first base and bat sixth.
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Christian Walker 1B | HOU
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Grand slam in win
Walker went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a 10-5 win over the Mets on Saturday.
With the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning, Walker hit a grand slam off Sean Manaea to open the scoring. It was Walker's second night in a row with a homer, and he has now reached base in 10 straight games dating back to May 21. That stretch has included four home runs and eight RBI, and Walker is now up to 12 home runs and 38 RBI on the season.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Two-run homer in loss
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Alonso doubled in the first then hit a two-run home run in the ninth off Brandon Hughes. While the game was out of reach, the homer was Alonso's 13th of the year and resulted in his third multi-hit effort in his past nine games. On the season, Alonso is now slashing .239/.315/.477 with 13 home runs and 29 RBI.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Launches 14th homer
Harper went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and three total runs scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
Harper provided the Phillies with extra breathing room, taking St. Louis reliever John King deep in the seventh inning. Over the previous 10 games, Harper took a small step back, batting .257 (9-for-35) with three home runs and seven RBI to close out May. Following his second consecutive multi-hit game, he's batting .276/.381/.538 with 14 homers, 44 RBI, 35 runs scored and three stolen bases over 54 contests this season.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Resting versus LHP
Bauers isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.
The White Sox will send left-hander Garrett Crochet to the mound to start Saturday's contest, meaning the lefty-hitting Bauers will watch the beginning of the game from the dugout. Rhys Hoskins will start at first base, with Christian Yelich in left field and Gary Sanchez in as the DH.
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Joey Gallo LF | CHW
Nationals' Joey Gallo: Sitting down Saturday
Gallo isn't in the Nationals' lineup for Saturday's game agianst Cleveland.
Following an 0-for-3 performance in the first game of the series Friday, Gallo will take a seat Saturday despite the Guardians sending right-hander Ben Lively to the mound. Joey Meneses will take on first base duties instead and bat fifth.