MLB Player News
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Kody Clemens 1B | MIN
Phillies' Kody Clemens: Picking up reps at first base
Clemens will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
The 27-year-old will make his fourth straight start and appears to have temporarily supplanted Edmundo Sosa as a regular in the Philadelphia infield, at least versus right-handed pitching. Clemens has maintained a .308/.372/.462 slash line throughout May heading into the Phillies' final game of the month.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: On bench Wednesday
Bohm is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Bohm sat out Sunday's 11-4 loss to Atlanta with left hamstring tightness, but he returned to the lineup at third base for Tuesday's series opener and went 0-for-3 in the 2-0 loss while playing all eight innings in the field. The Phillies haven't indicated that Bohm suffered a setback coming out of that contest, so his absence Wednesday could just be maintenance related.
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Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL
Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Gets rest Wednesday
Cooper is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
For the second time in four games, Cooper will take a sit while he remains in the midst of an unproductive stretch at the plate. Over his last 13 games, Cooper has slashed .143/.176/.286 with a 35.3 percent strikeout rate.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Pirates' Carlos Santana: Not yet ready to start
Santana (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
He'll get a third consecutive game off while he contends with lumbar spine muscular tightness. Santana said earlier in the week that he expects to avoid a stint on the injured list, but the Pirates will likely wait until after Thursday's team off day before making a decision on his status one way or another.
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Yuli Gurriel DH | SD
Marlins' Yuli Gurriel: Swipes third bag
Gurriel went 0-for-3 with two walks and a steal in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.
Gurriel is now 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts this season after swiping eight bags with Houston last year. While the 39-year-old shouldn't be counted on as a steady source of speed, he's been productive at the plate, going 13-for-30 over his last eight games to boost his slash line to .289/.353/.430 with three home runs and 12 RBI through 136 plate appearances this season. The veteran infielder has gotten the majority of the starts at first base recently, with Garrett Cooper serving as DH, though Jesus Sanchez's return from the IL could cut into Gurriel's playing time.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Homers in four-hit effort
Freeman went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Nationals.
Freeman's homer was his first in the last seven games. He's hit safely in 19 straight contests, going 35-for-77 (.455) with 18 extra-base hits in that span. The first baseman is playing even better than his usual high standard, and his weeks-long hot stretch has him up to a .344/.416/.589 slash line with 10 homers, 35 RBI, 47 runs scored and six stolen bases through 56 games overall.
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Matt Beaty 1B | KC
Giants' Matt Beaty: Removed from 40-man roster
Beatty was designated for assignment by the Giants on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Beaty was removed from the 40-man roster to create room for Luke Jackson. In 103 at-bats with Triple-A Sacramento, Beaty has hit .272 with four homers and an .853 OPS. If he goes unclaimed, Beaty will like remain in Triple-A as a depth piece.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ARI
Pirates' Carlos Santana: Remains out Tuesday
Santana (back) is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Santana left Sunday's loss to the Mariners with a back injury, and while it's not expected to be a long-term issue, the veteran infielder will miss at least one more game while recovering. Connor Joe will be the first baseman in Santana's absence and hit third.
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Matt Mervis 1B | WAS
Cubs' Matt Mervis: Sitting amid struggles
Mervis is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Rays.
Mervis has gone 0-for-11 with five strikeouts over his last four games and is slashing just .194/.275/.306 through his first 69 major-league plate appearances. Trey Mancini will start at first base for the Cubs on Tuesday and Christopher Morel will serve as the designated hitter.
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Returns to lineup Tuesday
Bohm (hamstring) is back in the lineup Tuesday versus the Mets.
Bohm sat out of Sunday's series finale in Atlanta due to hamstring tightness, but it has proven to be a minor issue. He'll handle third base and bat sixth Tuesday against the Mets and right-hander Kodai Senga.