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  • Darick Hall 1B | PIT

    Phillies' Darick Hall: On bench against lefty

    Hall will sit for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Padres.

    The Phillies will rest a handful of lefties against Blake Snell, though the Padres are starting a second southpaw (Ryan Weathers) in the nightcap, so Hall could see himself stuck on the bench all day. Drew Ellis starts at first base in the afternoon game.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Belts grand slam

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's win over the White Sox.

    Olson picked up right where he left off before the All-Star break by drilling a grand slam in the first inning. He's up to 30 homers and 76 RBI with a .254/.358/.573 slash line through 90 games. Over his last 11 contests, he's gone 17-for-43 (.395) with five home runs, four doubles and 17 RBI.

  • Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Returning Tuesday

    Tellez (forearm) will return from the injured list Tuesday in Philadelphia, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    He will end up missing nearly two weeks due to right forearm inflammation. Tellez hit .186 with only three home runs in his most recent 161 at-bats, but if the forearm issue was contributing to his ineffectiveness, he could be poised for a much better second half.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Officially promoted

    The Rockies recalled Toglia from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    With Elehuris Montero headed back to the minors, Toglia will provide the Rockies with a depth option at first baseman. The 24-year-old is slashing .253/.364/.479 through 343 plate appearances in Triple-A but has yet to carry even that modest success into the majors.

  • Padres' Brandon Dixon: Drawing start at DH

    Dixon is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth Friday in Philadelphia.

    Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez is getting the start for the Phillies, so the Padres will put Dixon's right-handed bat at DH. The 31-year-old has just a .437 OPS versus lefties this season in the majors but has posted an .876 OPS against southpaws in 2023 at Triple-A El Paso.

  • Drew Ellis 1B | PHI

    Phillies' Drew Ellis: Recalled from Triple-A

    Ellis was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    He's taking the spot of Josh Harrison (wrist). The 27-year-old Ellis fared well during a brief stint with the Phillies earlier this season, posting a .919 OPS with two homers over eight games. He can fill in at multiple infield spots.

  • Michael Toglia 1B | COL

    Rockies' Michael Toglia: Expected to be recalled

    Toglia is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque by the Rockies prior to Friday's game versus the Yankees, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

    The Rockies previously announced the demotion of Elehuris Montero and it sounds like Toglia will be the corresponding move. Toglia has struggled during his major-league opportunities but sports a .981 OPS with eight home runs over his last 23 games with Albuquerque.

  • Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Optioned to Triple-A

    Montero was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque following Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Giants.

    Montero will head back to Triple-A after being called up from Albuquerque on May 29. The 24-year-old produced a .145 average with four extra-base hits, including a homer, eight RBI and four runs scored over 55 at-bats in 18 games during his second stint with Colorado in 2023. Montero will look to hit for a higher average with Triple-A before potentially earning another call-up later this season.

  • Dominic Smith 1B | ATL

    Nationals' Dominic Smith: Clubs fifth homer

    Smith went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Rangers.

    The first baseman will carry some momentum into the All-Star break after taking Dane Dunning deep in the fifth inning. Smith has only five homers on the season, but three of them have come in his last 13 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .295/.340/.523. On the downside, all three long balls came with the bases empty and he has no other RBI during that time, but if the 29-year-old stays hot in the second half, his production should catch up.

  • Jared Young 1B | NYM

    Cubs' Jared Young: Starting Sunday

    Young is starting at first base and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

    Young sat out the last two games but will return to the lineup Sunday to face Domingo German. Young has been slumping, going just 1-for-17 over his last six appearances, so he could fall out of favor at first with Trey Mancini taking on a larger role. Mancini is on the bench Sunday, however.

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