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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Braves' Matt Olson: Socks 18th homer

    Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Yankees.

    The first baseman took Marcus Stroman deep in the sixth inning to get Atlanta on the board. It was Olson's first long ball since July 5 and his 18th of the season, but he's had a productive month overall, slashing .267/.353/.467 in 15 July games with three homers, eight runs and 12 RBI.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Avoids major injury

    Freeman suffered a left wrist contusion and underwent X-rays, which came back negative, following Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman left Sunday's series finale in the bottom of the six inning after being hit in the left wrist by a sinker from Jose Quintana. The 35-year-old appears to have avoided a major injury, and manager Dave Roberts described Freeman to be in the "day-to-day category" after the contest. The Dodgers will begin a three-game set with the Twins at home Monday, and Freeman's status will be worth monitoring.

  • Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Exits early Sunday

    Freeman (wrist) exited Sunday's contest against the Brewers in the sixth inning after being hit by a pitch, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Freeman was struck in the left wrist by an 88 mph sinker from Jose Quintana in the bottom of the sixth, immediately walking to the Dodgers' dugout and exiting the game as a result. The first baseman will likely undergo imaging on the wrist to determine the damage, and his status will be updated in the near future. In the meantime, Hyeseong Kim replaced Freeman in the contest Sunday.

  • Tyler Black 2B | MIL

    Brewers' Tyler Black: Called up Sunday

    The Brewers called up Black from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

    Black fractured the hamate bone in his right hand in late March and missed over six weeks of action. He's largely struggled in 24 contests with Nashville since returning in mid-May, posting a .191/.301/.303 slash line, but he has produced five stolen bases, two homers and 17 RBI. Black's first big-league opportunity in 2025 comes as a result of Jake Bauers landing on the 10-day IL on Sunday due to a shoulder injury.

  • Jake Bauers RF | MIL

    Brewers' Jake Bauers: Placed on IL with shoulder injury

    The Brewers placed Bauers on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left shoulder impingement.

    Bauers had started two of Milwaukee's previous three games, but he'll now be out of action for at least 10 days. The veteran has been slumping at the plate, batting just .085 (4-for-47) across his past 23 games. Infielder Tyler Black was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday to take Bauers' spot on the 26-man roster.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Hitting bench Sunday

    Busch isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup versus Boston.

    With the Red Sox sending southpaw Garrett Crochet to the mound, Busch will begin the game on the bench. It's the second straight time he's been held out against a left-hander, and the 27-year-old slugger has posted a mediocre .613 OPS against southpaws this season. Justin Turner will start at first base for the Cubs on Sunday.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Dealing with hand contusion

    Alonso has been diagnosed with a right hand contusion near the base of his thumb, explaining his absence from the starting lineup Sunday versus Cincinnati, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Importantly, X-rays on Alonso's hand came back negative, and he may be available to pinch hit. The slugger would need to do so in order to extend his franchise-record streak of 353 consecutive regular-season games played. It doesn't sound like the Mets are concerned that Alonso is dealing with a significant injury, so an IL stint doesn't seem likely.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Out of lineup Sunday

    Alonso is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's tilt versus Cincinnati.

    This is a very rare day off for Alonso -- the last time he wasn't included in a Mets starting lineup was May 30, 2024, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The All-Star first baseman has also appeared in a franchise-record 353 straight regular-season contests, so he'd need to get into the game at some point Sunday to extend that streak. It's not yet certain why Alonso isn't starting, but he's been slumping of late, going 2-for-25 with eight strikeouts over his previous seven games. Mark Vientos is starting at first base for New York in the series finale against the Reds.

  • Michael Busch 3B | CHC

    Cubs' Michael Busch: Slugs 20th home run

    Busch went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-0 win over the Red Sox.

    Busch batted leadoff and started the game off with his 20th home run of the season. The slugging first baseman is up to 60 RBI as well, already putting him within striking distance of the 21 home runs and 65 RBI he recorded in 2024, which was his first year with the Cubs. Busch has also increased his OPS from .775 last season to .926 in 2025, and he's been a strong fantasy contributor across the board.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | BOS

    Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Homers in win

    Lowe went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Padres.

    Lowe extended the Nationals' lead to 4-2 with a 402-foot blast in the sixth inning. The first baseman has three hits in two games since returning from the All-Star break, and he's homered twice with eight RBI and nine runs scored through 14 contests in July. For the season, he's slashing .231/.296/.401 with 15 home runs, 62 RBI, 45 runs scored and one stolen base across 408 plate appearances.

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