MLB Player News
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Alec Bohm 3B | PHI
Phillies' Alec Bohm: Heating up at plate
Bohm went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, a run and an RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Padres.
Bohm hasn't recorded a home run or stolen base since June 7, but his batting average is at least trending upward again after he had fallen into a slump to begin the month. Since sitting out his last game June 13, Bohm has hit .314 while striking out just six times in his last 12 starts. He'll remain in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, manning third base while batting fifth.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Steps out of lineup
Voit is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
Voit started the past two games after missing one contest due to hamstring soreness, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jorge Alfaro will rest his legs as the designated hitter while Austin Nola starts behind the plate.
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Pete Alonso 1B | BAL
Mets' Pete Alonso: Two homers in win
Alonso went 2-for-4 with two homers in Saturday's victory over the Marlins.
Alonso hit a solo homer in the second inning to put the Mets on the board, then launched a go-ahead blast in the eighth. The first baseman had gone hitless in his previous two games after a three-hit outing June 21. The performance raised Alonso's batting average to .281 and took his home-run total to 22.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Adds insurance with homer
Flores went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Reds.
Flores went yard in the sixth inning. This was his second homer and fourth multi-hit performance in his last eight games. The 30-year-old infielder is up to a .249/.320/.418 slash line with nine long balls, a team-leading 40 RBI, 37 runs scored and 13 doubles through 66 contests. He's seen regular playing time throughout the season, but he doesn't have a guaranteed spot in the lineup with the Giants' infield at essentially full health. Flores should still work his way into the lineup regularly as Brandon Belt and Evan Longoria are expected to draw regular rest days, though a strict platoon is unlikely to develop.
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Rowdy Tellez 1B | ATL
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez: Riding pine Saturday
Tellez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.
Tellez is getting a breather after he went 2-for-17 with a homer, a double, two RBI, four walks and two strikeouts over the last five games. Keston Hiura is starting at first base and batting eighth.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Back in action Friday
Voit (hamstring) will bat third as the designated hitter Friday against the Phillies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Voit was withheld from Thursday's lineup due to hamstring soreness, but it was a minor issue and he'll quickly rejoin the starting nine. The 31-year-old is 1-for-11 over his past three games, though overall in June he has an .882 OPS with six home runs, 10 doubles, 22 RBI and 12 runs.
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Elehuris Montero 1B | COL
Rockies' Elehuris Montero: First extra-base hit
Montero went 1-for-4 with a double Thursday against the Marlins.
Montero picked up his first start since being recalled June 21, playing first base and hitting eighth. He led off the sixth inning with a double -- the first extra-base hit of his big-league career -- but was ultimately stranded there. Montero appears to be stuck occupying a small-side platoon role, as all four of his starts this season have come with a southpaw on the mound.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Stays hot
Freeman went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Reds.
Freeman took Hunter Greene deep in the third inning for a two-run home run. He added an RBI-single five frames later to account for his production. Freeman is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's chipped in three home runs, 11 RBI and seven runs scored. Though he has only eight long balls on the campaign, Freeman has maintained an excellent .303/.386/.494 line with 45 runs and 45 RBI across 306 plate appearances.
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Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL
Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: Swipes bag, knocks in two
Rivas knocked a two-run single and stole a base in his lone plate appearance against the Pirates on Thursday.
Rivas didn't start the contest, but he was called upon to pinch hit in the eighth inning. The 25-year-old came through with a clutch single that plated two runs and gave Chicago a short-lived lead. Since being recalled from the minors June 18, Rivas has gone 7-for-18 (.389) with a home run, seven RBI and five runs in six games.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Padres' Luke Voit: Managing hamstring soreness
Voit isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies due to hamstring soreness, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Voit has been an everyday player for the Padres this season, and he's out of the lineup Thursday for the first time since May 24. Manager Bob Melvin said that Voit could have played, but the team wanted to be safe by keeping him out of the starting nine. The 31-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now.