MLB Player News
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1B | CIN
Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand: Hopes to be back for playoff run
Encarnacion-Strand (wrist) hopes to be ready to return during a potential playoff run for the Reds, Charlie Goldsmith of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Encarnacion-Strand underwent surgery a month ago to repair ligaments in his fractured right wrist and has yet to resume baseball activities. While the infielder is holding out hope that he could possibly impact a postseason run for the Reds, the likelihood is high that he will ultimately be held out until next season. Still, the fact that it's even a remote possibility indicates that Encarnacion-Strand should have a relatively normal offseason if all goes well.
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Tyler Black 2B | MIL
Brewers' Tyler Black: Added to taxi squad
Black has been added to the Brewers' taxi squad and could be formally recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Black is with the club at American Family Field ahead of Monday's game against the Dodgers and could be activated if Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins (calf) requires a stint on the injured list. The rookie has gone 8-for-34 at the plate in 12 games with Milwaukee this season.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Collects three hits Sunday
Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs Sunday in a loss to Miami.
Arraez is playing through a torn ligament in his thumb, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic, but the injury doesn't seem to be affecting his hitting stroke. The 27-year-old has multiple hits in three of his past four contests and is batting .400 with four RBI during that stretch. The hot streak has pushed Arraez's season batting average up to .306, which ranks first in the National League.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Out of lineup vs. lefty
Bauers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
With southpaw Nick Lodolo on the bump for Cincinnati, the lefty-hitting Bauers will stick on the bench for the second day in a row. Bauers' absence will free up a spot in the lineup for Gary Sanchez, who will serve as the Brewers' catcher while William Contreras gets a day off behind the plate and draws a start at designated hitter.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Plays hero against former team
Arraez went 2-for-6 with a run scored and three RBI in Saturday's 9-8 extra-inning win over the Marlins.
The 27-year-old scored the game's opening run in the first inning, then brought home the winning run against his former club in the top of the 10th with a groundout to first base. The three RBI were a season high for Arraez, but hits haven't been falling in at their usual rate for him of late -- over his last 12 games, he's slashing just .236/.250/.273, and his batting average on the season has dropped to .302. It hasn't been below .300 since early May.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Racks up six RBI in win
Olson went 2-for-4 with two homers, six RBI and two runs scored while also drawing a walk in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
Olson walked in his first trip to the plate before launching a two-out grand slam in the third to put Atlanta on top 5-3. But the first baseman wasn't done there, adding a second long ball in the seventh to give him a season-high six RBI in the contest. Olson has now recorded multiple hits in three of his last seven games, batting .307 (8-for-26) over that stretch with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and three runs scored. It marked his second multi-homer game of the campaign.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Secures win with homer
Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 1-0 win against the Reds.
The game was a pitcher's duel from start to finish, as the teams combined for just five hits, no walks and one run. Hoskins accounted for both the only extra-base hit and the only run of the matchup with his solo shot in the eighth inning. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, an amount he's reached in each of his five full MLB campaigns. The slugger has gone deep five times over his past 13 contests.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Launches homer in loss
Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in a loss to the Royals on Saturday.
Goldschmidt gave the Cardinals an early lead with his two-run blast to center field in the second inning, but Kansas City went on to score the game's next six runs. The long ball was the 18th of the season for Goldschmidt as he pushes toward the 11th 20-homer campaign of his career. Goldschmidt has gone 4-for-10 with four RBI over his past three contests following a rough five-game stretch during which he failed to get a hit across 17 at-bats.
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Jake Bauers RF | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Sitting Saturday
Bauers is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.
Despite Cincinnati sending right-hander Nick Martinez to the mound, the lefty-hitting Bauers will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout. Rhys Hoskins will shift to first base while Gary Sanchez serves as the designated hitter.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | SF
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Resting Saturday
Wade isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game versus Detroit, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Wade will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 5-for-24 with a home run since the start of August. While he rests, Mark Canha will get the starting nod at first base and bat sixth.