MLB Player News
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Tallies four hits in win
Steer went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over the Nationals.
Steer has been a force in Cincinnati of late, going 16-for-36 (.444) with four home runs in his last 10 games. He's now slashing .292./381/.505 with 14 homers, 51 RBI, 44 runs scored and nine steals through 354 plate appearances in his first full MLB season. Steer's shifted from first base to left field with Joey Votto returning to the Reds' lineup, but it's clearly not impacted his production at the plate. The 25-year-old Steer looks to be a legitimate multi-category fantasy producer.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Knocks in three runs Monday
Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with three RBI in a 10-3 win against the Angels on Monday.
Cronenworth notched an RBI single in the fourth inning, a sacrifice fly in the sixth and another RBI single in the seventh. His three RBI were as many as he had tallied over his previous 18 contests combined. The infielder slashed just .214/.271/.286 over 26 games in June, but he's started July on a better foot, going 3-for-8 with four RBI through three contests.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Taking seat Tuesday
Votto is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Nationals.
Votto broke a string of six games without a hit when he homered in Monday's win over the Nats, but he'll take a seat on Independence Day. Kevin Newman is playing first base and leading off.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Leading off Monday
Wade (back) is starting at first base and batting leadoff Monday against the Mariners.
Wade was held out of Sunday's series finale against the Mets while dealing with back discomfort, but the day off evidently helped him return to the starting nine. The Maryland product is slashing .276/.417/.310 with one double, two RBI and three runs scored over his last 10 games.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Losing playing time
Montero went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Tigers.
Montero handled the everyday first base duties for the majority of the time that C.J. Cron was sidelined with a back injury. However, since Cron's return Tuesday, Montero has started only three of six games. He hasn't pushed for more playing time with his performance, as he has maintained only a .157/.167/.294 line while striking out at a 38.9 percent clip across 51 at-bats in the last calendar month.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Gives team early lead
Steer went 2-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Padres.
Steer made Adrian Morejon pay for hitting Joey Votto, when he launched a four-seamer 441 feet into the second deck in left field. It was the rookie's 14th home run and second in three games off San Diego pitching. The infielder is 11-for-28 (.393) with seven walks (.514 OBP), four home runs and 10 RBI over the last eight contests.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Drives in three runs
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win over San Francisco.
Alonso's 25th homer of the year was a two-run blast in the eighth inning. It was his first long ball since June 25 and his third in 14 games since returning from the injured list. During that 14-game stretch, he's hitting .173 (9-for-52) with a 4:12 BB:K and six extra-base hits. Alonso's season OPS was raised to .836 with Sunday's big performance.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Not in Sunday's lineup
Wade (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
The 29-year-old was held out of the lineup Saturday due to lower-back discomfort, and he'll sit again for the series finale. Lefty David Peterson is pitching for New York, so Wade may have been on the bench Sunday regardless of the injury. Wilmer Flores will receive another look at first base.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rockies' C.J. Cron: Out of lineup Sunday
Cron is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
Cron recently returned from a six-week absence due to back spasms and will sit Sunday after making five straight starts. The 33-year-old has gone 6-for-17 with a double, a walk, an RBI and four runs since he returned from the injured list. Elehuris Montero will man first base in the series finale versus Detroit.