MLB Player News
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Launches first homer
Bauers went 1-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Orioles.
The Brewers rattled off 15 hits in total on the afternoon, but Bauers had the biggest blow with a three-run homer off Dean Kremer in the fourth inning that broke open a 5-5 tie. It was the 28-year-old first baseman's first long ball of the season, and he's batting just .161 (5-for-31) through nine games while filling a strong-side platoon role. His defensive reputation should buy him some extra time to get going at the plate, but the fact that top prospect Tyler Black is getting reps at first base in Triple-A is an ominous sign for Bauers' fantasy outlook.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep again Saturday
Busch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win against Seattle.
Busch provided an insurance run in the seventh inning with his solo shot to right field. The first baseman has homered in three straight contests after going deep once over his initial 11 games of the campaign. Busch has been a standout so far in his first season with Chicago, complementing his four long balls with nine RBI, seven runs and a .311/.385/.644 slash line through 52 plate appearances.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Cracks two homers in loss
Alonso went 3-for-3 with a walk, two solo home runs and an additional RBI in Saturday's 11-7 loss to the Royals.
Make it four home runs in the last four games and six in total this season for Alonso, who is chasing his third straight campaign of 40 or more homers. He has raised his OPS from .532 to .963 in his last four games, which illustrates just how quickly the narrative can change this early in the season. The potential for a trade looms, as Alonso is in his final year before free agency, but he will remain locked into the heart of the Mets' order for the foreseeable future.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Notches first steal
Wade went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Rays.
Wade was hitless for the first time since April 5, but he was able to make an impact on the basepaths. He's not known for speed with a career high of six steals back in 2021 and no more than two attempts in either of the last two campaigns. The first baseman is hitting .343 with one RBI, five runs scored, three doubles and no home runs over 41 plate appearances this season. Wade continues to see a strong-side platoon role and is unlikely to get many at-bats versus southpaws at all.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Launches homer Friday
Cronenworth went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an extra-innings 8-7 win against the Dodgers on Friday.
Cronenworth's lone hit in the contest was a sixth-inning solo blast that brought San Diego within three runs. It was his third homer of the campaign, all of which have come over his past four contests. Cronenworth hit 21 long balls in 2021 but went deep just 10 times over 521 plate appearances last season.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Clubs fourth homer
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Royals.
The first baseman took Will Smith deep in the eighth inning to cap the scoring on the night. Alonso has reeled off three straight two-hit performances, going yard in two of them, but that comes on the heels of an 0-for-18 mini-slump. On the season, Alonso's slashing .241/.305/.481 with four homers, seven RBI and 10 runs scored.
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Michael Busch 3B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Smashes third homer
Busch went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Friday's loss to the Mariners.
Busch went deep for the second straight game, launching a 406-foot solo shot off Ryne Stanek in the ninth inning. The Cubs rookie also collected Chicago's only other extra-base hit earlier in the evening with a double off Bryce Miller. Busch is firmly cemented as the starting first baseman, slashing .293/.375/.585 over his first 48 plate appearances.
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Drives in three runs
Encarnacion-Strand went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored in Friday's win over the White Sox.
Encarnacion-Strand brought home a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning and later added a two-run single in the eighth. The slugging righty has multiple hits in two of his last three games as he continues to search for his groove. He's gone seven straight games without an extra-base knock and currently owns a .454 OPS.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Steps out of lineup
Bauers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.
Bauers will hit the bench Friday with right-hander Tyler Wells on the mound for Baltimore. Rhys Hoskins will handle first base while Gary Sanchez receives a start at designated hitter.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Out again versus lefty
Tellez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Phillies.
He will yield to Connor Joe at first base with the Phillies sending lefty Cristopher Sanchez to the hill. Tellez is 0-for-8 at the dish against left-handers this season.