MLB Player News
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Notches ninth steal
Bauers went 0-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.
Bauers has drawn multiple walks in three of his 14 games in August, but he doesn't have a multi-hit effort in that span. The 28-year-old is batting just .105 (4-for-38) this month, though three of those hits have been home runs. For the year, he's down to a .199/.309/.386 slash line with 11 homers, nine steals, 40 RBI and 40 runs scored over 285 plate appearances. His batting average hadn't been lower than .200 since May 5.
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Christian Walker 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Takes batting practice
Walker (oblique) participated in batting practice Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
After a few days of hitting off a pitching machine, Walker has now checked off another box in his hitting progression. Assuming he's able to get through another several rounds of BP without issue, he could potentially begin playing in simulated games over the weekend. It's unclear if he will require a rehab assignment before returning to the active roster.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Taking seat Tuesday
Freeman is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
The 34-year-old suffered a hairline fracture in his right middle finger Aug. 17, and he'll head to the bench for Tuesday's contest while in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump. It hasn't been reported that Freeman has suffered a setback, and he may just be getting a bit more time to recover after playing through the injury for the past week-plus.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Not in Tuesday's lineup
Busch is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Busch started the previous 14 games but will head to the bench Tuesday after he posted a .186/.271/.256 slash line during that span. Cody Bellinger will shift to first base while Mike Tauchman receives a start in right field.
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Juan Yepez 1B | WAS
Nationals' Juan Yepez: Taking seat Tuesday
Yepez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Yepez homered in Monday's loss to the Yankees but will begin Tuesday's contest on the bench. The Nationals are going with Andres Chapparo at designated hitter and Joey Gallo at first base.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Drives in five runs
Olson went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, five RBI and two runs scored in Monday's win over the Twins.
Olson drilled a three-run homer in the first inning and drove in two more runs with a second-inning double, and he's now gone deep in back-to-back games. After hitting only 15 long balls through his first 106 games, Olson has eight over his last 25 games. The hot streak has pushed his season slash line to .230/.312/.432 with 52 extra-base hits and 71 RBI through 552 plate appearances.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: On base four times Monday
Harper went 2-for-3 with two walks, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Astros.
The 31-year-old played hero for the Phillies, walking it off with a 10th-inning single that brought home Kyle Schwarber as the phantom runner. Harper also has a two-bagger in four straight contests, and through 22 games in August he's slashing .287/.354/.460 with nine doubles, two homers, nine RBI and 10 runs.
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Juan Yepez 1B | WAS
Nationals' Juan Yepez: Goes deep in loss
Yepez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Yepez took Nestor Cortes deep in the seventh inning for his fifth homer of the campaign. Yepez has now hit two home runs in his last four games, after getting three in his previous 39 games this season. The 26-year-old has found regular playing time with the Nationals since being called up in the beginning of July, and he's slashing .284/.331/.451 thus far.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Not in Sunday's lineup
Hoskins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the A's.
Hoskins will hit the bench after a run of six straight starts, during which he went 3-for-22 with a homer, five RBI and five runs. Jake Bauers is starting at first base and batting cleanup in the series finale at Oakland.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Goes yard Sunday
Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Nationals.
Olson provided Atlanta's lone run in the game, tagging Jacob Barnes for a solo homer in the sixth inning. The first baseman has 22 home runs this season and is slashing .226/.309/.420 with 58 runs and 66 RBI in 547 plate appearances.