MLB Player News
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Dominic Smith 1B | ATL
Nationals' Dominic Smith: Sitting out nightcap
Smith isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
After a 3-for-4 performance during Game 1 of Tuesday's action, Smith will catch a breather for the second game. Joey Meneses will fill in at first base, moving Keibert Ruiz into the DH spot and Riley Adams in behind the dish while batting fifth.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Brewers' Carlos Santana: Out with illness
Santana isn't starting Tuesday against Colorado due to illness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Santana is slashing .167/.205/.310 with two homers and three RBI across 10 games as a Brewer. He'll be considered day-to-day as he fights off his illness, and Mark Canha will step in as Milwaukee's first baseman Tuesday.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Sitting against lefty
Votto is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand will start at first base and bat seventh with the Marlins throwing left-hander Braxton Garrett. Kevin Newman is serving as the Reds' designated hitter and batting fifth. Votto will grab some rest after hitting his second homer in as many days in Monday's series opener versus Miami.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Goes deep again
Votto went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-2 win over Miami.
Votto launched his second home run in as many games. It was the second of back-to-back shots to lead off the fourth inning. The slugging first baseman's last four hits have all been home runs and nearly half his knocks this season -- 13 of 27 -- have left ballparks.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Crushes Cubs with two homers
Alonso went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and six RBI in Monday's 11-2 win against the Cubs.
Alonso provided muscle early, slamming a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the third. The first baseman finished his productive day with a run-scoring single in the eighth. The six RBI tied a career high, and the multi-homer effort was his fourth of the campaign. Alonso ranks third in the majors in both home runs (33) and RBI (83) on the season.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Gets day off against southpaw
Wade is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
Wade will join fellow left-handed hitters Brandon Crawford and Joc Pederson on the bench while the Giants stock up on some extra right-handed bats to counter Angels southpaw Patrick Sandoval. Wilmer Flores will receive the starting nod at first base while Wade ducks out of the lineup.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Pirates' Alfonso Rivas: Sits in series opener
Rivas is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta.
After being acquired from the Padres and activated by the Pirates, Rivas started at first base in each of his first four games with Pittsburgh while going 4-for-14 with three extra-base hits and a pair of walks. He should be in line for the majority of the starts at first base when the Pirates face right-handed pitching, but Rivas will give way to Connor Joe on Monday even with a righty (Spencer Strider) taking the hill for Atlanta. Pirates manager Derek Shelton may have just wanted to reward Joe with a second straight start after Joe came through with a clutch solo home run in Sunday's win over the Brewers.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Belts ninth homer
Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in a loss to the Dodgers.
The Dodgers jumped out to a big early lead, so Cronenworth's solo shot in the seventh inning didn't make much of an impact on the outcome. Nonetheless, the long ball snapped a 25-game homerless drought for the utility man and marked the fourth time in his past six games that he's knocked in a run. Despite the lack of power, Cronenworth has been swinging a hot bat of late, putting together a nine-game hitting streak during which he's slashing .432/.462/.649 with five extra-base hits, four RBI, nine runs and two stolen bases.