MLB Player News
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Headed back to IL
The Giants placed Flores on the 10-day injured list Thursday with right knee tendinitis, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Flores just returned from the same injury a little over two weeks ago, but it appears he might not have ever totally recovered from the issue. He'll be eligible for activation in early August, but the Giants might take things slower this time in hopes that Flores can get over the hump with the injury.
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Christian Walker 1B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Goes deep in win
Walker went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Royals.
Walker launched a solo shot off Michael Wacha in the top of the fourth, going back-to-back with Joc Pederson to give Arizona a 3-1 lead. It was the first baseman's 23rd long ball of the campaign and his first since July 4 against the Dodgers. Walker has also driven in at least one run in the last two games, bringing his RBI total up to 17 in the month of July.
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Luis Arraez 1B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Getting rest Thursday
Arraez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.
The Padres are closing out their series in Washington with a day game after a night game, and the Nationals are bringing a lefty (Patrick Corbin) to the hill, so San Diego manager Mike Shildt likely decided that it was an opportune time to give the lefty-hitting Arraez a breather. Unless he's used off the bench, Arraez will put his six-game hitting streak on hold and will cede the designated-hitter spot to Manny Machado on Thursday.
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Josh Bell 1B | ARI
Marlins' Josh Bell: Homers in victory
Bell went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-3 victory versus the Orioles.
Bell belted the only long ball of the contest, swatting a solo shot to center field in the fourth inning. It was his second homer in three contests following a 22-game stretch during which he went deep only once. Bell has hit 11 home runs through 100 contests, so he'll have to pick up the pace to reach 20 long balls for the fifth time in his career.
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Pete Alonso 1B | NYM
Mets' Pete Alonso: Reaches 20-homer mark
Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Yankees.
Alonso was one of two Mets to reach the 20-homer threshold this season, as both he and Francisco Lindor hit the mark in this blowout win. Alonso has come out of the gates swinging in the second half, going 7-for-23 (.304) over six games since the All-Star break. The first baseman is at a .244/.324/.458 slash line with 53 RBI, 57 runs scored, two stolen bases and 23 doubles through 101 contests this season.
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Juan Yepez 1B | WAS
Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss
Yepez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Padres.
Yepez helped the Nationals to a hot start with his first-inning blast, but it was all Padres after that. The 26-year-old is still yet to be held hitless in his Washington career, and his power has come around with two homers and two doubles over five games since the All-Star break. He's batting .368 with two homers, eight RBI, 10 runs scored, one stolen base and eight doubles over 15 contests in the majors this year.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Slugs ninth homer
Tellez went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Cardinals.
The first baseman wasn't even supposed to be in the starting lineup with St. Louis sending southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the mound, but Tellez was a late addition after Bryan Reynolds had his back lock up on him earlier in the day, forcing Connor Joe to the outfield. Tellez took advantage of the opportunity, driving in the Bucs' first run with an RBI single in the second inning before launching a solo shot that chased Liberatore from the game to lead off the fourth. The 29-year-old slugger is up to nine homers on the season, but seven of them have come in his last 21 games -- a stretch in which Tellez is batting .308 (20-for-65) with 17 RBI.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Late addition to lineup
Tellez will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Though he had been scheduled to receive Wednesday's game off with a lefty (Matthew Liberatore) taking the hill for the Cardinals, Tellez was added to the lineup after Bryan Reynolds (back) was scratched from the starting nine. Connor Joe had been slated to fill in for Tellez at first base but will instead replace Reynolds in the outfield.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | PIT
Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Taking day off against lefty
Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Connor Joe will fill in at first base for the lefty-hitting Tellez, who takes a seat while the Cardinals send southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the mound. Tellez has gotten off to a nice start to the second half of the season, going 3-for-11 with a double, a walk and three RBI through the Pirates' first five games.