MLB Player News
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Two homers in defeat
Olson went 2-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-10 loss to the Reds.
Olson made Great American Ball Park look especially small with a couple long balls, including a laser to straightaway center clocked at 107.7 mph off the bat. Friday marked Olson's third multi-homer game this season, and he's now up to 23 home runs for the campaign, tied for second in baseball with Pete Alonso. He's tied for fourth in RBI with 55.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Racks up three hits in win
Montero went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Friday's 7-4 win over the Angels.
Montero has hit safely in his last two games, going 4-for-7 in that span after enduring an 0-for-20 skid over his previous six contests. Friday marked his first multi-hit effort since he was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque in late May. The infielder has a .209/.242/.341 slash line, two home runs, 10 RBI, 11 runs scored, four doubles and a triple over 95 plate appearances. He'll likely remain limited to a short-side platoon role at first base unless he can get hot at the plate.
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Joey Votto 1B | TOR
Reds' Joey Votto: Pops two homers in win
Votto went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Friday's victory over Atlanta.
After a long recovery from rotator cuff surgery and a stalled rehab assignment earlier in the season, Votto has returned to the Reds with a bang. The 39-year-old is now 4-for-13 with three home runs and seven RBI since coming off the injured list. He's batting lower in the order than he typically has -- Votto has hit sixth in all four games since his return -- but it's probably a good thing that he doesn't have to carry as much of the offensive burden at this point in his career.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Takes part in BP
Flores (foot) was able to take batting practice before Friday's game versus the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Flores continues to make steady progress after being placed on the injured list Saturday with a bruise on his left foot. The infielder is eligible to return from the injured list before Tuesday's game versus the Blue Jays, but it's possible the Giants will have Flores participate in a short rehab assignment before adding him to the active roster.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Returns to lineup Friday
Wade is leading off and playing first base versus the Diamondbacks on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Wade missed three games while dealing with tightness in his right side. The 29-year-old has been a big part of the Giants' success thus far in the month of June with a slash of .308/.431/.519 during that timeframe.
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Sitting Friday
Clemens is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Mets, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Clemens will head to the bench after he went 0-for-8 with an RBI and two strikeouts while starting two games during the team's series with Atlanta. Alec Bohm will slide over to first base while Edmundo Sosa enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series opener with New York.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Carries offense in win
Cooper went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in Thursday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.
Cooper was one of two Marlins with multiple hits in the contest, and his eighth-inning, three-run blast provided the decisive margin in Miami's comeback victory. The first baseman has been productive over his past four games, driving in six runs and going 6-for-16 at the plate. Cooper has already matched last season's total with nine homers in about half as many games, and he's on pace to surpass his career-best mark of 15 long balls set in 2019.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Still out Thursday
Wade (side) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
He said Wednesday that he was targeting a Thursday return, but even when fully healthy, Wade often sits against lefties, and Blake Snell is starting for San Diego. It would not be surprising to see Wade appear off the bench in this one, and the Giants are slated to face three righties at home this weekend against the Diamondbacks.
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Dominic Smith 1B | ATL
Nationals' Dominic Smith: Riding pine against lefty
Smith is not in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Smith heads to the bench with lefty Tommy Henry toeing the rubber for Arizona. Michael Chavis will start at first base and hit sixth.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: Smacks second homer
Montero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Reds.
Montero had the opportunity to claim the starting first base job in mid-June when he started six times in a seven-game stretch. However, he went hitless across 20 at-bats while striking out nine times and was back in the lineup Wednesday for the first time in four matchups. Montero took advantage of the opportunity, taking Andrew Abbott deep for his second homer of the season. He figures to continue to share time at first base with Mike Moustakas and potentially Nolan Jones.