MLB Player News
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: On track for Game 1
Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that he fully expects Freeman (ankle) to be in the lineup for Game 1 of the NLDS, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
It's not quite a lock that Freeman will be ready, since the skipper is discussing contingency plans that would involve Enrique Hernandez starting at the hot corner and Max Muncy shifting to first base. Freeman exited Thursday's game with an ankle injury and was seen on crutches and in a walking boot as the Dodgers looked to keep the swelling down.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting for regular-season finale
Harper is absent from Sunday's lineup against Washington.
Harper will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout as Alec Bohm starts at first base and bats fifth. Unless Harper pinch hits, he'll end the regular season with a slash line of .285/.373/.525, seven stolen bases, 30 home runs and 87 RBI across 631 plate appearances.
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Mark Canha 1B | SF
Giants' Mark Canha: To IL with thumb sprain
Canha was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a right thumb sprain.
Canha has played his final game of 2024 and will enter free agency this offseason. The righty-hitting 35-year-old will be eligible at first base and outfield in fantasy next year, but he only managed seven home runs and seven steals in 462 plate appearances this season.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | STL
Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Three-hit effort in loss
Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Giants.
Goldschmidt made two outs in the contest, and he generated an RBI on each of those plays. One was a sacrifice fly and the other was a groundout. He's batting .250 (9-for-36) over his last nine games and now has a .245/.301/.412 slash line with 22 home runs, 64 RBI, 70 runs scored, 11 stolen bases and 32 doubles over 153 contests.
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Jake Cronenworth 1B | SD
Padres' Jake Cronenworth: On bench Saturday
Cronenworth is absent from Saturday's lineup against Arizona.
Cronenworth and several other Padres starters are getting Saturday night off as the team has already clinched a spot in the postseason. Nick Ahmed will start at second base and bat fifth.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Not playing Saturday
Arraez is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.
The Padres will sit Arraez and other starters having already clinched a spot in the postseason, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Arraez's .314 batting average is the only thing standing in the way of Shohei Ohtani's pursuit of the Triple Crown. Jurickson Profar will serve as the designated hitter and bat in the leadoff spot against Diamondbacks southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez.
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Jonah Bride 3B | MIA
Marlins' Jonah Bride: Goes deep twice
Bride went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Friday's win over the Blue Jays.
Bride knocked a two-run homer in the first inning and capped off Miami's 15-run outburst with a solo shot in the eighth. He's gone 9-for-21 (.429) with four home runs over his last five games. Bride is up to 11 homers this season with an .814 OPS and 36 RBI through 264 plate appearances.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | MIL
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Grand in Friday's win
Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's 8-4 win against the Mets.
The 31-year-old opened the game's scoring by slugging a 386-foot grand slam in the opening frame off Sean Manaea. This marks the fifth grand slam of Hoskins' career and third this season. He now sports a .215/.303/.422 slash line with 26 homers, 82 RBI and 58 runs across 513 plate appearances this season.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SD
Padres' Luis Arraez: Three extra-base hits in win
Arraez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
Arraez started the game with a double and scored on a Manny Machado single. In the fourth inning, Arraez tacked on the Padres' last run with an RBI triple. It's rare for him to have many extra-base hits, but he has just four singles among his last 11 hits over an 11-game span. For the year, Arraez is at a .314/.346/.391 slash line with four home runs, 31 doubles, three triples, 46 RBI, 82 runs scored and nine stolen bases over a career-high 149 contests.