MLB Player News
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Appears as pinch hitter
Tellez (back) entered Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a double.
Tellez was out of the lineup Sunday with a back issue, so it was a positive sign that he was able to enter the game in the ninth inning. He should still be considered day-to-day, but Tellez will have the chance to return to the lineup Monday against the Astros.
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Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
Mets' Pete Alonso: Belts 21st homer
Alonso went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
His eighth-inning shot off Jimmy Herget ended a combined shutout bid for the Atlanta staff, but it was the only offense the Mets could muster. Alonso is up to 21 homers on the season, but he's struggling to supply consistent production -- through 24 games in July he's slashing just .239/.300/.424 with nine RBI.
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Jake Bauers 1B | MIL
Brewers' Jake Bauers: Drills eighth homer
Bauers went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a triple, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's win over Miami.
Bauers put the Brewers on top early with a two-run shot in the first inning. He later tripled and scored in the fifth. Bauers snapped a 16-game homerless drought with his first long ball since June 26, which was also his last extra-base hit. He's now slashing .226/.333/.412 with 19 extra-base hits and 35 RBI through 76 games.
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Michael Toglia 1B | COL
Rockies' Michael Toglia: Homers again in loss
Toglia went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Giants.
Toglia has two homers over his last three games after going seven contests without a long ball following his three-homer game July 14. The 25-year-old continues to be an excellent power source with 18 homers and a .512 slugging percentage over 61 contests this season. He's added 39 RBI, 34 runs scored and four stolen bases, but he's hitting just .215 and striking out at a 32.3 percent rate, which puts a cap on his upside.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Delivers walk-off blast
Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
Goldschmidt homered off Dylan Floro in the ninth inning to give the Cardinals a walk-off win. This was Goldschmidt's second homer in three games during the weekend series versus Washington. The first baseman is up to 16 long balls this year, five of which he's hit over 21 contests in July. For the season, he's slashing .230/.288/.388 with 41 RBI, 50 runs scored, six stolen bases and 16 doubles over 101 games.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Braves' Matt Olson: Homers in back-to-back games
Olsen went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the Mets.
Olson's fourth-inning blast was his 15th of the season and plated three. After going nearly three weeks without a homer, Olson went deep Sunday for the second consecutive day. He now holds a modest five-game hitting streak, batting 7-for-20 (.350) during that stretch.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Records two hits off bench
Busch went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Busch entered as a pinch-hitter for Christopher Morel in the fourth inning, with the latter getting traded to the Rays mid-game as part of the package for Isaac Paredes. Busch then proceeded to snap out of an 0-for-14 slump with the multi-hit afternoon. Paredes figures to replace Morel at third for the Cubs, so Busch should stick as the team's primary first baseman following his interrupted day of rest Sunday.
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Patrick Wisdom 1B | CHC
Cubs' Patrick Wisdom: Goes deep again Sunday
Wisdom went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Royals.
Wisdom entered the ninth inning 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, but he salvaged his day with the solo blast, his sixth home run of the season. The veteran also went deep Saturday, hitting a go-ahead grand slam off the bench. While it's been a nice burst for Wisdom, he's still in a reserve role for the Cubs, which keeps his fantasy value limited.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | SF
Giants' LaMonte Wade: On bench versus southpaw
Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Wade has gone 4-for-23 in seven games since the All-Star break and will sit Sunday as lefty Austin Gomber takes the mound for Colorado. David Villar will start at first base and bat seventh in the series finale.