MLB Player News
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | TEX
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Reaches base four times
Tellez went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Orioles.
Tellez started his fourth straight game after beginning the season on the bench regularly due to several matchups against lefties. He tallied his second multi-hit game of the campaign, highlighted by an RBI single in the second inning. Tellez has primarily hit sixth in Pittsburgh's lineup and should remain on the large side of a platoon at first base.
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Kris Bryant RF | COL
Rockies' Kris Bryant: Battling back stiffness
Bryant isn't in the lineup Saturday versus the Rays due to lower-back stiffness, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
Bryant has a history of back issues in his career, so the Rockies will play it safe and hold him out until his condition improves. Michael Toglia will cover right field while the former MVP sits and could see increased playing time if Bryant's injury ends up costing him multiple games.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Gets Saturday off
Hoskins isn't in the Brewers' lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
After going 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Friday's series opener, Hoskins will get a day off to regroup Saturday. His absence will allow Jake Bauers to pick up a start at first base while William Contreras serves as the DH, putting Gary Sanchez behind the plate.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Reaches four times in loss
Freeman went 1-for-2 with three walks and three runs in a loss to the Cubs on Friday.
Freeman continues to get on base at an elite clip, as his .533 OBP through 10 games ranks fifth in the majors. The superstar first baseman also ranks second in the league with eight walks and is tied for fourth with 14 hits. Freeman is off to an excellent start in his quest to bat at least .300 for the fifth straight campaign.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Homers in defeat
Steer went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two walks during Friday's 3-2 loss against the Mets.
Steer put the Reds ahead early with a long ballt off Jose Quintana in the first inning, but Cincinnati's offense wasn't able to manufacture much else Friday. The 26-year-old utility man has homered twice with nine RBI through his first seven games.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Goes deep in win
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Diamondbacks.
Olson slammed a monstrous 424-foot home run off Arizona left-hander Tommy Henry for his second of the season. The Atlanta first baseman later added a double off Kevin Ginkel and scored the game-tying run in the ninth inning. Olson appears to be headed for another solid season hitting in the heart of an uber-potent Atlanta lineup, as he's opened with a .269/.321/.654 slash line in his first 27 plate appearances.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Slugs clutch homer Thursday
Alonso went 3-for-9 with a solo home run, three total runs and a walk in Thursday's doubleheader split with Detroit.
Alonso struck out five times across 10 plate appearances in the doubleheader, but that didn't prevent him from making an offensive impact. In Game 1, he reached base three times and scored two of New York's three runs, and in the nightcap he slugged a solo homer in the ninth inning to tie the score in what became the Mets' first win of the campaign. Alonso is slashing .292/.346/.542 through 26 plate appearances and has two homers, both of which have been solo shots to account for his two RBI on the season.
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Joey Gallo LF | CHW
Nationals' Joey Gallo: Logs first hits of 2024
Gallo went 3-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Pirates.
After going 0-for-12 in the Nationals' first series of the season, Gallo put on some fireworks Wednesday, busting out of the slump with his first round-tripper of the campaign. It was just his second game with at least three hits in the last 366 days (108 games), dating back to his third appearance of the 2023 campaign. Although Gallo will rack up more than his fair share of strikeouts, he still has light-tower power against right-handed pitching.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Belts second homer
Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Twins.
The 31-year-old slugger gave the Brewers an early 2-0 lead in the fourth inning when he ripped a hanging changeup from Chris Paddack into the second deck down the left-field line. It was Hoskins' second homer of the season and first in his new home stadium, and a quick start to his Milwaukee tenure has seen him go 5-for-17 through five games with five RBI, five runs scored and a 3:3 BB:K.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Sits in second straight game
Montero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Luke Zahlmann of The Denver Gazette reports.
Montero started the Rockies' first five games of the season but slashed just .143/.294/.143 with three walks and three strikeouts over those contests. He's on the bench Wednesday for the second day in a row and looks to be in danger of falling into a part-time role in the wake of his poor start to the season.