MLB Player News
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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.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Not facing lefty
Arraez is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.
With southpaw Kyle Freeland on the bump for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Arraez will take a seat on the bench. In his last eight games, Arraez is 14-for-36 (.389) with five RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases. Manny Machado will DH on Saturday while Donovan Solano plays the hot corner.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: On bench Saturday
Hoskins is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.
Hoskins will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts across his last two games. Jake Bauers will play first base while William Contreras serves as the DH.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Picks up steal in win
Toglia went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Padres.
Toglia extended his hitting streak to nine games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-31 (.355). He continues to see steady playing time at first base, even though he's in the midst of a 13-game homer drought. For the season, he's recorded a .220/.296/.489 slash line with 19 homers, six steals, 43 RBI, 42 runs scored, eight doubles and three triples over 297 plate appearances.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Pops 19th homer
Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 7-6 loss to the Dodgers.
Goldschmidt's blast tied the game at 2-2 in the second inning. The first baseman's consistency hasn't returned in August -- he's just 7-for-42 (.167) with two homers and seven RBI over 12 contests this month. He's still managed to produce decent power with 19 homers and 19 doubles through 117 contests, but his batting average (.231) has been stagnant since mid-June, and he's added just 49 RBI, 58 runs scored and seven stolen bases for a team that's struggled to generate much offense.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Collects three hits Wednesday
Freeman went 3-for-5 with a run in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee.
Freeman recorded his fourth multi-hit game over his past seven contests, a span in which he's batting .345 with a homer, four RBI and a stolen base. The star first baseman has boosted his season batting average up to .291 as he attempts to finish with a .300 mark for the fifth consecutive campaign. Freeman has added 17 long balls, 71 RBI, 68 runs and six thefts over 113 games.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | SF
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Getting day off vs. lefty
Wade is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
He'll retreat to the bench while Atlanta sends southpaw Max Fried to the bump for the series finale. Mark Canha will replace Wade at first base and bat second.
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Tyler Black 2B | MIL
Brewers' Tyler Black: Exiting starting nine Thursday
Black is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
After getting called up from Triple-A Nashville on Monday, Black sat out the Brewers' series opener versus the Dodgers but served as the designated hitter in both of the past two contests, going 0-for-6 with a walk and three strikeouts. He'll find himself on the bench for the finale, with Jake Bauers replacing Black in the lineup at DH. The Brewers could take a hot-hand approach to the DH spot while Christian Yelich (back) is on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Goes deep in win
Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Giants.
Olson drew a walk in the opening frame before coming around to score on a Michael Harris grand slam. The first baseman would then add a home run of his own to lead off the third, giving him his fourth long ball this month and his 21st on the campaign. Olson has now hit safely in six consecutive games, tallying three homers, a double, eight RBI and six runs over that stretch. He's also driven in at least one run in three of his last five contests.