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  • Padres' Jake Cronenworth: Slugs first homer of 2023

    Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs Thursday in a loss to Atlanta.

    Cronenworth reached base three times in the contest and scored half of San Diego's runs. He temporarily tied the score with a solo homer in the sixth inning for his first long ball and first RBI of the campaign. Cronenworth is slashing .217/.333/.435 through 27 plate appearances this season.

  • Giants' Wilmer Flores: Batting second Thursday

    Flores is starting at first base and batting second Thursday against the White Sox.

    It's just the second start of the season for Flores, the first of which came on Opening Day, and he appears to be stuck in a short-side platoon on the Giants' infield. He's racked up a couple of hits and two runs scored off the bench.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Brewers' Luke Voit: Logs second career steal

    Voit went 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory over the Mets.

    Voit picked up his first two hits of the season, and he also recorded only the second steal of his seven-year big-league career. While that benefited anyone who had him in a fantasy lineup Wednesday, it's unlikely that the slugger will add speed to his resume at 32 years old, particularly with him occupying a part-time role for the Brewers.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Goes yard twice in loss

    Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Brewers.

    Both blasts came off Corbin Burnes, as Alonso launched two-run shots off the Milwaukee ace in the third and fifth innings. The first baseman is only batting .192 (5-for-26) through seven games but four of his hits have gone for extra bases, including three homers.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ATL

    Pirates' Carlos Santana: Swats first homer

    Santana went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

    The 36-year-old switch hitter put together a vintage performance as he displayed his patience while also launching his first homer as a Pirate. Santana hasn't hit above .214 in any of the last three seasons but has been able to maintain a solid OBP, and the early returns in Pittsburgh have been more of the same as he's gone 4-for-23 (.174) with a 3:6 BB:K in six games.

  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Big day in St. Louis

    Olson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

    The first baseman cracked RBI two-baggers off Miles Mikolas in the first and fourth innings, and in between he took the St. Louis right-hander deep for a solo shot. Olson has displayed impressive power in the early going, batting .308 (8-for-26) with three doubles, three homers, six runs and seven RBI through six games.

  • Darick Hall 1B | PIT

    Phillies' Darick Hall: IL stint coming?

    Hall (thumb) could be placed on the injured list, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

    Heyman reported that Kody Clemens will be added to the active roster and references the injury to Hall. While it doesn't explicitly say Hall is indeed bound for the IL, it would seem to point in that direction. Hall injured his right thumb on a slide in Wednesday's game versus the Yankees and had been set to be re-evaluated. Edmundo Sosa, Josh Harrison and Clemens would figure to see a boost in playing time if Hall does indeed need to miss some time.

  • Kody Clemens 1B | MIN

    Phillies' Kody Clemens: Expected to be promoted

    Clemens is expected to be recalled by the Phillies, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

    It could mean bad news for Darick Hall (thumb), who was injured during Wednesday's game. Clemens was acquired along with Gregory Soto from the Tigers in a January trade. Roger's son is capable of playing all over the infield and the corner outfield spots.

  • Darick Hall 1B | PIT

    Phillies' Darick Hall: Leaves game with thumb injury

    Hall was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Yankees with an apparent right thumb injury, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

    Hall appeared to hurt his thumb on a slide at second base in the fourth inning while trying to stretch a single to a double. He remained in the game initially but was lifted in the fifth. More should be known about Hall's condition after the game.

  • Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL

    Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting Wednesday

    Tellez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's series finale with the Mets.

    Tellez will head to the bench after starting the first five games of the campaign, going 3-for-19 with a solo home run and three runs scored over those contests. With the Brewers looking to finish off the sweep over the Mets on Wednesday, Luke Voit will draw the start at first base and bat fifth.

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