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  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Reaches 20-homer mark

    Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Rockies.

    Freeman reached the 20-homer mark with his eighth-inning blast Tuesday. He's had a modest start to September, going 7-for-32 (.219) over his first eight games this month, though four of those hits have gone for extra bases. The first baseman's still at a .295/.367/.500 slash line for the year while adding 79 RBI, 71 runs scored, 37 doubles, two triples and five stolen bases over 131 contests. Freeman has reached the 20-homer mark in every full-length season since 2016.

  • Tyler Locklear 3B | ARI

    Diamondbacks' Tyler Locklear: Won't return in 2025

    Locklear (elbow) will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Sommers of SI.com reports.

    Left elbow inflammation sent Locklear to the injured list Monday, and it seems the Diamondbacks have already decided to keep him shut down for the rest of the season. The 24-year-old first baseman is slated for further imaging to determine the extent of his injury, and there's a chance he may go under the knife to address the issue. He'll finish 2025 with a .175/.267/.262 slash line through 116 MLB plate appearances alongside three home runs, six RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases. With Locklear sidelined, Ildemaro Vargas is the favorite to take over as Arizona's first baseman for the rest of the year.

  • Rockies' Warming Bernabel: Diagnosed with concussion

    Bernabel was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Tuesday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.

    Bernabel suffered a head injury in Monday's contest against the Dodgers, which is now understood to be a concussion. The 23-year-old will be forced to miss at least a week of action while recovering. In the meantime, Michael Toglia was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday to replace Bernabel on the active roster.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Called up Tuesday

    Toglia was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.

    Toglia will return to the big leagues after being sent down to Albuquerque on Aug. 3 and batting .367 with six home runs, 17 RBI and 16 runs scored over 25 contests following his demotion. The 27-year-old will replace Warming Bernabel (concussion) on the major-league roster after Bernabel was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday.

  • Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Back from suspension

    Contreras (suspension) was added to the active roster and will bat fourth while starting at first base Tuesday against Seattle.

    Contreras' six-game suspension was reduced to four games following an appeal, which will allow him to return for the second game of St. Louis' series against the Mariners. The 33-year-old's .786 OPS represents his worst mark since he joined the Cardinals in 2023, though he went 5-for-18 with a homer and five RBI across his last five games before serving his suspension.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Padres' Luis Arraez: Omitted from lineup Tuesday

    Arraez is not in the lineup for the Padres on Tuesday versus the Reds.

    Arraez is sitting for the second time in five games, which is rare for the first baseman that plays almost every game. In the three games he played since last starting on the bench, the 28-year-old went 3-for-14 with two walks and two RBI. Ryan O'Hearn has the start at first base Tuesday while Gavin Sheets serves as the designated hitter.

  • Spencer Steer 1B | CIN

    Reds' Spencer Steer: Idle Tuesday

    Steer isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

    Steer will get a chance to regroup Tuesday after going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts during Monday's series opener. Sal Stewart will fill the void at first base and bat second.

  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Activated from 10-day IL

    The Brewers activated Hoskins (thumb) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

    Hoskins has missed more than two months of action with a left thumb sprain but is ready to go after slashing .275/.371/.471 with two home runs over 14 rehab games. The 32-year-old is no longer at the top of the Brewers' first-base depth chart following the emergence of Andrew Vaughn, but Hoskins should still see a decent number of starts between first base and designated hitter.

  • Dominic Smith 1B | ATL

    Giants' Dominic Smith: Pops fifth homer

    Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

    Smith's blast tied the game at 4-4 in the third inning. The first baseman has hit safely in his last nine games, going 13-for-37 (.351) with two homers and 11 RBI during the streak. That surge has him up to a .291/.341/.427 slash line with five long balls, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, 12 doubles and two stolen bases over 220 plate appearances this season in a strong-side platoon role.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Goes yard in win

    Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Cubs.

    Olson swatted his 23rd homer of the season and his second of the month of September. Since the start of August, the All-Star first baseman is batting .307 with 16 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 21 runs scored and one stolen base over 36 games. Olson has also hit safely in 11 of his last 13 outings.

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