MLB Player News
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Slated for CT scan
Freeman will get a CT scan on his middle finger Monday, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Freeman jammed his middle finger in Saturday's game against the Cardinals. While X-rays after contest came back negative, manager Dave Roberts told reporters Sunday that Freeman's finger is bad enough that the 34-year-old first baseman cannot grip a bat, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The silver lining for the Dodgers is that Max Muncy (oblique) is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list Monday, and he would provide depth at first base alongside Enrique Hernandez if Freeman were to be sidelined for an extended period of time.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Sitting Sunday
Freeman (finger) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Freeman left in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against St. Louis after jamming the middle finger on his right hand while fielding a groundball. X-rays came back negative following the contest, but he will sit out the series finale. Enrique Hernandez will start at first base and bat seventh against Cardinals ace Sonny Gray.
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Juan Yepez 1B | WAS
Nationals' Juan Yepez: Taking seat Sunday
Yepez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Yepez is mired in a 2-for-22 slump over the past six games and will head to the bench Sunday after making 37 straight starts. Travis Blankenhorn will bat eighth as the designated hitter in the series finale versus the Phillies.
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Bryce Harper 1B | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Not starting Sunday
Harper is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.
Harper will begin Sunday's game in the dugout. He's gone 0-for-7 with one walk and one strikeout over the last two games against Washington. Alec Bohm will man first base and bat third against Nationals right-hander Jake Irvin.
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Ty France 1B | CIN
Reds' Ty France: Sitting for series finale
France is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest against Kansas City.
France will get a breather Sunday after going 3-for-6 across the first two games of the series. Spencer Steer will man first base and bat third against Royals right-hander Brady Singer.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Tallies 20th homer
Toglia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Saturday against the Padres.
Toglia was the lone source of offense for the Rockies as he belted his 20th homer of the season in the sixth inning off Dylan Cease. That extended his hitting streak to 10 games -- three of which have been on the road -- during which he's gone 12-for-34 with four RBI, eight runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Christian Walker 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Taking soft-toss swings
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told MLB.com on Friday that Walker (oblique) is swinging against soft-toss pitching and doing light running.
Walker, who landed on the injured list July 30, remains hopeful he'll be ready to go by the three-week mark, which is fast approaching. This coming week marks his potential return. Fortunately for Arizona, the team has covered his absence well with the addition of Josh Bell, and the Diamondbacks don't have to rush Walker back.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Homer, three RBI in win
Tellez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Mariners.
Tellez gave the Pirates the lead on a two-run homer in the fourth inning and later added an RBI double in the seventh. While the long ball was his first since July 24, the first baseman has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games. He will continue to sit against left-handed pitchers but is batting .250 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI across 333 plate appearances in 2024.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: X-rays negative, DTD
X-rays on Freeman's right middle finger came back negative Saturday, and he's considered day-to-day, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Freeman's finger swelled up after being jammed in the sixth inning, resulting in his removal. The negative X-rays are confirmation Freeman's not dealing with anything serious, and he could even be in the lineup Sunday if the swelling subsides. However, he won't have much time to recover with first pitch scheduled for shortly after 2:00 pm ET on Sunday.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Exits with jammed finger
The Dodgers removed Freeman from Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to a jammed finger, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.
Freeman jammed the middle finger on his right hand fielding a groundball in the sixth inning, and he was ultimately removed due to the issue. Freeman went 1-for-3 with an RBI single prior to leaving. While a jammed finger isn't usually a big deal, he should be considered day-to-day for the time being.